The DFO Rundown

We continued our offseason interview series today on The DFO Rundown and today, Frank and Jason were joined by Jason Payne of the Cincinnati Cyclones, who is the only black Head Coach in North American Professional Hockey. Jason joined the show to talk about his path to becoming a Head Coach, his playing career, and how he’s dealt with racism on his journey to where he is now. Before they got into their chat with Jason, they got into some of the big storylines from around the NHL and brought in Tyler Yaremchuk for a fresh edition of Buy/Sell! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Sep 202155min

This week on The DFO Rundown, Frank Seravalli was joined by AJ Galante, who is the former President and General Manager of the Danbury Trashers hockey club and if you’ve watched the documentary ‘Untold: Crime & Penalties’ then you know exactly who he is. AJ joined Frank to talk about the documentary being released and also gave us further insight into what made the Danbury Trashers one of the most unique, compelling, and infamous hockey clubs of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Sep 202136min

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is live and for the first time ever, Jason and Frank were in the same room to record the podcast! Frank is up in Edmonton for the week so we took the chance to record a few episodes of the podcast! The first episode features some talk about Frank’s journey up to Edmonton and then the guys welcome in former NHLer Colby Cohen, who is now jumping into the media world to be a broadcaster with the Chicago Blackhawks. Colby, who was a second-round pick back in 2007, talked to us about his playing career, transitioning into a media member, and he even shared some stories about a young Frank Seravalli from the duo’s time in minor hockey!   He had a very interesting perspective on working in hockey and what the game has given him. Colby was also very close with Jimmy Hayes and he talked about his relationship with Jimmy and what made him so special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Aug 202150min

We are back with another in-person episode of The DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli. Today on the pod, it truly was a family affair as San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor joined the show (and yes, he’s Jason’s nephew).  We started things off by talking about his path to the NHL and the different sports he played growing up. From there, we went on to talk about his NHL debut, the player he was most excited to go up against, and more. Of course, there were some great family stories mixed into the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 202138min

Happy Friday! Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli are here with another episode of The DFO Rundown! Today on the pod, they started things off by talking about the situation that's currently brewing between the Arizona Coyotes and the city of Glendale. Frank gave some background info on what's going on there and where the Coyotes could end up going if things continue to go south in the desert. They also talked about the Hall of Fame career of Henrik Lundqvist before getting into "Buy or Sell" with Tyler Yaremchuk, where they covered some big questions for the upcoming season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Aug 202147min

Another episode of The DFO Rundown is here and today, Jason and Frank were joined by Oilers Head Coach Dave Tippett, who is about to head into his third season behind the bench in Edmonton. Before getting to Tippett, Frank and Jason talked about the Kirill Kaprizov situation and also, what could be happening with a few free agents that are still available.   With Tippett, they started off with an in-depth talk about his golf game and he shared a funny story about a product that revived his ability to golf. Of course, after that they got into the changes that the Oilers made this summer and which players will need to take big steps forward next season. They also talked about how he got into coaching, how his approach has changed over the years, and how often he thinks about hockey in the offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Aug 202155min

This week on The DFO Rundown, Frank and Jason were joined by one of the newest members of the San Jose Sharks: Andrew Cogliano. The NHL veteran talked about the early days of his career with the Edmonton Oilers, the free agent process (which he experienced for the first time), and why he decided to stay on the west coast. From there, they also talked about the idea of ‘loving the game’ and how his relationship with hockey has changed since he was a fresh-faced rookie almost 15 years ago. They also talked about what’s next for ‘Cogs’ and what he wants to do after his playing career is done. Gregor also opened up a conversation about officiating in the game and got Cogliano’s take on the way things have changed over the years and how he would like to see the games called. To wrap things up, they looked back at his time with the Dallas Stars from how sideways last year went to how much he enjoyed being in the organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Aug 202141min

Our offseason interview series continues on The DFO Rundown! Today, Jason and Frank were joined by Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher who has been one of the busiest people in the NHL over the last six weeks. Fletcher talked about overhauling the Flyers blueline, the other moves he made this summer, and he also played a round of 'Rapid Fire'! There was obviously plenty to get to with Fletcher. Not only did we talk about what goes into making a big trade, but he also gave us some insight into how he became a GM and the impact his father had on his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Aug 202142min