The World Juniors are rapidly approaching and Called Up has you covered. Chris and Cam go long on Canada's roster, its strengths, weaknesses, the X factor and the help they got from the NHL. The duo also looks at the roster bubble and who is at risk of missing out on their spot.

There's also a number of roster updates to share for other nations including the U.S., Sweden, Finland, Czechia and Latvia. On top of that, Chris puts Cam through The Called Up Challenge with a WJC focus before we get into Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.

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It's the start of December, which means it's time to turn the focus fully to the World Juniors. Chris and Cam react to USA's preliminary roster, including the surprise additions, omissions and more. Could USA really contend for a third-straight gold?

The duo also talks a lot about Canada's roster options ahead of their preliminary roster announcement next week. Who will they get from the NHL? How will they structure their D corps? What are the other things to watch out for.

Don't miss our regular segments -- including the Called Up Challenge, Beyond Belief And You Have To Pick One.

If you were a GM, would you loan your player to the World Juniors or would you keep them with the NHL club? Chris and Cam discuss.

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Called Up this week puts the focus on the meteoric seasons of Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini, who are going to be compared and contrasted for the rest of their careers. Could this be the new Crosby vs. Ovechkin debate for a new era? Cam and Chris discuss.

Also, the co-hosts look at the latest on Hockey Canada's process for picking the World Junior team, which players have something to prove at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge next week, plus a bunch more including our regular segments Beyond Belief, the Called Up Challenge and You Have To Pick One.

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Cam is back this week and joins Chris to share what he saw from Gavin McKenna in a recent live viewing. The two discussed why there is new doubt cast on McKenna's draft stock and what could be to blame.

On top of that, Chris and Cam look at other recent CHL stars in college hockey including Porter Martone, Cayden Lindstrom, Roger McQueen, Jack Ivankovic, Cole Reschny and Keaton Verhoeff among others.

Plus the duo takes a look at Canada's World Junior roster and if they'll get any help from the NHL this year. Plus a quick look at the top European teams coming out of the U20 Five Nations tournament held last week.

Plus Beyond Belief Is Back, with a look at McKenna, Alexis Joseph vs. Landon DuPont, Ethan Belchetz's WJC hopes, and more.

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Chris is joined by special guest host Lizz Child, sitting in for Cam who is on assignment. Chris and Lizz talk about the decisions that are faced by Canada and USA ahead of the World Juniors and whether Canada is still a favorite with all of the eligible players in the NHL.

The two also discussed the latest news when it comes to the junior hockey landscape and what the next steps could be going forward.

Plus we have our regular segments including a Beyond Belief chat about Matthew Schaefer's historic pace and whether or not Tynan Lawrence can sneak into the top three of this year's draft.

And who really is the favorite for the Juniors? Find out in You Have To Pick One.

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Cam is back this week and the podcast is whole again and celebrating Halloween! Chris and Cam break down Team CHL's roster for the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, with a focus on rising NHL Draft prospects.

The duo also discusses the decisions facing NHL teams with their teenage rookies from the easiest to the hardest. Plus there's another segment on Gavin McKenna in the NCAA, a Halloween-themed Called Up Challenge, plus our regular Beyond Belief And a "You Have To Pick One" segment focusing on new $80 million man Logan Cooley.

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In a rare solo episode, Chris is holding it down with Cam on IR, but there is plenty to talk about. The NHL Draft Central Scouting watch list is out and Chris shares his thoughts. Plus some player reports from QMJHL Prospects Game and a listener Q&A covering a lot of ground.

Chris also takes a look at the shallow American and goalie draft classes in Beyond Belief and in the most important You Have To Pick One, Chris plays the role of Ryan Warsofsky and faces the choice: Keep one of your kids or win one game in the NHL.

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This week's episode of Called Up: The Prospects Podcasts examines some of the surprising rookies to make opening day rosters including Ben Kindel in Pittsburgh, Emmitt Finnie in Detroit and many, many more.

Plus the duo chats about Gavin McKenna's college debut for Penn State and what we learned from that first weekend.

Plus, the AHL season begins Friday. Chris and Cam talked about some of the best NHL prospects that are currently on AHL rosters including Tom Willander, Radim Mrtka and plenty of other top prospects.

The Called Up Challenge is back this week as well with some context clue trivia. And don't miss our regular features Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.

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Chris and Cam break down the thrilling 2025-26 Calder Trophy class as they examine which rookies will make a major impact this season. Which players are really in the hunt to be the NHL Rookie of the Year and which players will have too tall a hill to climb?

Plus, the duo examines the point ceiling for Montreal Canadiens standout Ivan Demidov, why Jimmy Snuggerud is a sneaky Calder Candidate, if Matthew Schaefer or Michael Misa have what it takes to contend as 18-year-olds. Plus there's a look at Yaroslav Askarov's rookie season outlook, a trio of Minnesota Wild rookies to discuss and so much more.

Also on this episode, the hosts dive into Cam's scout poll for the 2026 NHL Draft that delivered some early heat to the prospect discussion including which prospect landed at No. 2 on his list.

You won't want to miss our regular segments including Beyond Belief, which even touches on the Connor McDavid contract saga. Lastly, don't miss You Have To Pick One when Cam and Chris debate which newly-minuted $9 million-per-year defenseman they'd want on their team.

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This week, Chris and Cam check in with top prospects at NHL Training Camps again and take a look at EliteProspects' first NHL Draft ranking of the season. The duo also previews the 2025-26 NCAA season with a special look at what is considered the greatest freshman class in the history of college hockey.

Chris and Cam take a look at the over/under point total projections for Gavin McKenna, Keaton Verhoeff, Adam Valentini, Porter Martone, Cayden Lindstrom, Roger McQueen, Cole Reschny and Ryker Lee.

Plus check out our regular features including the Called Up Challenge, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.

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