The Pipeline Show

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Season 20 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy begins the week with some news and notes before getting to the guest list.

[12:47] - The head coach of the University of Maine joins Guy to discuss the resurgence of the Black Bears program and the challenges to recruiting that both the transfer portal and access to CHL players now poses.

[47:41] - Longtime WHL executive Barclay Parneta is the final guest for this week and comes with an unbiased look at how the landscape has shifted for junior and college hockey. How will, or how should, CHL GMs evolve with the times? A lot of ground covered in this segment.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy has the guest list plus a bunch of news and notes to kick things off.

[14:11] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight gets turned on one final time as we get to know Michigan State Spartans freshman Shane Vansaghi.

[35:49] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is back on The Pipeline Show and he's brough along his scouting notes for half a dozen players that will be chosen in the 2025 NHL Draft.

[1:08:44] - The last scout to join us before the NHL Draft is Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey who will wrap up our scout series with his own 6-pack plus one guy that he has some concerns with.

[1:42:00] - Guy shares some post-draft thoughts in regard to the format, some of the picks, team performances, who didn't get taken and more.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy has the guest list plus a bunch of news and notes to kick things off.

[14:11] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight gets turned on one final time as we get to know Michigan State Spartans freshman Shane Vansaghi.

[35:49] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is back on The Pipeline Show and he's brough along his scouting notes for half a dozen players that will be chosen in the 2025 NHL Draft.

[1:08:44] - The last scout to join us before the NHL Draft is Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey who will wrap up our scout series with his own 6-pack plus one guy that he has some concerns with.

[1:42:16] - Guy shares some post-draft thoughts in regard to the format, some of the picks, team performances, who didn't get taken and more.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Guy has some more player signings and transfers to talk about plus the guest list and more.

[12:19] - Cam Robinson is one half of the excellent new podcast Called Up and one of the top dogs at Elite Prospects. He's going to share his thoughts on a 6-pack of players eligible for the upcoming NHL draft plus a 7th player that might be a tad bit overrated.

[50:12] - The next scout to offer up a half dozen draft eligible players and discuss their outlook is Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff. 3 forwards, 2 defenders, a goalie plus a 7th guy that he has some concerns with.

[1:17:44] - Guy was a guest this week on The Gameday Tarps podcast and shares a portion of that conversation here. Make sure you check out GDT for the full interview.

Coming Down The Pipe...

[0:00] - Season 20 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy kicks off the week with some brief news and notes before getting to the guest list.

[13:12] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on Seattle Thunderbirds forward Antonio Martorana who might fit the bill as a "sleeper pick" having missed a chunk of action at the start of the WHL schedule but turned it on in the second half of the year.

[38:45] - Scott Wheeler from The Athletic offers up 6 draft eligible players that he wants to share some insight on. Also one final player that he likes but not as much as other scouts seem to but he explains why as well.

[1:16:27] - The final guest for this week's episode is scout Nick Earle from Neutral Zone who goes through his 6-pack of players plus the extra guy that he would have some hesitation if he was drafting for a NHL team.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:13] - Guy begins the episode with News and Notes including CHL to NCAA player movements, thoughts on the Memorial Cup and more.

[14:53] - Derek Neumeier from McKeen's Hockey takes a deep dive on some 2025 Draft eligible players - 3 forwards, 2 blueliners and a goalie plus one extra player that he likes a lot but not as much as the general consensus of scouts.

[44:06] - The 2025 Memorial Cup is in the books and to recap the event from a 1st hand perspective, James Tubb from the Medicine Hat News is on the show. Who stood out from each team and what happens now for the Tigers.

[1:11:39] - Let's turn on the 2025 Draft Spotlight for the next two segments starting with American Poul Andersen who played for the BCHL's Sherwood Park Crusaders last season and has now signed to play next year with the Edmonton Oil Kings.

[1:34:02] - Another 2025 Draft Spotlight to close out this week's episode. He's ranked 81st in North America by NHL Central Scouting and after two seasons with the US-NTDP, 6'2 center Andrew O'Neill is also joining the Edmonton Oil Kings for next season.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro to Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:13] - Guy begins the show setting up Sunday's Memorial Cup final between London and Medicine Hat and then shares his thoughts and perspective on the bombshell news of high-end CHL players announcing NCAA commitments for 2025-26.

[24:31] - Grant McCagg, the publisher of Recrutes Draft Guide, offers up 3 forwards, 2 defencemen, a goalie and a player that he likes but not as much as most scouts seem to. Also, the challenges of properly scouting Russians and goalies.

[1:02:20] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on a potential Top 10 prospect for the NHL Draft. Brady Martin of the Soo Greyhounds who began and ended the year by winning gold medals with Canada and had a great OHL season in between.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:13] - Guy begins this week's special episode with some quick news results from the Centennial Cup, BCHL, USHL and NAHL before getting to the guest list for the Memorial Cup Preview Show.

[9:04] - The Moncton Wildcats are in the spotlight as the champions from the QMJHL and the voice of the Cats sets the stage for his team, it's Marty Kingston.

[34:20] - The radio voice of the OHL champion London Knights is Mike Stubbs who is back on the show to provide insight on a very deep roster.

[1:05:18] - The WHL hasn't won the Memorial Cup since 2014 so it falls to the Medicine Hat Tigers to try and end that streak. Rookie WHL broadcaster Will Bryant gets to go to the Memorial Cup in his first season behind the microphone.

[1:39:22] - The hosts of the 2025 Memorial Cup are the Rimouski Oceanic but underestimate them at your own peril. Michel Germain is wrapping up his 30-year career as the voice of the Oceanic after this event and makes his TPS debut just in time.

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode with the usual updates from the CHL and USHL playoffs as the 2025 Memorial Cup gets closer. Also more player signings and commitments to discuss.

[15:49] - Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey checks in with thoughts on the OHL final between London and Oshawa, draft eligible players of note that are playing in it, some discussion of NCAA commitments and then 2-3 standouts from the World U18s that helped their draft stock.

[53:36] - Mason West is one of the more intriguing draft eligible players this year as a true 2-sport athlete. He's captain for Edina High's hockey team and he's also the school's quarterback and he has legit high level potential at both sports. But he's got to pick one before the NHL combine in a couple of weeks. I talked to him about that and a lot more.

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro from Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy sets up the week's episode but begins with a lengthy News and Notes segment covering the WHL Expansion Draft that saw the Penticton Vees begin to assemble their first WHL roster. Then it was the WHL Draft, the US Prospect Draft, a bunch of trades and updates from several leagues now into the final series.

[26:08] - Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff recaps the World U18s and shares thoughts on Canada winning gold for the 2nd year in a row. Which players stood out in good ways and who left him wanting more? Lots of 2025 NHL Draft ramifications.

[1:01:18] - The Tennessee State Tigers announced a while ago that they are intending on starting a division 1 men's college hockey team this coming fall. Are they still on track? Head coach Duanté Abercrombie is my guest to update everyone and discuss the process, what recruiting has been like and why all eyes are watching to see if they can pull this off.