Chris Peters is ready to release his draft rankings and Talking Hockey Sense listeners are getting the first look at the first 10 players listed on his Top 50 due out Feb. 15. Chris has scouting reports on Macklin Celebrini, Artyom Levshunov, Cayden Lindstrom, Ivan Demidov, Anton Silayev, Sam Dickinson, Berkly Catton, Cole Eiserman and more! Plus, Chris breaks down a high-end USHL draft class that could send multiple players to the first round and even more in the early second round. He also sha...
Feb 14, 2024•54 min•Ep. 107
Will the NCAA admit former CHL players? Those conversations are beginning to be seriously discussed in NCAA, NHL and CHL circles and it appears there has never been more momentum for this to happen. Host Chris Peters welcomes college hockey insider Brad Schlossman to discuss this potential seismic shift in the hockey landscape. Also, Chris and Brad break down the NCAA season to date, which team stands out as the real No. 1 team in the land, which players are top candidates for the Hobey Baker an...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 106
Host Chris Peters is talking about the future of the NHL and taking a look at one of the names from its past on this week's episode. Terry Ryan reminded everyone what deep passion and appreciation for hockey looks like, while Chris also details his trip to the ECHL All-Star Classic. Up next, Chris takes a look at the NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings with thoughts on where some players ended up and why. He also answers a ton of NHL Draft questions from fans. Learn more about your ad choices....
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 105
Host Chris Peters recaps the 2024 World Juniors, how Team USA won the gold medal and some other stray thoughts from the tournament. Chris also dives into the Cutter Gauthier drama with the Philadelphia Flyers and answers listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 104
Host Chris Peters previews the 2024 World Junior Championship with in-depth looks at the top contenders and potential dark horses in the tournament. Chris goes team-by-team and answers WJC-related questions from listeners including who he thinks will be the leading scorer of the tournament, how important Matt Poitras is to Team Canada, why Macklin Celebrini might be underrated and which goalie will be the talk of the tournament. Subscribe to Talking Hockey Sense wherever you get your podcasts an...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 103
Host Chris Peters delivers his thoughts on some of Canada's roster decisions, previews Team USA's World Junior camp and talks about the 2024 NHL Draft in this week's episode. Among the topics are Canada's questions and lack of experience, USA's toughest roster decisions and who the Montreal Canadiens should be looking at as a potential first round pick this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2023•38 min•Ep. 102
Host Chris Peters reacts to the recently announced World Junior camp rosters for Team USA and Canada, as well as Sweden's official tournament roster. Chris examines the surprise roster decisions, Canada's somewhat diminished outlook, Sweden's chance to win on home ice and he also answers WJC-related questions from listeners. Find out which country Chris thinks is a dark horse to medal, who might be the WJC MVP, what the gold-medal game could look like and so much more. Learn more about your ad c...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 101
It's the 100th ever episode of Talking Hockey Sense and host Chris Peters is celebrating with a big listener Q&A covering a wide range of topics. Additionally, Chris examines the latest on the 2024 World Junior Championship camps for USA and Canada, and discusses the Buffalo Sabres' decision to send Devon Levi to the AHL. To all listeners new and old, thank you for making the Talking Hockey Sense podcast what it is and so very fun to produce. Here's to 100 more! Be sure to subscribe, rate an...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 100
Chris covers a lot of ground this week with a focus on men's college hockey, the recent international break and listener questions. The incredible turnaround at Wisconsin has been one of the stories of the season, while Macklin Celebrini continues to impress in his freshman season. The University of Maine has come back in a major way led by the freshman Nadeau brothers. Meanwhile, there's a lot more to get to in what has been an entertaining college season. Additionally, Chris recaps the World U...
Nov 16, 2023•53 min•Ep. 99
With less than 50 days to the World Juniors, Chris takes a long look at some of the tournament hopefuls, including some currently in the NHL, including the much-debated Juraj Slafkovsky. Chris also takes stock of Team USA at this point with thoughts on locks and players trending towards making the team. After that, Chris answers many listener questions about some of the hottest topics in the prospect world. Subscribe to Talking Hockey Sense wherever you get your podcasts or watch on FloHockey an...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 98
On this week's episode, host Chris Peters discusses the tragic death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson. Among the topics discussed is Adam's life and career in hockey, the incident itself, the discourse surrounding the tragedy and the conversation we need to be having about player safety. Content warning: The incident is discussed in detail and may not be suitable for all listeners. Discretion is advised. Chris also discusses other relevant hockey news of the week and answers listener q...
