Utah Rink Rat

Jay Stevens
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Independent Utah hockey, five days a week. Utah Rink Rat delivers Mammoth analysis, interviews, and game-day previews with host Jay Stevens - 26 years as a professional emergency backup goalie, 19 years coaching, 10 years hosting hockey podcasts, and 28 years as a paramedic and firefighter. Monday is Roll Call, a fast look at the week ahead. Wednesday is The Ride-Along, a long-form conversation with the players, coaches, and people around the game. Friday is The Kitchen Table, live and unscripted. Sunday is Overhaul, a tear-down of the week that was. On game days there is Size-Up, a short pre-game read. No team talking points and no corporate script. Just Utah hockey, called straight. A Flash Point Media Group LLC production. Sandy, Utah.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Mammoth vs. Oilers Part II, McKenna's Benching & the Vejmelka Debate | The Kitchen Table

    The Utah Mammoth went 3-0 this week, beating Buffalo and Toronto, then winning in Edmonton for Utah's first regulation win ever over the Oilers. Tonight Connor McDavid and Edmonton come to the Delta Center for the rematch. Jay Stevens and Casey Ruff of Boundless Body Radio pull up a chair at The Kitchen Table to break it all down. Jay and Casey get into how Utah's top line shut down Auston Matthews, why scoring from all four lines matters more than first-line points, Logan Cooley's between-the-legs pass to Clayton Keller, and Barrett Hayton's blue-collar goal off Kailer Yamamoto. Jay, a former emergency backup goaltender, breaks down that goal from the goalie's side, then digs into Karel Vejmelka's aggressive style and why ending up on your belly is a goalie's last resort. Also: flushing the Boston loss, Daniil But's growth, the Carcone-Yamamoto rotation, whether Vejmelka or Sebastian Cossa starts tonight, Toronto benching No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna, Zeev Buium's tough start in Vancouver, a loaded Central Division, players to watch, and score picks for Oilers vs. Mammoth. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to The Kitchen Table 01:33 Thanks to Chipman Roofing 02:37 A perfect week: Toronto and Edmonton 03:37 Shutting down Matthews: why line one's quiet nights matter 05:15 Scoring from all four lines 06:13 Cooley's between-the-legs pass to Keller 08:19 A goalie's view of that goal 10:09 Hayton's blue-collar goal off Yamamoto 11:59 Oilers rematch: revenge game or statement game? 14:32 Boston: flush it and move on 17:13 Daniil But's start and Simashev's fit 19:29 Carcone, Yamamoto and the lineup rotation 21:28 Vejmelka or Cossa tonight? 22:59 Vejmelka's lateral movement and aggressive style 25:47 Why ending up on your belly is a goalie no-no 26:37 Vejmelka and Cossa by the numbers 27:28 Score predictions 28:06 Will the rematch get chippy? 29:14 Toronto benches Gavin McKenna 32:12 Benching young players and 3-on-3 overtime 33:50 Zeev Buium in Vancouver 34:37 The Central Division is loaded 35:58 Why early-season points matter 37:30 Rivals and the Western Conference playoff race 39:27 Players to watch tonight 40:46 Watch the players without the puck 41:48 Play the Run Board pick'em 42:20 Casey's show: Boundless Body Radio 43:54 How to watch and listen tonight 45:33 Sign-off Play the free Run Board pick'em and get the Monday Memo at utahrinkrat.com. Follow Utah Rink Rat on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Check out Casey's show, Boundless Body Radio, at myboundlessbody.com.

  2. Oct 12

    Don't Panic: Boston, Cossa & the Yamamoto Question | Roll Call

    Six games in 10 nights, five on the road, one ugly night in Boston, and the Mammoth still came home 4-2. Jay Stevens brings back Utah hockey historian Dave Soutter (Salt Lake Golden Eagles, 2002 Olympic scorekeeper) to talk everyone off the ledge. Jay and Dave break down Sebastian Cossa's first NHL starts from a goalie's point of view, what really went wrong at TD Garden, and why the answer is "flush it, don't panic." They grade the road trip, talk about the Buffalo bounce-back and the new-look third line with Kailer Yamamoto, Barrett Hayton and Anders Lee, and ask why it keeps coming down to Yamamoto or Carcone. Also: Shesterkin's injury and what it could mean for Connor Hellebuyck's future, why Dave doesn't see Utah chasing him, a Toronto preview with Nylander, Matthews and Gavin McKenna, McKenna's NHL "pay cut," the NCAA's proposed limit on import scholarships, the European influence on the game, and what changed on the Mammoth power play. Plus score picks for Toronto. Chapters 00:00 Welcome back, Dave Soutter 00:53 Road trips, from the Golden Eagles to the Mammoth 02:22 Why Jay liked playing on the road 03:39 Columbus: Cossa's first NHL start 05:59 Boston: what went wrong at TD Garden 10:27 Flush it, don't panic 12:29 Was starting Cossa in Boston the right call? 13:52 Jay's first fire as a captain: the game slows down 15:40 The Buffalo bounce-back 17:11 Grading the road trip 18:25 Shesterkin's injury 19:32 Hellebuyck, Winnipeg and the Utah trade chatter 21:44 Patience and the Mammoth build 22:19 Vejmelka is the guy 22:59 Carcone, Yamamoto and the lineup question 24:23 The third line: Yamamoto, Hayton and Lee 30:09 Toronto preview: Nylander, Matthews, McKenna 33:03 McKenna's NHL pay cut 34:07 The NCAA's proposed import limit 36:58 The European influence on the game 40:30 What changed on the Mammoth power play 44:31 The week ahead and score picks Follow Utah Rink Rat on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and get the Monday Memo at utahrinkrat.com.

