The Pipeline Show

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy updates the various playoff trees from the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, BCHL, USHL and some player signings by NHL teams of their prospects.

[12:47] - The Men's World U18s are now underway but Guy got a scout's preview of the event by speaking with Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey.

[39:50] - The WHL's top rookie scorer this season is Terik Parascak with 105 points including over 40 goals. The Prince George Cougars forward is a potential 1st round pick in the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft but first he and his team prepare for the Eastern Conference Final.

[1:00:38] - Veteran broadcaster and reporter covering the QMJHL, Stephane Leroux of RDS, looks closely at the four teams remaining in the playoffs vying for the league championship.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - The episode begins with playoff updates from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL and NAHL. Then some player signings of note and the guest list.

[14:45] - Hockey Canada announced an initial 19-man roster this week for the upcoming Men's World U18 tournament. 6 more guys will be added over the next week. Head scout Byron Bonora joined me to talk about the process.

[29:35] - The Draft Spotlight segment this week features the top scorer among NHL Draft eligible players from the QMJHL; forward Alexandre Blais of the Rimouski Oceanic.

[47:17] - College Hockey News senior writer Mike McMahon weighs in on last week's Frozen Four, all of the player signings since then, how NIL is impacting college hockey, the transfer portal and is in a matter of time before CHL players are allowed to play in the NCAA?

[1:26:01] - The USHL is already into round 2 even though the regular season ended a week ago. Ryan Sikes from Flo Hockey tells us what's happened so far and what to expect from this point on.

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[0:00] - Season 19 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy has a quick run through of the 2nd round series match ups in the QMJHL, OHL and WHL, the final is set in the AJHL, BCHL is underway and some NCAA notes too.

[11:04] - Veteran college hockey analyst Dave Starman is back on the show in time to preview the 2024 Men's Frozen Four featuring Boston University, The University of Michigan, Boston College and Denver University.

[34:28] - Round 2 of the QMJHL is set and ready to begin on Friday. Halifax beat reporter Willy Palov paints the picture for what happened in the 1st round and who to watch for in the Q moving forward.

[57:42] - We wrap up this week's episode looking at the 2nd round in the Western Hockey League with the help of Dustin Forbes, play caller of the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy begins the week with some news and notes, playoff updates from the CHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL a new franchise in the NAHL and player signings.

[18:15] - The World U18 Championship is coming up in a couple of weeks. Tony Ferrari from The Hockey News helps Guy set up the tournament with thoughts on the US-NTDP, what Canada's roster might look like and who else are players to watch.

[41:28] - The NCAA Frozen Four is next week. All four coaches were made available to the media earlier this week and Guy was part of it. This segment features Jay Pandolfo (Boston University) and David Carle (Denver).

[1:11:21] - Continuing with the NCAA Frozen Four coaches, this segment we get to Brandon Naurato (Michigan) and Greg Brown (Boston College).

[1:36:27] - The WHL Draft is scheduled for May 9th. To get some insight on some of the players that will be chosen that day, I called on Joel Henderson from Puck Preps.

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy starts the Playoff Preview with news and notes from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL and NCAA before getting to the guest list.

[14:30] - Breaking down the NCAA National Tournament bracket one regional at a time is Jimmy Connelly from USCHO.

[42:59] - The WHL Eastern Conference playoffs will be a tough one to predict but Regina Pats broadcaster Dante De Caria joins me to try and do just that.

[1:12:55] - When it comes to previewing the WHL's Western Conference, and offering up some predictions, I had to call on Jon Keen, the voice of the Kamloops Blazers.

[1:36:54] - The Ontario Hockey League playoffs also begin this weekend and while the Memorial Cup host Saginaw Spirit and London Knights ruled the regular season, can someone else knock them from their perch? Sarnia broadcaster Terry Doyle fills us in.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy has the latest in playoff races for the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, AJHL and NCAA plus a number of junior/college players have been signed this week by NHL teams.

[13:38] - It's the conference finals in all 6 NCAA leagues and with a preview of all the remaining match ups and scenarios with national tournament ramifications...I called on Todd Milewski from USCHO.

[44:24] - He's the leading scorer of the Edmonton Oil Kings and he's draft eligible but for some scouts, he's got one hurdle that's too big to ignore. That's OK for Hodnett, he's been proving people wrong his entire career.

[1:06:07] - Will it be Saint John or Quebec? It's the last weekend of the regular season in the QMJHL and the two clubs are tied in the standings with only 1 playoff spot left unclaimed. Jamie Tozer from Station Nation has the details.

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy has the latest look at playoff races in the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL and NCAA conference playoffs too as well as the guest list.

[17:51] - One of the top ranked defencemen in the Class of 2024, Zeev Buium is having an incredible freshman season at Denver, won a gold at the 2024 WJC with USA and we talk about it all in the Draft Spotlight.

[45:24] - Guest 2 - He's one of the top scorers on the WHL's hottest team but somehow I think Clarke Caswell might be flying under the radar in Swift Current. Time to feature him in another 2024 Draft Spotlight segment.

[1:01:32] - Guest 3 - Another top ranked defenceman in the 2024 NHL Draft Class is Sam Dickinson of the London Knights. Sam joins me this week as the OHL playoffs get closer, we talk about that, his development over 2 years in London, the NHL and OHL Drafts and more.

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Playoff races in the CHL, formats announced for the AJHL and BCHL plus Top 10 and top 20 rankings and some player signings too.

[12:35] - Evan Gardner is having a heck of a season for the Saskatoon Blades. He's playing in slightly less than half of the team's games as the 1B goalie but he's maintained a league best save percentage and goals against average. He's also in the 2024 Draft Spotlight segment this week.

[31:47] - Danny Tiffany is a goalie scout for Recruit Scouting and shares insights on his current Top 5 goalies available in the Class of 2024 and more.

[1:01:58] - He's just turned 18 but already wearing the Captain's 'C', that speaks to the leadership qualities of Windsor Spitfires forward Liam Greentree. He's ranked as a 1st round pick by everyone and this week he's in the Draft Spotlight.

[1:19:42] - Adam Wodon is the managing editor from College Hockey News and he joins this week to preview all 6 of the NCAA conferences and playoffs season is upon us.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with the CHL Top 10, the playoff races in the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, AJHL, USHL and the NCAA top 20. Plus the guest list.

[17:59] - One of the top blueliners available in the Class of 2024 is Zayne Parekh of the Saginaw Spirit. He'll be a 1st round pick for some team that values offence as the 18-year-old is currently flirting with a 100-point season.

[39:06] - When it comes to full-time USHL players that are eligible for the next NHL Draft, Michael Hage is near the top of the list. The Canadian is leading the Chicago Steel in scoring and will join the Michigan Wolverines next year.

[59:44] - The Medicine Hat Tigers have a lot of offensive weapons on their roster including Tomas Mrsic. The Surrey, BC product is in the Draft Spotlight this week.

[1:16:09] - The BCHL has now evolved into a 22 team league and with that will come changes. Brian Wiebe from BCHL Network has some guesses as to what scheduling and realignment may look like for next year and a lot more.

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[0:00] - The Season 19 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - An update on the scoring races across the CHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA plus a little bit more before the guest list.

[21:23] - An update on the races to the Ontario Hockey League playoffs via Brad Coccimiglio of Soo Today who can tell us who the contenders and pretenders are plus a former player is suing the Greyhounds?

[52:06] - The 2024 Draft Spotlight gets flipped on and pointed towards the Edmonton Oil Kings. Czech forward Adam Jecho is ranked 13th overall in North America by NHL Central Scouting and we get to know him well here in a lengthy interview.