The Pipeline Show

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy presents some quick news and notes before getting into the guest list of this week's episode.

[8:41] - Brandon Sun writer Lucas Punkari has a recap of the 2023 Centennial Cup which saw the AJHL champion Brooks Bandits claim the national championship for Canadian Jr. A hockey.

[29:04] - The USHL and the NAHL completed their playoffs recently. Jordan McAlpine from The Rink Live looks at how both leagues crowned their 2023 champions.

[45:23] - The 2023 Draft Spotlight shines on a player unselected last year who then went on to have a terrific season and won't get passed over again. Egor Sidorov of the Saskatoon Blades.

[1:01:29] - We begins the NHL Draft Preview through the eyes of the scouts as Chris Peters from Flo Hockey stops by to talk about half a dozen players in the Class of 2023 that he would put into the category of Boom/Bust.

[1:35:42] - Mitch Brown from Elite Prospects is the scout to tell us which 6 players he thought of from the 2023 NHL Draft Class when I asked him to name 6 Offensive Defencemen.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Introduction for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy begins the episode with some news of the Centennial Cup, the BCHL, USHL and NAHL plus this week's guest list for the annual Memorial Cup Preview Show.

[11:36] - The Seattle Thunderbirds are the WHL champions headed to the Memorial Cup. General Manager Bil La Forge shares his thoughts on his team.

[31:14] - The 2023 Memorial Cup host team comes from Kamloops, BC. Head coach and General Manager Shaun Clouston gives us the inside scoop on the Blazers.

[57:55] - The legendary radio voice of the QMJHL champion Quebec Remparts is Ray Cloutier and he provides plenty of insight of the team ahead of their trip to Kamloops.

[1:22:01] - Last but not least, the OHL Champion Peterborough Petes are back at the Memorial Cup. General Manager Mike Oke was a regular contributor to this show in its early days and now we've come full circle.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy begins the episode with updates from the CHL playoffs, USHL, NAHL and the WHL's US and regular drafts.

[15:22] - Derek Laxdal is the head coach and assistant GM of the OHL's Oshawa Generals. We discussed his 1st year in the OHL, his take on the OHL final and comparisons between the OHL and WHL.

[36:24] - The WHL Championship series features the Winnipeg ICE and the Seattle Thunderbirds and includes some notable draft eligible players too. Derek Neumeier from McKeens is my guest to set the stage.

[1:11:28] - Robert Morris is returning to NCAA Div 1 Mens hockey in 2023-24. Head coach Derek Schooley is back on the show to talk about the last couple of years and getting set to reboot the program in Atlantic Hockey.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Guy begins the episode with playoff updates from the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, BCHL, Centennial Cup, USHL, NAHL and more.

[11:00] -The big news of the week in junior hockey has to be that the BCHL is pulling out of their affiliation with Hockey Canada and going independent. Why and what does it mean? Brian Wiebe from BCHL Network explains.

[40:33] - Ethan Barwick is the goaltender of the Brooks Bandits who just claimed another AJHL title. For his part, Barwick was named the playoff MVP. We talked about that , the Centennial Cup and picking Lindenwood as his NCAA hockey program for next year.

[59:04] - Scott Ratzlaff was goalie 1B all season for Seattle but now that the team is in the playoffs, he's yet to see a minute of crease time. We talked about that, the Draft and a lot more in this week's 2023 Draft Spotlight.

[1:19:09] - Joel Henderson is the Director of Scouting for Puck Preps and joins the show this week to educate Guy and the listeners on some of the players available in next week's WHL Draft.

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[0:00] - The intro for Season 18

[1:26] - Guy has a brief news and notes segment and then sets up the week's episode.

[10:25] -Mike Farwell is the voice of the Kitchener Rangers and therefore and excellent guest tasked with painting the picture to preview the conference finals in the OHL. London vs Sarnia and Peterborough vs North Bay.

[36:25] - Nick Marek is the voice of the Portland Winterhawks and he helps set the stage for the WHL conference finals featuring Seattle vs Kamloops and Winnipeg vs Saskatoon.

