Tendy Talk

Get ready, hockey fans! Episode 122 of Tendy Talk is here, and this week we’re diving deep into the art behind the iconic goalie masks that grace the ice. Our guest? None other than Jason Livery, the creative mastermind behind Livery Art Studio — a name synonymous with jaw-dropping mask designs in the hockey world.

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For episode 121 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with the son of NHL Hall of Famer Mike Vernon's son Matt, the goalie for the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen. We chat about his start in hockey, why he went the college route, and his current life in the ECHL.

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For episode 120 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Latvian-born Nashville Preditors and Milwaukee Admirals prospect Gustavs Grigals who is playing in the ECHL for the Atlanta Gladiators. In the episode we chat about his early years playing in Latvia, what brought him to North America, and exploring Atlanta. 

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For episode 118 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with goalie mask painting legend Frank Cipra of Cipra Designs. Frank has painted some of the iconic masks such as Curtis Joseph's Cujo masks, Ray LeBlanc's 1992 Team USA Olympic mask, Rick DiPietro's veteran appreciation mask, and Jeff Hackett's Indian headdress mask. 

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For episode 118 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with GGSU admin, Florida hockey resident, and descent guy despite what the comments on GGSU says Louis Molina.

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For episode 117 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Scott Kennedy, an ACHA college hockey goalie from Colorado.

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For episode 115 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Former Western Michigan and Providence College goalie Austin Cain about choosing to play college hockey in the US, transferring schools, and so much more.

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For episode 115 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with 5-time Stanley Cup winner and Hockey Hall of Fame member Grant Fuhr. We chat about how Grant got started in the position, how he ended up being a full-right goalie and practicing with some of the greats of the game.

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For episode 114 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Nate Burris, a goalie I coached with the goalie and assistant coach with the Forest Lake High School boy's team in Minnesota. Nate is a goalie who reminded me a lot of myself in that he wasn't always the most talented, but what he lacked in talent he made up for in effort and passion for the game often times making him th...

For episode 113 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with sometimes goalie and all the time artist S. Preston. I first discovered Preston's minimalist ballpark prints, then his Ballpark Princesses. I later introduced my daughter who is into art to Preston's work so she too now follows him. In this episode we talk about Preston's origins in the game, taking the ice later in life,...

For episode 112 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey goaltender and USA Hockey Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist. We talk about her days playing on a boy's team, choosing Saint Mary's, and life after college hockey.

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For episode 111 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Adam Broehl, a fan of the podcast who I had the pleasure of meeting up with at the NHL Stadium Series in Raleigh a few weeks ago. Adam is a US Navy veteran who grew up in the L.A. area where he got his start playing roller hockey before transitioning to the ice and eventually becoming a member of the Patriots hockey team ...

For episode 110 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Mountain High Hockey Goalie Club coach and former New York Ranger Matt Zaba. We talk about the blue rental skates he wears in social media posts, coaching beer league goalies, and social media. 

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For episode 109 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with minor league goalie Trevor Gorsuch who is currently playing for the Evansville Thunderbolts, but has had stops in Toledo, Reading, Fayetteville, Utah, Macon, Ft. Wayne, Kalamazoo, and Ft. Meyers. We talk about how he became a goalie despite his dad being a pro tennis player, his time at Western Michigan, and so much more.

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For episode 108 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with fellow beer league goalie and What the Puck Podcast host Sam. We talk about YouTube goalies vs beer league goalies, what the game means to us, and more. 

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For episode 107 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with JSarnia Sting and Team Canada World Junior gold medal-winning goalie Den Gaugreau. In this episode, we talk about the world junior experience, his Bauer Reactor 5 Ed Belfour tribute sets, and getting a mask painted by Dave Gunnarsson for the San Jose Sharks.

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For episode 106 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Jstandup comedian and former junior hockey and ACHA goalie for Kent State Tyler Ross. With Tyler being the third standup/goalie on the podcast we joked that we need to form the Blue Paint Comedy Tour. I'm down if Tyler, Scott Darling, and Billy Ramierez are.

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For episode 105 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Jeff Glass, the Crash Davis of hockey who toiled in the minor leagues and KHL before finally getting his call-up to the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks. After his stint in the NHL Jeff later became a player/coach with the San Diego Gulls in the AHL where he is now strictly a goalie coach and coaches younger goalies as wel...

For episode 104 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Winnipeg Jets goalie Gordie Tumilason from the WHA era. Gordie started playing the position before goalies wore masks, and only wore a fiberglass mask while facing Bobby Hull in practice with the Jets. The Avco Cup champion shares his thoughts on playing during that era and coaching young goalies today.

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