getoffthemic
A HOCKEY PODCAST
BY HOCKEY NERDS
FOR HOCKEY NERDS
EP. 6
The Founders go solo to talk about the fitting end to the Tony Deangelo saga, the drama of the North Division, the NWHL and many more. They discuss the best qualities of fictional athletic canines, and play Scatterbrainegories to little success. Catch more episodes on getofftheice.com, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
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EP. 3
WE HAVE A TRADE TO ANNOUNCE. Our hosts welcome Aaron back for season two and dive straight into the Laine for Dubois blockbuster. After that they check out a dirty hit, the NWHL bubble kicking off, recap the North division, and wonder why Dallas is letting people into the stadium.
Mac, Paul, and Keith kick off their first regular season episode by discussing who is in the worst shape of their life. There's a Leafs recap, the Sens are elite, Pittsburgh and Boston are garbage, Philadelphia is pretty good and Voracek is even better. They bring back the fantasy draft segment with a twist, before trying to remember the leading scorers after one day in an NHL season for the trivia.
EP. 2
EP. 1
In Part 2 of our Season Premiere, The guys finish up their playoff predictions before diving head first into a Dubois and Laine filled Who Says No. Finally, they play a stupid but fun trivia surrounding odd stats from shortened NHL seasons. Catch part 1, out now, on getofftheice.com, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
In part 1 of the Season 2 premiere, Mac, Steve, and Paul talk all about the upcoming reason and the return to play format. A slight tangent into the greatest trade ever made doesn't stop them from submitting their playoff picks. Catch Part 2, released now, on getofftheice.com, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
SEASON ONE
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EP. 11
The whole gang joins for the season finale, recapping the Free Agent Frenzy and talking about what next season might look like. An epic battle in our Fantasy Draft segment has real implications on our GOTI-themed trivia. Catch our writing during the offseason at getofftheice.com, and keep your ears open for out season opener in a couple months. Thank you for listening to Season 1 of getoffthemic.
EP. 23
Iginla is a Hall of Famer. A playoff team won the lottery draft. Huge news that gives Mac, Paul, Aaron, and Keith plenty to discuss. Some are Happy that Team E defied the odds... others less so. They talk about Ottawa's bright future, who will win the next 10 Stanley Cups, and play some more 20 questions. Check us out at getofftheice.com, and listen to getoffthemic on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
EP. 10
The autobots assemble to talk about all things free agency. Reaction to the draft (and the lack of appreciation for Marco Rossi), the goaltending carousel, and a boat load of trades. They work on an auction system for whoever wants to speak, but the crew never figures it out so just ignore that. Check out other episodes on getofftheice.com, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
EP. 22
Mac, Paul, Steve, and Aaron venture into the massacre in Buffalo, the return of Covid, and the cases for the Hockey Hall of Fame. They also put a spin on 20 questions for this week's trivia, where Mac and others can't remember which division that Coyotes play in. Check us out at getofftheice.com, and listen to getoffthemic on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
The guys gather to crown the Tampa Bay Lightning, and also chastise them. They address changes in the goaltending market, and predict the top 10 in the NHL entry draft. They then revisit the corny game show - trivia bin for the staple of the podcast. Check us out at our website getofftheice.com, and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
EP. 9
EP. 21
Paul is MIA so Steve and Keith fill in to help Mac run the show. The talk about hockey blunders, the Ottawa Senators Foundation, new Hub Cities, and conduct some more fake betting. They end it with a challenging trivia on NHL awards, where Keith yet again pulls some voodoo shenanigans to answer obscure questions. You can find them on our website, getofftheice.com, or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
The guys address the Stanley Cup Finals, pending free agents, and recent trades in hockey news. THEN ITS FAMILY FEUD. TWO TEAMS. ONE WINNER. YOUR SURVEYS. LETS GO. LISTEN ON SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, OR AT getofftheice.com
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EP. 20
The gentlemen join for a jam-packed episode to kick off the Stanley Cup Final. They discuss recent trades, impending free agents, and the SCF. They also bring back the fantasy draft segment, and learn a little bit more about how many teams suck at drafting. Check us out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on our website getofftheice.com
EP. 19
The guys dive head first into the Conference Finals, talking about Dallas' surprising series lead, Tampa's dominance, and Brayden Point as a top five player league wide. They talk rumours, including trading Freddy Andersen, Pietrangelo negotiations, and Lehner's new contract. Finally, they double down on staples and do two final four themed trivias! Find our other episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or our website getofftheice.com.
