The Pipeline Show

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

[1:14] - Guy begins this week's episode with an update from the CHL playoffs, some player signings and movement and the guest list.

[16:28] - Tony Ferrari scouts for The Hockey News and this week we pick his brain and dive into his most recent draft rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Those rankings came out right before the World U18s so we discussed how much (if at all) the tournament changed his projections of players.

[39:10] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight shines on Quebec Remparts power forward Maddox Dagenais. The 6'4, C/RW, brings an intriguing combination of size, scoring and tenacity that NHL teams will covet on draft day.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - An intro segment with a recap of Friday night action in the CHL and USHL playoffs

[17:02] - Nathan Reiter, WHL beat writer and co-host of The Two Paper Guys Podcast, joins to recap the WHL Draft before discussing the playoffs and previewing the Championship series between Everett and Prince Albert.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:15] - It's a quick intro segment for this week's episode the recaps Friday night action in the CHL, AJHL, BCHL and USHL playoffs plus the World U18s before getting to this week's guest list.

[10:22] - Broadcaster Dave Dawson brings us insight into this year's Class of 2026 ahead of the WHL Draft including thoughts on a number of individual players and a potential blockbuster trade too.

[43:14] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is back to discuss a number of subjects including the World U18s, the CHL playoffs and why college hockey is considering 5 year eligibility and if it would benefit anyone, why NCAA hockey is thinking of adding games to the schedule and has the transfer portal gotten out of hand for players and teams?

[1:20:08] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight gets pointed towards Everett, WA to shine on defenceman Brek Liske, ranked by most as a probable 2nd round choice in the upcoming NHL Draft.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:15] - Guy begins the episode with a recap of action in the CHL playoffs as well as the World U18s plus the USHL and AJHL before getting into the guest list.

[12:27] - An abbreviated 2026 Draft Spotlight segment to feature Adam Valnetini of the Michigan Wolverines. The forward is currently with Canada playing at the World U18s in Slovakia.

[23:49] - Tynan Lawrence is expected to be a high draft pick in the 2026 Draft this summer. He's moved from the USHL to the NCAA this year and now the Boston University Terrier is playing for Canada at the World U18s.

[37:44] - We're talking draft eligible goalies with Derek Neumeier from McKeen's Hockey. The publication recently put out their Top 100 for the 2026 NHL Draft and there are six goalies among the names so we talk about them and wonder why there are no Canadians in that mix.

[1:12:12] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight gets turned on and pointed towards Medicine Hat to shine on the dynamic duo of Liam and Markus Ruck. The twins finished the WHL regular season off as the top 2 scorers in the league and in this segment they discuss the upcoming series against the Prince Albert Raiders. We also talk about the draft, their path to Medicine Hat and much more. Do twins really have telepathy?

Guests 4 & 5: The 2026 Draft Spotlight gets turned on and pointed towards Medicine Hat to shine on the dynamic duo of Liam and Markus Ruck. The twins finished the WHL regular season off as the top 2 scorers in the league and in this segment they discuss the upcoming series against the Prince Albert Raiders. We also talk about the draft, their path to Medicine Hat and much more. Do twins really have telepathy?

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - Guy has the latest from CHL playoff results, updates from the AJHL, BCHL and USHL playoffs as well as News and Notes including NCAA transfer portal activity and NHL Central Scouting's final draft ranking.

[22:34] - Alan Millar is the General Manager for Hockey Canada's junior programs including the U18 squad that is over in Slovakia getting set for the World U18s. We discuss the process is building a potential gold medal winning roster and the challenges to overcome along the way. A number of specific players are talked about here as well.

[54:53] - Friend of the show and HN Live broadcaster, Dave Dawson, shares a couple of interviews he has done with the two players expected to be taken 1-2 in the upcoming WHL Draft; Madden Daneault and Parker McMillan.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - Guy begins this week's episode with a very short intro segment that includes Frozen Four winners and Round 2, Game 1 results from the Canadian Hockey League playoffs.

