Talking Hockey Sense

Chris takes a look back at the 2023 World Juniors with a special focus on Team USA, Connor Bedard and the 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospects. Chris also answers a lot of WJC-related questions from listeners and takes a brief look at the bonkers CHL trade deadline that has already seen some monster deals take place.

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It's wall-to-wall World Junior Championship on the podcast this week as Chris goes team-by-team to offer some thoughts about the field with a special focus on USA's final roster and the latest surrounding Team Canada. Additionally, Chris answers your questions about the tournament including thoughts on top European draft-eligibles competing, who will secure the final two spots on Team USA's roster and what else to expect from what could be an especially unpredictable tournament.

Talking Hockey Sense will be off next week as Chris goes to cover the tournament, but be sure to visit FloHockey.tv for a ton of World Junior Championship coverage through the buildup and all throughout the tournament.

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World Junior preparation camps are well underway as we approach the big tournament. Chris dives into the U.S. camp battles of note, some of the potential strengths and concerns for USA and general roster thoughts. Additionally, Chris looks into Canada's roster ahead of its final roster announcement (Note: This episode was recorded before Canada's roster announcement Monday afternoon). Additionally, Chris answers listener questions about the WJC and beyond.

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On this week's episode, Chris takes a look at the forthcoming preliminary rosters for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship and also shares some details from his trip to Madison to watch top NCAA draft-eligible players Adam Fantilli, Gavin Brindley and Charlie Stramel. On top of that, Chris answers your questions about prospects and the World Junior Championship.

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College hockey insider Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald joins the show this week to talk about the season so far. Chris and Brad cover a lot of ground including the incredible parity throughout Division I, the impact of the transfer portal, and the Hobey Baker race with a whole lot more in between. Additionally, Chris answers your questions, with Brad chiming in on a few including "Is Penn State for real this year?" "Should Arizona State join a conference or stay independent?" "What does Notre Dame have to do to get back to top-tier status in college hockey?" Plus a bunch more.

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In this week's episode, Chris examines some of the teams at the bottom of the NHL standings to identify which teams should just pack it in and commit to the tank to get a high pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Chris also takes an early look at Team USA as we near the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, the health scare at University of Michigan and recruiting classes around signing day. Chris also answers a number of listener questions on a range of topics and shares what he's thankful for this holiday season.

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On this week's episode of Talking Hockey Sense, Chris breaks down the week that was in international hockey including two major prospect events -- the U18 Five Nations and World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Both events were won by the United States, but dozens of prospects played in each tournament, giving Chris a chance to break down some of the most notable performances. Among the players covered in today's episode are 2023 NHL Draft eligibles Will Smith, Oliver Moore, Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault, Otto Stenberg, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Emil Jarventie, Jesse Kiiskinen and Jesse Nurmi, among others. Future prospects of note covered include James Hagens, Cole Eiserman, Berkly Catton, Porter Martone and more. Also, Chris answers your most pressing prospect questions, shares a brief word on the tragic accident involving the St. Ignatius JV hockey team and some brief World Juniors talk. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and feel free to leave a kind rating and review on your podcast app of choice to help get the word out about Talking Hockey Sense.

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After dropping his 2023 early-season NHL Draft Rankings on FloHockey.tv last week, Chris answers a bunch of listener comments and questions about the list and the class in general. Chris also takes time at the start of the podcast to discuss the Boston Bruins' decision to sign and later release Mitchell Miller.

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With his draft rankings about to drop later this week on FloHockey.tv, Chris dishes on some early trends emerging for the 2023 NHL Draft class. He also takes a deeper look at how much pressure Connor Bedard is under to keep his No. 1 status, if at all, with Adam Fantilli and Matvei Michkov in hot pursuit. Also on today's pod, Chris takes a quick look at the upcoming U17 World Hockey Challenge featuring some of the top players eligible for the NHL Drafts in 2024 and 2025. To wrap up the show, Chris answers your questions about the 2023 NHL Draft, college hockey and more. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a kind rating and review on your app of choice to help get the word out.

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This week's episode of Talking Hockey Sense focuses on the importance of the AHL in the developmental ladder of hockey. Patrick Williams, who covers the AHL for TheAHL.com and NHL.com, joins the show to chat about top prospects playing in the league, how the AHL has changed in recent years and why it continues to be vital to the NHL. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @pwilliamsAHL.

Additionally, Chris takes a look at the historic start to the season for Michigan freshman and 2023 NHL Draft eligible center Adam Fantilli and how he's entering the Kariya Zone for freshman production. Chris also dishes on the renewal of and passion in the Minnesota-North Dakota rivalry which provided great theater over the weekend. Lastly, as he does every week, Chris answered listener questions on a wide range of topics including some thoughts on a top goalie prospect and the top defensemen for the 2023 NHL Draft.

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