Marek & Friedman: Are the Wings Now Buyers?

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Jeff and Elliotte react to the news of the NHL starting their own street hockey initiative for kids before talking about the Red Wings being potential buyers at the deadline (5:48). Next, they talk about the Sabres potential change of plans, Ryan O’Reilly’s best fit and Luke Schenn being held out of a game against the Predators (18:15). To wrap, they discuss the Leafs’ interest in Schenn, Dante Fabbro being on the trade block and Patrick Kane’s “almost goal” in what could have been his last game in Chicago (22:23). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	Okay, so I'm just reading this one along with you right now.
0:06.8	Just came under my nose.
0:08.2	Talk to Greg Wishinsky about this coming up an hour to the hl announcing today a strategic partnership with
0:15.2	RCX sports a leader in organized youth sports experiences to officially launch
0:22.3	quote n h h h h h h h hl street experiences to officially launch, quote, NHL Street, a North American wide Youth Street
0:27.9	Hockey League. This is such a great idea. So I can recall, this isn't you going to be a nationwide
0:34.4	ball hockey league from ages 6 to 16 remember talking to Andrew Ferrence about this
0:39.1	in advance of and Ferrence is going to be a big part of this. He's part of the NHL, director of social impact growth and fan development.
0:47.0	And the conversation we were having is the way to grow the sport, well one of the ways to grow the sport, is to get sticks in people's hands,
0:55.2	but that's only one part of it. The other part of it is how do you get them on the ice?
0:59.1	That's really expensive. Is there a transition you can make or is there a middle step you can make from
1:04.2	getting a stick in the hands to getting them on the ice and could the answer be
1:07.8	ball hockey because let's face it learning to skate is a hard be expensive but the way to sort of create
1:15.8	Get some some juices flooring or to create some immediate interest if you don't have access to ice or to skates or have the resources to do so, ball hockey
1:27.9	can provide a great outlet to get kids involved. I'll read this at the break and I'll talk to Wish about this coming up an hour
1:36.3	too but good on the NHL for launching these things and it looks like Franklin's involved as well with the branded equipment.
1:45.0	Okay, so coming up on the show that we'll talk about ball hockey today.
1:48.0	If you like me, spend a lot of time playing ball hockey, whether it's out in the backyard whether it's at
1:54.1	the school yard whether it's on the street car we can all remember right yelling
1:59.1	car and then a little bit later on playing on the Ontario Ball Hockey Association.
2:05.0	So that's very cool.
2:07.0	Coming up on the show today in a couple of moments, Elliot Friedman stops by.
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