About this podcast
The podcast for the discerning beer league hockey player. We cover all things adult recreational hockey from folks that never played professionally, but just want to have fun and get a little better every game.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 78 episodes
- Why Beer League Teams Implode · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 39In this episode of The Beer Leaguer Podcast, we're breaking down seven of the most common reasons beer league hockey teams fall apart—and surprisingly few of them have much to do…
- Skate Socks: The Hockey Gear Nobody Talks About · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 38Skate socks probably aren’t the first piece of hockey equipment you obsess over—and that’s exactly why we’re talking about them. On this episode of **The Beer Leaguer Podcast**…
- Gear Checks, Backhands & Beer League Survival · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 38This episode is a rapid-fire preseason checklist to get beer leaguers ready to go from the offseason back into season mode. Whether this is your first beer league season or…
- The Player Every Beer League Team Needs · 16 min · Season 2 Episode 37This episode is about the player every good beer league hockey team needs—and it has nothing to do with scoring goals. If everybody on your team gets along but games still feel…
- Six Games in 48 Hours: How I Survived a Beer League Tournament · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 36What does it take for a middle-aged, out-of-shape beer leaguer to play six hockey games for two teams in less than 48 hours—and still be able to walk afterwards? From loading up…
- 10 Things Nobody Tells You Before Joining Beer League Hockey · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 35Thinking about joining a beer league hockey team after learn-to-play classes? Coming back to adult hockey after years away from the game? This episode breaks down the stuff…
- Bonus: Prime Day Deals!! · 6 min · Season 2I talk about the hockey related Amazon Prime Day deals I have found. Check them out here (affiliate links): https://tinyurl.com/y2y9ycdx Text the show Support the show Want more…
- The AI Beer League Hockey Training Experiment 2.0 · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 34Can AI actually help you become a better beer league player? In this episode of the Beer Leaguer podcast, we revisit the idea of using AI for hockey advice. Last time, it was…
- Beer League Jerseys: What to Know Before You Order · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 33Ordering beer league hockey jerseys sounds simple… until you realize how many ways it can go wrong. In this episode, we break down what every beer league team should know before…
- Starting a Beer League Team the Right Way · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 32Starting a new beer league hockey team sounds simple until you realize how many details go into it. In this episode, we break down everything you need to think about before…
- 10 Things Nobody Tells You Before Your First Beer League Game · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 31Getting ready for your first beer league hockey game? You’ve skated, you’ve practiced stops, you’ve shot pucks in the driveway… and now comes the part nobody really prepares you…
- The Beer League Plateau: Why You’re Stuck (and How to Break Through) · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 30Hockey players at all levels, and particularly beer leaguers, and especially beginner to intermediate beer leaguers hit a plateau in the hockey development. It might be 6 months…
- Shorts Episode 12 · 18 min · Season 2Another shorts episode rounding-up random bits of beer league goodness. This time around we look at how wrong the Olympic roster predictions were, catch-up on the gear debate…
- The No-BS Guide to Beginner Hockey Equipment · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 29If you’re playing beer league hockey or just starting out, you don’t need expensive pro-level gear — you need smart upgrades that can actually make you safer and help on the ice…
- I Pick the US and Canada Men's Olympic Hockey Rosters · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 28I was up in the middle of the night messing around with what I think the US and Canada rosters will look like and decided to record it. Chapter markers have images of the…
- The Trophy Tour and More with Beer League Goalie and Ref Doug Carson · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 27Beer league hockey is supposed to be fun… but the best teams also have something extra: communication, positivity, and real locker-room chemistry. In this episode of The Beer…
- The Beer Leaguer 2025 Holiday Gift Guide · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 26In this episode of the Beer Leaguer podcast, we run through the 2025 Beer Leaguer Holiday Gift Guide — a handpicked list of gifts beyond the obvious sticks, skates, and pads. If…
- Black Friday 2025 Deal Guide · 25 min · Season 2A walk-through of the best black Friday deals to be found this year. https://thebeerleaguer.com/blackfriday Links Enzo - Gear cleaning bombs and cleaning productsBlack Friday…
- Shorts Episode 11 · 22 min · Season 2This time around I cover the explosion in Sparx machines at retail locations, getting your show ideas actually through to the show, and more. Links OVR40GoalieSparx ReviewText…
- Hockey Sense Demystified: Beer League IQ · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 25Want the game to finally “slow down” for you? In this episode, we break down what hockey sense (a.k.a. hockey IQ) truly means—seeing the whole ice, understanding where teammates…
