Explore every episode of the podcast 2 Ales and Hockey Tales with Wally

-Starting your own hockey academy and doing it to help the kids love the game the way you do

-Winning together in Bietigheim, Germany and the friendships that last a lifetime

-Learning from the good and bad coaches you had and taking what is useful

-Erotic photo shoots, peeing in skates and the different lives we lived playing in Germany

-Playing on teams that became family and playing on teams that were the opposite

-Making your Manchester Storm debut at 17 years old in front of over 11,500 fans

-Knowing your role and the player you want to be and where you want to go

-Learning from the old man and wearing 44 when you can

-The Manchester Storm are going for it in the new barn and you aren't supposed to "throw" chocolate anymore

-Creating the Storm academy years ago and seeing the puppies make their debuts years later is rewarding

-The Manchester Storm are about to break the UK attendance record and everyone needs to bring their chocolate

-Players engaging with the fans and kids and the impact it can make for a lifetime

-Finner, Ginner, Critch and the fellas that have helped the Storm make it back to the big time

-Starting a chocolate throwing tradition in Manchester, England and hockey is supposed to be fun but only when you win

-Remembering the players that were the best and wearing number 41 for a Storm legend

-Becoming Team Germany's women's coach and feeling the passion

-The growing women's game and mucking it up harder than the fellas

-Growing as a coach and learning from everyone around

-Coaching and teaching hockey players all over the world

-Winning the Challenge Cup in 2015 with the Cardiff Devils and the friendships that were made for life

-Curing cancer by day, seeing the results, shredding lakes and ripping up mountains

-Bownsy's testimonial and getting to see the boys again and getting your hockey fix

-The small hockey world and the special people we know through the game

-Bringing back the first podcast guest 518 episodes later to catch up and winning together was fun

-Raising money to support the hospital that saved your life and hoping people will buy raffle tickets

-Finding your passion of hockey and becoming a player instead of a fan and starting your own TEAM

-The Cardiff Canucks have built a hockey franchise and family, this is your match night announcer

-Creating the Caerdydd Ducks and being named captain before the inaugural season

-The Cardiff Devils our champions again with the core from a decade ago and you can't over celebrate a championship

-Running a muck with the Guelph Gryphons and making it to the OMHA's

-Getting coached by a former NHLer and Stanley Cup Champion in U11

-Going on the ice with your uncle and Ryan O'Reilly

-Forming a dominant ringette team with your little brother back in the day

-The small hockey world over the generations

-Getting hand picked for the Toronto Bulldogs and running a muck of the Brick Invitational

-Learning how to join a new team and making friends for life

-Becoming a social media sensation at 10 years old, scoring goals and having fun

-Playing up an age and having your way with the older fellas in AAA with the Grey Bruce Highlanders

-Having a great trunk to the family tree and watching good people do cool things is fun

-Getting ready to dive back into the game with the Sweden U18's

-Preparing for another season in Straubing, Germany with the Tigers

-Finding happiness outside of the game, getting your weekends back and raising the kids

-Catching up with my favourite equipments guys in Germany and Sweden

-Winning it all with the Graz 99ers and the culture that made it possible

-Preparing for Ben Bowns testimonial weekend in Cardiff, Wales

-Bringing back a lot of the fellas for next season that won together and play for each other

-Getting hitched and making your life and hockey decisions differently

-Parades are fun and they shut down Graz, Austria to celebrate beating everyone for the first time

-Going through the ups and downs of a pro career and finding your spot afterwards teaching the mental side of the game

-Looking back on your career and knowing when and why you played your best and confidence matters

-The differences in minor hockey around the world and preparing to run a muck with your son and Straubing, Germany's U13's

-Playing for Babcock as a puppy and other legendary coach's and getting drafted to the show

-Resenting the game after hanging up the wheels and then finding your place and the love of the game again

-Playing in the KHL with your hometown and hockey legends in Zagreb, Croatia

-Becoming a pro head coach in Germany at 32 and getting to work planning next seasons Lindau Islanders

-Playing for your country all over the world and now coaching Croatia and seeing your puppies fly

-The small hockey world from Moose to Croatia and small town Ontario

-Making a career out of hockey and putting in the grind to get there

-Becoming a staple of Team Germany Oldtimers and mucking it up against the LA Icebreakers

