This is the full 2nd period broadcast of the Blues @ Bruins game on April 12, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston - my NHL broadcasting debut.

Blues goals from Torey Krug at marker 35:00 and Vladimir Tarasenko at marker 41:15.

Endless thanks to Chris Kerber and Joe Vitale for bringing this rookie in to make his dream come true.

Ryan Smith - 2nd Period NHL Radio PBP - Blues @ Bruins, 4/12/2022

This sample is from the introduction/opening period of Game 7 of the Thunderbirds' Eastern Conference Final series against the Laval Rocket on June 15, 2022.

Ryan Smith - Game 7 - Eastern Conference Finals PBP Demo

Play-by-play sample from the St. Louis Blues/Chicago Blackhawks preseason matchup at the United Center in Chicago on Sept. 28, 2023.

Ryan Smith NHL Play-by-Play: Blues @ Blackhawks, Sep. 28, 2023

Radio hockey play-by-play sample of continuous action from the T-Birds game @ the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Oct. 22, 2023.

Ryan Smith - 2023-24 Season Continuous PBP Sample

PBP Sample from the Blues/Blackhawks preseason contest on 9/28/23 at United Center in Chicago.

NHL PBP Sample STL@CHI 9-28-23

Springfield Thunderbirds Matthew Peca chats ahead of the club's Opening Night tilt against the Laval Rocket.

Matthew Peca Pregame - Oct. 12, 2024

First-year Thunderbirds head coach Steve Konowalchuk talks about his excitement for the club's season opener against the Laval Rocket.

Steve Konowalchuk Pregame - Oct. 12, 2024 (Opening Night)

Continuous play-by-play sample from March 4, 2025 - Springfield Thunderbirds @ Charlotte Checkers

Ryan Smith - Hockey Play-by-Play Sample 2025

3-on-3 hockey play-by-play sample from the 4/5/25 game between the Springfield Thunderbirds and Lehigh Valley Phantoms. 

Ryan Smith - 3-on-3 OT Hockey Sample

To give us a taste of what the T-Birds' First Round opponent looks like, I caught up with Mark Divver, longtime beat reporter with Rinkside Rhode Island, covering the P-Bruins. We discuss the Bruins' strong forward depth, excellent specialty teams, and a UMass rookie who's turning heads in his brief time in the AHL.

Chatting w/ Mark Divver (Rinkside Rhode Island) Ahead of T-Birds/Bruins Playoff Series

I caught up with Steve Konowalchuk as we discussed the club's excitement around opening its Calder Cup Playoff journey against the P-Bruins.

Steve Konowalchuk Previews T-Birds/Bruins Series

I caught up with T-Birds captain and AHL First All-Star Teamer Matthew Peca on the eve of his third postseason with Springfield and first as the captain. 

Chatting with Matthew Peca Prior to Calder Cup Playoffs

Manager, Media/Community Relations & Broadcasting, Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues)

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