The Hockey Minute

Chris Faber of the Canucks Conversation Podcast, Canucks Army and Sportsnet 650 joins us to share the latest on all the Canucks most important prospects.

How has Podkolzin's season been in the KHL?

Is Kole Lind ready for the NHL?

Is this a wasted season for DiPietro?

We touch on Jonah Gadjovich, Jet Woo, Aidan Mcdonough and more.

And how do you evaluate talent playing in leagues other than the NHL when there are so many variables at play.  

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Brendan Batchelor, voice of the Canucks on Sportsnet 650 joins the show to talk broadcasting and Canucks!

Find out how Batch was honing his play by play skills years before he knew it was the path he was on...

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Andrew Wadden - Sports Broadcaster at large - joins the show to talk Canucks!

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If the Canucks trade away all available UFAs - who's left to fill out the already weak roster?

The Canucks picked up Jimmy Vesey off the waiver wire - is this Jim Benning setting the stage for a trade or is he "loading up" for playoff push?

Has Demko's strong performance propped the team up enough to give Benning blinders come trade deadline?

Lots to get into with Andrew.

Harman Dayal of The Athletic joins the show.  Follow Harman on Twitter @HarmanDayal2 

We get into: What happens to JT Miller when EP comes back to the lineup?

Why does Antoine Roussell keep seeing regular shifts?

What has Harman made of Adam Gaudette's year?

What could Benning have said to take accountability without sewering his current employees?

Will Edler be re-signed in the offseason?

Kevin Woodley, goalie guru of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com joins the show

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Notes:

Find out how Kevin got to be the premiere voice in covering one of the least understood positions in pro sports

Kevin digs into the fascinating give and take between shooters and goaltenders

Goaltending analytics and interpreting the Canucks goaltending performance this season

Thatcher Demko's surprising underlying numbers

Will Holtby be able to find his game with Ian Clarke? Has he had enough time to implement the changes to his game?

How is Jakob Markstrom's season going in Calgary?

Kevin gets into Carey Price's season so far in Montreal and the adjustments needed and a whole lot more!

Bik Nizzar of Canucks Central on Sportsnet 650 joins the show!

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We get into the direction the Canucks are heading

Travis Green and Jim Benning's future with the franchise

How will they handle the upcoming trade deadline? Can they do something with their expiring contracts?

Did the Canucks set the expectations too high after they got superhuman goaltending in the bubble?

Could Claude Julien be a fit with the Canucks and would ownership let Benning make that move?

Alex Burrows gets his first taste of NHL coaching

The new media landscape in Vancouver

How to get our feedback heard by those at 650

The Legendary Jeff Paterson of the VANcast joins us.  Make sure you're subscribed to the VANcast, the best Canucks pod going, and follow Jeff @PatersonJeff on Twitter.

Today we touch on:

The new format for the show! 

This week's rant: Bell, Let's Talk in My Office

Podkolzin takes a brutal headshot in the KHL

New Year - Same old Virtanen - what's his future here?

Can future RFA Adam Gaudette carve out a role with the team?

Was ownership's vote-of-confidence a kiss of death?

How can the Canucks' management navigate the most important offseason of the decade?

How confident is the Canucks' fanbase in the current management?

Jeff's thoughts on Travis Green as a coach

Could Travis be the first coach of the Seattle Kraken?

Jeff recounts his final day at 1040 and touches on the changing sports media landscape in Vancouver

Brandon and Ryan bringing you another great fireside chat, this time with pro hockey player and trainer Phil Caron. Phil called in from Sweden to talk about what it takes to succeed to make hockey your career, being a trainer, hockey conditioning, and helping younger players. Oh - and he’s a zamboni driver, so that means he’ll be beating the Maple Leafs in no time!

Brandon and Ryan comin’ at you with a short news blast discussing Holtby’s Turtles, the new retro Jerseys, and is Petterson the next Gretzky? Also, Ryan answers the question that everyone has been thinking about - are corn dogs overrated? Tune in to find out! Also, don't kick your dog...

Ryan coming at you solo today with the final installment of our Military Appreciation Month, as we welcome the Beer League Blondie herself, Tawny on to the show! They get into her San Jose Sharks fandom, her time as an ice girl, and what she does in the US navy. Also, find out who Ryan calls,’Duck Dynasty who happens to skate well’ - one of the best lines so far this off season.