Michael & Angela kick things off with their usual “This Week in Youth Hockey”, where Angela shares the highlights from the 12-year-old’s Welcome Back to Hockey parent meeting. The message from the hockey "powers that be" is pretty simple: parents, don’t be aholes this season. With the 2026/2027 hockey schedules finally coming together, it’s almost time to officially unleash ourselves back onto the rinks.

Then it’s time to go WAY back.

This episode tackles the history of hockey, tracing the game from its earliest roots in games like shinty to the organized sport we know today. Michael and Angela explore the days of homemade equipment, questionable hockey surfaces and even some truly disgusting early attempts at creating something resembling a puck—including the use of frozen cow dung.

Yep. Hockey has come a long way.

They look at the evolution of hockey organizations, including the rise of the NHL and USA Hockey, while also examining how the equipment has transformed over the decades. Skates go from simple strap-on blades to today's highly engineered, 3D-customized footwear. Sticks, protective equipment and pucks have all undergone their own incredible evolution as well.

And naturally, Michael decides that 150 years of hockey history is the perfect opportunity to unleash dad jokes, much to Angela's increasing dismay.

From shintys and cow pies to custom skates and modern hockey organizations, Michael and Angela attempt to cover roughly 150 years of hockey history in about an hour—because apparently that's all the attention span a hockey parent can spare.

It’s history. It’s hockey. It’s educational. And unfortunately, there are dad jokes.

In this quick-hit episode, Michael and Angela tackle something every youth hockey parent will experience: your kid’s team either gets their ass handed to them—or they’re the ones doing the handing out.

They break down what happens when a game gets ugly, from how players respond to how coaches manage a blowout and how the opposing team may react. They also talk about the parent side of things, including knowing when to chill out after goal #13, keeping celebrations in check, and showing some class when the game is clearly out of hand.

Whether your team is getting smoked or lighting up the scoreboard, Michael and Angela discuss how parents can handle the situation, support their kids, and most importantly, know how to act when the game gets ugly—including what to say (and what not to say) after the final buzzer

The 2026/2027 hockey season is right around the corner—which means it’s time for hockey parents to get their lives, schedules, and sanity ready for another year of chaos!

In this episode, Michael and Angela break down the preseason checklist for hockey parents: meeting the new players, parents and coaches, figuring out the practice and game schedule, planning around traffic, school, work and all the other commitments that somehow don’t care about hockey.

Then it’s time for the gear check. What survived last season? What’s destroyed? What suddenly doesn’t fit? And what new team gear, custom equipment and hockey swag does your player absolutely “need”?

From schedule juggling to equipment shopping, this is your official warning: hockey season is coming. Get prepared, get organized, and buckle up—because the chaos is about to begin.