103295531450264 Long Road Ahead in Laval | Press Zone ep 281 - The Press Zone

Episode 281

Long Road Ahead in Laval | Press Zone ep 281

Welcome to The Press Zone for hockey prospects on Rocket Sports Radio! This premier podcast is featured on The AHL Report, and provides hockey fans with the latest news, analysis, and commentary regarding the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and teams all around the AHL.

Our podcast hosts Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) and Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) will provide information on the American Hockey League, as well as the ECHL, junior hockey leagues, international hockey, prospects, and potential NHL draftees.  It’s an informative and entertaining weekly show brought to you by a team of credentialed, knowledgeable hockey journalists!

Segment 1: Laval Rocket & Habs Prospects

  • Things have gone from bad to worse in Laval, as they come home from a three-game road trip with only one victory in their pocket. What's going wrong for one of the league's bottom-dwelling teams? We'll take a closer look at each game from the weekend and explore the reasons for the difficult start.

Segment 2: Around the AHL

  • AHL Hot Stove featuring Patrick Williams and Rick Stephens: The gentlemen join in for a deeper dive on Laval's issues, as well as lots of goaltender talk with this week's AHL Player of the Week, a goalie goal over the weekend, and the return of Alex Galchenyuk.
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Check out a new episode of The Press Zone for hockey prospects every Tuesday, where Amy and Rick talk about prospects in the AHL, ECHL, NCAA, OHL, and European leagues. They also take a closer look at other AHL teams, news, entertainment, and special events around the American Hockey League.

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About the Podcast

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The Press Zone
The Press Zone for hockey prospects via Rocket Sports Radio is a podcast bringing you news and expert analysis about players in the NHL, AHL, CHL, and NCAA by credentialed journalists.

About your hosts

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Rick Stephens

Rick is the Founder and President of Rocket Sports, and has been the visionary leading our evolution. This followed a long, successful career in academia. These days, you’ll find him where he is most comfortable, in an arena press box or sharing his insights from behind a microphone.
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Amy Johnson

From Draft Day to winning a championship, Amy is a credentialed professional hockey reporter at the junior, national, NCAA, IIHF, ECHL, AHL, and NHL levels.

She has extensive experience writing game recaps, interviewing players, coaches, scouts, and management, recording live social media hits, and analyzing the game, in addition to providing original still photography of game action. You can view her work at AHLReport.com.
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Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams is an experienced sportswriter on the AHL beat for the AHL and NHL. Patrick was the recipient of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for his outstanding AHL coverage for the 2015-16 season. Patrick is "widely considered a reliable and essential source for news for AHL fans across North America."
Patrick joined Rocket Sports as a regular contributor in 2021 and his insight can be heard weekly on The Press Zone podcast.