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NHL Wraparound PodcastNeil Smith & Vic Morren Author: Neil Smith & Vic Morren
Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally, as hockey historians, the pair can delve into any topic in todays game and enlighten the audience with connections to events from previous years. To truly appreciate where hockey stands today, one needs to understand its past. With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rangers last championship season, a special five-part series is planned to commemorate that magical run. Expect fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and special guests with particular focus on the GM who pushed all of his chips into the middle of the table amidst the most pressurized environments and came out on top. Whether youre new to the game or a seasoned fan, each episode of NHL Wraparound will leave you entertained and informed. Bios Neil S. Smith, highly regarded NHL executive, served as the President and General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers. During his eleven years with the team, they achieved significant success, including three division titles, two Presidents Trophies, one Eastern Conference Championship, and a historic Stanley Cup victorythe franchises first in 54 years. Known for his expertise in professional sports franchise economics, Smith played a pivotal role in management decisions under four different Rangers owners.. His tenure saw iconic trades and acquisitions, including Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, as well as successful drafts and free-agent signings. Starting as a pro scout, Smith's career highlights include the impactful 1989 draft for Language: en Genres: Hockey, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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NHL Wraparound Short Shifts - From Injury Frenzy to Frozen Frenzy - Oct. 13, 2026
Tuesday, 13 October, 2026
Usually injury news is a backend item to shows but, with the season-ending injury to Igor Shesterkin plus a number of other high-profile maladies, it's become an alarming early-season trend.With that in mind, does the NHL really need more teams? With it appearing increasingly imminent that Houston or Austin were about to be next to join the league, a group of owners have expressed concerns about both the depth of the talent pool and competitive balance. Thus, expansion is now on hold.And, with all 32 teams in action Tuesday, Neil offers his Pix and dusts Vic off for a one-night cameo.X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparoundNeil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeilVic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/#NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #BZZR #UBS #TheLineup.pro #IgorShesterkin #DylanGarand #SpencerMartin #JoonasKopisalo #JonathanQuick #ConnorHellebuyck #ChrisDrury #ElliotteFriedman #RodBrind'Amour #RasmusDahlin #TysonFoerster #NikolasMatinpalo #AnthonyMantha #NicoSturm #JaredSpurgeon #BrockFaber #MiroHeiskanen #FilipGustavsson #CalvinPickard #JesperWallsatedt #MattDuchene #WIlliamEklund #SimonBenoit #MatsZuccarello #AlexanderRomanov #MikkoRantanen #SamuelHonzek #BradMarchand #AleksanderBarkov #ConnorBedard #FrankNazar #BoHorvat #BradyTkachuk #PaulMaurice #NHLGlobalSeries #BillDaly #DarrenDreger #BorjeSalming #IngeHammerstrom #GaryBettman #RogerNeilson #StuartSkinner #MikeBabcock #MacklinCelebrini #DavidPastrnak #LindyRuff #MikeMatheson #JackieSpiegel #PhiladelphiaInquirer #DannyBriere #KeithJones #RickTocchet #TSN #ESPN #FrozenFrenzy #AnaheimDucks #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets
