Mike Grinnell

Barstool Sports hockey producer, known as Grinnelli, who has produced the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast since its second episode in October 2016 and hosts its college rink tour series, Chiclets University.

Sports · Podcast (Spittin’ Chiclets) · Updated Nov 13, 2026

Mike Grinnell is a Barstool Sports producer known for producing the hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets since its second episode in October 2016. Barstool’s bio page for him runs under the nickname Grinnelli, calls him a “hockey blogger and producer of Spittin’ Chiclets,” and credits him with helping build the Chiclets Cup, Pink Whitney and ChicletsTV. As of November 2026 the show’s podcast feed still names “Producer Mike Grinnell” with Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette and Rear Admiral. In January 2025 he joined Whitney, Bissonnette and Keith Yandle as a part-owner of an ECHL expansion team in Greensboro, North Carolina, per Awful Announcing. The show is one of the flagship podcasts of Barstool Sports.

Questions people ask

Who is Mike Grinnell?

Mike Grinnell is the producer of Spittin’ Chiclets, Barstool Sports’ hockey podcast, and has been with the show since its second episode in October 2016, per his Barstool bio page. The page, which runs under his nickname Grinnelli, calls him a “hockey blogger and producer of Spittin’ Chiclets” and says he helped create the Chiclets Cup, Pink Whitney and ChicletsTV. The show’s podcast feed describes its crew as former NHL players Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette, “Barstool Sports writer Rear Admiral and Producer Mike Grinnell.” He also hosts Chiclets University, a series touring college hockey facilities. In January 2021 he talked about his road to Barstool and golfing with Sidney Crosby on the Steele & Nazz podcast, per the episode notes.

Is Mike Grinnell still on Spittin’ Chiclets? What happened to Mike Grinnell?

Yes, as of November 2026 Mike Grinnell is still listed as the producer of Spittin’ Chiclets, and we found no report in an accepted outlet that he left the show or Barstool. Barstool’s show page lists the hosts as Ryan Whitney, Paul Bissonnette, Keith Yandle and Rear Admiral, with Mike Grinnell as producer, and the newest episode there is episode 683, from November 10, 2026. The show’s podcast feed still names “Producer Mike Grinnell” in its description. The most recent news about him that we could source is from January 2025, when he became a part-owner of an ECHL team with the hosts, per Awful Announcing.

Did Mike Grinnell play hockey? Did he play college hockey or in the NHL?

Mike Grinnell is not presented as a former NHL player: the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast feed calls Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette “former NHL vets” and him “Producer Mike Grinnell,” and his Barstool bio page calls him a hockey blogger and producer. As of November 2026 we found no accepted source on whether he played college, junior or youth hockey, and his Barstool bio says nothing about a playing career. His college hockey connection on camera is Chiclets University, where he tours programs such as Michigan, Penn State and Army at West Point.

Where did Mike Grinnell go to college? Where is Mike Grinnell from?

Mike Grinnell has not published where he went to college or where he is from in anything we could source, and his Barstool bio page does not say. The college names that come up with his name belong to Chiclets University, his Spittin’ Chiclets series touring hockey programs, not to his own schooling. If he or an accepted outlet publishes either, this entry will add it.

Why is Mike Grinnell called Grinnelli?

Grinnelli is Mike Grinnell’s Barstool nickname: his Barstool Sports bio page is published under the name Grinnelli. He has not explained where the nickname came from, in anything we could source.

Does Mike Grinnell own a hockey team?

Yes, Mike Grinnell became a part-owner of an ECHL expansion team in Greensboro, North Carolina, in January 2025, alongside Spittin’ Chiclets hosts Paul Bissonnette, Ryan Whitney and Keith Yandle. Daily Faceoff reported on January 14, 2025 that “Spittin’ Chiclets producer Mike Grinnell will share in the ownership,” and Awful Announcing and The Hockey News named him with the group the same week. None of the reports gave the size of his stake.

What is Chiclets University?