[1:10:07] - The USHL playoffs are underway, blink and you missed the first round, so I called on Jordan McAlpine to bring us up to speed and preview the 2nd round. We also discuss a lot of really puzzling decisions made by the league.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy begins the episode with some news and notes from the CHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA

[15:11] - The voice of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Dustin Forbes, is our guide to the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs.

[47:30] - Tony Ferrari from The Hockey News checks in with his thoughts on the 2nd round of playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League.

[1:04:09] - The QMJHL playoff update comes courtesy of the voice of the Cape Breton Eagles; Patrick McNeil.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The introduction to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy begins the episode with a quick update on the CHL, AJHL and BCHL playoffs and the last weeks in the USHL and NAHL.

[9:46] - College Hockey insider Dave Starman shares his perspective on the four teams in the Frozen Four and how he, as a coach, would try to defeat them all.

[43:26] - The Frozen Four Coaches all took part in a conference call with the media in advance of their flying into Tampa. Here are Bob Mirzko (Minnesota), Rand Pecknold (Quinnipiac), Jay Pandolfo (Boston University) and Brandon Naurato (Michigan).

[1:36:08] - The 2023 Draft Spotlight segment this week features yet another goaltender; Trey Augustine from the US-NTDP as the team prepares to head to Switzerland as World U18 gold medal favorites.

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[0:00] - The 18th season intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - It's the CHL Playoff Preview episode but first, news and notes from the OHL, WHL, USHL, AJHL, BCHL, NAHL and NCAA including a listing of recent NHL player signings.

[14:42] - The Ontario Hockey League playoffs began on Thursday but before that, Brad Coccimiglio joined Guy to set up the postseason in the OHL.

[50:06] - Jamie Tozer from Station Nation is back to preview the playoffs in the QMJHL which features 4 outstanding clubs at the top of the standings.

[1:14:40] - Andrew Peard is the voice of the Edmonton Oil Kings, he's also my guest to help set up the playoffs in the Western Hockey League

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro to season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy starts the show off with some quick standings updates from the CHL, USHL, NAHL and the playoffs in the AJHL before setting the stage for the NCAA Men's National Hockey Championship Tournament Preview.

[11:04] - Paula Weston from USCHO is our guide to the Allentown, PA regional featuring Michigan vs Colgate and Penn State vs Michigan Tech.

[41:39] - We move to the Manchester, NH regional that has Denver vs Cornell and Boston University vs Western Michigan. Jimmy Connelly from USCHO has the preview.

[1:08:31] - Off to Bridgeport, CT where Adam Wodon of College Hockey News previews Quinnipiac vs Merrimack, Harvard vs Ohio State.

[1:30:33] - Last but not least, Mick Hatten from The Rink Live tackles the Fargo, ND regional that features Minnesota vs Canisius and St. Cloud State vs Minnesota State.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy begins the episode with news and notes from across the CHL, BCHL, AJHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA

[19:43] - Veteran beat writer covering the QMJHL, Willy Palov, provides some insight into the final 10 days of the regular season and which teams should be considered actual contenders. Also, what is the legacy left behind after the resignation of Gilles Courteau?

[46:50] -Guest 2 - Are the Ottawa 67s still considerer the team to beat as the playoffs near? McKeens head scout Brock Otten argues that there are a few other clubs that will give the 67s a run for their money. He also shared some scouting thoughts on notable OHL skaters Colby Barlow, Nick Lardis and Carson Rehkopf.

[1:09:59] - Guest 3 - Perry Bergson of the Brandon Sun shares his perspective on how it might play out in the WHL over the next 10 days. Perry also wanted to discuss the impact that "loading up" has had on the WHL and how it might not be possible for all 22 teams to adopt that same strategy.

[1:31:51] - Guest 4 - Adam Gajan is the #4 ranked goaltender in North America by NHL Central Scouting. He has played most of the year with the NAHL's Chippewa Steel but dipped his toe in the USHL with Green Bay and had a breakout performance at the 2023 WJC for Slovakia.