  3. Oct 1

    Tyson Nash Hung Up on Wayne Gretzky | The Ride-Along

    Wayne Gretzky called to tell Tyson Nash he'd just been traded to the Coyotes, and Nash hung up on him. Years later, Gretzky was the coach who had to send him down. Mammoth TV analyst and NashCast host Tyson Nash joins Jay Stevens the night before opening night: the Kamloops dynasty, being told to become the most hated player in the NHL, how NashCast was born after a round of golf, and his call on the Mammoth this season. WHAT WE GET INTO (timestamps) 00:00 Intro 00:33 Welcome, Tyson Nash 03:10 The Kamloops dynasty 09:14 Drafted in the 10th round, and mad about it 11:21 Pizza Hut summers and a St. Louis tryout 12:41 Fighting Kelly Chase in his first camp 14:29 Becoming the most hated guy in the NHL 17:08 How NashCast was born 20:19 The lefty-righty golf bag 21:44 Growing up with Gretzky 23:16 The phone call he hung up on 24:05 When Gretzky sent him down 28:15 Grant Fuhr, teammate and idol 29:35 Trevor Lewis and the Mammoth's new hires 31:00 The offseason move that impressed him most 34:32 Prospects: Gabe Smith, Owen Allard and a bigger Mammoth 38:18 Playoffs, and how far this team goes 42:10 The Delta Center 46:47 What's next for NashCast and Prime 49:10 Outro GUEST Tyson Nash — Utah Mammoth TV analyst, host of NashCast Presented by Chipman Roofing. Utah Rink Rat is an independent Utah hockey show. Site: https://www.utahrinkrat.com Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JoBwNLTK93o #UtahMammoth #NHL #UtahHockey #TusksUp

  4. Sep 23

    Who Gets Bumped? Mammoth Rookies Are Forcing a Decision | The Ride-Along

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  5. Sep 18

    Trevor Lewis on retiring and his new Mammoth job

    Trevor Lewis grew up in Cottonwood Heights, in a house across the street from the rink. He was drafted 17th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 2006 — still the highest any Utah-born player has ever been picked — and went on to play 1,034 NHL games and win two Stanley Cups. He retired this past April. On September 15 he joined the Utah Mammoth as a video scout and youth and amateur hockey ambassador. He sat down with us to talk about all of it: walking away after 17 years, coming home, and what it would actually take to get more Utah kids on the ice. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/CWqWFSM7Eig Utah Rink Rat is independent Utah hockey coverage. No team, no network, nobody handing us notes. Monday — Roll Call Wednesday — The Ride-Along Friday — The Kitchen Table Game days — Size-Up, before all 84 Mammoth games utahrinkrat.com Utah Rink Rat. Independent Utah hockey.

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    Utah Rink Rat — Independent Utah Hockey | Official Trailer

    Utah Rink Rat is independent Utah hockey coverage. New episodes start Monday, September 14. Host Jay Stevens — 26 years a professional emergency backup goalie, 19 years coaching, 28 years a firefighter and paramedic, 10 years hosting hockey podcasts in this market. No team, no network, and no radio station has editorial input on this show. Roll Call — Monday. Fifteen minutes, what happened and what's coming. The Ride-Along — Wednesday. One guest, one long conversation. The Kitchen Table — Friday, live. You're in the chat and I read the chat. Overhaul — Sunday. The week, taken apart. Size-Up — every game day. Four minutes on tonight's opponent. utahrinkrat.com Apple Podcasts and Spotify listings coming as soon as the feed clears review.

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Independent Utah hockey, five days a week. Utah Rink Rat delivers Mammoth analysis, interviews, and game-day previews with host Jay Stevens - 26 years as a professional emergency backup goalie, 19 years coaching, 10 years hosting hockey podcasts, and 28 years as a paramedic and firefighter. Monday is Roll Call, a fast look at the week ahead. Wednesday is The Ride-Along, a long-form conversation with the players, coaches, and people around the game. Friday is The Kitchen Table, live and unscripted. Sunday is Overhaul, a tear-down of the week that was. On game days there is Size-Up, a short pre-game read. No team talking points and no corporate script. Just Utah hockey, called straight. A Flash Point Media Group LLC production. Sandy, Utah.

Information

  • Creator
    Jay Stevens
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Flash Point Media Group LLC
  • Show Website
    Utah Rink Rat

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