The SportsFathers Episode #16 (May 14, 2013): Predictions are for the Dogs!

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chloe-treadmillJoin Frs. Darryl, Geoffrey, Andrew, and Travis (along with Chloe, Fr. Darryl’s dog) as we discuss round one in the NHL playoffs and make our predictions for the round two!

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Our picks for the conference semi-finals are:

Eastern Conference

  • Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa
    • Fr. Darryl: PIT in 5
    • Fr. Geoff: PIT in 6
    • Fr. Travis: PIT in 6
    • Fr. Andrew: OTT in 7
    • Chloe the Dog: PIT
  • New York Rangers vs. Boston
    • Fr. Darryl: NYR in 6
    • Fr. Geoff: BOS in 7
    • Fr. Travis: NYR in 7
    • Fr. Andrew: BOS in 6
    • Chloe the Dog: NYR

    Western Conference

  • Chicago vs. Detroit
    • Fr. Darryl: CHI in 6
    • Fr. Geoff: CHI in 7
    • Fr. Travis: CHI in 6
    • Fr. Andrew: DET in 6
    • Chloe the Dog: CHI
  • San Jose vs. Los Angeles
    • Fr. Darryl: SJ in 7
    • Fr. Geoff: LA in 5
    • Fr. Travis: SJ in 6
    • Fr. Andrew: SJ in 6
    • Chloe the Dog: LA

    Our track record so far (bonus score for choosing correct # of games):

    • Fr. Darryl: 6 correct + 2 bonus = score of 8
    • Fr. Geoff: 7 correct + 1 bonus = score of 8
    • Fr. Travis: 3 correct + 0 bonus = score of 3

      • Fr. Andrew was not available for his round 1 picks, but he figures he would have had them all correct…or at least he didn’t get any of them wrong.

    Are we out of our minds? Do you agree with Chloe? Let us know your thoughts!

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    Round 2! What are your predictions?

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    Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs ended with several game sevens, including a thriller in Boston (or heartbreaker if you’re a Leafs fan)!

    Round 2 is now upon us and we are planning to record a new podcast in the next day or two. What are your predictions? Let us know and we might mention you in the show!

    Round 2 game schedule is here. (NHL.com)

    Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

    The SportsFathers Episode #15 (May 2, 2013): Playoffs? You talking about playoffs?

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    IMG00012Join Frs. Geoffrey and Darryl (with Fr. Travis chiming in via text message) as we discuss our picks for the quarterfinal series in the Stanley Cup playoffs!

    Our picks:

    Eastern Conference

  • Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders
    • Fr. Geoff: PIT in 5
    • Fr. Darryl: PIT in 4
    • Fr. Travis: PIT in 5
  • Montreal vs. Ottawa
    • Fr. Geoff: OTT in 7
    • Fr. Darryl: OTT in 6
    • Fr. Travis: MTL in 6
  • Washington vs. New York Rangers
    • Fr. Geoff: NYR in 6
    • Fr. Darryl: WSH in 6
    • Fr. Travis: WSH in 7
  • Boston vs. Toronto
    • Fr. Geoff: BOS in 5
    • Fr. Darryl: BOS in 6
    • Fr. Travis: BOS in 5

    Western Conference

  • Chicago vs. Minnesota
    • Fr. Geoff: CHI in 6
    • Fr. Darryl: CHI in 5
    • Fr. Travis: CHI in 4
  • Anaheim vs. Detroit
    • Fr. Geoff: DET in 7
    • Fr. Darryl: DET in 7
    • Fr. Travis: ANA in 6
  • Vancouver vs. San Jose
    • Fr. Geoff: SJ in 6
    • Fr. Darryl: VAN in 7
    • Fr. Travis: VAN in 7
  • St. Louis vs. Los Angeles
    • Fr. Geoff: STL in 6
    • Fr. Darryl: LA in 6
    • Fr. Travis: STL in 6

    Do you agree? Are we out of our minds? Let us know your thoughts!

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    The SportsFathers Episode #14 (Apr. 9, 2013): Iginla goes to Pittsburgh

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    iggyJoin Frs. Andrew, Darryl, and Travis as we talk about the Major League Baseball, the NHL season and trade deadline deals, MarchApril Madness, and other assorted topics!!

    Topics we discussed:

    • Does it take time for players on a baseball team to gel as a team, like it often does in hockey or football?
    • The Atlanta Braves are off to a great start. The Blue Jays, not so much.
      • A number of trade deals happened before the NHL trade deadline. Among these: Iginla goes to Boston Pittsburgh. Kiprusoff is retiring after this season.
    • Toronto didn’t trade for a goalie. Vancouver didn’t trade Luongo.
    • MarchApril Madness – sadly, we didn’t get most of it on TV here.
    • Sailing – The America’s Cup is coming up.

    Let us know your thoughts! Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

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    TSF #13/HCM #52 (March 18, 2013): Habemus Papam! We have a pope!

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    Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio has become Pope Francis, and so we present a special, joint episode of The SportsFathers and Hot Cup of Ministry!

    (There’s not much sports talk in this one, but historic events like the election of a new Pope don’t come all that often! We promise to get back in to the sports podcasting after Easter! (It’s a tad busy for priests during this time of Lent.))

    Here are a couple of the things we talk about:

    Let us know your thoughts! Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

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    HABEMVS PAPAM! What’s your story?

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    Pope Francis has been elected! Share your story!

    What an exciting past few days! We naturally want to talk about it and so we’re planning to record a new joint episode of Hot Cup of Ministry and The SportsFathers early next week.

