Rinkside with Carolina Hurricanes Player Jordan Martinook

About this episode

Host Melissa Wistehuff interviews Carolina Hurricanes player Jordan Martinook about his life on and off the ice.

Host Melissa Wistehuff takes “What’s Up, Wake” on a rink trip to Invisalign Arena, the Carolina Hurricanes’ practice facility, for a conversation with Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook. He discusses watching the Olympics (and rooting for Canada), his pick for a Hurricanes siren guest (Sylvester Stallone), and how he describes the team’s passionate, unexpectedly electric fan base and playoff tailgating. Martinook talks about recharging off the ice with his wife and three kids, what he watches at home, and his love of restaurants, including favorites from Scott Crawford. He shares an ideal Raleigh food day, dream alternate careers, reality-show survival picks among teammates, perspectives on hockey fights and dental care, his walkout song choice, memorable moments at Lenovo Center, and a perfect family day in Raleigh. 01:01 Show Welcome and Setup 01:36 Rink Trip Introduction 02:19 Olympics Allegiances 03:43 Who Sounds the Siren 04:23 Canes Fans and Tailgates 05:37 Family Life Recharge 06:58 Kids' Movies and TV 08:34 Foodie Life at Home 09:30 Best Food Cities on the Road 11:05 Scott Crawford and Favorites 13:04 Perfect Raleigh Food Day 14:30 Dream Job and Reality TV 16:27 Fights…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Wistehuff

Guest: Jordan Martinook

Topics covered

• hockey
• family life
• food
• sports culture
• Raleigh
• Olympics

Keywords

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Jordan Martinook
• Raleigh food
• Olympics
• family life
• hockey fights
• tailgating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes

Places: Invisalign Arena, Raleigh, Lenovo Center, Canada

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