Inside the NHL Draft process with Capitals Assistant GM Ross Mahoney

About this episode

Jeff Marek discusses the NHL Draft process with Capitals Assistant GM Ross Mahoney and reflects on the Stanley Cup Final with Karl Alzner.

Jeff Marek welcomes former Capital Karl Alzner to reflect on the thrilling start to the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Hurricanes. The two then revisit Jeff's interview with Washington Assistant GM Ross Mahoney, diving into his NHL Draft process from the past and where it may be headed in the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Marek

Guest: Karl Alzner

Topics covered

• NHL Draft
• Stanley Cup Final
• Washington Capitals
• Ross Mahoney
• hockey analysis

Keywords

• NHL Draft
• Stanley Cup Final
• Ross Mahoney
• hockey
• Washington Capitals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Capitals, NHL, Golden Knights, Hurricanes

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