On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah finish out the starting month of the AHL season by bringing back a couple of old friends. Mitch Anderson from Up The Turnpike jumps on to talk Bridgeport hockey and Kevin Lacy from Teal Town USA & The Teal Tinted Glasses Podcast hops on to discuss the woeful San Jose Barracuda. Plus, breakdowns of six other AHL teams, and a rousing finale of Start, Bench, Ship!Intro 0:00Tribute to Adam Johnson 3:26Bridgeport Islanders (w/ Mitch Anderson) 5:40Lehigh Valley Phantoms 32:23Utica Comets 46:36Belleville Senators 59:56Texas Stars 1:08:35Chicago Wolves 1:20:23San Jose Barracuda (w/ Kevin Lacy) 1:34:40Ontario Reign 2:02:07Start, Bench, Ship 2:16:59Outro 2:31:08Follow us on social media:Twitter- https://twitter.com/CalderFarmsteadFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/thecalderfarmsteadInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/thecalderfarmsteadMerch Store- https://thecalderfarmstead.creator-spring.com/Podcast links- https://linktr.ee/thecalderfarmstead #AHL #AmericanHockeyLeague #thecalderfarmstead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Mr. Anderson (Sean) and Tina Belcher (Sarah) have a spooky, scary edition of team overviews early on in the 2023-24 AHL season! The Eastern Conference is covered by reviews for Hartford, Hershey, Laval, and Cleveland; the Western Conference teams dived into are Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Colorado, and Tucson. And, as is tradition, a rousing finale of Start Bench Ship to conclude the show!Join the Halloween hockey fun, will you?Intro 0:00Hartford Wolf Pack 3:35Hershey Bears 12:42Laval Rocket 21:59Cleveland Monsters 33:44Grand Rapids Griffins 40:45Milwaukee Admirals 48:42Colorado Eagles 57:31Tucson Roadrunners 1:05:10Start, Bench, Ship 1:13:11Outro 1:23:11Follow us on social media:Twitter- https://twitter.com/CalderFarmsteadFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/thecalderfarmsteadInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/thecalderfarmsteadMerch Store- https://thecalderfarmstead.creator-spring.com/Podcast links- https://linktr.ee/thecalderfarmstead #AHL #americanhockeyleague #thecalderfarmstead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season premiere of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah are BACK after taking the offseason to rest and recuperate! The two dive in to cover ALL 32 AHL teams and preview the 2023-24 regular season for each and every one, sleep be damned!ATLANTIC DIVISIONProvidence BruinsHershey BearsCharlotte CheckersSpringfield ThunderbirdsHartford Wolf PackLehigh Valley PhantomsBridgeport IslandersWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsNORTH DIVISIONToronto MarliesSyracuse CrunchRochester AmericansUtica CometsLaval RocketCleveland MonstersBelleville SenatorsCENTRAL DIVISIONTexas StarsMilwaukee AdmiralsManitoba MooseIowa WildRockford IceHogsChicago WolvesGrand Rapids GriffinsPACIFIC DIVISIONCalgary WranglersCoachella Valley FirebirdsColorado EaglesAbbotsford CanucksBakersfield CondorsOntario ReignTucson RoadrunnersSan Jose BarracudaHenderson Silver KnightsSan Diego Gulls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2022-23 AHL season has come to a close, and what better way to celebrate its end than The 3rd Annual Calder Farmstead AHL Awards Show? Sean and Sarah invite on a number of award winners from a variety of categories, dressing to the nines to close out the most recent AHL campaign.IntroBest AHLTV BroadcastBest BroadcasterBest Coaching StaffBest Hockey FlowBest Goalie MaskBest GoaltenderBest DefensemanBest ForwardMea Culpa Award Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah wrap up the 2022-23 AHL season by recapping the thrilling seven-game series of the 2023 Calder Cup Finals! The Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears did not disappoint in making the last games of the year an exciting endeavor, and the TCF co-hosts have plenty to say about it! Plus, the two reflect on their first full year tag-teaming AHL coverage on TCF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah have a ton of league news to cover! And, of course, there is two conference finals to recap and the Calder Cup Finals to preview! What would you expect from an AHL podcast in early June? Coaching changes, awards, and playoffs...oh my! Plus, an episode of TCF wouldn't be complete without a good old round of Start, Bench, Ship!LEAGUE-WIDE NEWSGulls Hire Matt