Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli

Frank sits down with Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff in Toronto during Hockey Hall of Fame weekend to discuss his their unbelievable start, improvements they have made during the off-season, how Scott Arniel has left his mark on the team, the growth of their leadership group, and the importance of Connor Hellebuyck.

TIMESTAMPS

2:15 - Did you see this start coming?

3:15 - What has enabled the team to come together and be so productive?

4:45 - Improved power play

6:45 - New coaching staff, but still familiar 

9:45 - Continuity leading to success 

16:10 - Resisting the urge to rebuild the team after playoff loss

18:00 - Growth of the leadership group

21:55 - Kyle Connor has a little more swag this year

25:10 - The value of Connor Hellebuyck

Music Credit: Metronomy - The Look

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He is one of the top players in the NHL and he's only 19 years old! Frank travelled to Chicago to sit down with Calder Trophy winner Connor Bedard for an in-depth interview about his confidence going into year two, off-season training, problem solving on the ice, family coming to visit, living alone, and commitment to defence.

5:15 - Fantasy Football

6:45 - Confidence going into year two

7:30 - The pressure of media 

8:30 - Nutrition and training at the pro level

9:43 - Dealing with missing a chunk of his rookie season to injury

11:30 - Who guided him through his first year 

12:15 - Mom coming to visit

13:15 - Training goals over the summer

15:30 - ‘Problem solving’ on the ice

18:00 - Areas of disappointment from year one

20:55 - What does Connor Bedard do to unwind?

21:30 - What teams/players does Connor like to watch?

24:05 - What is different about the team vibe this season?

26:30 - Commitment to defence 

Music Credit: Cage the Elephant - HiFi

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We are potentially approaching a milestone moment for major junior hockey. The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules that would allow CHL (Canadian Hockey League) players to compete at U.S. colleges. The upcoming vote will allow players who have previously played in any of the CHL leagues—the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), or Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to retain eligibility for NCAA hockey.

There’s a lot to unravel here as there would be a domino effect that would impact other leagues — including the USHL. Frank is joined by Glenn Hefferan, the President & Commissioner of the USHL, to discuss this potential landmark moment in hockey. 

TIMESTAMPS

7:32 - How would changing the amateur hockey landscape affect the USHL? 

10:05 - How much money do college players make?

13:45 - Will the USHL adapt if the pre-eligibility rules change?

20:24 - What is the NHL’s relationship with the USHL?

22:09 - Why doesn’t the USHL get the same support as the CHL from the NHL?

26:00 - Getting more rinks in more cities in the USA

28:30 - Lucky to grow up near a rink and find hockey ‘by accident’

30:45 - Will we see more co operation between different leagues?

33:40 - Could the USHL come to Canada?

36:20 - How do the possible changes affect the grass roots players, as opposed to top players?

39:30 - How academic rules may affect CHL players coming to the NCAA

41:15 - Will NCAA be changing rules around player agents?

Music Credit: Bahamas - Trick To Happy

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Frank is on the road! This week he travels to Boston to sit down with head coach Jim Montgomery (4:00), veteran Brandon Carlo (17:00), and newcomer Elias Lindholm (27:00).

Jim Montgomery

4:30 - How the team has handled ‘the noise’ around Jeremy Swayman

6:15 - Instilling a tradition of excellence 

8:45 - Becoming a better coach

13:00 - Developing Boston’s young stars

15:00 - The new D-core makes them a more complete team

Brandon Carlo

17:20 - What is behind the consistency in Boston

18:30 - What is the culture around the team

20:40 - Communication is key

Elias Lindholm

27:30 - How has the transition been after three teams in 365 days

31:00 - Being tough to play against

32:30 - Getting to play with this defense

33:30 - The standards and expectations of playing in Boston

Music Credit: Cola - Down To Size

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The Ottawa Senators are a different team this season. Frank travelled to Ottawa during their training camp to chat with head coach Travis Green (35:40), captain Brady Tkachuk (4:45), and newest member of the team, David Perron (18:30).

