New to this season is the launch of Men in Blazers On Ice presented by Jägermeister podcast, an audio-only version of the digital series. Individual episodes will be available on Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, iTunes, RadioPublic, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn Radio. A preview of the podcast is available
here
.
"As the official shot of the NHL, we are thrilled for the return of Men In Blazers on Ice", said Chris Peddy, CMO of Mast-Jägermeister US. "Season one proved to be a huge success and we look forward to another compelling series of interviews with the game's biggest Meisters on ice."
In the first episode, Bennett chats with Ryan Reaves and discuss his upbringing in Winnipeg, how a teacher's comment shaped his career choice, his secrets to a good chirp and his role last season in uniting players in solidarity to protest against system racism. The episode will air on Sunday, March 21, during NHL Live™ on NBCSN at 5:30 p.m. ET, leading into live coverage of the Golden Knights-Los Angeles Kings game at 6 p.m. ET. The full video interview will be available for viewing Monday, March 22, on the NHL's YouTube, Twitter, IGTV and Facebook channels. A preview is available
here
. The podcast episode will be available on the same day.
Episode two featuring Sebastian Aho will be available on Sunday, April 4.
Men in Blazers On Ice presented by Jägermeister Interview Series & Podcast Premiere Dates on NHL's YouTube, Twitter, IGTV, Facebook & NHL.com/Podcasts
Monday, March 22: Ryan Reaves
Monday, April 5: Sebastian Aho
Monday, April 19: Pat Maroon
Monday, May 3: Matthew Tkachuk
Monday, May 17: Mark Scheifele
Additional guests and air dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Men in Blazers On Ice presented by Jägermeister is produced by NHL Original Productions. Bennett and NHL Chief Content Officer and Senior Executive Vice President Steve Mayer are the executive producers. Ross Bernard is the producer.
Season one of Men in Blazers On Ice presented by Jägermeister featured Washington Capitals forwards Alex Ovechkin and TJ Oshie; Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper and defenseman Victor Hedman; New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban; Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews; Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin; and St. Louis Blues forward Ryan O'Reilly.
