Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Season 19 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy begins the episode with News and Notes, unfortunately some ugly headlines around prospect hockey. [16:50] - Mario Pouliot is a highly successful coach from the QMJHL who moved to the AJHL's Bonnyville Pontiacs last year and has signed a 2-year extension. We get the details on why he came west, how he feels about his team and a lot more. [42:12] - How about a 2023-24 season preview of the United States Hockey Leag...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Season 19 intro [1:12] - Guy begins the episode with a look at the WHL transactions as the season nears. the updates from the AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and an ugly story from the NCAA. [19:55] - The new commissioner of the QMJHL is Mario Cecchini and we set the stage for the league. Highlights for the coming campaign, fighting, hazing, expansion to the United States - lots to talk about. [45:42] - Brock Otten from McKeens provides the details to help preview the Ont...
Sep 22, 2023•2 hr 21 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show [1:13] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode off with some brief updates from pre-season action in the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, USHL and NAHL before getting to the guest list. [11:52] - Jeff Hollick sits in the colour analyst chair during Calgary Hitmen broadcasts. Here he fills in for Brad Curle to handle the preview of the southern Alberta team. [32:29] - Nick Marek takes a break from being a brand new father in order t...
Sep 15, 2023•2 hr 19 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 19 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy has a very quick News & Notes segment before introducing the guest list for this week. [10:52] - This week we begin with the Kamloops Blazers and broadcaster Jon Keen. The Blazers have dominated the BC Division for years but can they do it again? [32:09] - New WHL play caller Nathan Kanter is now the voice of the Vancouver Giants and he offers us this preview of the team that plays out of Langley, BC [1:1...
Sep 08, 2023•2 hr 53 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy presents the guest list after sharing thoughts on the big news story of the week; the Lethbridge Hurricanes hiring of Bill Peters to be their new coach. [13:34] - Our first team preview this week is with broadcaster Gino De Paoli who calls the games of the Medicine Hat Tigers. The club is coming off an impressive year so what to expect in 2023-24? [46:07] - Radio voice of the Brandon Wheat Kings is now Rob...
Sep 01, 2023•2 hr 30 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The new intro for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy has some News and Notes from around junior and college hockey before getting into the guest list for the week. [11:57] - The first club in line for the WHL Team Previews is Red Deer so that means broadcaster Troy Gillard is up to paint the picture for the Rebels. [37:04] - The Regina Pats have a new GM, a new head coach and a very different looking roster. Voice of the Pats is Dante De Caria who provid...
Aug 25, 2023•2 hr 26 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The brand new Season 19 intro [1:12] - Guy begins the new year with a bunch of News and Notes items and then the guest list. [14:07] - Mike Snee is the Executive Director for College Hockey Inc and he looks ahead to the coming season with new programs, returning programs and a lot more. [49:24] - The broadcast voice of the London Knights is Mike Stubbs who offers up this look at the perennial powerhouse and their 2023-24 roster. [1:10:51] - Guy is joined by Peter...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - For the final time...the intro to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - News and Notes from around the CHL, CJHL and more [14:25] - Steve Ewen from the Vancouver Province is back on the program to talk about news from the Vancouver Giants - in search of a new coach, drafted players in the NHL and CHL Import drafts and what Wenatchee adds to the WHL's western conference. [35:12] - It's a lengthy conversation, on a myriad of topics, with the new President and Com...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Intro to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - There are some news and notes for Guy to discuss before getting to the guest list for this week. [10:32] - The new General Manager of the Regina Pats is Alan Millar. He talks about taking over from John Paddock, naming the new head coach, leaving Hockey Canada and playing against his former team in Moose Jaw. [31:01] - The Commissioner & President of the North American Hockey League is Mark Frankenfeld. He ...
