Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli – Details, episodes & analysis

How does one go from managing a world class golfer from Utah to running the Utah Hockey Club? Frank is join by newly hired president of hockey operations for the Utah Hockey Club, Chris Armstrong, to discuss how he got the job, where along his journey on the sport agency side he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, what's currently being done to make sure the team is ready to go for the start of the season, how they plan to connect to the community, and when conversations started about Utah possibly joining the NHL.

5:50 - How Chris ended up as the first ever President of Hockey Operations for Utah

9:05 - How he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz & Utah Hockey Club

14:00 - His dream job 

16:45 - What’s left to do to get ready for the season?

19:40 - Finding a balance between the business and hockey operations

21:35 - What can we expect in the first season from Utah?

24:00 - How will they connect with the community and the fans in Utah?

Music Credit: Allah-Las - Star

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The San Jose Sharks named Ryan Warsofsky as the 11th head coach in team history. Ryan joined Frank to discuss his emotional press conference, growing up in a competitive household, the biggest challenge coaching at the NHL level, setting a positive mindset in the organization, and ignoring the outside noise.

6:15 - Emotions press conference

8:30 - Getting the call from Mike Grier and onboarding with the Sharks

9:45 - Growing up in a competitive but supportive family

11:45 - The coaching factory in South Carolina

16:00 - Biggest change when moving up to the NHL

17:15 - Looking forward to getting to know Macklin Celebrini

18:50 - Setting a competitive and positive mindset in the organization

20:25 - Ignoring the outside noise and staying focussed on getting better

Music Credit: Matt Duncan - Lone Ranger

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A World Series champion, a Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer, and a diehard hockey fan. On this episode, Frank is joined by Rob Thomson, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies and a lifelong hockey fan. They discuss Rob’s hockey fandom (7:45), growing up in Southwestern Ontario playing hockey, being a fan of the Maple Leafs (7:00), his career path (11:00), trusting his gut on career decisions (13:10), camaraderie between coaches in Philadelphia (10:00), building a culture in the clubhouse (14:40), how much he's change (16:00) and how much the game has changed (17:00) over the years , and managing the mental side of the game within your team (18:00). 

Music Credit: Cosmo Pyke - Chronic Sunshine

Audio Credit: MLB.com, Seinfeld.com, TSN & YES Network.

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Josh Morrissey has played for one team his entire NHL career. Coming off an All-Star season in 2023, the Winnipeg Jets defenseman found a new gear, helping his team finish the regular season with 110 points. Morrissey joins Frank to discuss the Stanley Cup playoffs (3:00), hitting a rough patch in March (3:45), adding new players at the trade deadline (5:15), playing with a defensive mindset (6:45), playing in front of Connor Hellebuyck (9:30), growing as a player (13:00), the resiliency of the Jets (14:45), matching up against Colorado in the first round (16:30), and experiencing the Winnipeg whiteout in the playoffs (17:15).

Music Credit: The Cactus Blossoms - Happy Man

Audio Credit: NHL Network, SN & TSN

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He was a prolific scorer and great teammate wherever he played. But now Rick Nash is carving out a new path for himself off the ice. He joins Frank to discuss his rise within the Blue Jackets organization as the Director of Player Development, being named GM of Team Canada at the World Championships, how he’s building out the team, networking within the game, the importance of the off-season for Columbus, and where he sees himself in 5 years.

3:00 - What it feels like to be named GM of Team Canada for the World Championships

3:40 - Role with the Columbus Blue Jackets

4:30 - Director of Player Development

7:00 - The importance of the World Championships this year

8:30 - How he recruits players after a long NHL season

10:30 - What it's like prepping for the World Championships

11:40 - How he's building the World Championship team

14:00 - The pressure of playing international hockey

16:00 - Networking around the league

17:30 - What's next for the Blue Jackets as the off-season approaches

18:30 - Growing to the top of the organization

Music Credit: Skeleton - Best Of My Love

Audio Credit: CBC, NHL Network & TSN.

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From agency to management. Kent Hughes has made the jump and is doing it with his childhood team. As the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Kent Hughes has shaken things up in Montreal by bringing in Martin St. Louis as head coach, trading away several players to acquire draft picks and prospects, created an in-house analytics department, and hosted a very entertaining NHL Draft last season.

2:00 Eliminated from playoffs, but excited and optimistic about the development of young talent.

5:30 Happy with the emergence of Slafkovský after a 'slow' start.  

10:00 Moving from agent to manager

13:30 Making hard decisions as a manager

19:00 Facing criticism for trading players that he knew as an agent

25:00 Abundance of good young defensemen in the pipeline right now

28:05 Logan Mailloux 

30:30 Good Goalie situation...Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau

32:45 Martin St Louis growing as a coach and developing young talent

34:30 Managing the optics of a rebuild in the crazy hockey market in Montreal

Music Credit: Orange Juice - Rip It Up

Audio Credit: CBC, NHL Network & Sportsnet.

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He's a fan favourite who just played in his 1000th NHL game. Jordan Eberle joins Frank to discuss the milestone, being able to stay consistent in his career, his time in Edmonton, how he approaches the playoffs, what he picked up playing for the Islanders, how he has changed over the years, what he passes down to the younger players, getting an extension at the trade deadline, and what makes Seattle a great hockey city.

Music Credit: VISTA KICKS - Gotta Get Away

Audio Credit: CBC, KJR FM, TSN & Sportsnet.

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Imagine going 2,885 days between professional hockey games! That's what Cody Hodgson just did as he returned to professional hockey with the Milwaukee Admirals on a PTO on January 17, 2024. The first round pick of the Vancouver Canucks hadn't played since 2016 after being diagnosed with malignant hyperthermia. He joined Frank to talk about his road back to hockey, his disorder, how he spent his time away from hockey, when he knew he was ready to come back, how Eric Lindros supported his return, learning how to breathe with Wim Hof in the Netherlands, and how he got back into playing shape at 34-years-old.

Music Credit: Cayucas - Yeah Yeah Yeah

Audio Credit: Sportsnet, MSG and Milwaukee Admirals.

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1000 games played and still going strong! Matt Duchene of the Dallas Stars joins Frank to discuss his time in the Lone Star State, the feeling of being bought out from a place you call home, learning lessons along the way, what made Nashville so special, and the emotions of joining a new team and moving to a new city.

Music Credit: The Sacred Souls - Will I See You Again?

The episode was hosted by Frank Seravalli, and produced & mixed by Amil Delic.

Audio Credit: CBC, ESPN, NHL Network, and TSN.

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Here's a player you should keep your eye on. Seth Jarvis was drafted in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has become one of the go-to players on the team and someone who is always good for a laugh. Frank chatted with Seth about how he adjusted to the league, some of his career goals, the growth of the team, playing hockey in Winnipeg, and he tells us one thing he’d like to see change in the game. 

Music Credit: Yard Act - We Make Hits

The episode was hosted by Frank Seravalli, and produced & mixed by Amil Delic.

Audio Credit: Bally Sports, NHL Network & WCMC.

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