The Hockey Lifers – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Hockey Lifers

Monumental Sports Network

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 49

Jeff Marek hosts The Hockey Lifers, which breaks down happenings across the NHL and delivers exclusive interviews from some of the biggest names both in and around the sport.

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🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
30/09/2026
#73
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
29/09/2026
#82
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
28/09/2026
#89
🇩🇪 Germany - Hockey
24/09/2026
#77
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
24/09/2026
#87
🇩🇪 Germany - Hockey
23/09/2026
#61
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
23/09/2026
#56
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
22/09/2026
#36
🇩🇪 Germany - Hockey
21/09/2026
#40
🇺🇸 USA - Hockey
21/09/2026
#59

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Ted Leonsis on Alex Ovechkin's return, the Capitals' culture & what it means to be a Hockey Lifer

Monday, September 28, 2026 • Duration 01:00:33

Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis joins Jeff Marek for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of hockey fandom and how it's grown, Alex Ovechkin's legacy and the era of one-team players in the NHL, as well as his return to the Capitals for the 2026-27 season. Later, they talk about Washington's front office structure and what makes their group special compared to other organizations.

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Karl Alzner reacts to a new era of player empowerment in the NHL & previews the 2026-27 season

Monday, September 21, 2026 • Duration 49:07

Former Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner stops by The Hockey LIfers to talk about all the big-money extensions going to young players in the NHL, takes a look at the 2026-27 Capitals and gives his Stanley Cup prediction before the regular season begins.

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Previewing the 2026-27 Capitals with Spencer Carbery and Vincent Desharnais

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 57:27

It's a Capitals-centric episode of The Hockey Lifers, as Jeff Marek is joined by head coach Spencer Carbery and free-agent acquisition Vincent Desharnais to get fans ready for the 2026-27 season.

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Aaron Ward talks Zdeno Chara's final game & shares stories from a 15-year NHL career

Monday, August 31, 2026 • Duration 58:57

Jeff Marek talks to two-time Stanley Cup champion Aaron Ward, who shares stories from his 15-year career playing with legendary players like Zdeno Chara, Marian Hossa and Jaromir Jagr, and talks about the state of hockey today and whether he'd be able to adapt to the modern game.

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Looking at the next generation of hockey stars and top prospects with Cam Robinson

Monday, August 24, 2026 • Duration 41:07

Jeff Marek is joined by prominent hockey prospect analyst Cam Robinson for a wide-ranging discussion on the game's top young players both in the league now and coming in via the NHL Draft. Robinson and Marek also break down top prospects within the Washington Capitals' organization, headlined by Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson.

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The art of elite goaltending with the 'Goalie Whisperer' Kevin Woodley

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 49:22

Go between the pipes on this episode of The Hockey Lifers, as Jeff Marek is joined by Kevin Woodley, also known as the "Goalie Whisperer," to talk all things goaltending. From the state of the position to how the United States has become the new goalie factory, Woodley also makes his case for goalie coaches to be inducted into the Hall of Fame

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Devante Smith-Pelly on his magical 2018 Cup run, playing in Siberia during COVID & Alex Ovechkin's return

Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 58:46

Washington Capitals legend Devante Smith-Pelly joins Jeff Marek to look back on his emotional 2018 Stanley Cup run with the team, becoming a household name in the organization, what it was like playing in Siberia during COVID, and how much it means seeing Alex Ovechkin run it back for at least one more season.

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Inside Alex Ovechkin’s decision to return and his legacy as D.C.’s greatest athlete with Barry Svrluga

Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 43:11

Jeff Marek welcomes The Athletic columnist Barry Svrluga to break down Alex Ovechkin's decision to return to the Washington Capitals for a 22nd NHL season and reflect on The Great 8's legacy as the greatest athlete Washington, D.C. has ever seen.

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Alexa Landestoy on a big Capitals offseason, Alex Ovechkin's return & her life around the game of hockey

Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 45:39

Jeff Marek is joined by Monumental Sports' studio host for the Washington Capitals, Alexa Landestoy, to reflect on a very busy offseason for the organization, Ovi's exciting decision to return for a 22nd NHL season and her life being embedded into the game of hockey.

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Olaf Kolzig Part 2 | Kolzig's Stanley Cup runs, winning the Vezina Trophy & his role with the Capitals' development staff

Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 27:56

In Part II of Olaf Kolzig's interview with Jeff Marek on The Hockey Lifers, the two look back on the Capitals' first Stanley Cup run in 1998 and fast forward to the winning run in 2018, Kolzig winning the NHL's Vezina Trophy in 2000, and his role in the organization's development staff.

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