Jul 15, 2023•57 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy looks at the CHL Import Draft, Tennessee State adding hockey and the NCHC making room for Arizona State. [14:34] - Darryl Wolski of College Hockey Family Advisor is the guest to discuss the evolution of junior hockey in North America as the landscape is changing dramatically right now. [36:43] - The General Manager for the WHL's Wenatchee Wild is Bliss Littler and he's on the program to talk about taking the W...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy shares some news and notes before revealing this week's guest list. [12:54] - Josh Tessler from Smaht Scouting joins the show to profile 6 draft eligible prospects that fall under the "Playmakers" category. [35:18] - Sportsnet analyst and long timer broadcaster Sam Cosentino is back and tackles the "Sleepers" category - guys no one has ranked inside the top 2 rounds. [1:02:19] - About 20% of players taken ...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy has breaking news from the WHL as the Winnipeg ICE have been sold and are relocating to Wenatchee, WA. plus more before the week's guest list. [12:49] - Tony Ferrari from The Hockey News is the first scout guest of the week as he profiles half a dozen undersized talents available in the Class of 2023. [50:26] - Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff has a deep dive on 6 goalies you need to know ahead of the 2023 NHL...
Jun 16, 2023•2 hr 20 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy presents some quick news and notes before getting into the guest list of this week's episode. [8:41] - Brandon Sun writer Lucas Punkari has a recap of the 2023 Centennial Cup which saw the AJHL champion Brooks Bandits claim the national championship for Canadian Jr. A hockey. [29:04] - The USHL and the NAHL completed their playoffs recently. Jordan McAlpine from The Rink Live looks at how both leagues crow...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Introduction for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with some news of the Centennial Cup, the BCHL, USHL and NAHL plus this week's guest list for the annual Memorial Cup Preview Show. [11:36] - The Seattle Thunderbirds are the WHL champions headed to the Memorial Cup. General Manager Bil La Forge shares his thoughts on his team. [31:14] - The 2023 Memorial Cup host team comes from Kamloops, BC. Head coach and General Manager Shaun ...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with updates from the CHL playoffs, USHL, NAHL and the WHL's US and regular drafts. [15:22] - Derek Laxdal is the head coach and assistant GM of the OHL's Oshawa Generals. We discussed his 1st year in the OHL, his take on the OHL final and comparisons between the OHL and WHL. [36:24] - The WHL Championship series features the Winnipeg ICE and the Seattle Thunderbirds and includes some notab...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Guy begins the episode with playoff updates from the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, BCHL, Centennial Cup, USHL, NAHL and more. [11:00] -The big news of the week in junior hockey has to be that the BCHL is pulling out of their affiliation with Hockey Canada and going independent. Why and what does it mean? Brian Wiebe from BCHL Network explains. [40:33] - Ethan Barwick is the goaltender of the Brooks Bandits who just claimed another AJHL title. For his part, Barwick was named t...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 [1:26] - Guy has a brief news and notes segment and then sets up the week's episode. [10:25] -Mike Farwell is the voice of the Kitchener Rangers and therefore and excellent guest tasked with painting the picture to preview the conference finals in the OHL. London vs Sarnia and Peterborough vs North Bay. [36:25] - Nick Marek is the voice of the Portland Winterhawks and he helps set the stage for the WHL conference finals featuring Seattle v...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with some news and notes from the CHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA [15:11] - The voice of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Dustin Forbes, is our guide to the 2nd round of the WHL playoffs. [47:30] - Tony Ferrari from The Hockey News checks in with his thoughts on the 2nd round of playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League. [1:04:09] - The QMJHL playoff update comes courtesy of the voice of the ...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The introduction to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with a quick update on the CHL, AJHL and BCHL playoffs and the last weeks in the USHL and NAHL. [9:46] - College Hockey insider Dave Starman shares his perspective on the four teams in the Frozen Four and how he, as a coach, would try to defeat them all. [43:26] - The Frozen Four Coaches all took part in a conference call with the media in advance of their flying into Tampa. Here a...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The 18th season intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - It's the CHL Playoff Preview episode but first, news and notes from the OHL, WHL, USHL, AJHL, BCHL, NAHL and NCAA including a listing of recent NHL player signings. [14:42] - The Ontario Hockey League playoffs began on Thursday but before that, Brad Coccimiglio joined Guy to set up the postseason in the OHL. [50:06] - Jamie Tozer from Station Nation is back to preview the playoffs in the QMJHL which features 4 ...