Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams speak with Coachella Valley Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma, discuss Ty Smith's demotion to the AHL, Los Angeles prospects and more.
In the inaugural episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast where hosts Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams talk about everything happening in the AHL:
- Dan Bylsma joins the show right off the top to talk about his new job with the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the unique situation of helping start an AHL team from scratch.
- Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ty Smith was re-assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton despite playing his first two pro seasons in the NHL. Why?
- Prospect of the week: Kirill Marchenko of the Cleveland Monsters. The winger has seven points in six games (five games at the time of recording) during his first season in North America.
- NHL team profile of the week: Los Angeles Kings. How many promising prospects do they have, and who might be included in a trade if the Kings decide to pursue Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun?
Here are more podcasts from the past week:
- The Hockey News On The 'O': OHL Predictions and Surprises (Team profile: Boston Bruins)
- The Hockey News On The 'Dub': Chicago's WHL Prospects (Team profile: Chicago Blackhawks)