Chiclets University is Mike Grinnell’s series for Spittin’ Chiclets in which he tours the hockey facilities of top North American programs, per his Barstool bio page. Episodes on the Spittin’ Chiclets YouTube channel include Legendary Michigan Hockey Facilities Are INSANE, Army Hockey Players Are SUPER HUMANS from West Point, and a Penn State tour, PENN STATE’S $100 MILLION HOCKEY KINGDOM.

How old is Mike Grinnell? How tall is he?

Mike Grinnell has not published his birth date or his height in anything we could source, and we found no Famous Birthdays page for him, so we do not list either. We do not estimate an age from his career dates.

What is Mike Grinnell’s real name?

Mike Grinnell is his name as Barstool publishes it: the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast feed and Barstool’s show page both list “Mike Grinnell,” and Grinnelli is the nickname on his Barstool bio page.

Where can I watch Mike Grinnell?

Mike Grinnell works on Spittin’ Chiclets, whose video episodes have premiered on Netflix since January 12, 2026, per TheWrap. The audio is on all major podcast apps, including iHeart, and the Spittin’ Chiclets YouTube channel, with about 470,000 subscribers per Social Blade, posts his Chiclets University tours. His Barstool bio page also lists the Chiclets Game Notes podcast, and a Game Notes episode dated November 11, 2026, Baby, Where The Helle Is My Goalie?, is on the Chiclets channel. He has no YouTube channel of his own that we could confirm.

What is Mike Grinnell’s net worth or salary?

Mike Grinnell does not publish a number and neither do we.

Who is Mike Grinnell’s wife or fiancée? Did he have a wedding? Where does he live?

Not something we cover.

Who represents Mike Grinnell?

As of November 2026, no agent or manager is named publicly for Mike Grinnell; his work runs through Barstool Sports, which produces Spittin’ Chiclets, per its show page. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because people search whether the producer of Spittin’ Chiclets is still with the show and whether he played hockey, and the public answers were scattered. If that changes, this entry will say so.

Associated with

Barstool Sports · Mike Grinnell: Producer of Spittin’ Chiclets · Current

  • Ryan WhitneyCo-host of Spittin’ Chiclets · Current
  • Rear AdmiralCo-founder of Spittin’ Chiclets with Ryan Whitney · Still listed as a host
  • PFT CommenterCo-host of Pardon My Take with Big Cat · Current
  • Hank LockwoodProducer and on-air regular on Pardon My Take · Current
  • Kevin ClancyKFC Radio host from 2012 to December 2025; blogger · Current; working on a new show
  • FeitelbergKFC Radio co-host; Scene Stealers; How’d We Get Here? · Current

Our read

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The format. He is the producer in the room on a hockey podcast run mostly by former NHL players: the voice behind the board who keeps the show moving and takes the ribbing. On camera his own lane is Chiclets University, a travel series built on locker room and rink tours of college programs.

Why it travels. Chiclets University travels on the numbers in its titles, the dollar figures schools spent on rinks, and on the players and coaches who walk him through. Outside the series his name travels through the show’s credits and through news like the January 2025 team purchase, which Awful Announcing, Daily Faceoff and The Hockey News all covered.

Brand fit. Hockey equipment, college hockey programs and arena or facilities brands fit Chiclets University naturally. As a stand-alone partner, nobody right now: his reach runs through Spittin’ Chiclets and Barstool rather than a channel of his own, so deals go through the show.

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Sources: Barstool’s Grinnelli bio page and Spittin’ Chiclets show page; the Spittin’ Chiclets feed and YouTube, with the videos Legendary Michigan Hockey Facilities Are INSANE, Army Hockey Players Are SUPER HUMANS, PENN STATE’S $100 MILLION HOCKEY KINGDOM and Baby, Where The Helle Is My Goalie?; Awful Announcing, January 16, 2025; Daily Faceoff, January 14, 2025; The Hockey News, January 14, 2025; TheWrap, January 7, 2026; Steele & Nazz episode notes, January 7, 2021. Follower counts via Social Blade, November 2026.

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