Portland has a solid defense corps, goalie of the week, scoring depth, and they're mean - which makes them the #1 team in all of Canada. We also got into a nuanced discussion about fighting, and where its place is in today's junior game.

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Portland played their first home games over the weekend, & Kurt Pohs joined us to recap them. We fell victim to technical difficulties & lost the 2nd half of the conversation, but we feel like you'll enjoy the discussion that survived

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We spoke with Chad Leslie, GM & Director of Scouting for the Swift Current Broncos. about a hockey team on the rise, what lessons he's learned on the job, what its like working in a unique market like SC, and much more

We spoke with Matt Bardsley about the direction he's taking the Spokane Chiefs, what he learned from Portland & Kamloops, what philosophies he applies to teambuilding, the importance of family, and much more

As the new WHL season gets rolling, we spoke with Josh Critzer about the standout players for this Portland team & what expectations might be for team success

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Andy Eide was a frequent guest on Pucklandia & WHL Unfiltered. We wanted to pay tribute to him, by doing the thing that we do: an episode comprised of folks sharing what Andy meant to them

Chad Balcom, Jeff Marek, Chris Peters, Darren "Fun" Brown, Taylor Rocca, Steve McLean, & Tim Pigulski (in order of appearance)

We had an in depth conversation with Saskatoon Blades President + GM Colin Priestner about a historical WHL Playoff comeback from down 3-0, mental health struggles, non-traditional pathways to hockey, Head Coach Brennan Sonne, the miracle of childbirth, Spencer Shugrue having a punch-able face, and much more

Longtime PG Cougars colour voice Hartley Miller joined us looking at the Cougars 1st playoff series win since 2007, the culture that Mark Lamb has developed, good crowds in the CN Centre, looking forward to the Kamloops VS Seattle series, and beyond

We spoke with Marty Hastings with Kamloops This Week about the impressive performance of the Blazers in Games 1 & 2, and what Portland needs to do to get back in the series

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We spoke with Les Lazaruk about the Saskatoon Blades coming out on the right side of Game 7, the upcoming matchup with Red Deer, full barns in the Regina series, Connor Bedard, Colin Priestner, and beyond