Hockey Talk, with Adrian Dater

In this episode of "Hockey Talk", Adrian breaks down the first half of the 2013-14 Avalanche season with Mile High Sports' Ryan Boulding. Topics include how the Avs did, and what the outlook for the second half looks like.

Adrian Dater welcomes fellow ginger Cody McLeod to this podcast, to talk about the evolving role of the fighter in the NHL and other Avalanche goings-on.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian welcomes regulars Ryan and Darrell and also features the debut of 104.3 The Fan program director and talk show host Nate Lundy to talk about the Avs' current situation and a lot of other things - including why hockey can't seem to catch on in the United States when it comes to the national media.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian visits with former Avalanche TV man John Kelly. A talk about the Avs' glory days happens, along with John's recommendations to kids about what it takes to make it as a sports announcer.

On the latest installment of "Hockey Talk, with Adrian Dater", Adrian welcomes regulars Ryan Boulding from Mile High Sports and Darrell Rubin to talk about the Avalanche's fast start to the season, and the reasons why. Also discussed: the Semyon Varlamov case, and why Patrick Roy has been such a good coach so far.

On this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian sits down with Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda to talk about the team's 12-1 start, and the reasons why it happens. Hejda talks about the team's new system under first-year coach Patrick Roy as being the main reason why, but others too.Hejda pulls no punches in describing why things didn't work before.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian welcomes regulars Jibblescribbits and Dario Ronzone to break down the Avalanche's first nine games of the season - eight of which were wins.Who have been the biggest surprise players of the season so far, who are the worries going forward and a discussion of how much Patrick Roy has changed the culture all are on the table. That, and much more.

In this episode of "Hockey Talk", with Adrian Dater, Avalanche center Matt Duchene talks about how different his mindset is now in his fifth season than it was from his first. Duchene says he underwent a psychological change from his first few years, in that he "will never let myself get rattled by anyone" now.A candid conversation with arguably the Avs' biggest star.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", new Avalanche coach, Hall of Fame former goalie, Patrick Roy spends a half hour with Adrian talking about his new job. How the job came about, what convinced him to return to Colorado, his thoughts on the season ahead, a look back at some of his most memorable moments as a player, his thoughts on leaving Montreal - it's all here. That, and a whole lot more, like whether he's still as superstitious as he was as a player.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk, with Adrian Dater", Adrian spends 10 minutes with Avalanche captain and 2011 Calder Trophy winner Gabe Landeskog, three days before the team's NHL season-opener against Anaheim. Landeskog talks about how training camp went for him and the team, what it's been like to play for Patrick Roy and the challenges ahead as his third season gets close.

A few minutes with Avalanche right wing P.A. Parenteau, the high-scoring right winger of the Avalanche. P.A. talks about what training camp under new coach Patrick Roy has been like, his personal goals for the season, the long road it took to become a regular NHL player and what it's like being a new father.

Sometimes, I know many of you don't want to commit to an hour or more for one of my podcasts - and I definitely understand.So, here is something for you: a mini-podcast. Just a few minutes long. Easy listening, kind of like an Eagles album, if the Eagles weren't god-awful to listen to.In the first of what should be many mini-podcasts, I bring you six minutes with Avs goalie J.S. Giguere. It's just a talk about the Avs' upcoming season, how camp has gone so far and a little bit about last season. J.S. had to cut the interview a bit short, for some kind of NHL-sponsored meeting with the team. So, it's brief. But that's OK.

In the latest edition of "Hockey Talk, with Adrian Dater", Adrian welcomes regulars Ryan Boulding of Mile High Sports Magazine and Avalanche superfan Dario Ronzone for 90 minutes of Avalanche talk.Adrian, Ryan, Dario (and with a cameo by Adrian's son, Tommy) talk about their impressions of the first few days of Avs training camp, their impressions of new coach Patrick Roy, who has looked good and who hasn't in camp and the season ahead.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian goes back to New Hampshire for a visit with his lifelong friend and former Denver resident, Chris Spaulding. They talk about how their friendship first started - on a bet about an NHL playoff series - and the many stories of their lives since that have intertwined very often with sports as a common denominator.

In this edition of "Hockey Talk", Adrian welcomes repeat guest Ryan Boulding from Hockey On the Rocks and Mile High Sports Magazine, along with first-time guest Darrell Rubin, a hockey fan for many years. Adrian's son, Tommy, also makes his "Hockey Talk" debut. Topics of discussion include the Avalanche's upcoming season, all the while watching a 1999 playoff game between the Avs and the Red Wings. It was Game 3 of the series, with the Avs down 2-0.