Mac, Paul, and Aaron discuss the current #BlackLivesMatter movement, and address the obvious culture problem that exists in hockey. They look at player and NHL team statements regarding the movement, and establish a troubling pattern and offer solution for it's change. They also gamble away fake money, and try to figure out members of the triple gold club.
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EP. 18
Aaron takes over hosting duties for the episode (brace yourself), and the guys talk about the finale of the second round, a deep goaltending market, and emerging young defencemen. They also try to guess some of the best individual playoff performances in recent memory... to varying success. Check out other episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on our website at getofftheice.com.
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EP. 17
THE NHL IS COMING BACK! kind of... On this week's podcast, Mac, Paul, Steve and Aaron tackle the huge news that is the NHL's return to play program. They give reactions, play-off previews, and make fun of Oilers fan Aaron. Lively discussions are punctuated with a challenging "Guess Who" trivia. You can find them on our website, getofftheice.com, or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Mac and Steve tackle a busy week in the NHL. Their disappointing response to the Jacob Blake shooting, the Coyotes getting dinged hard, and the Kapanen trade lead our heroes into a fast pace trivia apparently called The Game when you Guess Categories in Succession Game. Orginal. Catch our episodes on getofftheice.com, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
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EP. 16
Mac and Paul go guest-less as they discuss the NHL's likely return to play format - the 24-team playoff. After that, we have a St. Louis trade tree, Power Rankings, and find out that Mac does trivia to help himself sleep.
The GOTI team gather to watch and react live to the Lottery Draft round 2. They also break down the play-in series, including a number of soliloquies about the performances of both the Oilers and Leafs. This is Part 1 of a two part series, do stay tuned for part two!
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EP. 15
Mac and Paul are back but have TWO OTHER PEOPLE, and ZERO HOCKEY NEWS. They instead discuss the greatest Toronto sports moment, some redraft articles, if you can trade mascots for General Managers, and some of the greatest hockey nicknames in history. You can find them on our website, getofftheice.com, or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Mac, Keith, and Steve take advantage of Phase 3 to do an in-person episode! The guys discuss the Seattle 32s becoming the Kraken, what in the world is going on in Arizona, and play a team-building exercise before getting into a unique trivia. *Only one mic was available so audio was a little worse than usual - apologies*. Find our work on getofftheice.com, and catch our new episodes on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
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EP. 14
Mac and Paul reunite with Aaron to talk Draft dates, conditional picks, and some underrated players. They also pretend to be the GM of Dallas for one reason or another, and try to guess players based on the team's they've played on. All that and more on this episode of getoffthemic
EP. 3
When the host is away, the idiots will play. Paul, Aaron, Keith, and Steve take over the podcast in Mac's absence. They discuss NHL awards, why the NHL hates the Leafs, ridiculous Eichel trades, and Aaron took the helm for trivia. Listen on our website, getofftheice.com, or catch us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
EP. 13
#LeafsNation take over the podcast, as Mac and Paul are joined by diehard Leafie Steve. They talk replacing Frederick Andersen, how the Leafs helped the Bruins get Brad Marchand, play their own version of kiss - marry - kill, and end with some staple trivia - where Steve somehow gets a question right where an answer was Egor Korshkov. Tune in to find out what the heck this summary is talking about and more!
Aaron's head is in the sky while Mac and Paul discuss huge hockey news like a new CBA, players opting out of the Return to Play plan, trading Brock Boeser and much more. The perpetual trivia favourite, 20 questions, makes it return and sees Aaron alienate Paul... despite the fact they were meant to work together. Find our work at getofftheice.com, and listen to the podcast on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
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EP. 12
Mac, Steve, and Keith participate in the first ever getoffthemic game show! They guess seasons based on who was on what team, star players that were picked with a traded draft pick, current AHLers that were NHLers, and whether wacky and frankly unbelievable stories are totally true, or entirely made up. Find more of our work at getofftheice.com, and listen to the podcast on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
Mac and Paul are back and are joined by hopeless Sens fan, and getofftheice.com writer Keith. They talk about the Senators' season, some hypothetical (and convoluted) trades, and test their Entry Draft knowledge all the while picking on the lowly Sens.
EP. 1
Hosts Mac and Paul are joined by GOTI writer Aaron for their inaugural episode. They talk about obscure hockey players, the entry draft and the end of season awards. After this, a little bit of cap talk and Byfuglien news bring us to our Mt Rushmore's of hockey, and some difficult trivia.
Mac, Paul, Keith, and Steve talk GMs, the NWHL (and their cool jerseys), the Senators suck, and what's going on with officiating. Then they pretend to be GMs, and play Sounds Like with limited success. Listen on getofftheice.com, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.