The Beer Leaguer

Gear Checks, Backhands & Beer League Survival

This episode is a rapid-fire preseason checklist to get beer leaguers ready to go from the offseason back into season mode.  Whether this is your first beer league seaso

The Player Every Beer League Team Needs

This episode is about the player every good beer league hockey team needs—and it has nothing to do with scoring goals. If everybody on your team gets along but games sti

Six Games in 48 Hours: How I Survived a Beer League Tournament

What does it take for a middle-aged, out-of-shape beer leaguer to play six hockey games for two teams in less than 48 hours—and still be able to walk afterwards? From lo

10 Things Nobody Tells You Before Joining Beer League Hockey

Thinking about joining a beer league hockey team after learn-to-play classes? Coming back to adult hockey after years away from the game? This episode breaks down the stu

Bonus: Prime Day Deals!!

I talk about the hockey related Amazon Prime Day deals I have found.  Check them out here (affiliate links): https://tinyurl.com/y2y9ycdx Text the show Support the sho

The AI Beer League Hockey Training Experiment 2.0

Can AI actually help you become a better beer league player? In this episode of the Beer Leaguer podcast, we revisit the idea of using AI for hockey advice. Last time, i

Beer League Jerseys: What to Know Before You Order

Ordering beer league hockey jerseys sounds simple… until you realize how many ways it can go wrong. In this episode, we break down what every beer league team should kno

Starting a Beer League Team the Right Way

Starting a new beer league hockey team sounds simple until you realize how many details go into it. In this episode, we break down everything you need to think about befo

10 Things Nobody Tells You Before Your First Beer League Game

Getting ready for your first beer league hockey game?  You’ve skated, you’ve practiced stops, you’ve shot pucks in the driveway… and now comes the part nobody really pre

The Beer League Plateau: Why You’re Stuck (and How to Break Through)

Hockey players at all levels, and particularly beer leaguers, and especially beginner to intermediate beer leaguers hit a plateau in the hockey development. It might be 6

Shorts Episode 12

Another shorts episode rounding-up random bits of beer league goodness. This time around we look at how wrong the Olympic roster predictions were, catch-up on the gear de

The No-BS Guide to Beginner Hockey Equipment

If you’re playing beer league hockey or just starting out, you don’t need expensive pro-level gear — you need smart upgrades that can actually make you safer and help on

I Pick the US and Canada Men's Olympic Hockey Rosters

I was up in the middle of the night messing around with what I think the US and Canada rosters will look like and decided to record it.  Chapter markers have images of t

The Trophy Tour and More with Beer League Goalie and Ref Doug Carson

Beer league hockey is supposed to be fun… but the best teams also have something extra: communication, positivity, and real locker-room chemistry. In this episode of The

The Beer Leaguer 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

In this episode of the Beer Leaguer podcast, we run through the 2025 Beer Leaguer Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked list of gifts beyond the obvious sticks, skates, and p

Black Friday 2025 Deal Guide

A walk-through of the best black Friday deals to be found this year.  https://thebeerleaguer.com/blackfriday Links Enzo - Gear cleaning bombs and cleaning productsBlac

Shorts Episode 11

This time around I cover the explosion in Sparx machines at retail locations, getting your show ideas actually through to the show, and more. Links OVR40GoalieSparx Rev

Hockey Sense Demystified: Beer League IQ

Want the game to finally “slow down” for you? In this episode, we break down what hockey sense (a.k.a. hockey IQ) truly means—seeing the whole ice, understanding where te

Position, Pass, Repeat: A Slow Skater’s Guide to Beer League

 If you don’t have wheels, you can still win shifts. In this episode, we break down 14 practical ways slower beer league players make a real impact—from smarter reads and

What's in My Bag 2025

 Here’s my full beer league hockey bag breakdown for Summer 2025—from the  goalie bag to the tiny bench bag. I cover get into my skates , protective gear, my new helmet,