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 50 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro to season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy starts the show off with some quick standings updates from the CHL, USHL, NAHL and the playoffs in the AJHL before setting the stage for the NCAA Men's National Hockey Championship Tournament Preview. [11:04] - Paula Weston from USCHO is our guide to the Allentown, PA regional featuring Michigan vs Colgate and Penn State vs Michigan Tech. [41:39] - We move to the Manchester, NH regional that has Denver vs C...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 54 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro to Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with news and notes from across the CHL, BCHL, AJHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA [19:43] - Veteran beat writer covering the QMJHL, Willy Palov, provides some insight into the final 10 days of the regular season and which teams should be considered actual contenders. Also, what is the legacy left behind after the resignation of Gilles Courteau? [46:50] -Guest 2 - Are the Ottawa 67s still considere...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 53 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with a myriad of news and notes plus playoff updates from the CHL, AJHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA [16:53] - The 2023 Draft Spotlight segment featuring Brandon Wheat Kings goaltender Carson Bjarnason, ranked #1 in North America by NHL Central Scouting. [36:53] - Ranked highly by NHL Central Scouting among goaltenders playing in North America, Jacob Fowler has stood out while with the Youngstown P...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the week by looking at the scoring leaders across junior and college hockey. [13:27] - The Kelowna Rockets have a special talent in Andrew Cristall. He leads the team in scoring and is ranked by everyone as a probable 1st round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Here is a Draft Spotlight segment with the talented forward. [31:03] - The top scorer on the WHL's top team is Zach Benson of the Winnipeg ICE. I ...
Feb 24, 2023•48 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The introductory compilation for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode this week with a look at playoff races in the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA. [17:22] - The 2023 Draft Spotlight gets a work out this week beginning with Tri-City Americans defenceman Lukas Dragicevic who is piling up the points in the WHL. [32:58] - The Brooks Bandits are the top team in the AJHL and Aiden Fink is their leading scorer. He's also draft eligible s...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - First Segment - Guy has a short intro explaining why the episode is a day late plus a quick set up for who is on the show this week. [5:42] - Guest 1 - He'll be one of the first players chosen in the 2023 NHL Draft from the Western Hockey League which is nothing new for Brayden Yager. The Moose Jaw Warriors picked him very early in the Bantam Draft too. [26:14] - Guest 2 - He's the leading scorer on this year's e...
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr 21 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy has the updates for scoring leaders in the QMJHL, OHL, WHL, USHL, NAHL and NCAA as well as top rankings from the CHL, CJHL and NCAA pairwise. [13:14] - Brock Otten from McKeens Hockey gives his perspective on players to watch that were in the CHL Top Prospects Game this past week. [36:03] - Troy Gillard is the voice of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels. He recently spoke with that team's Associate General Manager, Sh...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - First Segment - Guy sets up the show and goes through the top scorers and rankings from the leagues covered here on TPS. [12:49] - Guest 1 - The BioSteel All-American Game was played this week and on hand to watch was Jordan McAlpine from The Rink Live. Who stood out for the 2023 Draft and is the USHL missing out on an opportunity to showcase the league by omitting a number of top players because of their pass...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy sets the stage for the CHL trade deadline recap episode and has some other news and notes too. [12:28] - Patrick McNeil is the voice of the Cape Breton Eagles and he is my guest to look at what went down ahead of the trade deadline in the QMJHL. [32:02] - For the Ontario Hockey League, I called on Soo Today scribe and beat writer covering the Soo Greyhounds, Brad Coccimiglio. [55:08] - The WHL saw massive ...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Coming Down the Pipe... [0;00] - Season 18 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:26] - Guy begins the episode with immediate reaction from the 2023 World Junior Championship and some action on the CHL trade deadline front. [18:03] - The 2023 Draft Spotlight shines on Cole Knuble of the USHL's Fargo Force. The top team's top scorer was passed over in 2022 but won't be again in 2023. [37:13] - Steve Ewen covers the Western Hockey League for the Vancouver Province. The WHL trade deadline is closing in qui...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 23 min