The deeper into the playoffs we go, the greater the focus on officiating. We have fines! But were they justified? Saginaw has a hill to climb, the Colts and Petes steal home ice, and our Performers of the Week.

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From his home in the Maritimes to the Ontario Hockey League and the start of a promising hockey career that was only cut short by injury (that didn't stop him from playing against Joe Sakic at the old Colisee, though). If you ask him now, Jake Grimes will tell you that coaching is the next best thing to being on the ice. Grimes is well-known for spending considerable time alongside George Burnett, from Belleville to Guelph. But there are also stops in Peterborough and in the Q before settling where he is today, back in USports. While Grimes has been to Memorial Cups, the championship has eluded him...but international success has not. From playing for Larry Mavety to coaching with the Guelph Storm during their remarkable 2019 come-from-behind playoff run, Grimes has stories to spare and the willingness to share them.

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A first round of predictions that was almost as successful as the 8th seeded Kitchener Rangers were in Round One. Okay, maybe not that successful but, along with our predictions, the Rangers gave us an historic storyline. So did the OHL's Office of Discipline. We've got one more Prospect of the Week for you as we look ahead to June's NHL draft and, yes, of course we're now predicting the winners in Round Two.

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Second overall into the O. Sixth overall into The Show. And former Sudbury Wolves defenceman Adam Bennett has a boatload of stories from the OHL's Lindros era, the D partner that made him successful, playing in the old Chicago stadium, and the knee injury that derailed his promising career. Today, Bennett draws on all of that experience to help players with the mental side of the game. It will be hard to have a bad day of your own after listening to this.

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The first weekend of the playoffs is in the books and we're all clear on the clear surprise so far, right? We talk about that, playoff discipline, a bizarre decision from the Commissioner's office, pay-to-play, the 2024 Memorial Cup hosts and, yes, even our Prospects of the Week. There's a lot to cover and a lot more fun before this first round is finished.

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With Brantford coming back to the OHL, we turn this week to a former Alexander. But not just any former Alexander. No, we're turning to the guy whose billet brother was Bob Probert, the guy who jumped from Brantford to the NHL as a 19-year old, and the guy who insists Harold Ballard is mostly a misunderstood character and, really, a nice guy! Anyone who cut their teeth watching NHL hockey in the 1980s is sure to know the name Allan Bester, and the former Alexanders, Leafs, Wings, and Stars goalie sits down for a chat with us this week.

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We preview the first round of the playoffs. What, you need more?? Fine, we also talk about a remarkable comeback/collapse, the practice of "resting players," our Prospects of the Week, and the significance of the number 900 (and one).

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From Oshawa to the Soo to a pro career that included stops in Nashville, Dallas, and Toronto. And, really, that's only the beginning. If you were to Google Nathan Perrott's name today, he'd be described as "a Canadian professional boxer." While it's true that Perrott punched his way through junior and the pros, there was more to the player than his penalty minutes. What he's really doing today is fire fighting, and taking every opportunity to share his old hockey stories in an effort to grow the game. From getting robbed by a "hand of God" goal in a playoff series with Guelph to using wit in an effort to get Pat Quinn to put him in the line-up, you'll love these stories from the guy whose son just finished a run to the OHL Final with Windsor.

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Yup, we talk about fighting. And neither of us is convinced that what we'll hear from the Q this summer will really be a "ban" in the strictest sense of the word. In spirit, though? Well, that's a different story, and you can listen to hear the entire thing. We also highlight the player who may well be too good for this league right now, the team that looks the most dangerous as the playoffs approach, and feature our Prospects of the Week.

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The Attack weren't always the Attack. The team originally relocated to Grey County as the Platers but when the nickname changed, the player who led that first Attack team in scoring was Shawn Snider. He came from the Soo Greyhounds and would finish his career in Sudbury before going on to win a national championship with St. FX. From there, it was off to the pros -- where Cory Pecker's name kept popping up. Snider can now be found behind the bench, coaching some of the brightest lights in the game, including a recent 1st overall pick to the NHL. That just might be where we find Snider someday...

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