In the finale of On The Road, Jeff Marek sits down with Sam Dickinson, one of the most decorated junior defensemen of his era and the newest first-round pick of the San Jose Sharks for a rain-soaked cottage-country conversation. Fresh off a Memorial Cup championship, a CHL Defenseman of the Year season, and a dominant run with the London Knights, Dickinson lifts the curtain on his journey—from Toronto Marlies days, to being traded to London, to skating alongside NHL stars in Muskoka, and stepping into Sharks rookie camp for the first time.

00:40 – Introducing Sam Dickinson

1:45 – Life in Muskoka & summer training

2:30 - The importance of cottage life

3:00 - Training with NHL players

4:05 - Early years with the Marlies

6:30 - Remembering the OHL Draft

7:35 - What makes the London Knights special

8:30 - Being traded from Niagara to London

9:50 - Dale Hunter’s impact

10:35 - Draft day surprises

11:35 - Sharks rookie camp experience

13:55 - PK Subban influence

15:55 - Teammate scouting reports: Cowan, Barkey, Bonk, O’Reilly, Halttunen

19:30 – Thoughts on Macklin Celebrini

22:10 - Dickinson’s Memorial Cup party

25:00 - What Sharks fans are getting

26:00 - What he still wants to improve

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