Eye Of The Storm: A Guelph Storm Podcast w/Ryan Drury

Ryan welcomes back 3rd year Storm defender Rylan Singh, who is near ready for game action again following a surgery for an appendectomy. Rylan discusses his growth so far in the league, his season so far which included an impressive showing at the Top Prospects game, going back to the playoffs and the excitement of hosting a Memorial Cup next year. Rylan also gets Ryan excited about some of his go to Oasis tunes.

Ryan welcomes on Storm forward Josh Avery, who was acquired at the trade deadline and missed some time due to injury. But in his first game for Guelph, he had a big impact, with 2 helpers in a tough 5-4 loss to the Rangers. Josh talks about growing up in Uxbridge, his minor hockey days and time with the U16 Petes team that also featured Wil McFadden, his time in the OHL so far and how he's meshing with his team mates in the Royal City.

Ryan welcomes on legendary Storm alumni Dan Paille to discuss his time in the OHL, bringing an OHL title to the Royal City, winning a Stanley Cup for the Bruins and his other stops along a great pro career. Dan also digs into his time representing Canada at the World Juniors, playing pro in Europe and his involvement now with the Storm as he gets some community hockey camps rolling in Guelph.

Ryan welcomes on the Storms's Coordinator of Public Relations and Social Media Lisa Della Mattia. Lisa shares the behind-the-scenes details of her role with the team, which includes handling the team's socials, going with the players to community events, working with the broadcast crews and much, much more. She also delves into what makes working for the Storm so special, and her journey that brought her to the Royal City.

Ryan catches up with second year Storm goalie Zach Jovanovski, fresh off a road win in Niagara. Zach talks about his development, playing in the Connor McDavid Top Prospects Game, prepping for the playoffs this year, and the chance to be a starting goalie in a Memorial Cup tournament.

Ryan sits down with the two Storm import players this season, forwards Misha Haponenko and Simon Belohorsky. Ryan asks the guys about their hockey roots in Ukraine and Czechia, how they fell in love with the game, their desire to come play junior in Canada and much more.

Ryan brings on Storm forward Layne Gallacher, who is finally off and running in the Royal City after being acquired in November, but had to wait to get into the lineup due to an injury. Layne discusses his early hockey days in the Oshawa region after growing up in Brooklin, his equipment preferences, early days in the OHL and getting to go perform at the Connor McDavid Top Prospects Game. Ryan also learns the cool origins of Layne's name.

Ryan welcomes on recently acquired centre Tyler Hopkins, who came to the Royal City in a trade with Kingston in December. Tyler talks about the trade, his time in Kingston, the chance to play in Guelph for a Memorial Cup, his hockey history, being drafted by the Maple Leafs, and much more.

Ryan welcomes back Storm GM George Burnett to discuss the season so far, the 2026 trade deadline, the deals the Storm made and a breakdown of what the new acquisitions will bring to the team. George also shares his thoughts on the preparation for the Memorial Cup coming to the Sleeman Centre in 2027.

Ryan welcomes back 2nd year Storm defender Eric Frossard, to chat about the season so far. That includes Eric scoring his first career goal, a beauty snipe against Sarnia in December. Eric also discusses the Memorial Cup coming to Guelph, his continuing development and work with the coaches, and his take on playing defence in numerous situations.