This episode of Wingmen features Tage Thompson, who shares stories about winning Olympic gold with Team USA and his experiences playing in Buffalo. The discussion also covers Thompson's unique stick preferences and behind-the-scenes moments from the team's gold medal celebration in Miami. In addition to the guest interview, the hosts cover recent league news like the retirement of Jonathan Toews and answer fan questions about building hockey skills and inspiration outside the game Chapters: 00:00 Welcoming Olympic gold medalist Tage Thompson 01:21 Thompson discusses Buffalo's playoff environment 06:56 Reminiscing about Olympic confidence and village stories 10:40 On-ice NHL moments and respect for teammates 15:52 Behind-the-scenes stories from the Miami gold celebration 25:52 The science behind Thompson’s short stick preference 32:03 Reflecting on the retirement of Jonathan Toews 50:17 Comparing hosts' ratings for college hockey video game 53:29 Advice for young players and non-hockey inspirations 01:01:08 Wingmen of the week Merch is on https://wingmenshop.com 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 Wingmen next! Subscribe for more: @Wingmenpod • • • • Welcome to Wingmen, hosted by NHL brothers Matthew & Brady Tkachuk. Your all-access pass into the world of hockey, brotherhood, and behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else. New Episodes every Wednesday. 2 Brothers, 1 mic, Zero Filter Follow along on all platforms: Listen to the pod on your morning commute or wherever it finds you: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0phWiah... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices