Nov 18, 2020
Episode 14 features Ryan Minkoff, author of Thin Ice: A Hockey Journey from Unknown to Elite--and the Gift of a Lifetime. The Beers in The Lot podcast crew talked with Ryan about his youth and high school hockey days in Minnesota; playing college club hockey at the University of Washington and the crazy road trips; an opportunity to attend the WHL's Everett Silvertips training camp; Ryan's path to playing professional hockey in Finland and what life was like in a small Finnish town for one of two import players on the team; how helping his Latvian roommate with his pro contract led to Ryan's professional player agent career and starting his company 83, LLC; and ultimately, what led to Ryan writing his book.