Hockeytown West Podcast

GRIFFINS DOMINATE THE PRESEASON IN TOLEDO!!! (EP274)

GRIFFINS HOCKEY IS BACK AND WE ARE BACK!!! The Grand Rapids Griffins were back in action over the weekend for preseason hockey in Toledo where they walked away with two b

BRADY BOEHM JOINS THE SHOW + Toledo Roster Update (EP 273)

In this weeks Toledo Walleye update we are joined by Media Relations Coordinator of the Toledo Walleye and Toledo Mud Hens Brady Boehm. Brady takes us through his journey

GRIFFINS HOCKEY FROM THE OTHER SIDE! FEATURING THE GRIFFINS PR AND SOCIAL TEAM (EP272)

On today's episode we get a look behind the scenes with the Grand Rapids Griffins as we are joined by Griffins Digital Media Manager Macy Mineni and Sr. PR Manager Andrew

COLIN SWOYER JOINS THE SHOW (EP 271)

In this weeks episode we were joined by recently retired Toledo Walleye defenseman Colin Swoyer. We talk about his early career in the USHL and college before he began pr

EDUARDS TRALMAKS SAYS GOODBEYE TO GRAND RAPIDS (EP270)

Eduards Tralmaks joins the show to say goodbye to all of the incredible fans here in Grand Rapids who enjoyed watching him during his one and only season as a member of t

ANTON JOHANSSON JOINS THE SHOW (EP269)

This week Detroit Red Wings 2022 4th round pick Anton Johansson joins the show! Anton talks about what it was like growing up in a hockey family, what playing in the SHL

DYLAN JAMES JOINS THE SHOW (EP268)

Detroit Red Wings 2022 2nd round draft pick Dylan James joins the show! We talk through his season in the USHL where he became a Clark Cup Champion and USHL Rookie of the

ECHL EQUIPMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR JOINS THE SHOW + Walleye Offseason Update (EP 267)

Toledo were back! In this offseason update we talk about the signings the Walleye have made to this point. We are also joined by Adam Wozniak who was the ECHL equipment m

TREY AUGUSTINE JOINS THE SHOW!!! (EP266)

Detroit Red Wings 2023 2nd round draft pick Trey Augustine joins the show! We chat through his draft day, his time at Michigan State, playing for USA Hockey, and hear mor

AMADEUS LOMBARDI SAYS GOODBYE TO GRAND RAPIDS (EP265)

Amadeus Lombardi joins the show for the fourth time but this is it's a little bittersweet as Ammo is headed to the New Jersey Devils after being traded for a 4th round pi

GRIFFINS OFFSEASON UPDATE (EP 264)

This week on the Hockeytown West Podcast were back after a couple weeks away! We dive into the departures from the organization. From there we talk about the red wings fr

ECHL UPDATE + Adam Stio Joins The Show (EP 263)

This week we give everyone a small update around the ECHL Finals where the Florida Everblades won their 4th Kelly Cup in 5 years. We transition to the Toledo Walleye prot

GRIFFINS SEASON RECAP PART 2/2 (EP262)

We put the final bow on the Grand Rapids Griffins historic 30th season addressing the power play concerns from the regular season and hand out our season MVP award for th

THE TOLEDO WALLEYE SEASON IS OVER (EP 261)

Sadly the Toledo Walleye season is over. In this season recap we discuss the teams series loss to the Fort Wayne Komets. We also discuss the teams approach in trades, col

GRIFFINS SEASON RECAP PART 1 (EP260)

Now that the dust has settled we sat down to begin to recap the Grand Rapids Griffins historic 30th season...then we realized this episode needed to be two parts...part t

THE GRIFFINS SEASON IS OVER... (EP259)

The Grand Rapids Griffins were eliminated in 4 games by the Chicago Wolves in the AHL Central Division Finals Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpod

GRIFFINS STAY ALIVE!!! (EP258)

The Grand Rapids Griffins live to fight another day after a thrilling 4-3 overtime win in game three in Chicago forcing a game four on Thursday in Chicago!   Support th

GRIFFINS NOW FACING ELIMINATION (EP257)

The Grand Rapids Griffins fall in overtime 4-3 against the Chicago Wolves in game two of the AHL Central Division Finals where for the first time all season Michal Postav

GRIFFINS DROP GAME ONE OF THE CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS (EP256)

The Grand Rapids Griffins fall by a score of 2-1 against the Chicago Wolves in game one of the AHL Central Division Finals. Was the effort there? Michal Postava sure did

GRIFFINS vs WOLVES AHL CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS PREVIEW (EP255)

The Grand Rapids Griffins and Chicago Wolves are set to face off in the AHL Central Division Finals on Thursday May 14th. Andrew Rinaldi joins the show to preview this Ce