Nov 01, 2023•51 min•Ep. 97
Chris examines the recently-released NHL Central Scouting Watch List for the 2024 NHL Draft and answers many prospects questions from THS listeners. Among the topics discussed: Comps for Macklin Celebrini, how Cole Eiserman compares to recent elite goal scorers in their own draft years, and if the pandemic really impacted the 2020 and 2021 draft classes as much as we thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2023•59 min•Ep. 96
Chris is joined by veteran professional hockey journalist Justin A. Cohn, who has covered the Ft. Wayne Komets for 27 years and is now FloHockey's national ECHL columnist. The two preview the forthcoming ECHL season on FloHockey including teams and players to watch, stories to track and much more. Justin also shares some of his most memorable and some of the craziest stories from his years on the minor league hockey beat. Chris also takes time to talk prospects, answering listener questions and ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 95
On this week's Talking Hockey Sense, Chris breaks down some of the surprising rookies set to make their NHL debuts like Matthew Poitras (BOS) and Mackie Samoskevich (FLA), among others. Chris also takes a look at top prospects to watch in the AHL including Shane Wright (SEA), Marco Kasper (DET) and many more. We also review Week 1 in Men's College Hockey with thoughts on top teams and top prospects like 2024 NHL Draft prospects Macklin Celebrini and Artyom Levshunov, who both scored their first ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 94
Chris welcomes back college hockey insider Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald to help preview the men's college hockey season. The duo discusses five storylines that could define the season, who really is the top team heading into the year, which teams could surprise, plus a look at Hobey Baker favorites, conference championship predictions and answers to listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 93
Chris is back from the USHL Fall Classic this week and has a lot of thoughts about standout performers from that event including top prospects like Cole Eiserman and Trevor Connelly. Chris also shares some thoughts on the breaking news that Eiserman flipped his commitment from Minnesota to Boston University, a seismic shift in the college hockey recruiting landscape. There's also plenty of Calder Trophy talk as Chris looks at some of the top candidates to watch as the NHL season nears. Lastly, C...
Sep 27, 2023•42 min•Ep. 92
Host Chris Peters preps you for the forthcoming NHL Rookie Tournaments from across the league, reviewing some of the top rosters. It's also almost time for the 2023 USHL Fall Classic, which you can watch in full exclusively on FloHockey. Chris takes an early look at some of the top draft-eligible and already-drafted players across the league. Chris also answers listener questions about NHL prospect pools and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 91
It's time to head back to school and that's also true of men's college hockey players across the country. On this week's episode, Chris reviews some of the top recruiting classes across the NCAA and answers readers' questions. Among the topics covered this week: Top incoming freshman classes in men's college hockey Why the power balance could shift to Comm Ave. with Boston College and Boston University boasting top classes. How Michigan State is turning the corner under Adam Nightingale Why the ...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 90
Chris is back from the World Junior Summer Showcase and has a look at who he thinks will make Team USA's roster for the 2024 World Juniors. Plus, Chris recaps the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and answers listener questions about many prospect-related topics including the 2024 NHL Draft, 2023-24 NHL rookie class, incoming freshmen in the NCAA and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 89
There might be a heat wave going throughout the United States, but it's time to get back to the rinks. Talking Hockey Sense host Chris Peters breaks down the latest news and notes from a busy offseason and previews the World Junior Summer Showcase and 2023 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Chris also breaks down the big news that Logan Cooley is potentially signing his NHL contract with the Arizona Coyotes, leaving Minnesota and potentially the U.S. National Junior Team without its No. 1 center. Chris also ta...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 88
Chris Peters puts a bow on the 2023 NHL Draft with this full recap episode of Talking Hockey Sense. Chris details some of his big surprises, best class, and a whole lot of analysis. Check out the rest of FloHockey's 2023 NHL Draft Coverage: https://flosports.link/3NJ0ybg Chris also answers dozens of listener questions representing many different NHL teams, going in depth on some of the key decisions that defined the draft. Talking Hockey Sense will be going on a break for a few weeks to recharge...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 87
It's the 2023 NHL Draft Preview Special! Host Chris Peters reviews a lot of the most recent chatter about the draft including how things are starting to shake up at the top of the draft and why the Montreal Canadiens may hold the key to the rest of the first round. Also, Chris spends an entire segment discussing the Matvei Michkov situation and why it's so much more complicated than just picking the best player available. On top of that, Chris looks at the defensemen, goalies and why the small f...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 86
Chris is joined this week by NHL.com's resident NHL Draft expert Mike Morreale to discuss the recent NHL Scouting Combine and buzz surrounding the 2023 class. Chris and Mike talk about the importance of the physical testing, which drills scouts watch closest and how the interview process has changed at the Combine. They also address the continued mystery around Russian prospects, why Leo Carlsson has been an inspiring prospect this season and what separates Connor Bedard from other top prospects...