[12:55] - USCHO scribe and veteran NCAA hockey insider, Jimmy Connelly is back on the show to preview the NCAA Frozen Four from Las Vegas.

[40:49] - Jack Moore is the radio voice of the OHL's Oshawa Generals so the perfect guy to present a preview of the 2nd round match ups in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.

[1:08:04] - Round 2 in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League is also underway and independent writer Jamie Tozer is back on the show to break down the 4 series match ups.

[1:34:40] - In one series we've got the #1 ranked CHL team in the Everett Silvertips taking on the 2026 Memorial Cup host Kelowna Rockets. In the other it's the powerful Prince George Cougars colliding with the best expansion franchise in the history of the Canadian Hockey League, the Penticton Vees. Sizing up these two series is the voice of the Kamloops Blazers, Jon Keen who also wraps a bow on the year that was for Kamloops while looking ahead to next season too.

[1:57:50] - We wrap up the Round 2 previews with this look at the WHL's Eastern Conference with the help of Edmonton Oil Kings radio voice Mat Barrett. The Prince Albert Raiders collide with their arch-rivals, the Saskatoon Blades and its an all southern Alberta meeting as the Medicine Hat Tigers tackle the Calgary Hitmen.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - Guy has the latest results in the CHL Playoffs, some News and Notes and then the guest list for this week's Frozen Four special.

[20:29] - Freshman Jan Spunar from the University of North Dakota is the first guest in this week's Frozen Four Goalie Show. Get to know the Czech born, CHL developed goaltender that has backstopped the UND Fighting Hawks all the way to Las Vegas.

[40:31] - Another freshman goaltender joins the Frozen Four special, this time it's Daniel Hauser from the University of Wisconsin Badgers.

[59:08] - Jack Ivankovic is the starting netminder for the University of Michigan as the Wolverines prepare for the Frozen Four. With tons of international tournament success already on his resume, Ivankovic may have the advantage under the spotlight on the big stage.

[1:18:57] - The plan was to speak with Denver Pioneers netminder Johnny Hicks but the team cancelled that interview at the last minute. Fortunately, Sean Hogan, the Executive Director for College Hockey Inc was more than happy to fill the space and we talked about a wide variety of topics around NCAA hockey.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - Guy starts the episode with a very brief intro to set the stage for the show with the guest list.

[7:00] - The OHL playoffs begin on Thursday. Brad Coccimiglio covers the league for Soo Today and we pick his brain for insight and prospective (and some predictions too) as the post season begins.

[43:54] - Dustin Forbes is the voice of the Lethbridge Hurricanes who offers up his unbiased perspective on the 8 teams that made the playoffs in the WHL's Eastern Conference. A complete preview of all 4 opening round match ups and beyond plus a postmortem on the Hurricanes season and thoughts on our broadcast colleague Bill Wilms.

[1:19:51] - Can any one stop the Everett Silvertips? The voice of the Tri-City Americans, Craig Beauchemin, is here to provide some insight into that very question as the 2026 WHL Playoffs get set to begin.

[1:43:05] - The NCAA Men's National Tournament begins this week which will lead into the 2026 Frozen Four in Las Vegas. Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald checks in to break down all 16 teams vying for the national title and the match ups they'll have to win in order to do it.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - A quite audibly sick host opens the episode with some news and notes before getting to the guest list.

[16:10] - Playoffs in the CHL are around the corner, time to grab a few more draft eligible players while we can. Here's Calgary Hitmen defenceman, and Denver recruit, Ben MacBeath in the 2026 Draft Spotlight.

[35:30] - American defenceman Kyle Heger (ranked 67th in NA) hasn't been in the WHL for long but knows the value in coming back for another season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes before he eventually joins Western Michigan. The Minnesota product talks about his path to the WHL, the trade from Medicine Hat and his thoughts on the NHL Draft.