Okay, I want to start today's show by asking you a question.

At what point is hockey not hockey?

At what point is hockey not hockey. We're going to talk. We're going to talk in the open here a little bit about change and the game and the game evolving.

And it comes off of a direct message I got

from someone who goes by the handle,

market manager Mike, the ginger jackhammer.

Market manager Mike Manager Mike the Ginger Jack Hammer.

Market Manager Mike the Ginger Jack Hammer.

If that is indeed your real name, Market Manager Mike to Ginger Jack Hammer at M manager Mike. Pretty safe to your name is Mike. He submits this

one. This is interesting. Hi Jeff and future Jeff, aka Matt Marquesie.

It's been stuck in my head for a while now

with possible expansions into warmer climates

for new NHL franchises and the growth of outdoor games, is it time to start having the conversation

about hockey not being played on ice anymore?

I know this is something you spoke of in the past with Elliot and he thought it was a bad idea, trademark

Elliot Friedman, anytime you hear it, that's a bad idea, trademark Elliot Friedman.

But ICE does present a number of issues for outdoor games.

Now is the time to change to help grow the game of hockey.

Also, shout out to my cousin Mike McPhee, who's the reason I'm a fan of hockey. Also shout out to my cousin Mike McPhee who's a reason I'm a fan of

hockey and the Montreal Canadians go-hab's go. Well market manager Mike the

ginger jackhammer if that is indeed your real name. I've thought about this a lot, I've talked

about this a lot, usually it's to a chorus of what Elliot said, that's a bad idea, move on. But what

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