McIlvaneSens Removed Interim Tag from David BellIowa hires Brett McLeanAHL Announces All-Prospects TeamSERIES RECAPSHershey Bears vs. Rochester AmericansCoachella Valley Firebirds vs. Milwaukee Admirals2023 CALDER CUP FINALS PREVIEWCoachella Valley vs. HersheySTART, BENCH, SHIPMost Attractive Head Coaching VacancyNew HC Most Likely To Succeed in 2023-24Best Playoff Branding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2023 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs have reached its final four teams, and with the Eastern Conference thoroughly previewed, Sean and Sarah now jump over to the Western Conference to give their insight on the Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. the Milwaukee Admirals!But first things first...how did we get here? The show starts with a recap of the Pacific and Central Division Finals with Calgary vs. Coachella Valley and Texas vs. Milwaukee. Then, Sean and Sarah preview the Firebirds and Ads before a special playoff rendition of Start, Bench, Ship where they flesh out who's the best MVP candidate from the four remaining teams! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And then, there were four. The 2023 AHL Division Finals have concluded, and Sean & Sarah are ready to preview the Conference Finals for the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs!The dynamic duo start with the east in this episode, recapping the two divisional face-offs in the Atlantic and North (Hershey vs. Hartford and Toronto vs. Rochester) before diving into the historical showdown between the Hershey Bears against the Rochester Americans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah forge ahead through the 2023 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs! Recapping the divisional semifinals, the two gear up for the third round and the Division Finals from the Atlantic (Hershey vs. Hartford), North (Toronto vs. Rochester), Central (Texas vs. Milwaukee), and Pacific (Calgary vs. Coachella Valley). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah are in the thick of the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs! Both co-hosts recap the first round of the postseason while looking forward into the divisional semifinals -- Providence vs. Hartford & Hershey vs. Charlotte in the Atlantic, Toronto vs. Utica in the North (Syracuse vs. Rochester was previewed last episode), Texas vs. Rockford & Milwaukee vs. Manitoba in the Central, and Calgary vs. Abbotsford & Coachella Valley vs. Colorado in the Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah wrap up their 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs preview by covering the best coast, the West Coast, in all its postseason glory! In the only Central Division first round match-up, the Iowa Wild take on the Rockford IceHogs. In the Pacific, the two seed Coachella Valley Firebirds host the seven seed Tucson Roadrunners, the third-ranked Colorado Eagles welcome the sixth-ranked Ontario Reign, and the number four Abbotsford Canucks play at home against the number five Bakersfield Condors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah are in playoff mode. The two focus on the Eastern Conference, as the first round match-ups are set! The Charlotte Checkers host the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Springfield Thunderbirds take on the Hartford Wolf Pack out in the Atlantic Division. In the North Division, the Utica Comets battle the Laval Rocket and the Syracuse Crunch will take on the Rochester Americans in the second round! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah hunker down for the last weekend of the 2022-23 AHL season!The two start off with news of the NHL releasing a statement of support for current AHL Commissioner Scott Howson. Then, it's back to business as usual, running down team-focused breakdowns of eight AHL squads: Springfield & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the Atlantic; Rochester from the North; Grand Rapids from the Central; and Abbotsford, Colorado, Calgary, and San Diego out in the Pacific.Then, to top it all off, of course...Start, Bench, Ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah welcome back to the show former co-host C.C. Hawkley to talk about the Chicago Wolves going independent for the 2023-24 season and how Commissioner Scott Howson is encountering some resistance as his contract is set to expire.Then, the show returns to form with team deep dives -- Lehigh