Season 2
August 23, 2021
Summer Alumni Series: Steve Thomas
Ray & Dregs are joined by Steve “Stumpy” Thomas. Stumpy shares some of his best pranks, reflects on his playing career and time coaching in the NHL, his work with Eric Lindros, how the game has evolved since he played, Ray re...
August 16, 2021
Summer Alumni Series: Grant Fuhr
Next up on the Ray & Dregs Summer Alumni Series, we have 5-time Stanley Cup Champ and Hall of Famer, Grant Fuhr. Fuhr talks about his golf game, how he was able to keep calm in high intensity situations, the incredible Oilers...
August 09, 2021
Summer Alumni Series: Doug Gilmour
Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour joins the guys on this week’s Ray & Dregs Summer Alumni Series. Gilmour chats about his career, entering the NHL, today’s game versus the “old days,” his tough style of play, he shares stories about...
August 02, 2021
Summer Alumni Series: Dave Hakstol (Seattle Kraken)
To start off the Ray & Dregs Summer Alumni Series, we have the first head coach of the Seattle Kraken, Dave Hakstol, joining us. Hakstol talks about landing the job in Seattle, how the interview process went, what a great exp...
July 30, 2021
Free Agency Recap
Wrapping up Season 2 of The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast with a recap on the NHL Free Agency madness that unfolded on Wednesday. Ray and Dregs cover the NHL Draft, everything Free Agency including commentary on players like Dou...
July 23, 2021
Seattle Kraken Forward Jared McCann
Fresh off getting picked yesterday by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft Jared McCann joins Ray and Darren and talks learning he was joining Seattle, how Toronto was upfront on how that may happen, how he has grown as ...
July 15, 2021
Stanley Cup Champion - Victor Hedman (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Victor Hedman joins Ray and Darren and talks Tampa's back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, which one was tougher to win, and how over the years the Bolts have become a deeper more mature team that can now win in ways other ...
July 09, 2021
Former NHLer and current Hockey Broadcaster Brian Boucher
Former NHLer and newly announced NHL on ESPN broadcaster Brian Boucher joins Ray and Darren. Brian covered the finals for NBC and the guys wrap-up the SCF, talk which of Tampa's championship wins was more impressive, how Tamp...
June 29, 2021
PGA Tour Player Mackenzie Hughes
Canadian PGA Tour pro Mackenzie Hughes joins Ray and Darren. Mac chats his emotional final round back-9 experience at the US Open, what he learned from it, looking forward to playing at the Olympics in Japan, the Koepka v DeC...
June 23, 2021
Recently Retired NHLer Stephen Johns
Recently retired Dallas Star Stephen Johns joins Ray and Darren. Stephen chats his #mentalmiles initiative following his retirement announcement where Stephen is rollerblading across the country, including retracing some of h...
June 18, 2021
Former NHL and Head Coach of Wisconsin Badgers, Tony Granato
Former NHL player, head coach, and current head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers Tony Granato joins Ray and Darren. Tony chats how he saw Cole Caufield develop into a complete player over his final season coaching him as a Badg...
June 10, 2021
World Hockey Champion & Tournament MVP Andrew Mangiapane
Calgary Flame forward Andrew Mangiapane joins Ray and Darren fresh off his Gold Medal win as part of Team Canada at the World Hockey Championship - and being named the tourney MVP. Andrew talks getting the call to join the t...
June 04, 2021
Former NHL goalie and current RDS Analyst Marc Denis
Former NHL netminder and current RDS Analyst Marc Denis joins Ray and Darren. The guys start talking Canada's underdog win over Russia at the World Hockey Championship including Troy Stecher's unbelievable set-up for the OT w...
May 28, 2021
Former Flyer, Bruin and current TSN Analyst Dave Poulin
Former Flyer, Bruin and current TSN Analyst Dave Poulin joins Ray and Darren. The guys chat about Dave's hockey journey NHL playing for top teams including the experience of being the captain that followed the legend Bobby Cl...
May 20, 2021
Hockey Hall of Famer Mats Sundin
Hockey Hall of Famer Mats Sundin joins Ray and Darren. The guys chat about the Leafs and Mats shares what he thinks of the current team in Toronto, the Swedish team, reflects on his entry into the NHL and if he would want to ...
May 14, 2021
Oilers President of Hockey Ops & GM Ken Holland
Oilers President of Hockey Ops & GM Ken Holland joins Ray and Darren and talks the challenges of managing a roster in this pandemic season, where the team is at heading into the playoffs, just how special of a player McDavid ...
May 11, 2021
Penguins President of Hockey Ops Brian Burke
Penguins President of Hockey Ops Brian Burke joins Ray and Darren and talks how he ended up back in the game in Pittsburgh, how he's seen that everything he's heard about Sid's work ethic is true, how he is always scouting ho...
May 06, 2021
Special Bonus Episode: Wilson Incident Fallout
Ray and Darren discuss and analyse all the fallout from the Tom Wilson non-suspension. The guys talk what went down on-ice in the original incident, to what went into the NHL Department of Player Safety's decision to not susp...
May 02, 2021
Gerry Dee joins Ray and Darren
Comic Gerry Dee joins Ray and Darren and talks stories from his CIS hockey career, coaching his kids, how being a stand-up comic differs from being a pro athlete, his golf chirping abilities, favourite game shows and much mor...
April 28, 2021
Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty
Vegas forward Max Pacioretty joins Ray and Darren and talks just how high the bar is with the Knights, how great it is to have fans back and their incredible atmosphere in Vegas, the players he didn't know much about before j...
April 17, 2021
Ottawa Senators forward Connor Brown
Ottawa Senators forward Connor Brown joins Ray and Darren and talks his goal streak and the fun of playing with the talented youth the Sens have assembled. #ThroatPunches go out this week on the NHLPA's handling of Vancouver'...
April 13, 2021
Post Trade Deadline Recap Emergency Pod
Ray and Darren do a special emergency pod recapping all the big deals from the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. The guys breakdown and analyse the trades including the all the Canadian clubs plus Mantha to the Caps, Hall to the Bruin...
April 08, 2021
#AskRay&DregsAnything Special Pre-Deadline Episode
Ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline Ray & Darren field a host of questions from fans about their favourite teams #ThroatPunches go out this week on the lack of government transparency, accountability and leadership as the latest ...
March 30, 2021
San Jose Sharks forward Kurtis Garbriel
San Jose Sharks Kurtis Gabriel joins Ray and Darren and talks his style of play and being willing to answer the bell, his unconventional hockey journey following the death of his father, using his current platform as an NHL p...
March 25, 2021
Former NHL Goalie and Current Blues Broadcaster Darren Pang
Former NHL goalie and current Blues broadcaster Darren Pang joins Ray and Darren and reflects on the recent passing of St. Louis Blues legend Bobby Plager, talks his thoughts on the Tim Peel 'game management' issue, his own h...
March 17, 2021
Sens Goalie Joey Daccord & Kaleb Dahlgren
Sens goalie Joey Daccord fresh off his 1st NHL win joins the boys and talks his getting his first NHL win - in a game he wasn't even preparing to play in. Joey describes his not quite conventional hockey journey to the pros, ...
March 12, 2021
NHL Mid-Season Review
With the shortened NHL regular season at the mid-point Ray and Darren take a look at the top teams and storylines across the divisions. The PGA's 'DeChambeau' out-of-bounds rule change is the recipient of #ThroatPunch this we...
March 04, 2021
Hilary Knight of the PWHPA & Team USA
Ray and Darren are joined by Hilary Knight of the PWHPA & Team USA. Hilary talks the current Dream Gap Tour, the positive trajectory professional women's hockey is on, and her post playing aspirations of owning a team. Ovi f...
February 25, 2021
Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets
Ray and Darren are joined by Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets. Mark talks the joy of playing 3 on 3 OT with 2 other forwards, the competition and fun with teammeates pushing each other to the next level, the player he foll...
February 17, 2021
Michael Peca - Development Coach for the Washington Capitals
Former NHLer Michael Peca, who was recently annouced as a player development coach with the Washington Capitals. Michael talks getting into an NHL coaching role, teaching the art of the faceoff, how many games he'd get in tod...
February 10, 2021
Bill Clement - ex-NHLer & Hockey Broadcaster
Ray and Darren are joined by recently retired broadcaster and 11-year NHL vet Bill Clement. Bill talks his playing days in Philly with the Broad Street Bullies, becoming an actor, eventually getting into hockey broadcasting w...
February 01, 2021
Chris & Kelsie Snow
Ray and Darren are joined by Calgary Flames Assistant GM Chris Snow and his wife Kelsie. They share their family's daily inspirational battle against ALS which Chris was diagnosed with in 2019, and given only a year to live....
January 26, 2021
Pierre-Luc Dubois of the Winnipeg Jets
Ray and Darren are joined by the recently traded Pierre-Luc Dubois, now of the Winnipeg Jets, from where he is in quarantine. Pierre-Luc talks the process of how the trade finally went down, the thrill of joining the Jets wit...
January 19, 2021
Shane Doan of the Arizona Coyotes
Ray and Darren are joined by Shane Doan who has returned to the Arizona Coyotes as their Chief Hockey Development Officer. Shane talks his NHL playing career, joining Hockey Ops at the conclusion, and how his roots are firmly...
January 12, 2021
Maple Leafs' President Brendan Shanahan
Ray and Darren are joined by Brendan Shanahan, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the start of their NHL season on Wednesday. Shanahan talks about the importance of teams being able to adjust not know what lies ahe...
January 07, 2021
World Junior Gold Medal Game Recap & NHL News and Analysis
Fresh off calling last night's USA Gold Medal victory Ray gives his analysis on what the Americans to defeat Canada. The guys talk the biggest player takeaways from WJC and the NHL teams they are drafted to. Ray also delivers...
December 30, 2020
NHL & World Junior News and Analysis
Ray joins Darren from the bubble in Edmonton as Ray calls the World Junior Hockey Championship games. The guys talk the WJC and the players who are showing they are (and aren't) NHL-ready yet during the tourney thus far. The ...
December 18, 2020
Ryan Whitney of Spittin' Chiclets
Ray and Darren are joined by ex-NHLer Ryan Whitney now of Spittin' Chiclets and the 'Whitney' behind Pink Whitney vodka. Ryan talks his year in the KHL, getting chirped by Taylor Hall over the 2010 Olympics, his chirping of B...
December 11, 2020
ESPN Monday Night Football’s Steve Levy
Ray and Darren kick-off Season 2 of the pod with a visit their old pal Steve Levy lead announcer on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The guys talk how Steve became only the 7th person in MNF’s storied 51 year run to call games, ...