-Staying in the game after 20 years pro and finding your place reffing the game

-Having a time judging food and giving an average 6 for a delicious schweinebraten

-Kabinefests and how the game has changed and being thankful we played when we did

-The hockey reunion that happened in Landshut, Germany and the small hockey world

-The once in a lifetime trip we took to Landshut Germany to take on Team Germany Oldtimers

-Making the NCAA straight out of U18B Parry Sound Shamrocks

-The great players and people that come from Landshut, Germany and reconnecting with your hockey family

-Heading to Finland after school to start your pro career and losing your bag in the airport

-Being a team guy and doing whatever it takes and working the locker room

-The Landshut hockey family and buying a twig right on the ice

-The small hockey world and the legends that come from Landshut, Germany

-Watching the game change because of smart phones and the way it used to be

-Getting invited back 18 years later after the heartbreaker that was 2008

-The impact players can leave and building your hockey family

-Hosting all the fellas for the EVL Landshut game in your VIP box and mucking it up against Team Germany Oldtimers the next day

-Playing pro hockey, doing school and working to build a great life, work hard play hard

-The great hockey guys from Landshut, Germany and the older guys on the team that can show you the way

-The circle of friends from the LA Icebreakers and Team Germany Old Timers was something to see

-Getting to play for the National Team from U16 to U20 and making decisions as a young man for the future

-The special night that was the LA Icebreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers in Landshut, Germany

-Becoming the famous plumber by being yourself and telling your stories and getting 100k followers

-Transitioning out of the game and starting a completely different life

-Reconnecting with your German hockey family and all the special players and people that come from Landshut

-The best coach he ever had made the team a family and got the best out of every player

-Becoming an Eishockey God of Landshut, Germany

-How he decided to start wearing number 69 and then turned into a legend of the game

-The hockey family from Landshut, Germany and getting to go back to play for the LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Oldtimers

-Winning and losing is the exact opposite and the heart breaker that was 2008

-Still playing at 52 years young and still out smarting the competition

-Getting the call to go back to Landshut, Germany years later is heart filling. Danke Tom

-The special hockey guys that come from Landshut and the family they've created

-Raising lots of money for charity doing what we love with our fiends

-The battle that was the LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers

-Never playing together and getting invited back years later and becoming brothers

-Bringing teams together to win and bringing the germans and imports together

-Goalies mindsets, being mentally tough and becoming a true pro

-Winning it all in Munich and watching the organization become a powerhouse over the years

-The people around the barn that make hockey one big family and going home years later

-Scored a hat trick on Team Austria's goalie coach in my 40's, that's fun

-The legendary careers that came out of the 2014/15 Cardiff Devils

-Becoming the President of the Cape Breton Eagles and the team you grew up idolizing

-Watching the game of hockey grow in Cardiff, Wales and all the fellas that had time for the kids and fans

-Grinding it out in North America and going over seas to be a part of a team all in it for the right reasons

-Becoming and legend on and off the ice and using his position to raise money for charities and the people of Cape Breton

-Meeting in Landshut, Germany years after podding for the first time and it got really hockey

-Finding a home with the Straubing Tigers and watching your son become a legend on the ice after the big wins

-The small hockey world and the good people knowing the good people

-The LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers and the magical event Tom Schwalbe put on for charity

-Fans sections in Germany and the Olympic Gold Medal game happened today

-Getting to go back to Landshut, Germany to visit our hockey family years later and making memories for life

-Mucking it up against Team Germany Old Timers with the LA Ice Breakers and we still got it

-The importance of the locker room for a hockey team and the guys that make it

-Transitioning out of the game and getting to go back and be that guy for one more weekend

-The legend that is Tom Schwalbe and the magical night he put on to raise over 120k euros for charity

-February 7th The Landshut Icebreakers take on Team Germany Old Timers. Game On

-Going back to see your brothers 13 years later and play for a coach that scored an overtime winner to win the Stanley cup

-Schnitzels, schweine braten and how do they expect Canadians to stay in shape playing hockey in Germany

-Mucking it up with the worst internet in 499 episodes but we still got er done

-The legends that will be in Landshut for the big game February 7th, it is gonna be something

-The Lawson Lunatics have been helping the Broncos win for years and are finally getting the recognition they deserve

-Winning the National Championship with the Western Michigan Broncos and the Lawson Lunatics

