In the Corners Podcast

In the Corners Podcast


In The Corners Episode #86: Coaches Come & Go

June 22, 2020

On this episode of the In The Corners Podcast...C.C. Hawkley and Sean O’ Brien are joined by LGA585.com’s Keith Wozniak and Greenville Swamp Rabbits play-by-play broadcaster Jordan Kuhns to talk about coaches coming and going, plus a whole lot more!
BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER'S “RED TUESDAY”
Regarding the coaching and managerial staff firings on Tuesday, June 16, LGA585.com’s Keith Wozniak joins the program to talk about the fallout of one of the biggest seismic shifts in the Buffalo Sabres organization’s history (2:45)

Sean gives his take on where Buffalo and Rochester go from here in regards to coaching, amateur scouting, and who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes (23:00)
A NEW COACH FROM ACROSS THE POND IN GREENVILLE
The ECHL’s Greenville Swamp Rabbits hired former EIHL Head Coach Andrew Lord as their new bench boss on Friday, June 19. Their play-by-play broadcaster Jordan Kuhns returned to the show to talk about Lord’s hiring, his new following from Wales, and the personal writing he’s been doing about mental health, wellness, and life as an ECHL broadcaster (31:30)
NEW ASSISTANT COACH IN WHEELING
Sean and C.C. discuss the surprisingly good hire of new Wheeling Nailers assistant coach Mark French on Friday, June 19 (52:15)
STOTHERS NOT RENEWED IN ONTARIO
The LA Kings organization announced they would not be offering a new contract to Calder Cup winning Head Coach Mike Stothers on Saturday, May 30. Sean and C.C. broke down what this means for the Ontario Reign moving forward (54:05)
REVEAL KNIGHT: AHL HENDERSON BRAND ANNOUNCED
On Thursday, May 28, the Vegas Golden Knights held a #RevealKnight to christen their purchased & relocated franchise out in the desert and Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, NV. What do the guys think of the logo, color scheme, and lettering? What does Sean have to say about NHL and AHL clubs having similar or exact nicknames and color schemes?  (57:30)
ECHL: KANSAS CITY UPDATES LOGO, COLOR PALETTE
The Kansas City Mavericks showcased a refreshed image on Thursday, June 18, dropping the powder blue from their branding and going with black, grey, and dark orange. Does it look too similar to other ECHL foes like Rapid City and Fort Wayne? (1:04:00)
AHL PALM SPRINGS ARENA HITS ANOTHER SNAG
News broke on Wednesday, June 17 about how the building process of the new 10,000-seat arena in Palm Springs, CA for the NHL Seattle’s AHL franchise has been further delayed. Is a 2020-21 AHL regular season even going to occur? (1:07:25)
AHL AWARDS GIVEN OUT SINCE EPISODE #85

* Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award for Best Goaltender (1:15:35)
* Eddie Shore Award for Best Defenseman (1:17:35)
* Dudley “Red” Garrett Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year (1:21:15)
* Les Cunningham Award for Most Valuable Player (1:22:05)

BEST NAME IN HOCKEY?
Is there a more appropriate name in all the sport of hockey than