Hockey Talk
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Analyzing local, Ontario and national hockey news. We have guests from local to NHL every week. The show is broadcast live on Wightman TV Channel 6 and here in Podcast form. We talk all things Hockey from a Canadian and Southern Ontario perspective.
Each week they feature a new guest either in the studio or by phone. The hosts sometimes don't hold back from chirping with each other, but you can count on them for all the facts.
Follow us on Twitter @hockeytalk913
Each week they feature a new guest either in the studio or by phone. The hosts sometimes don't hold back from chirping with each other, but you can count on them for all the facts.
Follow us on Twitter @hockeytalk913
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Writer and hockey historian Jonathon Jackson joins us to talk about the updated edition of his book The Making of Slap Shot: Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Hockey Movie Ever Made. Who would you cast in a remake of the classic movie? Jonathon has an interesting idea! We also establish why Clarence "Hap" Day should be a bigger deal among Toronto Maple Leafs fans, as well as other topics!Song "Bad Decisions" used with permission (C) 2025 Gord McKeown.
First, we interview Andy Blackburn, who was a hometown forward on the 1991 Provincial championship team and is the father of current Barons defenseman Hudson Blackburn. After a couple of "From the Clarkives" news clips, we then welcome Canadian Country Music Star Jamie Warren, who recalls memories of playing for his hometown Hanover Barons as a 14-year-old!
One-time QMJHL scoring ace and ECHL Hall-of-Famer Allan Sirois joins us by phone from South Carolina to discuss his junior and pro career as well as coaching the University of South Carolina Gamecocks hockey program. We have a "From the Clarkives", then a story about some Louie DeBrusk & Craig Fisher hockey cards being accidentally gifted to a stranger in Neustadt, Ontario.Song "Bad Decisions" used with permission (C) 2025 Gord McKeown.
Durham Thundercat defenseman Brandon Devlin talks to us about his experiences in more than 300 Ontario Hockey League games as well as pro hockey and Canadian University action with the Ryerson Rams. We also have some News and Notes touching on a recent junior playoff game that went into 5 overtimes!
In response to Norway's incredible performance at the 2026 Winter Olympic games we put together a show including Norwegian hockey trivia and facts among our Midwestern Ontario to NHL news and notes. We also have a Valentine's Day hockey card story about the Tragically Hip, Bill Barilko and a coincidence! Nyt shower vart!
This episode features an interview with one-time Erie Otter and current Durham Thundercat goalie Marshall Nicholls. Our News and Notes includes a memorial to Durham's Gerry Schafer, then Tim Woods returns for the Canadian Hockey League box break round two.NOTE: This episode was recorded shortly before the World Junior Championships Semi-Final Game. Congratulations on your Bronze Medal, Team Canada and a hard-fought Semi-Final Game.
We interview former Niagara Ice Dog and current Walkerton Capital defenseman Sami Douglas-Najem, who also has a wealth of experience in the OJHL and GOJHL. Tim Woods joins us for a hockey card box break of CHL cards, and we look at league scoring leaders in News and Notes. Photo credit: Jacquot Photography
Fresh off calling a Sudbury Wolves game in Owen Sound, host Andy Clark wonders if the last-place Wolves have what it takes to make a significant turn-around? "From the Clarkives" then looks at a 1957 brouhaha in Bruce County that made national news, then rounds out the episode with News & Notes speculating on where a new junior team may appear next season.
Ryan Drury, Jamie Bennett, Adam Olivero, Grey County Guy, and Hockey Talk's Texas correspondent Marc Graham contribute segments analyzing selected teams heading into the approaching season. Strengths, weaknesses, questions and predictions are conjured for the Leafs, Sens, Avs, Caps, Stars and more!
September brings the hope and excitement of a new season! Try-outs, player signings, new coaches and plenty of rumours!! Host Andy Clark runs through news of where junior players from Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth are trying out around Ontario or have already been signed to start the season.Photo: Hanover Baron's North Conference 2025 Win - Credit Adam Olivero
Host Andy Clark (@greycountyguy) returns to the Owen Sound Attack's rookie and prospect camp being held in Shallow Lake due to Bayshore renovations! It's an early chance to see talented young hopefuls compete to earn a spot in the OHL. How did Attack first round selection Max Delisle look? Which free agent invite scored in every scrimmage game? Which players ultimately were invited to main camp? Listen in and let Clark be your guide.
Interviews with more than a dozen Hanover Barons players and personnel as they celebrate their 2025 Schmaltz Cup victory as champions of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (Ontario Jr. C)! We talk to GM Pete “Elvis” Irwin, coaches and ten players - from rookies to overagers - to get a sense of what it took to win it all, and what their plans are moving towards next season!
We look at each of Owen Sound Attack's 15 draft choices and where players from Grey - Bruce - Huron - Perth - Collingwood were selected. We cover other interesting draft tidbits before welcoming Tim Woods for a 1991-92 OHL hockey cards box break! A real gem for junior hockey fans!
Host Andy Clark visits P&H Centre in Hanover to grab short interviews with Alliston Hornets' Jackson Young, Orillia Terriers' Jordan Fuller, Hanover Barons' Alex McGillivray, Fergus Whalers' Ty Anselmini & Hanover Barons President Mike Meyers. Hockey Card Guy Tim Woods then joins us for a Miscellaneous Pack Break. Happy 2025 everyone!
Jamie Bennett joins Andy Clark to share opinions and insights on the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season as it nears the halfway point. The hosts then crack a dozen packs of 2021-2022 Upper Decks Artifacts - whose turquoise rookie parallel did they get? Happy Holidays!
Andy Clark and Adam Olivero travelled to the Durham Arena on December 14th, 2024 to interview some of the Leafs Alumni as they took on the Durham Thundercats Alumni in a charity hockey game. The funds raised supported the Durham Foodbank.We had the chance to talk with Wendel Clark, Nik Antropov, Rick Vaive and Todd Gill. Sit back and enjoy!
Host Andy Clark talks to former Barrie Colt and Kingston Frontenac defenseman Kyler Nixon about his hockey bloodlines and winning Sutherland and Allan Cup championships. We learn a bit about his grandfather Bev "Wolfie" Nixon through a "From the Clarkives" and get audience feedback on how much the Leafs should offer Johnny Tavares.
This classic episode from January 2017, in which the guys talk with former Owen Sound Attack and Gatineau Olympiques forward Josh Domingues about his playing career and the cool business he had recently founded called Flashfood, which was later featured on Dragon's Den. OHL Insider Bill Grainger joins for the middle block then hosts Steve Fitzsimmons, Ryan Drury & Scott Bridge talk mental health.
Host Andy Clark interviews Jill Moffatt, founder of Grey Bruce Goaltending. They talk about her business, as well as her unique career in goaltending, which includes a record-setting 4 years in the NCAA and a couple of years of pro hockey in Europe. Tim Woods then returns for a Pack Break where we uncover some unique pieces in 2000-2001 Upper Deck Swedish Hockey League packs.
Host Andy Clark has three interviews with former Hanover Barons: Joe Bak, Chad "Digger" Diehl and Troy Nieuwenhoff. An installment of "From the Clarkives" looks at Coach Jim Nixon's 1992 approach to building a team chasing its 9th league title in 10 seasons then we talk Hanover Barons hockey cards!
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