TJHP EP032 | ft. Mike Fazio - ECHL Wheeling Nailers

TJHP EP032 -  This weeks episode of The Junior Hockey Podcast, TDC and Gresko talk with Mike Fazio, who has an incredible resume when it comes to hockey. He started out playing in Tier 3, worked his way up to playing in the NAHL for the Bismarck Bobcats, Austin Bruins, Chicago Hitmen, Springfield Jr. Blues and ending his Junior Hockey career with the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings. He then continued on to play for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls at the NCAA Division III level. After his great college career, he had his mind set on playing professional hockey, so he made the jump to the SPHL with the Evansville Thunderbolts and which ultimately led him to the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers. We had a great discussion with Mike and talked about his career and what he has done throughout his career. He shared some stories and talked about which Junior Hockey organization was his favorite and what he got out of playing Junior Hockey. Mike also shares some inside information about what it is like playing minor league hockey and what it truly takes to crack a pro roster. Hope you guys enjoy this one we had a lot of fun talking with Mike.