Drop the Mitts Hockey Chris Davis

2023 Boston Bruins 3rd round pick, Quinnipiac commit, and most recently Forward for the Sioux Falls Stampede Chris Pelosi joins the pod! The two Chris' sit down to talk about this past season, playing with fellow Boston Bruins draft pick Beckett Hendrickson, and the increase in production. Chris also talks about what went into his decision to commit to Quinnipiac University and the decision to play for Head Coach Rand Pecknold. Chris talks about Draft Day and how his younger brother Rocco reminded him that the Draft was on. 
(26:00) The second half of the episode Chris is joined by the incredibly talented Hannah Carpenter to talk some puck! Hannah talks about what it was like being on the ice shooting photo's for the Walter Cup winning PWHL Minnesota team and what this entire PWHL season has meant. Chris and Hannah go back and forth discussing their mock drafts for the upcoming PWHL Draft and where prospects like Sarah Fillier, Hannah Bilka and Danielle Serdachny could end up! The two also dive into their thoughts on what the new Utah Hockey team will go with for a team name. You can follow Hannah @carpenterr33 as well as her photography account @Carpie_shoots on Instagram!
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WE ARE BACK! After a week long sabbatical in Dallas and Washington DC we are back to talk some hockey! University of Michigan commit, Waterloo Blackhawks Defenseman Will Felicio joins the podcast to talk so puck! Coming off a great season in the USHL Will talks about preparing for the NHL Draft that will take place this month in Las Vegas at the Sphere. He also talks about committing to a powerhouse in College Hockey The University of Michigan and what went into that decision. Will talks about his time with the Boston Jr. Eagles and his time with Mount St. Charles playing with guys like James Hagens and Sacha Boisvert. He talks about a couple of former Michigan Defenseman that he sees himself in like Quinn Hughes and Seamus Casey.
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2011 Stanley Cup Champion with the Boston Bruins, Olympian and most recently Captain of the Tucson Roadrunners Steven Kampfer joins Drop the Mitts! Steven talks about his crazy run in Professional Hockey: playing College Hockey for the University of Michigan, the 2011 Stanley Cup season and insane celebration, his time in the KHL, and his role as a mentor and leader with the Tucson Roadrunners. In taking on that newer role Steven goes into detail what it was like and what it meant to him being able to mentor some of the Coyotes top prospects guys like Dylan Guenther and Josh Doan. 
Steven goes into great depth and detail about his time in Boston for the 2011 Stanley Cup run as well as his second stint with the team for their run in 2019. What it was like getting the opportunity to play with players like Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Shawn Thornton and Brad Marchand. 
Steven talks about what it was like getting the call from John Vanbiesbrouck asking if he wanted to represent his country in the Olympics. From Meeting up with David Krejci for some cases of beer partying with Matty Ice. 
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Recent Gold Medalist in the U18 Men's Worlds, number one overall selection in the Ontario Hockey League Draft, and one of the top rated prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft class Matthew Schaefer joins Drop the Mitts! Matt talks about his experience traveling to Finland and going to war with his buddies for Hockey Canada and playing with guys like Gavin McKenna and Porter Martone and what it meant winning the Gold for his country.
On the home front Matt talks about what his adjustment has been like jumping from U16 to the OHL playing for the Erie Otters and having a phenomenal season. He notes what an incredible mentor guys like Ben Gaudreau and Malcolm Spence have been to him and how they have helped him with the adjustment.
With his him being eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft Matthew talks about some of the strenghts of his game as well as things he is looking to work on this offseason. 
Later in the pod Chris talks about last night's Colorado Avs vs Dallas Stars game, Connor Ingram taking home the Masterson Trophy, as well as the bounce back play of Charlie McAvoy and the incredible run Jeremy Swayman is having between the pipes for the Boston Bruins.
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University of Denver Forward, Hobey Baker Nominee and National Champion Jack Devine joins the podcast! Jack talks about the unbelievable season he had at Denver being nominated for the Hobey Baker Award and taking down Boston College in the National Championship game. He talks so highly of teammates Zeev Buium, Tristan Broz, Matt Davis and Sean Behrens and what it was like winning the Natty with his best friends. Jack also talks about getting drafted by the Florida Panthers and going to the Panthers Development Camp last year what he got from that week. 
The Boston Bruins lose to the Florida Panthers 6-1 and Chris breaks down the game. Sway deserved better play in front of him, defensive zone turnovers, and another too many men penalty. The game ended in a blood bath with everyone in the arena receiving 10 minute misconducts. Chris applauds David Pastrnak for Dropping the Mitts with Florida Panthers Forward Matthew Tkachuk and what that means from a leadership standpoint
The San Jose Sharks have won the Macklin Celebrini sweepstakes and we now know the draft order for the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas in June. Chris breaks down who we could see in the top 10 and stay tuned for the Drop the Mitts 32 pick mock draft.
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Legendary NHL referee Tim Peel joins Drop the Mitts to talk some PLAYOFF HOCKEY. Is this the end of Steven Stamkos in Tampa Bay? Florida advances and are an absolute wagon and Tim dives into not only the phenomenal play of Matthew Tkachuk but his leadership as well. Tim and Chris dive into the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs series which could end tonight in Boston. What is going on with the Leaf's core and with this team as a whole? Is starting Jeremy Swayman a no brainer for game 5? If the Leaf's lose do they have to blow this whole thing up? Tim and Chris also talks about the emergence of St. Louis native Trent Frederic and what he has done to transform his game to become a phenomenal Power Forward for the Boston Bruins and not just a fighter . You can follow Tim @TimCPeel20 as well as their podcast account @SnipesStripes.
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