The hockey life podcast Sean Sonter and Brian Funes

This week we chat hockey with Ava Calabria of the Sydney Sirens. We cover the AWIHL finals, Career progression & the massive news that Ava will be moving to Boston this year to play college hockey for the Salem Vikings.



We are excited to share this chat with Ava and there is some invaluable information and tips for any hockey players thinking about the college route.



Grab the coffee and lock in for a great chat with Ava Calabria

All things AWIHL Finals series ahead of the biggest weekend in Australian hockey. We talk about stats, players, and who we think will be taking home the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy.

This week Sean & Brian chat with Tommy Powell of the Melbourne Ice and Australian national team program. We dive deep into his progression, training and what it takes to win as we look back at his 16 seasons in the AIHL.

This is a great chat with a player who has done it all in Australian hockey.
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This week Brian & Sean sit down with their former boss and pioneer of the hockey industry in Australia. Starting hockey at the original Sydney Glaciarium, Don turned his passion for the game into a business becoming the first Australian to secure distribution rights of Bauer hockey gear down under.

Don has a huge story and the length of the podcast is a testament to this, so grab a coffee and take a trip into the history of the game told firsthand by one of its founding members.

This week the boys sit down with 2-time Goodall Cup champion & IIHF gold medalist Vladan Stransky.

Vladan breaks down his hockey journey from growing up in Ostrava Czechia, Moving to Canada for juniors, and then finding himself in the AIHL in 2002 where he went on to play 137 games with 100 goals and 149 assists.

This is a great chat with one of the best to pull on the Australian jersey and there are also some tips for a better toe drag so grab a coffee and lock in for our chat with Vladan Stransky.

This week Brian & Sean discuss the biggest hockey event to hit our sunny Australian shores, the NHL Global Series. From the games to the media surrounding it and what we think it will do for hockey down under, we hit all the big topics.

It's a long one so pour the coffee and let's go deep on the NHL Global series.