About this episode

Connor Hellebuyck shares his experiences from the Olympic gold medal run and discusses various hockey-related topics with the Tkachuk brothers.

In Episode 15 of brings Olympic gold medalist and MVP goalie Connor Hellebuyck into the studio to relive Team USA’s gold medal run, from waking up feeling untouchable to making the iconic third period paddle save against Canada and showing off the stick that sealed it. He takes you inside the postgame chaos and life in the Olympic Village, from hot stoves with the Hughes brothers and ruthless pin trading to late-night dining hall beers, bus rituals, the Hughes brothers’ SNL spotlight and the looming NHL trade deadline. Merch is on https://wingmenshop.com Use code WINGMEN15 for 15% off WIP. https://www.taxact.com the simplest, easiest way to get your taxes done. Chapters: 0:00- Intro 1:16- Introducing Connor Hellebuyck 8:25- Hellebuyck shows the actual stick from the save 15:43- Miami celebration at Club Eleven 22:16- Hellebuyck Wingman of the Week 31:40 Top Three Olympic Village stories 39:10- Bus rides 46:05- Patriotism and inspiring other team USA sports 54:10- Panthers standings situation 1:06:29- Wingmen merch announcement 1:08:10- Outro What to do now: 1. Smash that LIKE button 2. Hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a Wingmen moment 3. Drop a comment with who YOU want to see on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk

Guest: Connor Hellebuyck

Topics covered

• Olympic gold
• NHL trade deadline
• hockey stories
• Hellebuyck's experiences
• SNL
• brotherhood

Keywords

• Connor Hellebuyck
• Olympic gold
• NHL trade deadline
• Hughes brothers
• hockey
• Wingmen
• SNL

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Organizations: Team USA, Wingmen, Wingmen merch

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