The Pipeline Show

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro to The Pipeline Show's 16th season.

[1:30] - Guy begins the show with a bunch of CHL news and NCAA notes plus the guest list.

[16:00] - The 2021 Draft Spotlight leads this week's guest portion by shining on US-NTDP forward and future Michigan Wolverine Dylan Duke.

[33:00] - 2020-21 has been an awful year for most players including Czech forward and Edmonton Oilers prospect Tomas Mazura. That's about to change, Guy speaks with the forward.

[53:00] - The WHL's Central Division returns to the ice on February 26th to start a 24-game season. Willie Desjardins is the GM and head coach of the Medicine Hat Tigers, he looks ahead, looks back and more.

[1:13:00] - The NCAA Campus Report welcomes back Jimmy Connelly from USCHO who has plenty of topics to tackle.

[1:45:00] - Guys cleans up the episode for the week with the help of a new sponsor!

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro to Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:15] - Guy begins the episode with some breaking news, some other notes and then the guest list.

[15:11] - The American Hockey League is about to start their season so I called on Tony Androckitis from Inside AHL Hockey to get a preview.

[34:16] - We turn on the 2021 Draft Spotlight to profile Ryder Korczak of the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Audio on my end is messed because of poor microphone setting, m'bad!)

[51:48] - Dusten Braaksma from HockeyProspect.com checks in to share his thoughts on Shai Buium, Luke Mittelstadt, Jack Peart, Matt Coronato, Dylan Duke and Matty Beniers and then a bonus chunk with Owen Power and Kent Johnson.

[1:22:36] - The WHL is coming back, at least in Alberta it is. Byron Hackett from the Red Deer Advocate is my guest to talk about the league's plan to return to the ice.

[1:35:33] - Guy closes out the episode for the week and looks ahead.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Intro for Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:25] - First Segment - Guy begins the show with a lengthy Question of the Night, some News and Notes plus the guest list.

[21:07] - Guest 1 - The VP, GM and head coach of the WHL's Portland Winterhawks is Mike Johnston. He joins me to discuss what new ownership means to the franchise and the decision to release for players to the USHL and what that means for his team, and maybe the WHL.

[45:48] - Guest 2 - Saint John Sea Dogs radio voice, Mike Sanderson, appears to talk about the QMJHL's return to action this weekend, minus six teams, and more.

[1:07:57] - Guest 3 - Player rep and agent Gerry Johannson from The Sports Corporation discusses the role and challenges he has had helping his players over the last 10 months and more.

[1:27:53] - Guy wraps up the episode and looks ahead to next week.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Season 16 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:35] - Guy shares a lot of opinion on current events in junior hockey with players moving from the WHL to the USHL and what it might mean, plus the guest list in Coming Down the Pipe.

[25:20] - The CHL Insider segment goes to Mike Stubbs, radio voice of the OHL's London Knights who brings everyone up to speed on what is happening for the league right now.

[48:31] - The 2021 Draft Spotlight shines on 6'4, 210 lb center Cole Huckins of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the QMJHL.

[1:05:19] - In the Dub features Ethan Cap of the Edmonton Oil Kings who would be playing out his final year of junior eligibility and trying to earn a pro contract, except the pandemic has prevented his league from even starting up.

[1:25:49] - Guy wraps up the episode for the week and looks ahead.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:30] - Guy begins the show with some New and Notes plus the guest list.

[15:35] - Julie Robenhymer from EP Rinkside is the guest to help recap the 2021 WJC including the teams and individual performances from the event.

[44:40] - Julie explains the backstory of "The Barrel" that sparked controversy at the end of the 2021 WJC.

[52:01] - Guy wraps up the show for the week and looks ahead.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Intro for Season 16 of The Pipeline Show.

[1:30] - Guy has a quick welcome to 2021 and then brings in Chris Peters from ESPN to recap the preliminary round of the 2021 WJC before looking ahead to the rest of the tournament. Which has been the best game so far? Can Germany continue their historic story? Are there too many teams? What will happen in the medal round?

[56:06] - Guy closes out the episode for the week and looks ahead to what will come next in January.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro the Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:25] - Guy begins the show with the Question of the Week some NCAA News and CHL Notes plus the guest list.

[15:25] - Team Russia is previewed by Russian ex-pat Slava Malamud who provides a lot of opinions on the strengths and concerns for the perennial contender.

[39:21] - Broadcaster Peter Loubardias takes on the the task of looking at Team Canada ahead of the 2021 WJC in great detail.

[1:11:52] - When it comes to Finland, it's great to rely on a Finn to handle those names. Thankfully, Jouni Nieminen is here to do that and more.

[1:33:10] - Former Red Deer Rebels forward Brandon Hagel discusses last year, his first as a pro, which included making his NHL debut. Also playing in Switzerland the last couple of months and his time in the WHL.

[1:50:20] - Guy closes out the episode for the week.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Intro for Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:30} - Guy begins the episode with the Question of the Week, some News and Notes plus the Guest list.

[15:00] - Team Sweden is under the microscope with analyst Uffe Bodin declaring the strengths and concerns for the U20 squad even as news of COVID cases are breaking.

[35:00] - How close is the US Division to being ready for the January 8th start of the WHL season? How close is anyone?? Mike Benton of the Everett Sivlertips shares thoughts on that and more.

[55:00] - The NCHC Pod seems to be working very well so the NCAA Campus Report welcomes Dave Starman for his in the bubble update.

[1:13:00] - Guy wraps up the episode for the week and looks ahead to next week too.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for the 16th season of The Pipeline Show

[1:30] - Guy begins the episode with the Question of the Week, some CHL News and NCAA Notes as well as the guest list.

[11:00] - Mark Edwards from HockeyProspect.com Shares his insight to the world of scouting during COVID, the top end of the 2021 Draft and in depth thoughts on Matty Beniers, Logan Mailloux and Tyler Boucher.

[35:00] - USA Hockey released the names of their U20 WJC camp roster so Guy calls on Chris Peters of ESPN to get a sense of what the Americans are bringing to Edmonton.

[55:00] - CHL Insiders don't get any more inside that the General Managers and this week Guy speaks with the boss of the Peterborough Petes about the OHL's return to play strategies and more.

[1:20:00] - Guy wraps up the episode and looks ahead.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Intro for Season 16 of The Pipeline Show

[1:33] - Guy begins the episode for the week with several News and Notes items and then the guest list.

[14:11] - Ian Herbers is the head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears who were set to play against Canada's U20 squad this weekend. Guy talked to him before it was cancelled but also covered a lot of other stuff for the Golden Bears.

[30:53] - The Campus Report this week is an update on everything around College Hockey thanks to Adam Wodon of College Hockey News.

[49:59] - The voice of the Red Deer Rebels is Cam Moon who has also been around Canada's U20 camp and got to call the Red/White games. We discussed what he has seen before things got shut down.

[1:11:56] - Guy closes out the episode for the week.