The Pipeline Show

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

[1:12] - The News and Notes this week feature the top goalies from the CHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA

[17:54] - The topic of CHL players one day soon being able to further their careers with time playing in the NCAA continues to be a hot one. This week Chris Peters from Flo Hockey checks in with his perspective on it all.

[48:25] - The 2024 Draft Spotlight shines on Canadian forward John Mustard who is playing this season with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL before he heads to Providence College to join the Friars.

[1:04:44] - Rookie goalies are having strong seasons in the WHL this year including Red Deer's Chase Wutzke. The Saskatchewan product is ranked 13th in North America by NHL Central Scouting.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with the updated scoring races across the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA. Plus the CHL Top 10 and a couple news items as well.

[17:09] - Jimmy Connelly from USCHO joins me for our annual Beanpot conversation after the opening games and before the final Monday.

[42:20] - The hot topic these days is the potential of CHL players being allowed to play NCAA hockey. Tony Ferrari from The Hockey News and Elite Prospects discusses the potential impact on junior hockey across North America.

[1:06:37] - Derek Laxdal is the head coach of the OHL's Oshawa Generals and he joins Guy to discuss the play of his team over the last couple of months as they've surged up the standings.

[1:24:26] - The 2024 Draft Spotlight shines on Justin Poirier of the QMJHL's Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The undersized forward is putting up big numbers and is one of the higher ranked players available from the Q.

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with a look at playoff races in the CHL, USHL, NAHL and more before getting to the guest list.

[16:25] - The 2024 Draft Spotlight shines on one of the top defencemen available in the entire 2024 Draft Class. It's Carter Yakemchuk of the Calgary Hitmen.

[31:16] - Bonnyville reporter Michael Menzies also does PxP for the AJHL's Bonnyville Pontiacs. This week he tries to go through the timeline of how 5 key AJHL teams have left the league to join the BCHL effective imeediately.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the week with some news and notes, updates from the scoring races in the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA plus more.

[14:10] - David Brown is the broadcast voice of the Augustana Vikings, one of the newest programs in Division 1 men's hockey. The first year NCAA team is blowing expectations out of the water.

[34:54] - The 2024 Draft Spotlight finds Miguel Marques of the Lethbridge Hurricanes who is ranked 33rd in North America by NHL Central Scouting.

[54:20] - Tim Ellis is the voice of the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks and joins us this week to try and provide some clarity on what his happening with five teams in the league apparently leaving for the BCHL. Probably. Maybe.

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

[1:12] - Guy begins this week's episode with thoughts and reflections after the passing of two Edmonton sports icons; John Short and Robin Brownlee.

[16:18] - Dave Starman is one of the best hockey analysts out there and he covered the World Junior Championship once again for the NHL Network. He's back here to breakdown a gold medal performance for USA Hockey.

[36:54] - Spokane Chiefs forward Berkly Catton was taken 1st overall in the 2021 WHL Draft and may very well be the first player from the league chosen at the 2024 NHL Draft. He joins Guy in this week's Draft Spotlight segment.

[55:17] - The All-American Game is being held next week to showcase the top talent in the USHL for the 2024 NHL Draft. Jordan McAlpine from The Rink Live shares who he will have his eye on.

[1:14:23] - Audio from a recent Edmonton Oil Kings game which features GM Kirt Hill reflecting on the moves he made before the WHL trade deadline and what the power structure in the eastern conference now looks like.

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

[1:12] - Guy has thoughts on the 2024 U20 World Junior Championship and recent blockbuster trades in the WHL too.

[21:32] - The Kelowna Rockets have another young star on their roster in Tij Iginla who is not only one of the team's top scorers but is also being touted as one of the top draft eligible players from the WHL.

[43:28] - 40 players will be heading to Moncton, NB later this month for the annual CHL Top Prospects Game. Brock Otten from McKeen's is here to tell us who he'll be watching for in particular on that night.

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

[1:12] - Guy sets up this special "Best of" edition of the program with some specific news updates for the Edmonton Oil Kings including two sizeable trades.

[10:58] - Tristan Jarry joined Dean Millard and myself on the October 30th, 2012 episode and we thought it would be great to go back in time to listen in to this chat from season 8.

[21:26] - Fan favourite, Curtis Lazar was a guest on The Pipeline Show a number of times including this visit on November 1, 2016 during Season 12.

[39:39] - This former Edmonton Oil King is currently having a terrific season for the St. Louis Blues; Jake Neighbours. Here is his Draft Spotlight segment from Feb 14th 2020.

[58:20] - The original Face of the Franchise for the Edmonton Oil Kings is Mark Pysyk. The defenceman joined me for a conversation during COVID back in April of 2020 in Season 15.

[1:23:08] - Dylan Guenther made an appearance on The Pipeline Show back in June of 2021 being featured in the Draft Spotlight segment. Here is that interview from Season 16.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy has some updates from the CHL Top Prospects Game rosters, scoring leaders from the CHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA plus the guest list.

[16:01] - It's a preview of the upcoming U20 World Junior Hockey Championship with Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff. The countries and players to expect including some predictions.

[42:54] - The 2023 World Junior A Challenge wrapped up last week in thrilling and unpredictable fashion. Michael Menzies is the voice of the AJHL's Bonnyville Pontiacs and was also calling the tournament games in Nova Scotia for HN Live.

[1:06:46] - Half of the NCAA hockey season is officially done so Brad Schlossman from The Grand Forks Herald and The Rink Live checks in to discuss the stories that have caught his attention this year.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy has a myriad of News and Notes from the CHL, USHL and NCAA.

[18:22] - Brad Coccimiglio covers the OHL as a beat writer close to the Soo Greyhounds. The Hounds are on fire as of late so we start there but Brad updates us on everything in the OHL.

[43:19] - Dynamic scoring forward Tanner Howe of the Regina Pats is in this Draft Spotlight segment. Given an 'A' rating by NHL Central Scouting, Howe continues to excel playing outside of anyone else's shadow.

[59:50] - There is growing buzz around draft eligible Dean Letourneau of the St. Andrew's College Saints. A 6'6, 210 lb right-handed center that will eventually play for Boston College. It's another 2024 Draft Spotlight segment.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with a close look at the CHL and NCAA polls, the standings and scoring leaders in the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA.

[22:46] - The first guest this week is the Assistant Director of Scouting for McKeens Hockey, Derek Neumeier. The Calgary based-scout profiles about 15 players from the Western Hockey League including Berkly Catton, Cayden Lindstrom, Tanner Howe, Adam Jecho, Carter Yakemchuk and many more.

[53:11] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey checks in to go through the recently announced U20 camp rosters for both Canada and the United States. Is there another country that threatens to take the gold?

[1:21:04] - The Medicine Hat Tigers are enjoying a really strong season and one of the reasons is the play of 2024 eligible forward Andrew Basha. The Calgary native is in the Draft Spotlight segment this week.