The Hockey News: On The 'Dub'

On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Saskatoon Blades defenseman Tanner Molendyk joins the show to talk about his impressive fitness testing results at the Scouting Combine and what it's been like growing up with an impressive crop of B.C.-born players in this year's draft class, including Connor Bedard.

- Speaking of Bedard, he added another accolade this week as he was named the IIHF's first-ever male player of the year.

- We've got a WHL franchise on the move, as the Winnipeg Ice are headed west and will become the Wenatchee Wild.

- The WHL was well represented when the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup last week, starting with GM Kelly McCrimmon and working through a long list of players and staff members.

- Four WHL alums are finalists for next week's NHL Awards: Stuart Skinner (Calder), Brayden Point (Lady Byng), Lindy Ruff (Jack Adams) and Jim Nill (GM of the Year)

- We profile the WHL's top draft-eligible defensemen, led by Lukas Dragicevic, Molendyk and Luca Cagnoni

- The Washington Capitals are the NHL team of the week.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Connor Bedard is one of seven nominees for the IIHF's inaugural male player of the year award, which will be announced on June 19.

- Bedard also dominated the proceedings at last weekend's NHL Scouting Combine, with solid showings in both the physical testing and his interviews with the media.

- A number of other WHL players also showed well in the physical testing, including Scott Ratzlaff, Zach Benson and a pair of Vancouver Giants, Samuel Honzek and Jaden Lipinski.

- Seattle trades center Tij Iginla to the Kelowna Rockets for winger Grady Lenton and two draft picks

- Former WHL player and coach Ryan Huska is named the new coach of the Calgary Flames

- We profile the WHL's top draft-eligible goaltenders, led by Carson Bjarnason and Scott Ratzlaff, and take a look at the wildly different projections that the experts are presenting for the goalie field in Nashville later this month.

- The Pittsburgh Penguins are the NHL team of the week.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Memorable moments from last week's Memorial Cup tournament in Kamloops, including CHL Award winners Connor Bedard and Olen Zellweger

- 19 WHL players, including Connor Bedard, will take part in this week's NHL Scouting Combine

- Signings and trades in the WHL

- Now that the BCHL has announced that it's going independent, will players make the jump to the WHL in order to maintain their affiliation with Hockey Canada? And what do we make of the rumors that the Aquilini family is looking to put a WHL team in Chilliwack?

- The Philadelphia Flyers are our NHL team of the week.

- Jaden Lipinski of the Vancouver Giants is the prospect of the week.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Player notes from the WHL, including signings at the junior and pro levels, trades, and prospects camps

- A medal haul for a dozen WHL alums from Latvia, Germany and Canada at the IIHF World Championship

- Memorial Cup Update through Day 4, with Quebec through to the championship game while the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers will duke it out head-to-head

- A preview of the WHL players in contention at Saturday's CHL Awards

- The New York Rangers are our NHL team of the week.

- Caden Price of the Kelowna Rockets is the prospect of the week.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- A rundown of the WHL final, where the Seattle Thunderbirds flexed their muscle to take down the Winnipeg Ice in five games.

- More signings from the WHL prospect draft and a trade between the Vancouver Giants and the Brandon Wheat Kings.

- Memorial Cup Preview, including a rundown of the changes to this year's tournament format.

- Previews of the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers, including players to watch and an under-the-radar player from each team.

- The New York Islanders are our NHL team of the week. Their one prospect in the WHL plays on the Blazers, so the Memorial Cup awaits him.

- Nate Danielson of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the NHL draft prospect of the week.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Two-time WHL defenseman of the year Olen Zellweger joins the show to talk about his big year, his deadline trade to the Kamloops Blazers, and his team's desire to put its best foot forward when hosting the Memorial Cup later this month.

- Updates on the WHL final, which has been a battle so far between the Winnipeg Ice and Seattle Thunderbirds.

- A quick check-in on the OHL and QMJHL Finals, which will determine which teams those leagues send to Kamloops for the Memorial Cup.

- A rundown of last week's WHL Prospects Draft.

- The New Jersey Devils are our team of the week, with two current prospects in the WHL and other Dub players on the big club and in the AHL.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- Vancouver Giants forward Ty Halaburda joins the show to talk about his experience winning bronze with Team Canada at the World Men's U-18 Championship and his preparation for the draft in June in Nashville.

- We run through most of this year's WHL Award winners, with multiple recipients from the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Kamloops Blazers.

- Wrap-ups of both WHL Conference finals, and a preview of the WHL final between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Winnipeg Ice, which kicks off Friday.

- Seven WHL alumni are suiting up for Canada at the men's World Championship, which also begins Friday in Latvia and Finland. Most noteworthy, Milan Lucic is playing in his first-ever IIHF event at age 34!

- The Columbus Blue Jackets are our team of the week, with three prospects in the WHL this season and a long list of 'Dub' alumni on both their big club and their farm team in Cleveland.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- The WHL prospects draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, so scouting director Joel Henderson of Puck Preps joins the show to talk about the scouting process for bantam-age players and some names to look out for next week.

- U-18 Worlds - nine WHL players and a couple of other Western Canadian prospects capture the bronze medal for Canada with an overtime win over Slovakia.

- WHL playoff update through Game 2, with Winnipeg and Seattle both taking advantage of home ice.

- The Carolina Hurricanes are our NHL team of the week, and former WHL star Seth Jarvis is chipping in for them during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

- For our prospect of the week, we go deep into the rankings to spotlight fast-rising defenseman Matteo Fabrizi of the Red Deer Rebels.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- We chat with Seattle Thunderbirds forward Nico Myatovic about his climb up the NHL Central Scouting draft rankings, his team's success in the playoffs so far, the opportunity to play in his hometown of Prince George in the second round and what lies ahead as the Thunderbirds face the Kamloops Blazers.

- In the WHL playoffs, the semifinal matchups are set after the Saskatoon Blades won in Game 7 on Tuesday night. Carol and Adam previewed the Seattle Thunderbirds and Kamloops Blazers series in Tuesday's recording.

- The Vegas Golden Knights are the NHL team of the week. Their system is rich with talent from the WHL at all levels, and it all traces back to GM Kelly McCrimmon.

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:

- A rundown of the nominees for this year's major WHL Awards.

- Eight WHL players will be skating at the 2023 World U-18 Championship, which kicks off Thursday.

- How players from the Dub fared in the final rankings from NHL Central Scouting, which dropped on Tuesday.

- A second-round update on the WHL playoffs.

- Our game of the week is Game 2 between the Moose Jaw Warriors and Winnipeg Ice

- Our three stars of the week all hail from the Western Conference - two Kamloops Blazers and one Seattle Thunderbird.

- The Vancouver Canucks are our NHL team of the week. The Canucks have made a point of tapping into the 'Dub' pipeline to fill out their prospect pool for their farm team in Abbotsford.

- The NHL draft prospect of the week is Brayden Yager of the Moose Jaw Warriors.

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