Ten and a Game

36. Featuring Tylec Kohlrust; Golden Knights Win; Tuesday MAC Championships; & More!

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast is sponsored by Weir Plumbing Heating and Cooling. Our hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias and Matty Cook welcome local NM Hockey referee / soon-to-be NM Hockey player and ABQ, NM native Tylec Kohlrust to the show. The boyos kick things off talking about the NHL Stanley Cup Champs Gold Knights along with the NHL Draft on June 28th and the NHL Awards on June 26th (00:04:00). Followed by some off-ice shenanigans (00:29:00). Afterwards, Matt and Oscar explain what happened to their Tuesday MAC League championship hopes (00:42:30), and wrap up our episode with a walk down Tylec's hockey journey (00:56:45). See whoTylec and the boyos give "SHOUT OUTs" to and how Tylec fairs in our TRIVIA! For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

35: MAC Intermediate Playoff Norskie Cup Final Results; MAC Advanced Norskie Cup Finals Preview; NHL Playoff Finals & More

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast is sponsored by Weir Plumbing Heating and Cooling. Our hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias and Matty Cook take their podcast on the road to the McDermott Athletic Center, where shortly after this episode was recorded, Matt and Oscar had their Norskie Cup championship game. The boyos discuss the results of the Thursdsay Night MAC Intermediate Playoff Norskie Cup Finals (00:07:00), preview the Tuesday Night MAC Advanced Playoffs Norskie Cup Final (00:10:30), then cover the NHL Playoffs Finals (00:21:30).  They also welcome fellow boyos Rob Suslowicz and Tom Mebust, who drop by to discuss the future of the Boston Bruins, NHL goalies that get paid a lot of money, and more. They wrap up the episode with some results of the 1st annual Wheelers Cup Roller Hockey Tournament presented by Desert Sol Inline, and updates for the upcoming MAC Cup Adult Ice Hockey Tournament next month (00:45:30). For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

34. ESPN Bracket Challenge Update, Local Tournament Updates, NHL Playoffs, NM Hockey Playoffs - Thursday MAC, NM Ice Wolves

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast is sponsored by Weir Plumbing Heating and Cooling. Our hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias and Matty Cook check in with our headscratcher of an ESPN Bracket Challenge (00:08:00)...stupid Mark; give updates on local NM adult hockey tournaments (00:12:52); discuss the NHL Playoffs, GM carousel, and more (00:23:10); check in with how our predictions for NM Hockey's Thursday MAC league playoffs are turning out (01:06:40); and start our coverage of the NM Ice Wolves Junior A team (01:13:30). Our episode ends with a live reaction of the finals seconds of the Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurrican's Game 4 drama...stupid Mark. For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

33.Featuring Bryan Cook, NM Hockey Outpost D League, NHL Playoffs, Shout Outs and Trivia Time!

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias and Matty Cook welcome local RR hockey player and Madison, WI native, Bryan Cook! Oh...and he's Matty's dad too.  Bryan shares his own hockey story (00:03:20) and walks us down a history lesson of hockey in Wisconsin and Minnesota where he grew up playing from mites to junior college while dancing around the possibility of playing for legendary US Hockey Coach Herb Brooks! The Boyos then jump into some conversation about the NM Hockey D League over at the Outpost and make predictions for which team will take home the Norskie Cup (01:16:30). We of course cover the NHL Playoffs leading with the debacle that was the Boston Bruins and the race to the cursed President's Day Trophy (01:33:00). We wrap up our episode with Bryan giving his "Shout Outs" (01:59:20) and see how well he knows modern Hockey Slang in our Trivia (02:02:30)! For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

32. Featuring Jason Weir, NHL Playoffs, The Bedard Sweepstakes, Frozen Four, NM Hockey Outpost C Division, Buffalo Sabres Trivia

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias and Matty Cook!  Sits down together in-person for the first time ever with co-founder of the Barley Boyos and Buffalo, NY native (by way of the Carolinas), Jason Weir. Hear Weir talk about his history discovering hockey in the mean townships of Buffalo (00:01:30) followed by our three NM Hockey Player shout outs (00:54:00). The four of us then talk NHL Playoffs (01:06:00) with some talk about the Bedard draft (01:25:30), followed up with highlights from the 2023 Frozen Four College Hockey Championships (01:30:25). We finally wrap up our episode with some NM Hockey League - Outpost Wednesday Night C Division talk (01:35:45) followed up by our infamous Trivia Game, where Jason goes for Beauty answering questions about his beloved Buffalo Sabres (01:51:00). For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

31.NM Hockey MAC Thursday Intermediate League, NM Hockey MAC Tuesday Advanced Trades Talk, NHL Playoffs Race & Tournaments

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast features our new dynamic duo co-hosts: Mark Casias and Matty Cook!  Listen in as our trio covers the MAC Thursday Intermediate League standings, stat leaders, and our picks to win this division. We also dive into the recent player trades that happened in the MAC Tuesday Advanced League and whether or not the league would benefit from a formal trade process. We then get into the NHL playoff race in the West (boring) and the East (yes!) with our picks for the wild card spots! We've got more updates for adult hockey tournaments around the state as well. For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

30. NHL All-Star, Desert Sol Inline, NM Hockey League Talk, NHL Trades, and Upcoming Tournaments

This episode of our 10 and a Game podcast now features our new format with now three hosts: Oscar Solis, Mark Casias, AND introducing Matty Cook!  Listen in as the trio covers a range of local and national hockey topics from the NHL All-Star Game to Tuesday Night MAC League hockey. We'll still bring on guests from around New Mexico to share their stories of discovering and playing hockey in our Land of Enchantment. It just won't be every episode. But worry not! Our trio has what you need to stay connected. For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

29. Featuring Brett Slayden

This week's episode of 10 and a Game is co-hosted by Mark Casias and features Rio Rancho / ABQ player, and Nashville, TN native Brett Slayden. In this episode, we navigate Brett's internet connection struggles while learning how the NHL's cast of goalies in the early 90's inspired his passion for blocking shots. Brett shares his experiences playing goalie in multiple leagues in New Mexico and why he's no longer a member of the Barley Boyos tournament team. Plus, Mark takes over the podcast for, like, 30 minutes to talk about his "hockey" band. Find out who gets our SHOUT OUTS this week, and if Brett can score a "beauty" answering questions about his grad school alma mater...the Wisconsin Badgers in our 10 and a Game Trivia! For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

28. Featuring Edgar Solis

This week's episode of 10 and a Game features Rio Rancho / ABQ player, and Anchorage, AK (by way of Glendale, CA) native Edgar Solis...with co-host Rob "Sausage Lips" Suslowicz. In this episode, we discuss Edgar's childhood years in Alaska, being a member of the original UNM Ice Wolves Club Team, and starting a salsa business (by hockey players, for hockey players) with his/our mother. See who gets this week's SHOUTOUTS, and whether or not Edgar is a "true" Bruins fan in our Trivia Game! For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group! 

27. Featuring Kim Schneider

This week's episode of 10 and a Game welcomes back wannabe nice guy...co-host Rob Suslowicz, and features local ABQ / Rio Rancho player and North Bay, Ontario native Kim Schneider. In this episode, Kim shares her journey from the "Gateway City" to the "Land of Enchantment, " and how her family's love for the game brought her face-to-face (sort of) with the founder of Ringuette and Floor Hockey. See who gets our SHOUT OUTS and how Kim handles the pressure of answering questions about Women's Olympic Hockey in our hockey trivia! For more local NM hockey chatter join our Five for Fighting (The Good Fight) Facebook group!