Valley & Bridgeport from the Atlantic Division, Belleville & Syracuse out in the North, Milwaukee & Texas from the Central, and Coachella Valley & Henderson down in the Pacific. Plus, wrapping up with another rousing rendition of Start, Bench, Ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest edition of The Calder Farmstead AHL Podcast, Sean and Sarah continue to break down teams as the American Hockey League is mere weeks away from the postseason! Team covered include the Hershey Bears & Hartford Wolf Pack in the Atlantic, the Toronto Marlies & Cleveland Monsters in the North, the Chicago Wolves & Iowa Wild in the Central, and the Ontario Reign and Tucson Roadrunners in the Pacific! And, per usual, the two close out the show with the latest rendition of Start, Bench, Ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, it’s a special St. Patrick’s Day episode – one of Sean’s favorites! He and Sarah get back to the standard format, discussing first the return of Sam Poulin to the Penguins organization before doing deep team-specific dives on two squads from each division: Providence & Charlotte from the Atlantic, Utica & Laval from the North, Rockford & Manitoba from the Central, and Bakersfield & San Jose from the Pacific (including a flashback from April 2022!). Plus, a March 17th focused conclusion of Start, Bench, Ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah wrap up the AHL Trade Deadline after they tackled the first wave of AHL-affected trades last episode. Eastern Conference teams active at the deadline include Hartford, Toronto, Utica, Rochester, Laval, and Belleville. Western Conference teams dealing players include Chicago, Milwaukee, Rockford, Bakersfield, Colorado, Abbotsford, Calgary, Texas, Tucson, San Diego, San Jose, and Ontario. Plus, a special playoff prediction edition of Start, Bench, Ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special NHL Trade Deadline edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah try to catch up with the abundance of both NHL and AHL trades that directly affect the American Hockey League. In the Eastern Conference, the breakdowns include new players for Utica, Hartford, Providence, Belleville, Cleveland, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. In the Western Conference, some teams with new faces include Rockford, Milwaukee, San Jose, Colorado, Henderson, San Diego, Bakersfield, and Tucson. And, after all the quick trade hits, we conclude with a rousing round of Start, Bench, Ship!NHL TRADE DEADLINE MADNESSUtica CometsHartford Wolf PackProvidence BruinsBelleville SenatorsCleveland MonstersWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsRockford IceHogsMilwaukee AdmiralsSan Jose BarracudaColorado EaglesHenderson Silver KnightsSan Diego GullsBakersfield CondorsTucson RoadrunnersStart, Bench, Ship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah start off by talking threads -- Outdoor Classic threads, that is. The two review the jerseys for the Cleveland Monsters and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins that were revealed this past week. The co-hosts also break down two trades with AHL implications, as well as eight of the normal team-centered dives before concluding with Start Bench Ship!Outdoor Classic Jersey OpinionsWolves Acquire SenyshynBlues/T-Birds Acquire Abramov and GaudetteCharlotte CheckersProvidence BruinsCleveland MonstersMilwaukee AdmiralsCoachella Valley FirebirdsTucson RoadrunnersBakersfield CondorsHenderson Silver KnightsStart Bench Ship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah start off recapping the AHL All-Star Classic festivities in Laval, QC. Then, Sean takes the floor, as he discusses Belleville’s firing of Troy Mann as head coach (and the reasons behind it). Afterwards, the status quo: eight team-focused dives – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton & Hartford out of the Atlantic Division, Rochester & Syracuse from the North, Texas & Iowa from the Central, and Colorado & San Jose out of the Pacific. And, of course the closer – Start, Bench, Ship!All-Star Classic Recap (3:42)Deconstruction of Troy Mann's Firing (13:00)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (33:31)Hartford Wolf Pack (41:10)Rochester Americans (52:31)Syracuse Crunch (1:00:05)Texas Stars (1:09:27)Iowa Wild (1:18:33)Colorado Eagles (1:26:48)San Jose Barracuda (1:34:04)Start Bench Ship (1:38:51) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices