Talking Hockey Sense

On this week's episode, host Chris Peters discusses the tragic death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson. Among the topics discussed is Adam's life and career in hockey, the incident itself, the discourse surrounding the tragedy and the conversation we need to be having about player safety. Content warning: The incident is discussed in detail and may not be suitable for all listeners. Discretion is advised.

Chris also discusses other relevant hockey news of the week and answers listener questions about the NHL Draft, college hockey and more.

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Chris examines the recently-released NHL Central Scouting Watch List for the 2024 NHL Draft and answers many prospects questions from THS listeners. Among the topics discussed: Comps for Macklin Celebrini, how Cole Eiserman compares to recent elite goal scorers in their own draft years, and if the pandemic really impacted the 2020 and 2021 draft classes as much as we thought.

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Chris is joined by veteran professional hockey journalist Justin A. Cohn, who has covered the Ft. Wayne Komets for 27 years and is now FloHockey's national ECHL columnist. The two preview the forthcoming ECHL season on FloHockey including teams and players to watch, stories to track and much more. Justin also shares some of his most memorable and some of the craziest stories from his years on the minor league hockey beat.

Chris also takes time to talk prospects, answering listener questions and sharing thoughts on a de-centralized NHL Draft proposal.

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On this week's Talking Hockey Sense, Chris breaks down some of the surprising rookies set to make their NHL debuts like Matthew Poitras (BOS) and Mackie Samoskevich (FLA), among others. Chris also takes a look at top prospects to watch in the AHL including Shane Wright (SEA), Marco Kasper (DET) and many more. We also review Week 1 in Men's College Hockey with thoughts on top teams and top prospects like 2024 NHL Draft prospects Macklin Celebrini and Artyom Levshunov, who both scored their first NCAA goals over the weekend. Lastly, as always, Chris answers listener questions on their many burning prospect queries.

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Chris welcomes back college hockey insider Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald to help preview the men's college hockey season.

The duo discusses five storylines that could define the season, who really is the top team heading into the year, which teams could surprise, plus a look at Hobey Baker favorites, conference championship predictions and answers to listener questions.

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Chris is back from the USHL Fall Classic this week and has a lot of thoughts about standout performers from that event including top prospects like Cole Eiserman and Trevor Connelly. Chris also shares some thoughts on the breaking news that Eiserman flipped his commitment from Minnesota to Boston University, a seismic shift in the college hockey recruiting landscape. There's also plenty of Calder Trophy talk as Chris looks at some of the top candidates to watch as the NHL season nears. Lastly, Chris shares his thoughts on one of hockey's most courageous fighters, Calgary Flames Assistant GM Chris Snow, who is in the hospital on life support as he continues his battle against ALS.

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Host Chris Peters preps you for the forthcoming NHL Rookie Tournaments from across the league, reviewing some of the top rosters. It's also almost time for the 2023 USHL Fall Classic, which you can watch in full exclusively on FloHockey. Chris takes an early look at some of the top draft-eligible and already-drafted players across the league. Chris also answers listener questions about NHL prospect pools and more.

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It's time to head back to school and that's also true of men's college hockey players across the country. On this week's episode, Chris reviews some of the top recruiting classes across the NCAA and answers readers' questions.

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Chris is back from the World Junior Summer Showcase and has a look at who he thinks will make Team USA's roster for the 2024 World Juniors. Plus, Chris recaps the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and answers listener questions about many prospect-related topics including the 2024 NHL Draft, 2023-24 NHL rookie class, incoming freshmen in the NCAA and more.

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There might be a heat wave going throughout the United States, but it's time to get back to the rinks. Talking Hockey Sense host Chris Peters breaks down the latest news and notes from a busy offseason and previews the World Junior Summer Showcase and 2023 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Chris also breaks down the big news that Logan Cooley is potentially signing his NHL contract with the Arizona Coyotes, leaving Minnesota and potentially the U.S. National Junior Team without its No. 1 center.

Chris also takes a look at some of the biggest news in college hockey recruiting, including Artyom Levshunov's late commitment to Michigan State and some of the names to watch as Aug. 1 drops the curtain on recruiting the next class of players.

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