Another guest appearance! And the longest episode to date no less.

This week fresh AHL champion Henrik "Niki" Borgström joins us to share his story and to tell us how he dramatically changed his off-season training routine after another championship year. Look out for lots of laughter, some shared stories from junior days, hardships and triumphs and overall, a comprehensive coverage from his journey from Finland's capital, to NHL entry draft and NCAA championship, all the way to Sweden where fans now get to enjoy his tremendous offensive skillset.

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Enjoy!

(01:29 ) Intro 

(04:30 ) Roadhouse? 

(05:22 ) New Off-Season Training Regiment 

(06:58 ) Player Profile 

(08:44 ) The Beginning 

(10:48 ) Early Jr. Days 

(12:18 ) Jokerit --> HIFK 

(15:31 ) Path Selection?

(16:45 ) The Growth Spurt 

(18:19 ) Game Changer 

(20:06 ) Some Name Value 

(22:30 ) Kolliluola's Magic 

(23:48 ) Cowboy Karjalainen 

(25:02 ) Young Miro Heiskanen  

(26:50 ) This Hockey Thing Could Lead to Something 

(28:01 ) Florida Panthers - 23rd Overall

(32:51 ) Unversity of Denver 

(36:51 ) U20-SM to College

(37:29 ) Full-On Pro or Extracurricular Activities?

(39:47 ) Deadly Duo & Future Show Members  

(42:09 ) Jim Montgomery 

(43:10 ) Backrubs and Duels

(44:49 ) Freshman Year and NCAA Championship 

(48:20 ) U20 World Championships 

(49:36 ) Sophmore Season in DU 

(50:43 ) Hobey Baker Finalist 

(51:34 ) "What Happened?" NHL Debut

(54:23 ) Inside Job 

(56:49 ) Pinching Yourself 

(58:08 ) Mom, I Made It 

(59:24 ) Thanks Sasha & Rookie Party 

(1:00:52 ) Scoring On and Off the Ice 

(1:01:51 ) Finnish National Team in Springfield 

(1:02:51 ) Enjoying Springfield w/ Sebastian Repo

(1:04:20 ) Ups and Downs 

(1:07:25 ) Return to Nordis 

(1:09:00 ) Trade to Chicago 

(1:11:04 ) Kaner, Cat, Captain Serious & Flower 

(1:12:37 ) Buyout 

(1:13:54 ) To the Capital 

(1:14:58 ) Calder Cup Finals 

(1:16:36 ) The Deciding Goal 

(1:21:08 ) Back to Europe 

(1:23:01 ) Back to NA? 

(1:24:49 ) Not a Perfect Start 

(1:26:36 ) Finns Galore 

(1:28:13 ) Rowdy Home Crowd 

(1:30:32 ) Away from the Ice 

(1:33:36 ) Hockey Fandom & SC Prediction 

(1:35:52 ) Football Fanatic 

(1:37:01 ) Fan Question 

(1:38:16 ) The Snapshots 

(1:41:27 ) The Trifecta 

(1:44:57 ) Final Word 

(1:45:47 ) Outro 

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