Around The OHL Podcast

A former Peterborough Pete, Jason Williams would go on to play 11 seasons in the NHL, most notable with the Detroit Red Wings. Williams was a part of the Red Wings team that won the Stanley Cup in 2002. Williams shares some stories playing alongside future hall of famers, and some other memorable moments along the way.

Williams talks about how he bet on himself as his junior career wrapped up in Peterborough, and that led to an eventual pro contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

After retiring, Williams has spent the last three season coaching, and has helped lead the Elgin-Middlsex Chiefs to a Minor Midget Alliance Championship this year. He talks about his transition to coaching, as he prepares for the OHL Cup.

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Jake Jeffrey is the morning anchor on Global News Radio 980 CFPL, assistant coach and general manager of the Strathroy Rockets and co-host of the Around the OHL podcast

Mike Stubbs is the radio voice of the London Knights and host of London Live from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every weekday on Global News Radio 980 CFPL.

 

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A bit of a goalie theme to this week’s episode, as the guys are joined by to guys having outstanding seasons in the OHL. Brett Brochu talks about what’s being going right during his rookie season, and the rare company he recently joined as a rookie 30-game winner.

Also on the show, Kitchener Rangers goalie Jacob Ingham talks about playing in Kitchener, what’s helped him take the next step in his career, and his “Jake’s Saves” initiative, which raises awareness of the importance of blood and stem cell donation.

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Jake Jeffrey is the morning anchor on Global News Radio 980 CFPL, assistant coach and general manager of the Strathroy Rockets and co-host of the Around the OHL podcast

Mike Stubbs is the radio voice of the London Knights and host of London Live from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every weekday on Global News Radio 980 CFPL.

 

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This week on Around the OHL we look at the impact that the Miracle on Ice had on the Ontario Hockey League and we also talk with one of the best statisticians in hockey.

Every young hockey player has options when it comes to their development. If you are good enough and fortunate enough to get to a high level, you might explore NCAA opportunities, you might choose major junior or you might be Auston Matthews and head for Switzerland.

Following the Miracle on Ice on February 22, 1980 in which the United States upset the USSR at the Winter Olympics, the number of American-born players entering the Ontario Hockey League and being drafted by OHL teams began to increase significantly. London Knights colour commentator Jim Van Horne breaks down the numbers.

Then we look at numbers in their purest forms with Geoffrey Brandow who provides fanatstic statistical breakdowns for games happening across the Canada Hockey League.

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Jake Jeffrey is the morning anchor on Global News Radio 980 CFPL, assistant coach and general manager of the Strathroy Rockets and co-host of the Around the OHL podcast

Mike Stubbs is the radio voice of the London Knights and host of London Live from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every weekday on Global News Radio 980 CFPL.

 

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On this episode hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs are catching up with Kingston Frontenacs forward Shane Wright, who has done some very exceptional things in the league since he was granted exceptional status, allowing him to be drafted as a 15-year-old. His play this season has many hockey fans already looking forward to the 2022 NHL draft, where Wright will be one of, if not the top pick.

The guys also check in with Victor Findlay, who looks at come recent OHL grads playing university hockey in Canada as the USPORTS playoffs are right in the thick of things.  Findlay also calls games for the Mississauga Steelheads, so he sheds some light on the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, and how it should be smooth sailing for the Ottawa 67’s.

Speaking of playoffs, Mike and Jake shares their thoughts on which path to the finals they would prefer, a relatively easy first three rounds where the teams wasn’t really battle tested, but is healthy for the finals. Or, a team that may be a bit beat up, but is operating on full cylinders after getting tested earlier in the playoffs.

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On this week's show, Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs welcome the guys from the Unnamed Hockey Podcast, Pete Dalliday, Jeff Twohey, and Ryan Lalonde.

They swap OHL stories about Memorial Cups, games seven's, top OHL players of all time, and plenty more. Dalliday is the TV play-by-play voice of ther Peterborough Petes, while Twohey is has long ties to the league, now a senior advisory with the Kingston Frontenacs.

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Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs are focusing on those "middle of the pack" teams who could cause some trouble for the league's top teams.

The Mississauga Steelheads and Flint Firebirds have both been rolling as of late.

Steelheads' forward, and St. Louis Blues prospect, Keean Washkurak joins the show to talk about how Mississauga has turned things around

The guys also check in with the head coach of the Flint Firebirds Eric Wellwood, as the Firebirds set more than their fair of franchise records this season.

Host Jake Jeffrey also shares some story lines from around the league in his weekly Jaker’s Dozen at aroundtheohl.com

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Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs have a pair of big guests on this week show, as they’re joined by Sarnia Sting forward Jacob Perreault, and Ottawa 67’s Head Coach André Tourigny.

Following a gold medal as an assistant coach of Canada’s world junior team, Tourigny was named the Head Coach of the team for next year’s tournament. He talks about the big win this year, the long wait and preparations for the 2021 tournament, and unfinished business for the Ottawa 67’s.

Perreault joins the guys to talk about his sophomore season as he prepares for the NHL draft, and with three siblings playing hockey at a high level, a former NHLer as his dad, there was plenty of hockey at the Perreault household growing up.

Hosts Jake Jeffrey also shares some story lines from around the league in his weekly Jaker’s Dozen at aroundtheohl.com

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Minor Hockey teammates Ryan Suzuki and Mason Millman are back together after the Saginaw Spirit acquired Suzuki from Barrie at the OHL trade deadline. The pair spent their younger years with the London Junior Knights AAA program, and now find themselves wearing the same jersey at the OHL level.

 

Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs talk to the pair about their minor hockey memories, their separate experiences at the NHL draft and building for another playoff run in Saginaw.

 

Jake and Mike also talk about jersey retirements, what the requirements should be, and who’s banner could be next to be raise to the rafters of an OHL rink.

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On this week’s episode, Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs look back on a busy OHL trade deadline. They will speak with a  GM who was busy, a GM who wasn’t, and a GM who likely made his biggest moves in the off-season.

Roger Hunt (Oshawa Generals), Bill Bowler (Windsor Spitfires), and Mike McKenzie (Kitchener Rangers) join the show to talk about the unique aspects about this year’s deadline, and some of the challenges they faced.

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The guys caught up with Dale and Mark Hunter, days after the brothers returned home with world junior gold medals. Mark talks about building a championship team, while Dale talks about the challenge of coaching such a star studded lineup, and how a hunch likely led to Akil Thomas’ game winning goal.

What was with the black jerseys? The guys get to the bottom of it with team Canada’s equipment manager Chris Maton, and also get a fans perspective, a OHL season ticket holder who made the trip to the Czech Republic to watch the tournament

Also, the guys look back on comments from Akil Thomas on Around the OHL in November, talking about what the World Juniors and the Canada/Russia rivalry means to him. Pretty neat considering he would score the golden goal just under two months later.

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