-The transfer portal and the NCHC and how the NCAA has changed but not the Lunatics and Broncos

-Becoming President and Vice President of the world famous Lunatics

-Favourite nights as a Bronco and winning is fun and Kalamazoo got turned upside down

-Starting off the year with bad bench farts and the infamous drink prank

-Gearing up for playoffs and goaltending wins championships

-Having the PWHL to strive for and my Kincardine Kinucks can play

-Winning tournaments is fun and the head shave promise

-Reconnecting with your Bronco Brother years later and getting his 40 birthday video compilation

-Coaching the kids of Washington and Kincardine and rediscovering your passion for the game

-Favourite drills for coaching and least favourite as players and hockey is supposed to be fun

-The legend that is Frank the Tank around the Western Michigan campus

-Bronco brothers to the suplex and the subsequent testicle crush... that's hockey

-Winning the CCHA with the Western Michigan Broncos and helping turn the program around

-Finding your passion for coaching the puppies of St. Louis and building a program from the ground up

-The Broncos are National Champions and it brought all the bronco brothers together again

-Starting a hockey academy and helping the kids of St. Louis chase their hockey dreams

-Catching up with your brothers from the Bietigheim Steelers 14 years later

-Winning it all and the Pokal with the Steelers and the workouts that still give us nightmares

-Coming out of retirement to help the Blue Devils of Weiden the night before the pod and 3 years after hanging em up

-Dealing with different coaches in pro hockey and the ups and downs of a career

-Becoming legends of Weiden and finding their home in the world

-Breaking into pro hockey as a young German and finding your spot with the Hanover Indians

-Being raised from a puppy by German hockey legends and playing for your dad

-Knowing your style of play and mucking it up harder than the rest and getting to the net

-Reconnecting with your linemates son 16 years later which was one of the best lines in history and we won

-The erotic photo shoot of 2008 that was never released but the funniest day in hockey history with the Bietigheim Steelers and his old man

-The hockey family that comes from Landshut, Germany

-Coming a goal away from winning it all in his hometown with guys fellas he came up with

-February 7th we see each other again 12 years later

-Winning it all with the Bietigheim Steelers and being brothers for life

-February in Landshut will be a hockey reunion like no other, danke LA Icebreakers

-From Elmira Sugar Kings to the NCAA to becoming linemates in Landshut, Germany and preparing to go back 18 years later to play together one more time

-Coming one goal away from winning it all with Landshut and becoming Deutscher Meisters with Munich and Bietigheim

-Learning what it takes to win with the Elmira Sugar Kings and becoming Sutherland Cup Champions

-Becoming your childhood idols linemate and him bringing you to Germany and wearing number 10

-From small town Elmira, Ontario to earning your way to the NCAA and running a muck

-Getting accepted into the Landshut mafia and becoming a legend of the town

-The great people and hockey tradition that is Landshut, Germany

-Getting to go back to your second home after hanging em up is priceless and means the world

-Getting to know your new teammate that we will muck it up together February 7th, 2026 for the Landshut IceBreakers

-Becoming the captain of EVL Landshut as a Canadian is strange until you get to know him

-Becoming the Captain of the Manchester Storm Academy and his career has only just begun

-Going from hockey fan to hockey player and running a muck

-Wearing and getting number 62 for all the right reasons

-Starting a chocolate throwing tradition in Manchester, England that has become a part of the culture in the Chocolatey Storm Shelter

-Playing is more fun than watching hockey and he gets it now

-The head coach's of The Manchester Storm and Atlanta Gladiators at the farm at the same time that's hockey

-Becoming the head coach straight out of captaining the squad

-Leaning on the guys you trust to recruit dandies that muck it up and win

-Learning from each other and sharing drills and players

-We started a chocolate throwing winning tradition together in Manchester, England that isn't going anywhere

-Becoming the head coach of your hometown professional hockey team Sønderjyske and fulfilling your dream

-Winning gold helmets in Denmark is as fun as hockey gets and they are way better than a trophy or a ring

-Getting out of playing because of head problems and learning the game as a coach at a young age

-We really hope Vojens, Denmark will throw chocolate on the ice after wins because winning is fun and happy hockey players play better

-Catching up with your puppy 11 years later and finding out all the great stuff he's doing in the game