    But we also want to hear from you and share YOUR stories. What was your experience of the conclave? Where were you when you heard about the white smoke and the name of our new Pope? What were your impressions of his first public words and actions as Holy Father?

    Let us know! We’d love to be able to read or listen to your comments.

    How can I share my story?

    There are a few options:

    We are hoping to record early next week, so if you get your comments to us this weekend there’s a good chance we’ll include it in the show!

    The SportsFathers Episode #12 (Feb. 11, 2013): Slow News Day?

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    Another shot of the dome of St. Peter's, later in the dayJoin Frs. Darryl, Geoffrey, Andrew, and Travis as we got together for an in-person podcast in Saskatoon! Today we recap Super Bowl XLVII, look at the NHL season, and talk about a small sort of news story that broke today in Rome. (It’s about Pope Benedict XVI.)

    What do you think of the Super Bowl? The half-time show? And, most importantly, about Pope Benedict stepping down?
    Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

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    The SportsFathers Episode #11 (Feb. 1, 2013): Super Bowl Sunday

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    Join Frs. Andrew, Darryl, and Travis as we talk about the NHL season, goings-on in the CFL, and Super Bowl 47!

    Topics we discussed:

    • Thanks so much to everyone for listening & for your feedback! We love to hear from you!
    • Seminarian Michael sent us a note about Kelly Olynyk from Kamloops, BC. Olynyk has been tearing it up in NCAA basketball at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
    • We discuss the start to the NHL season. Some surprises!
    • What did you think of Nail Yakupov’s goal celebration?
    • Fr. Travis is a definite Luongo fan.
    • CFL News: BC released some players, traded receiver Geroy Simon to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and QB Mike Reilly to the Edmonton Eskimos.
    • What should Ottawa’s new CFL team be called? Rough Riders (the old name) is apparently off the table.
    • Super Bowl 47: We’re looking forward to a shootout! Should be a great game.
    • Fr. Andrew snuck in the 2009 Grey Cup game (which Fr. Darryl maintains didn’t happen)
    • We give Fr. Geoff a hard time for not being on the show again. :) (He *is* doing important work though!)
    • Beyoncé is doing the half time show. We think that’s better than Justin Bieber, who played at half time during the 2012 Grey Cup. But only marginally.

    What are your picks to win the Super Bowl? Ours are:

  • Fr. Travis: 49ers
  • Fr. Andrew: 49ers
  • Fr. Darryl: 49ers
  • Fr. Geoff: Ravens

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    Let us know your thoughts! Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

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    The SportsFathers Episode #10 (Jan. 18, 2013): The NHL Season Begins!

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    hockeystickJoin Frs. Andrew, Darryl, and Travis as we talk about the new NHL season, the Stanley Cup champion (this year and 1993), NFL and CFL news, and Lance Armstrong. It’s all coming up… next!

    Topics we discussed:

    • The NHL season kicks off on the 19th! We we we so excited!
    • The Toronto Maple Leafs have had some GM drama of late.
    • The Montreal Canadiens won in 1993, thereby ruining the Stanley Cup for the rest of the Canadian teams. Or so it seems that way. (Marty McSorley’s illegal stick didn’t help matters much, sadly.)
    • Who will win the Stanley Cup this year? Who will represent the East and West in the Stanley Cup finals this year? See below for our picks – and share your own in the comment section!
    • The NFL playoffs had a couple of amazingly exciting game finishes!
    • Marc Trestman, enormously successful head coach of the Montreal Alouettes for 5 years, has landed the HC job with the Chicago Bears. He’s taking some more CFL talent with him, including the assistant HC from the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
    • Arland Bruce III and Byron Parker have been released from the BC Lions (!!)
    • This is a fake bullet point we found on the internet.
    • Lance Armstrong. ‘Nuff said.

    What are your predictions for the East and West representatives in the Stanley Cup Finals? Ours are:

  • Fr. Travis: Boston / Vancouver
  • Fr. Andrew: Detroit / Washington
  • Fr. Darryl: New York Rangers / Vancouver

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    The SportsFathers Episode #9 (Jan. 8, 2013): GAME ON!

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    IMG00012BREAKING NEWS from the NHL: After 113 long days, the lockout is now… over!

    Join Frs. Andrew, Darryl, Travis, and Geoffrey in the discussion!

    Topics we discussed:

    • The NHL season will likely be 48 games long, and teams will only play within their conference.
    • We talk about the Canadian NHL teams. We have a bit of a battle of Alberta going on: Fr. Andrew is a fan of the Oilers, while Frs. Travis, Geoff, and Darryl cheer for the Flames. (Go Flames!)
    • Don Fehr and Gary Bettman: Will they be around when the new CBA runs its course?
    • NHL and its fans: Canadian fans will probably come back eventually. TV deals in the USA may be a challenge with all these labour disruptions.
    • A possible olive branch to the fans is being thrown around: Make the NHL Centre Ice Package free this season for watching all the games.
    • Toronto has already lost a game (Winter Classic) and has been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. ;-)
    • Shout out to @Armdog (Colby Armstrong)
    • Montreal Canadiens – shout out to the many fans. Hopefully we don’t get too much hate mail from all of them…
    • The successes (or otherwise) of athletes named Todd
    • Football: The Vikings and the college bowl games
    • Alabama hung on for the win over Notre Dame
    • R.A. Dickey was introduced as a new pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

    What are your predictions for the coming NHL season? Comment below, send an email to feedback@thesportsfathers.com, or leave us a note on Facebook or Twitter!

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