Brady Tkachuk

5:30 - What he learned about what it takes to win a cup from watching his brother Matthew 

7:50 - New vibe to the team this year

9:10 - Things that need to be different this year

17:30 - Differences under the new ownership

David Perron

19:35 - Keys to his long term success in the league

23:45 - What drew Perron to Ottawa

25:45 - Differences between his roles in Detroit, St Louis and Ottawa 

28:35 - Being a hockey nerd with his son

Travis Green

35:45 - What has he learned about the team in the first few weeks

40:00 - How he has changed since coaching in Vancouver

41:00 - His year away from the NHL

42:30 - How do you find the balance between being sensitive and when the players ‘need a kick in the pants’

46:45 - Thoughts on acquiring Linus Ullmark

47:45 - Helping Josh Norris get back to form

49:00 - Expectations for the team this year

Music Credit: Bob Moses & Amtrac - Back to You Remix

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How does one go from managing a world class golfer from Utah to running the Utah Hockey Club? Frank is join by newly hired president of hockey operations for the Utah Hockey Club, Chris Armstrong, to discuss how he got the job, where along his journey on the sport agency side he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, what's currently being done to make sure the team is ready to go for the start of the season, how they plan to connect to the community, and when conversations started about Utah possibly joining the NHL.

5:50 - How Chris ended up as the first ever President of Hockey Operations for Utah

9:05 - How he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz & Utah Hockey Club

14:00 - His dream job 

16:45 - What’s left to do to get ready for the season?

19:40 - Finding a balance between the business and hockey operations

21:35 - What can we expect in the first season from Utah?

24:00 - How will they connect with the community and the fans in Utah?

Music Credit: Allah-Las - Star

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The San Jose Sharks named Ryan Warsofsky as the 11th head coach in team history. Ryan joined Frank to discuss his emotional press conference, growing up in a competitive household, the biggest challenge coaching at the NHL level, setting a positive mindset in the organization, and ignoring the outside noise.

6:15 - Emotions press conference

8:30 - Getting the call from Mike Grier and onboarding with the Sharks

9:45 - Growing up in a competitive but supportive family

11:45 - The coaching factory in South Carolina

16:00 - Biggest change when moving up to the NHL

17:15 - Looking forward to getting to know Macklin Celebrini

18:50 - Setting a competitive and positive mindset in the organization

20:25 - Ignoring the outside noise and staying focussed on getting better

Music Credit: Matt Duncan - Lone Ranger

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The Washington Capitals are hungry for more and they won't stop till they get it! Capitals President of Hockey Ops & General Manager, Brian MacLellan, joined Frank to discuss his team's performance this season, the impact of Spencer Carbery, the playing of John Carlson and the future of T.J. Oshie, and why they chose to purchase CapFriendly.

3:45 - What MacLellan learned about his team this season

5:15 - Spencer Carbery and emotional intelligence

6:00 - The importance of John Carlson

9:00 - The future of T.J. Oshie

10:15 - Purchasing of CapFriendly

13:00 - Alex Ovechkin’s weird season

14:00 - The emergence of Charlie Lindgren

Music Credit: Motopony - King of Diamonds

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Winnipeg turns to Scott Arniel to get them over the hump. Frank is joined by newly named Jets head coach Scott Arniel to discuss his relationship with Rick Bowness (5:00), understanding where the team fell short last season (7:45), what he's picked up since his last head coaching job (11:00), the importance of Adam Lowry (15:00), and the future of Nikolaj Ehlers (20:15).

3:30 - The emotions of getting another chance to return to head coaching, and to do it in Winnipeg 

5:00 - The special relationship with Rick Bowness

7:45 - Assessing where the team fell short in the playoffs this season

9:20 - Studying trends that emerge with successful teams in the playoffs

11:06 - Learning from his last tour of duty as head coach

13:20 - Veteran coaches around the league who’ve been helpful along the way

15:05 - The importance of Adam Lowry stepping up as captain

20:15 - The future of Ehlers 

Music Credit: Half Cool - This Close

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How do you win in a place where no one has won before? Frank is joined by Don Waddell, president of hockey operations & GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets, to discuss why he chose Columbus, Pascal Vincent, what he's prioritizing, creating a new culture in Columbus, having Rick Nash part of the management team, and going to the draft in Vegas as a Columbus Blue Jacket.

3:45 - Why now? Why Columbus?

4:45 - Why hasn't Columbus been able to get over the hump in the last few years?

5:45 - Status of Pascal Vincent

6:40 - What is his first priority?

8:00 - Starting to compete right away without hampering the development of the promising young players

11:00 - Elvis Merzlikins

12:00 - Patrik Laine

13:30 - Creating a new culture in Columbus

15:50 - Rick Nash as part of the management group

16:55 - Going to the NHL Draft as a Blue Jacket

Music Credit: Yot Club - Nostalgia

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