Jun 15, 2023•55 min•Ep. 85
On this week's episode Chris talks about his most recent 2023 NHL Mock Draft and previews the upcoming NHL Scouting Combine. He also answers listener questions about the draft class and his recently-released Top 100 NHL Draft Rankings. Chris also takes a quick look at the ECHL's Kelly Cup Finals and shares details on additional draft content coming your way on FloHockey. Find out where Chris thinks Matvei Michkov will go, why the Colorado Avalanche could consider taking a goalie in the first rou...
Jun 07, 2023•50 min•Ep. 84
Host Chris Peters unveiled his top 100 NHL Draft rankings on FloHockey this week. On this episode, Chris summarizes the Top 15, takes a look at late first-round prospects of note and potential second-round gems, while also diving into a robust goalie class for 2023. Read the full rankings on FloHockey.tv, and find out why some players were ranked where and other thoughts from Chris about the 2023 NHL Draft. If you like Talking Hockey Sense, consider leaving a kind rating and review to help get t...
Jun 01, 2023•56 min•Ep. 83
On this week's episode of Talking Hockey Sense, Chris covers a variety of topics including USHL prospects who saw their NHL Draft stock rise in the Clark Cup Playoffs, how Leo Carlsson is helping himself at the Men's World Championship, and the benefits of Logan Cooley returning to the University of Minnesota. Also, Chris answers more than a dozen listener questions on the NHL Draft ranging from top goaltenders eligible, Ryan Leonard's NHL comparables, and a bunch more. Learn more about your ad ...
May 24, 2023•56 min•Ep. 82
In this week's episode, Chris takes a look at the top two draft prospects playing at the 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship -- Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson and the debate surrounding the two for the second-overall pick. Chris also examines how Team USA has played at the Worlds, particularly their young NHL prospects highlighted by Montreal Canadiens draft pick Lane Hutson and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier. As always, Chris answers your burning questions including one about if NB...
May 17, 2023•58 min•Ep. 81
Chris Peters recaps the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, diving into the Chicago Blackhawks' good fortune of landing the No. 1 pick and the right to select Connor Bedard. He also looks what teams that didn't win the Bedard Sweepstakes can do next. Plus, Chris answers all of your burning post-Draft lottery questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 80
Host Chris Peters welcomes special guest Steven Ellis, NHL Draft and prospects analyst for Daily Faceoff, to discuss his view of the 2023 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship and the draft prospects that participated in it. The two also discuss the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, which teams are in the worst position. Also, Chris shares what rituals and good luck charms Talking Hockey Sense listeners are turning to in hopes of changing their luck to get Connor Bedard in the lottery. Learn more about y...
May 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 79
On this week's episode of Talking Hockey Sense, host Chris Peters dives into the historic production of Will Smith, Gabe Perreault and Ryan Leonard for Team USA at the U18 World Championship. Additionally, Chris dives into other notable performances at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship, particularly from other 2023 NHL Draft-eligible prospects. There is also a segment on some players to watch for in the USHL's Clark Cup Playoffs, why NHL goalie prospects like Sebastian Cossa and Trent Miner, ...
Apr 26, 2023•49 min•Ep. 78
