Between the Benches with RallSauce

EPISODE 157 – PETER & TAYLOR BUDAJ 🏒🔥Presented by COOL Blonde Lager 🍺Beauties and Rockstars, we’ve got a first for Between the Benches! Our first-ever husband and wife duo, Peter and Taylor Budaj.Peter takes us through his road to the NHL, from being a European draft pick to playing OHL hockey in Toronto, making his NHL debut, and sharing the room with some absolute legends between the pipes: Patrick Roy, Carey Price and Jonathan Quick. He also gives us some stories from his days in Colorado and what it was like playing in Montreal.But Taylor’s got her own all-star stories. She takes us back to her first NHL game… three years after Peter’s debut, and what life was really like inside the wives’ club.We get into moving 13 different times, new teams, new schools, and raising two AAA hockey boys while following the hockey life across the country. Philly became home base because it put Peter in a good spot to see the boys when he was travelling on the road.And then there’s their first date. Peter was ignoring Taylor, so she grabbed his phone and put her number in herself. THAT’S an all-star move right there!One’s an NHL goalie who played with legends. The other’s a hockey mom who’s been navigating the chaos of hockey life for years. Different roles, same team, and making the distance work one season at a time.This one’s got hockey stories, family life, laughs and a whole lot of realness.🎙️ Episode 157 is live!🍺 Presented by COOL Blonde Lager#BetweenTheBenches #RallSauce #PeterBudaj #HockeyLife #COOLBlondeLager

What’s going on Beauties and Rockstars! RallSauce and Deeds are back between the benches for another Saturday recap, breaking down Saturday night’s games, catching up on what’s been happening, and looking ahead at some upcoming guests we’ve got lined up.We also got into the important stuff… apparently it’s prime time for squirrels to be running around collecting their last-minute acorns before winter hits. If you thought NHL GMs were making moves before the deadline, you should see these little guys scrambling to get their pantry stocked.Hockey, laughs, upcoming guests, and a couple of beauties behind the mic. Just another Saturday with RallSauce and Deeds.Crack a cold one, sit back, and enjoy Episode 156Presented by COOL Blonde Lager#BetweenTheBenches #RallSauce #CoolBlondeLager #BeautiesAndRockstars

Beauties and Rockstars, WHAT AN EPISODE! 🔥We kicked things off with some Toronto Maple Leafs talk before Deeds joined me to sit down with New York City firefighter John Perretta. Johnny’s the definition of a beauty, living his childhood dream and following in the family footsteps.Running into burning buildings, using the Jaws of Life at car crashes, responding to overdoses and even rescuing 2 cats from trees so far in his career. From the start of his shift to the finish, Johnny is out there answering the call and helping New Yorkers when they need it most.But when he’s not fighting fires, he’s bringing that same intensity to the hockey rink! 🏒 Johnny played junior hockey growing up and now suits up for the New York Fire Fighters vs. New York Police charity hockey game.And Beauties, don’t think this is some friendly skate where everyone takes it easy! These guys train ALL YEAR for this game. Big hits, cheap shots, chirping and fights this is their Stanley Cup, and bragging rights are EVERYTHING!Johnny broke down what this rivalry means, told us about one of his fights that Deeds actually did a play-by-play on, and gave us a behind the scenes look at just how serious these guys take it.The best part? They’re raising money for a great cause while putting on a show so entertaining they’re selling out NHL arenas!Huge respect to Johnny and all the firefighters and police officers who put their lives on the line every day and still find time to give back to their communities.This one’s got hockey, firefighting stories, rivalries and some absolute GOLD. You don’t want to miss it! #BetweenTheBenches #RallSauce #JohnPerretta #NYCFirefighter #BeautiesAndRockstars

EPISODE 154 — KURTIS GABRIEL BETWEEN THE BENCHES WITH RALLSAUCEWe kick things off with a Toronto Maple Leafs update after the boys take down the San Jose Sharks at home! Gavin McKenna shows off those soft hands in tight, burying the game-winner. COOL BLONDE LAGER PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Auston Matthews! He’s putting up points, sitting at 16 points, and showing great leadership while helping bring McKenna along.Then we sit down with Kurtis Gabriel and what a story this guy has.From battling his way into the NHL to playing with the Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks, Kurtis made it clear that nothing was going to stop him from reaching his dream. He fought for every opportunity and left everything out there.Unfortunately, a hand injury ultimately brought his playing career to an end. But that wasn’t the end of his story.Kurtis opens up about life after hockey, the tough times he faced in retirement, and how he’s turning those experiences into something positive by helping other athletes and people who need support.Through Locker Room Talk, he’s using what he’s learned to help others navigate life, find direction and realize they’re not alone.This is a great conversation about hockey, adversity, identity and finding your purpose when the game you’ve dedicated your life to comes to an end.Check out Kurtis’s work here:🔗 https://the-next-arena.mykajabi.com/locker-room🎙️ Between the Benches with RallSauceReal conversations. Hockey. Life.Presented by COOL Blonde Lager #BetweenTheBenches #RallSauce #KurtisGabriel #NHL #TorontoMapleLeafs #HockeyPodcast #CoolBlondeLager #MentalHealth

We’re back with another episode of Between the Benches with RallSauce, presented by COOL Blonde Lager.We get into a bit of everything this week, starting with my morning runs and hitting an Othership class every day this week. Apparently, sitting still isn’t an option anymore 😂On the hockey side, Matthews puts up a five-point night, Gavin McKenna gets benched, Nate Dawg picks up his second fight of the season while sitting at 16 points, and Brady goes back-to-back with the hat tricks. Plenty to talk about, and a few opinions that might not sit well with everyone.Hockey, fitness, hot takes and everything in between. You know how we do it.Presented by COOL Blonde Lager good drinks, good times.

Between the Benches with RallSauce is officially back, and Deeds is in the building as our new co-host!Devin DiDiomete joins me to talk about his pro hockey career, some of the biggest highlights along the way, and what it’s really like playing professional hockey overseas.We’re also kicking off the new NHL season with some takes on the Leafs, the Florida Panthers’ injury problems, the struggling Chicago Blackhawks, Dylan Larkin and the Red Wings, and everything else happening around the league.Plus, we announce Cool Co as our full-time podcast sponsor, and officially welcomed Deeds to the show.New season. New co-host. Same RallSauce.Between the Benches is back, Beauty’s and Rockstars. Let’s get into it. 🍻🏒

Buckle up BEAUTYS 😤 Episode 151 is pure chaos.We’re talkin’ World Series madness — Jays vs Dodgers — Game 3 went 18 innings deep and wrapped up at 3AM while all of Canada was running on Zyns and RedBull 🇨🇦💙RallSauce drops his weekly love life update (brace yourself) and tells a story about a 16-inning slow pitch game that turned into a full-blown endurance test 😂Sleep? Never heard of it.Energy? Off the charts.Tune in, laugh your face off, and ride the rollercoaster with the Sauce. 🎧

Welcome back to another Eppy Beauty's and Rockstars.EPISODE 149 Blue Jays broke our hearts again Caught the game from a suite with Brandon Prust Recapped all the NHL weekend chaos and what’s next for the week Tune in or be left on the bench