Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy has a brief intro segment with updates from the WHL and an ugly incident in the NCAA involving a two former WHL teammates.

[12:18] - NHL Central Scouting has slotted Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Noa Ta'amu inside their top 100 of eligible players from North America ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. The 6'2, 225 lb blueliner joined the show this week to talk about his path to the WHL, his development with Edmonton, the NHL Draft and carrying the banner for Polynesian hockey players everywhere.

[40:46] - Big power forward Ethan Belchetz of the Windsor Spitfires is on the show this week to talk about his draft season, his path to the OHL and development with the Spits plus playing for Canada and shooting pucks at his big sister.

[58:46] - Tommy Bleyl is an American rookie playing for the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL and having a head-turning season. We'll talk about his decision to come to the CHL, his eventual plans to play for Michigan State, his thoughts on the NHL Draft and more.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:15] - Guy kicks off the episode with some News and Notes plus the Guest List.

[17:27] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight segment this week features the leading scorer from the Saskatoon Blades; Cooper Williams. The Calgary product looks back at his path to the WHL, the upcoming NHL Draft and what else may lay ahead for him in his career.

[34:30] - Covering a lot of territory with Mike McMahon from College Hockey News including the Hobey Baker nominees. Will NCAA programs be able to recruit and add players that have signed NHL Entry Level Contracts? Which U20 aged CHL alums have played well in college hockey this year and which ones haven't - plus - how might they influence the decisions of current CHL players who will be recruited for next season?

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy has some News and Notes from the WHL, BCHL and NCAA plus the guest list for this week.

[15:30] - Mike Farwell is the voice of the Kitchener Rangers and he joins Guy this week to recap a busy OHL trade deadline. Now that it's done, which teams made the most noise and who is poised for a championship run?

[50:43] - The QMJHL appears to be coming down to two or three teams. RDS reporter Stephane Leroux is our guide to the post-trade deadline QMJHL and offers his thoughts on who and what to watch for the rest of the season.

[1:18:18] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight segment wraps things up for this week featuring one of the top ranked players in the entire Class of 2026; defenceman Keaton Verhoeff from the University of North Dakota.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:15] - It's the first episode of 2026! Guy kicks things off with some brief News and Notes before getting into the guest list to set up the rest of the week.

[13:51] - Don't look now but the goalie with the top save percentage and the top goals against average in the WHL is not only draft eligible but may have been flying under the radar for much of the season. Get to know Xavier Wendt, the starting netminder for the Tri-City Americans.

[35:28] - Lethbridge based WHL beat reporter Nathan Reiter helps breakdown all the moves leading up to (and even after) the WHL's trade deadline. Who go dealt and which teams are in a position to be considered contenders?

[1:08:17] - Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis recaps the 2026 World Junior Championship. Which players stood out? Have his draft rankings changed? Was the attendance as big of a deal as it seemed? Lots of ground to cover with Steven.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy begins the episode with some quick news and notes before getting to the guest list.

[13:57] - Scott Wheeler from The Athletic previews Pool B of the 2026 World Junior Championship which includes Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Denmark and Finland.

[49:11] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is on board to preview Pool A of the 2026 World Junior Championship which features Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany and the hosts this year - Team USA.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:15] - Guy begins the week with News and Notes from around the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus the guest list.

[18:29] - Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is back to talk NCAA hockey. We'll begin by discussing Hockey East and if there is a team that is considered THE team to beat as no one seems able to stake that claim. Canada will have lots of NCAA content at the U20 WJC. How are some of the former CHL players doing as college freshmen? And more!

[50:00] - Derek Neumeier is a scout with McKeen's Hockey and he checks in today with his reports on a 6-pack of players eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. Alberts Smits, Ilia Morozov, Jaxon Cover, Elton Hermansson, Maddox Dagenais and Giorgos Pantelas with an extra curve ball thrown in at the end of the segment too.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy explains why there was no episode last week and then gets into the News and Notes and more to kick things off.

[17:48] - Medicine Hat Tigers beat write James Tubb weighs in on the status of the WHL's eastern conference, the potential trade deadline activity and a fight filled affair between the Tigers and the Prince Albert Raiders.

[44:19] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight closes out this week's episode and features one of the more recognizable names in the Class of 2026. It's Joe Iginla of the Edmonton Oil Kings who discusses his season so far, the upcoming draft, his path to Edmonton and growing up with the pressure of his last name.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy begins the episode with the CHL Top 10, the announced format for next week's CHL/USA Prospects Challenge, the Peyton Kettles situation in the WHL, the 2027 Memorial Cup host is...and more.

[17:20] - Harrison Boettiger joined the WHL's Kelowna Rockets after his two seasons inside the US-NTDP and next week he will play in the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge for the second time, but now for the CHL team. It's a fun conversation with one of the top rated goalies in the Class of 2026 and the first of 3 Draft Spotlight segments on this week's episode.

[44:21] - The next member of the Class of 2026 might be the most exciting player available this summer. He's defenceman extraordinaire Xavier Villeneuve of the B.B. Armada who will be a major focal point for fans at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge.

[1:06:43] - Finally this week, the current leading scorer from USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, Victor Plante. The forward is leading his U18 squad into the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge and talks about his career up to now and looks ahead to the NHL Draft too.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show.

[1:14] - Guy begins the episode with a couple News and Notes items and then a recap of Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA.

[17:56] - HN Live broadcaster Dave Dawson was in Nova Scotia to call the games for the World U17 Hockey Challenge and presents this recap for hockey fans. Which teams and which players caught his eye?

[50:21] - Kyle Chipchura has gone from captain of the Prince Albert Raiders, to 1st round pick of the Montreal Canadiens, well over a decade in the NHL with other stops in Anaheim and Phoenix to now being back in the WHL and on the bench with the Edmonton Oil Kings. An interview 21 years later than first planned, this was definitely worth the wait as he reflects on his career highs and lows.

[1:19:43] - The current leader amongst WHL defencemen in scoring, Ryan Lin of the Vancouver Giants is near the top of every NHL scout's watch list. Has his start satisfied him? That's just one of the first questions that I was able to ask of him as we met for another edition of the 2026 Draft Spotlight.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy begins the episode with a recap of Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus News and Notes including thoughts on reports that the CHL may "annex" the USHL "and the NHL is all for it".

[22:26] - The pre-season pick for many as the Team To Beat in the CHL was the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. No longer the top team in the QMJHL, were the Armada overhyped or are there reasons for a recent slump? The radio voice of the Armada, Cédrik Blondin shares his thoughts on that.

[51:14] - Guy shares a recent intermission interview between himself, Oil Kings broadcaster Mat Barrett and Swift Current Broncos GM Chad Leslie.