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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Topic 1: Damar Hamlin has made an amazing amount of progress after suffering a terrifying cardiac arrest on the field during last weeks Monday Night Football matchup between the Bills and Bengals. Braydon & Jordan discuss of the events unfolded and how the whole situation was handled by the media and NFL

Topic 2: The World Jr's. was a real coming out party for Connor Bedard who is clearly a very unique and special talent. Braydon & Jordan look back at his role in Canada's gold medal and how the tournament was received by fans. 

Topic 3: This week Braydon & Jordan make New Year’s Resolutions on behalf of Oilers GM Ken Holland, Pelicans star Zion Williamson & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. But will any of them keep their resolutions?

Happy Holidays from the HatTrick Sports Podcast. 

This is our 2nd annual "Best of the Year" episode. Braydon, Elliott and Jordan have looked back in the archives to pick out their favourite topics from 2021 and we have complied 3 of them here. 

We will be back with all new episodes of HatTrick in the new year! But until then Happy Holidays and we hope you have a great New Year! 

Topic 1: MESSI WINS! Well that was a World Cup final for the ages. A massive head to head tilt. France and Argentine electrified the world with a wild Final Game. Kylian Mbappé  is clearly in a class of his own but the day belonged to Lionel Messi, who capped off his amazing career with the holy grail itself; as Argentine won the 2022 World Cup! 

Topic 2: It's the end of 2022 so Elliott, Braydon, and Jordan take a moment to reflect on the biggest stories we covered this year! 

Topic 3: In the last edition of Hats-Off for 2022 the guys each tip their hast to the best of 2022

Topic 1: The World cup is getting down to the final week of action on the pitch! But the action off the pitch has become even more dramatic and disturbing. 2 new deaths were reported last week and they each were treated very differently. Braydon and Jordan discuss both the on and off field perspectives. 

Topic 2: Professional Women's Soccer is coming to Canada! Diana Matheson and Christine Sinclair announced this week the soon to be founded Womens league that will kick off sometime in 2025. Already teams are joining and this bold new vision for soccer in Canada is very exciting! 

Topic 3: Baseball winter meetings kicked off the free agent frenzy in the MLB this past week and some big names signed new deals. The Bluejays came to terms with an old foe as they signed Kevin Kiermaier. Braydon walks Jordan through the off season moves. 

Topic 1: The round of 16 is underway at the World Cup and although Canada and Germany are out Elliott Braydon and Jordan have lots to discuss on this week World Cup report

Topic 2: The Oilers continue to ride the ups and downs of the NHL season. considering the tail spin of last December Braydon and Elliott share what they think the Oilers should do stay in control this time around.

Topic 3: "Hats Off: is back and the guys each tip their hats to some true legends! 

Topic 1: After most of Canada forgot that the Grey Cup was even being played this Sunday, it begs the questions... Is the CFL Dead? How has what once was a Canadian institution lost its way so badly? And can it really survive with only the small pockets of diehard support the league still clings too?

Topic 2: The World Cup is here and Canada will kick off for the first time since 1986! Elliott, Braydon and Jordan run down every group and set you up for the tournament with a full World Cup Preview! 

Topic 3: This week the guys play a game called "YES, NO, WTF" and the topic is the NHL's Reverse Retro jerseys! 

Topic 1: In what can only be described as a disgraceful lack of decent judgment. The Boston Bruins

signed Mitchell Miller last week before having to backtrack amid the obvious outrage that the signing incited. Miller was convicted of abuse and bullying following what was a decades long torment of a black teammate. The Bruins claimed to have done their research into the situation, but that lie came tumbling down minutes after the news broke as it became clear they hadn't even reached out to the victims family. Elliott & Jordan discuss how this is another sign that hockey has a long way to go to truly achieve its claim of diversity and inclusion. 

Topic 2: Jordan defends his 3 Hottest Oiler takes in topic 2 this week!

Topic 3: Elliott and Jordan look at the Canadian Mens National team lineup and discuss expectations leading to the World Cup kickoff later this week! 

Topic 1: The World Series is all tied but so Elliott and Jordan dicuss what they know and what the think will happen, As well as wiether its good for the economy for the Phillies to win?

Topic 2: The Oilers have had a bumpy but fairly good first 9 games, so Elliott and Jordan look at what they have learned about this Oilers team so far and discuss how different players are making an impact. 

Topic 3: LONG LIVE REDBULL Elliott reflects on a dominant F1 season for his beloved Bulls after Max won a record setting win this weekend in Mexico. They have both championships in the bag but they also now know their penalty for violating last season cost cap. Jordan helps Elliott understand what it all means! 

Topic 1: Just admit it, MLB playoffs are awesome. Playoff baseball in October is full of drama, high-stakes and so much to enjoy! What can MLB learn form the playoffs to help grow the game?

Topic 2: A horribly slow start to the NHL season saw the Vancouver Canucks suffer yet another loss this weekend but this one hurt a bit more as it was a thrashing in their home-opener, and the fans let them hear it! We also look at the rest of the NHL

Topic 3: Jordan goes off on the Edmonton Oilers media, he rants about the lack of substance and creativity in the current crop of beat reporting and rails against the way modern media as diluted good reporting. He also asks why more unique perspectives and views can't get access to bring the fans ideas and opinions they might actually want to consume. 

The Backyard Basketball Podcast is back and as a special treat for HATTRICK listeners we have the first episode of season 2 right here for you. 

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