The Pipeline Show

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

[1:12] - Guy sets up the episode and begins with playoff updates from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL and USHL plus two notable NCAA signings too.

[14:46] - Nick Earle is the Director of Hockey Operations for Neutral Zone and my guest for one last preview before next week's WHL Draft. A number of players discussed including a couple of goalies from a crop that Nick says are outstanding.

[45:50] - The voice of the Penticton Vees (Fraser Rodgers) joins Guy to preview the coming Interior Conference final between his team and the Brooks Bandits. Also on the schedule is next week's WHL expansion draft, US prospect draft and regular draft. It's a chaotic time in the history of the franchise.

[1:16:00] - The OHL Final is set and will feature a rematch of the 2024 final; Oshawa looking for revenge after losing to London a year ago. Brandon Caputo from Armchair GM Podcast Network sets the stage for the final series.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - First Segment - Guy sets up the episode with some news and notes and the guest list.

[13:00] - Guest 1 - Scott Monaghan is the General Manager for USA Hockey's U18 team as the World U18 Championship kicks off in Texas. He's also been around since the start of the NTDP so we got the chance to reflect on the evolution of the program.

[43:27] - Guest 2 - Scott Walker is serving as the General Manager of Canada's entry into the World U18s which just got underway in Texas.

[1:04:42] - Guest 3 - Joel Henderson returns to TPS to offer insight and scouting reports on the crop of players eligible for the 2025 WHL Draft and shares info on Puck Preps too.

[1:37:55] - Guest 4 - The voice of the Swift Current Broncos is Gino De Paoli and he joins me this week to preview the Eastern and Western Conference finals in the Western Hockey League. Portland takes on Spokane while Medicine Hat will face the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode this week with playoff updates and player signings.

[14:19] - With the WHL's Draft arriving in under 3 weeks, it's time to get some insight on the players eligible for this year's draft. Broadcaster Dave Dawson from HN Live is our guide.

[45:01] - The USHL playoffs are underway so Ryan Sikes is back on the program to tell us which teams and players we should expect big things from on the way to the Clark Cup. Also, how does the USHL look in terms of the 2025 NHL Draft?

[1:08:21] - Let's put a bow on the 2025 NCAA Hockey season by having a conversation with Sean Hogan, the Executive Director of College Hockey Inc to recap the 2025 Frozen Four, look ahead to next year in Las Vegas, how the transfer portal is being used, potential news Div 1 programs and a lot more.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode with playoff updates from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, BCHL and the NCAA Men's Frozen Four.

[11:33] - James Gallo is the radio voice of the Moose Jaw Warriors. Thoughts on the results of the opening round of the WHL playoffs and discussion + predictions for round 2 and beyond.

[46:28] - Skilled forward Conrad Fondrk from the US-NTDP's U18 squad discusses his two years with the program, his injury plagued season, thoughts on the upcoming NHL draft, Boston University and a lot more.

[1:12:36] - Kirt Hill is the General Manager of the Edmonton Oil Kings. He's here at the end of a tough week that saw his team defeated in the opening round of the WHL playoffs and then lose the WHL draft lottery as well. A 'State of the Union' with the GM.

[1:39:57] - College Hockey analyst Dave Starman previews the 2025 NCAA Men's Frozen Four with insight on Denver VS Western Michigan as well as Boston University VS Penn State.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with a quick list of recent player signings and then the guest list.

[09:50] - Brad Schlossman from The Grand Forks Herald reacts to the coaching changes and how the transfer portal is affecting North Dakota and then we preview the 2025 Frozen Four.

[38:08] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on Kelowna Rockets power forward, 6'4 center Hayden Paupanekis. He started the season with the Spokane Chiefs but was dealt to Kelowna at the deadline, a team that didn't make the playoffs.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - First Segment - Guy sets up this week's Playoff Preview with the guest list but a number of NHL player signings of note as well.

[8:42] - The OHL Playoffs are previewed with the help of the radio voice of the Sarnia Sting, Terry Doyle.

[39:57] - We'll cut the Western Hockey League playoff preview into two chunks beginning with a look at the Eastern Conference with Troy Gillard, the play caller of the Red Deer Rebels.

[1:12:33] - To look ahead at the Western Conference of the WHL Playoffs we'll lean on the voice of the Kamloops Blazers, Jon Keen. Also some thoughts on the Penticton Vees joining the league next season.

[1:40:23] - We check in on the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League playoff picture with the help of Saint John media guy Jamie Tozer of Station Nation.

[2:03:24] - Last but not least, Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is back to preview the 16-team NCAA Division 1 Men's National Hockey Championship. We'll go through the full bracket and offer up our predictions.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy sets up this week's episode with the guest list

[5:57] - Veteran WHL broadcaster Bill Wilms shares some insight on the final week of the regular season in the western conference as there is still so much to be decided down the stretch.

[46:03] - Cullen Potter has had a fantastic freshman season at Arizona State and now the Sun Devils forward is considered a probable 1st round pick in the NHL Draft. He's in this week's Draft Spotlight segment to talk about that and more.

[1:04:13] - Guy wraps up this week's episode by updating WHL, OHL, QMJHL and NCAA after a busy Friday night.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - First Segment - Guy begins the week's episode with a few news and notes items before getting to the guest list.

[11:04] - Guest 1 - Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Blake Fiddler jumped onto the radar of most scouts back in August when he captained USA at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Since then he has taken strides in his development to the point now where he is considered a strong candidate to be taken in the 1st round.

[39:52] - Guest 2 - Another 2025 Draft Spotlight but this time shining on the top scorer from the US-NTDP, Cole McKinney. The Chicago product will eventually play for the Michigan Wolverines but that comes after this summer's draft.

[58:10] - Guest 3 - We wrap up this week's episode taking a deeper look at the NCAA conference playoffs, who needs to win to advance to the national championship tournament and who is sitting waiting to find out their fate? Hobey Baker and Mike Richter watch is on too.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with some News and Notes including the CHL Top 10, CHL Team of the Month, the USCHO Top 20 NCAA poll and scoring leaders from around junior and college hockey too.

[19:44] - Kris Mallette is the new head coach of the Erie Otters. He joins me this week to talk about his time in Kelowna, how it ended, how he wound up in the OHL with Erie, his experiences with Hockey Canada and his interest in coaching the U20 squad and more. Also...there was a bit of a dust up last weekend between his club and the Peterborough Petes with the coaches involved between the benches.

[49:45] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on Seattle Thunderbirds forward Braeden Cootes, another WHL player that has been ranked as a probable 1st rounder by NHL Central Scouting.

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the week's episode with some news and notes including a WHL exhibition planned for Whitehorse, playoff races across the CHL and the NCAA games to watch this weekend.

[20:37] - Jeremy Loranger is not just leading the Sherwood Park Crusaders in scoring but also the entire British Columbia Hockey League. He's ranked by NHL Central Scouting and is eventually headed to play NCAA hockey for Omaha but where will he play next season?

[42:23] - Hockey Prospect has just released a new Top-64 ranking for the 2025 NHL Draft. To talk more about some of the players in their 1st round projections, Jerome Berube makes a long awaited return to The Pipeline Show.

[1:21:51] - The host of this show was a guest of Cape Breton Eagles broadcaster Patrick McNeil to talk about the WHL's Central division.