Snow is here and the holidays are near - that means one thing for the hockey faithful: the World Junior Championship! We'll break down the favorites, the schedule, and a bizarre pre-tournament situation on this week's Breakout! Hockey Program! Don't worry, though, we have plenty of NHL news and commentary as well. Topics include the HBO 24/7 series, the hiring of Donald Fehr by the NHLPA (finally), news on the next TV deals for the NHL in the U.S., the continued success of the Thrashers, the Flames stumble yet again, and much more! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Hockey is a game of highs and lows, and there have been plenty of both in the puck world over the last week. The latest edition of the Breakout! Hockey Program is here to cover it all, with topics including Sid's surge, USA's newfound status heading into the World Junior Championship, Subban and the media, the Leafs' woes, coaches in danger, a wild brawl in the KHL, and the Breakout and Breakdown teams of the week. All that plus the latest installment of "Who Has More Points Than Ilya Kovalchuk? - right here on the Breakout! Hockey Program! To contact the show, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Savard's imminent return means changes are coming in Boston. Pronger meets karma in the form of the Avery Rule. The Thrashers are the most exciting team in hockey, but is anyone watching? Hockey Canada announces the invites to the World Junior Championship selection camp - who's in, who's out, and why you should care. All that and much more on the latest edition of the Breakout! Hockey Program, including the first (unofficial) installment of our new weekly series - "Who has more points than Ilya Kovalchuk?" To contact the show with a comment or question, send us an e-mail at [email protected]!

We're back for the latest edition of the Breakout! Hockey Program with plenty of news to discuss. After we talk about the sad passing of Pat Burns, topics for this week's show include: Alex X2 + Ilya = fail, loving to win vs. hating to lose, Goal-fest 2010, Stamkos chasing history, Barnaby in Buffalo controversy shocker, Iginla's resurgence, listener questions, and the Breakout! and Breakdown! teams of the week. All that and much more - to contact the show with a comment or question, you can always send us an e-mail at [email protected].

This has been the craziest week of an already wild NHL season and the Breakout! Hockey Program is here to cover it all! Topics include the Colin Campbell controversy, Avery anarchy, the first NHL coaching change of the season, All-Star alterations, Tallon gets flagged, Carter's contact, Markov's major injury, plus the Breakout! and Breakdown! teams of the week. To contact the show with a comment or question, you can always send us an e-mail at [email protected].

The Breakout! Hockey Program returns to cover all of the past week's on-ice insanity - and there was plenty of it! Topics include a defensive trend that may be closely monitored by the NHL, Sidney Crosby's recent fight and the resulting uproar, the coach's challenge and where it may fit in the NHL, the latest ugly on-ice incidents and how they relate to a startling new concussion study, and the Breakout and Breakdown teams of the week! To contact the show with a comment or question, you can always send us an e-mail at [email protected].

Another wild week of NHL action gives way to Episode 9 of the Breakout! Hockey Program - topics include the final word on Rypien's rage, Kovalchuk's conundrum, the ongoing hits-to-the-head/concussion controversy, as well as a whip around the league that looks at how the early season surprise teams are faring and whether the underachievers can salvage the season before its too late. All of that and much more, including our second installment of the Breakout and Breakdown Teams of the Week! To contact the show with your comments and questions, send us an e-mail at [email protected].

It's been a controversial week of hockey and the Breakout! Hockey Program is here to make sense of it all! What is Colin Campbell thinking? We take a look at the Letang, Foligno, and Doan hits in-depth to figure out if the punishment fits the crime. Also, are the Leafs, Stars, Islanders and other surprise teams for real or just a mirage? All this, plus find out which NHL trophy almost met an untimely demise at the hands of the Breakout! Hockey Program! To contact the show with your questions and comments, e-mail us at [email protected].

With the first week of NHL action in the rear-view mirror, Episode 7 of the Breakout! Hockey Program takes a look back at the opening weekend craziness and looks forward to the on-ice excitement to come. Topics include Anaheim's awful start, the devilish details in New Jersey, Pominville gets Hammer'd, Wiz gets personal, a first-hand Stanley Cup Banner Night report, a scary scene in Atlanta, Kovalchuk KO's (kind of), the incredible Calder Trophy race, surprise teams in the East and West, and the conclusion of our 2010-11 Regular Season Predictions. Who's in and who's out? Tune in to the Breakout! Hockey Program to find out! To contact the show with your questions and comments, e-mail us at [email protected].

It's time to drop the puck! Episode 6 of the Breakout! Hockey Program looks at that wondrous sight on the horizon, the NHL regular season, with a detailed breakdown of each conference and a set of predictions with a twist~! Before we get to that, though, we discuss Linus needing a blanket, Guerin's swan song?, Cammalleri's craziness, the Breakout Hockey Pool, and assorted other news and notes on injuries, signings, and tryouts gone wrong. To contact the show with a comment or question, send us an email at [email protected].