-Starting your own hockey franchise and watching it blossom

-Putting the 2 Ales logo on every jersey two years in a row because I protected him for years

-Giving out free tickets because fans are fun and playing in front of a packed barn is the best

-Recruiting great people to raise the puppies right

-Finding a home in Cardiff, Wales and raising a family and the Canucks all at the same time

-Preparing to muck it up with the Cardiff Canucks in season number 2

-Getting bit by the hockey bug later in life and devoting yourself to the game and the team

-Mucking it up on the ice and being the team physio and the conditioning coach

-Wearing the best jerseys in the league with the funnest logo on the neck

-The Cardiff Canucks are legit and have the fellas, the barn and the locker room to prove it

-Equipment managers bring teams together to win games and these two are the best

-Joining the real world and getting out of the game for all the right reasons

-Hockey players have teams so do equipment guys

-The Straubing Tigers outlook of 2025/26 and finding a home in Germany

-The newest Belfast Giant that will be running a muck and winning

-The ups and downs of pro hockey and the different countries and experiences out there

-Hosting an annual golf tournament for McFaddens Movement and it takes everyone to win

-Growing up in Kincardine and winning all ontario's to travelling the world playing the game

-The Landshut Cannibals of 2007/08 and the incredible ride to the finals and coming one goal away

-Playing for Team Germany and becoming famous on TSN

-Coaching the kids and still being a part of the team in Landshut

-February 7th 2026 we will muck it up again for the LA IceBreakers vs Team Germany Old Timers in Landshut, Germany

-The Landshut hockey family and all the great players and people from such a small town

-Gearing up for season number 2 with the Cardiff Canucks and all the dandies Hendo's brought in

-Getting sponsored by the farm by having fun and supporting the team

-Starting a winning tradition with the Cardiff Canucks and bringing the passion for the boys

-Recapping the inaugural Canucks season and proving everyone wrong with the best jerseys in the league

-Signing up for the Nottingham Panthers and falling in love with the city right away

-Getting to play on a line and with your University of Maine brothers in pro hockey

-Playing in your first NHL game after his first time on the pod

-Mucking it up in Slovakia, Austria and now the UK

-Preparing for the 2025/26 Cardiff Devils season and he helps the squad any way possible

-All the fun that was Joey Martin's Testimonial and the legend he has become in Cardiff, Wales

-30 years as a Devil and all the different hats he has worn to help the team win

-Bringing a new coach on board and fellas that muck it up

-Chocolate throwing season is back in Manchester, England

-Getting prepared for the 2025/26 EIHL season with the chocolatey Manchester Storm

-Preparing to muck it up for Coach Critch

-Getting to know the new boys in the room and bring the fellas together

-Breaking into junior hockey and finding your love of the game again after health issues

-Catching up with my junior coach that helped lead our Elmira Sugar Kings to the Sutherland Cup 24 years later

-Giving the puppies from Kitchener a hockey talk at the cottage and trying to inspire the next wave

-The small hockey world and running into each other a year after our hockey chat

-Being committed to the game and chasing your hockey dreams

-The Cardiff Canucks new match night announcer

-All the fun that was had at Joey Martin's testimonial

-Firing up the first tik tok account focused on the Cardiff Devils

-Breaking bread in Kincardine and heading out for a memorable golf cart ride

-Winning is Fun and fun is fun

-Going back to Cardiff in June to celebrate our GOAT Joey Martin and all the fun that was had

-Transitioning to the real world and finding the business beer league

-Chippy lane in Cardiff, Wales is a fun place

-Testimonials are what hockey is all about and getting the boys back together

-February 7 in Landshut, Germany we muck it up one more time with the LA Ice Breakers vs Team Germany Old Timers

-Building a family is how you win and Landshut Germany is a hockey town

-Working with Warrior after the game and selling sticks to my Cardiff, Manchester and german fellas

-Gold helmets can be fun when you win them together but they are stupid for the top scorer

-The rich history and people of Landshut Germany that have left their mark on the game

-Helping the puppies get better at TPH Academy and finding your spot to stay in the game

-Earning your way as a walk on to your hometown Michigan Tech and becoming the Captain

-Having a blast playing for the Manchester Storm and getting showered with chocolate after winning

-Playing in Hungary, Germany and England all in the same season

-Missing the guys and the room after hanging em up but staying in the game in player development