The 2018-19 ECHL regular season begins in less than a week, and the In The Corners Podcast was there to tackle all the ins and outs of the 31st season of hockey’s premier ‘AA’ league! Guest co-hosts included some of The Sin Bin’s best, with Editor-in-Chief Matthew Harding, ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten, and Norfolk Admirals correspondent Ted Warren.

Bin Banter:

Harding returns from Vegas, KWoot is still sweating in Ohio, and Warren celebrates his 31st birthday! Ted also talked about the work he does in the special education and mental health fields, and where he got the compassion to take on those realms.

Home Cookin’:

C.C. attended the Idaho Steelheads preseason game against the Utah Grizzlies on October 6 and made some observations regarding line groupings, defensive pairings, and who impressed him as a speedy threat.

Matt discussed the only preseason game for the Wichita Thunder against the Tulsa Oilers, the AHL hanging onto some of Wichita’s defensive stalwarts, and Malcolm Cameron’s observation on this season’s roster depth.

Kristen elaborated more on the Cincinnati Cyclones and reiterated offseason updates from last week’s episode. She detailed the goaltending situation between Cincy and their AHL affiliate in Rochester, with the question of where Buffalo Sabres prospect Jonas Johansson would play the most this coming year.

Ted educated the panel on the Norfolk Admirals and their big offseason trade of last year’s rookie sensation Grant Besse to the South Carolina Stingrays for last season’s All-Star Classic MVP Taylor Cammarata. He also detailed Norfolk’s new partnership with the Arizona Coyotes and AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and how that may (or may not!) benefit the Admirals this year.

Puck World:

Each of the four co-hosts broke down playoff predictions for their respective divisions (C.C. and Harding for the Mountain, Kristen for the Central, and Ted for the South) and all four made their calls on the North Division, as well.

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

C.C.'s Picks

Harding's Picks

Allen

Allen

Idaho

Idaho

Tulsa

Utah

Utah

Wichita

CENTRAL DIVISION

Kristen's Picks

Cincinnati

Fort Wayne

Kalamazoo

Toledo

SOUTH DIVISION

Ted's Picks

Florida

Norfolk

Orlando

South Carolina

NORTH DIVISION

C.C.'s Picks

Harding's Picks

Kristen's Picks

Ted's Picks

Adirondack

Adirondack

Adirondack

Adirondack

Newfoundland

Maine

Maine

Manchester

Reading

Manchester

Manchester

Newfoundland

Worcester

Worcester

Reading

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Time:

With all the ground covered for the season preview, Closing Time addressed the preview articles coming out on The Sin Bin from October 8-11 in lead up to the regular season opener on October 12!

* North Division - October 8

* Central Division - October 9