Hockey Talk

Host Andy Clark sits down with a veteran of 16 pro hockey seasons, defenseman Bobby Raymond. Raymond hails from Lucknow, Ontario and played 4 seasons of Division I NCAA after 4 seasons of junior with Burlington Cougars and Owen Sound Greys. News N Notes checks out leading scorers in various leagues, then a Twitter poll looks at Kirill Marchenko's new contract.  Featured song: "Songbird" by Gord McKeown's 30 Years On project.

Will the Toronto Maple Leafs bounce back and make the playoffs this season? Jamie Bennett and Tim Woods provide their analysis and predictions while we also get the views of listeners via a Twitter poll, as well as the opinions of a bunch of nine to eleven year olds! Woods and host Andy Clark then do a hockey card break with a 2022-23 Skybox Metal Universe Blaster Exclusive box!

Host Andy Clark speaks with Meaford's Jake Murray, a 17-year-old forward entering his second season in the OHL. After some News and Notes, we are joined by our Texas Correspondent, Marc Graham, to discuss NHL expansion into the Lone Star State. Near the wrap, we look at fan feedback on a Twitter poll about No-Trade Clauses in the NHL. Quality stuff!

Jamie Bennett and Andy Clark rate and review several hockey books around an engaging interview with hockey historian Mike Commito. Commito's writing has been featured in the Hockey News, Sportsnet and The Athletic, and he is the author behind the Hockey 365 series, including Leafs 365: Daily Stories from the Rink.

Featured song in this episode: "Godzilla" by Justin Burgess.

Host Andy Clark heads to Owen Sound to check out the new-look Owen Sound Attack Rookie and Prospects Development camp under new ownership and eligibility rules. Who will stand out as young players vie to be the next teammates of Pierce Mbuyi and Harry Nansi in the OHL? This episode gives you early insights as they emerge fresh on ice during the Red-White scrimmage!

Photo Credit: greycountyguy

Music: Lush Puppy

Nikolaj Ehlers and Freddie Andersen hoisting the Stanley Cup is just the latest sign that Denmark is an emerging hockey nation staking a claim to our beloved game. We look at some interesting facts about Denmark and Danish highlights in the NHL and international game. We also have our regular News and Notes providing the latest info from junior to the NHL from a MidWestern Ontario perspective!

Host Andy Clark runs through mid-summer player movement and interesting developments from pro and junior hockey as seen through a Mid-Western Ontario perspective. Great content on NHL, AHL, OHL, OJHL, OEHL, GOHL and PJHL. That's a lot of HLs!!!

The reunion of Hockey Talk hosts continues as Jamie Bennett, Andy Clark, Paul Hillier and Ryan Drury predict who the top picks might be and what Canadian-based NHL franchises might do in the early rounds of the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft. A dog may join them as well! In the back half is an In Memoriam segment where they say farewell to Claude Lemieux, Cliff Fletcher, Kyle Calder, Dennis Hull and NHL hockey on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. This episode is also in video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/98OCutQT8EQ

Ryan Drury, Jamie Bennett, Paul Hillier and Andy Clark reunite for a sunny panel discussion about recent moves by the Leafs, the Toronto Marlies Calder Cup championship and the upcoming Free Agent market. Keeping with the old school vibe, we recorded this one on video too, which can be found at https://youtu.be/3h9itDOyMVg

We break down highlights of this year's Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection with analysis from a MidWestern Ontario perspective. What local players were eligible? Who was selected? We also introduce each Owen Sound Attack selection as well as pick out interesting and unusual details of the draft along the way. Was an AA player really taken? How many junior players were selected? Which teams and leagues were the big developers of talent? Listen here to find out!