The Pipeline Show

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has the recap for a very busy night in the WHL including an 11-goal performance by the Edmonton Oil Kings in front of almost 11K fans, plus some News and Notes and the guest list. [21:54] - McKeen's Hockey recently released their new top 64 ranking for 2026 NHL Draft eligible players and to talk about the list, it's Brock Otten. [50:48] - The annual Beanpot tournament is back and that means our annual tradition of having Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is also back. Jimmy recaps the first two games of the tournament and previous next week's Beanpot final plus more Hockey East discussion as well. [1:17:33] - Jimmy Connelly sticks around to comment and provide some perspective on the BIG story around college hockey this week - Gavin McKenna and the Punch Up in Pennsylvania. What happens now?

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has a brief intro segment with updates from the WHL and an ugly incident in the NCAA involving a two former WHL teammates. [12:18] - NHL Central Scouting has slotted Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Noa Ta'amu inside their top 100 of eligible players from North America ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. The 6'2, 225 lb blueliner joined the show this week to talk about his path to the WHL, his development with Edmonton, the NHL Draft and carrying the banner for Polynesian hockey players everywhere. [40:46] - Big power forward Ethan Belchetz of the Windsor Spitfires is on the show this week to talk about his draft season, his path to the OHL and development with the Spits plus playing for Canada and shooting pucks at his big sister. [58:46] - Tommy Bleyl is an American rookie playing for the Moncton Wildcats in the QMJHL and having a head-turning season. We'll talk about his decision to come to the CHL, his eventual plans to play for Michigan State, his thoughts on the NHL Draft and more.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:15] - Guy kicks off the episode with some News and Notes plus the Guest List. [17:27] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight segment this week features the leading scorer from the Saskatoon Blades; Cooper Williams. The Calgary product looks back at his path to the WHL, the upcoming NHL Draft and what else may lay ahead for him in his career. [34:30] - Covering a lot of territory with Mike McMahon from College Hockey News including the Hobey Baker nominees. Will NCAA programs be able to recruit and add players that have signed NHL Entry Level Contracts? Which U20 aged CHL alums have played well in college hockey this year and which ones haven't - plus - how might they influence the decisions of current CHL players who will be recruited for next season?

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has some News and Notes from the WHL, BCHL and NCAA plus the guest list for this week. [15:30] - Mike Farwell is the voice of the Kitchener Rangers and he joins Guy this week to recap a busy OHL trade deadline. Now that it's done, which teams made the most noise and who is poised for a championship run? [50:43] - The QMJHL appears to be coming down to two or three teams. RDS reporter Stephane Leroux is our guide to the post-trade deadline QMJHL and offers his thoughts on who and what to watch for the rest of the season. [1:18:18] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight segment wraps things up for this week featuring one of the top ranked players in the entire Class of 2026; defenceman Keaton Verhoeff from the University of North Dakota.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:15] - It's the first episode of 2026! Guy kicks things off with some brief News and Notes before getting into the guest list to set up the rest of the week. [13:51] - Don't look now but the goalie with the top save percentage and the top goals against average in the WHL is not only draft eligible but may have been flying under the radar for much of the season. Get to know Xavier Wendt, the starting netminder for the Tri-City Americans. [35:28] - Lethbridge based WHL beat reporter Nathan Reiter helps breakdown all the moves leading up to (and even after) the WHL's trade deadline. Who go dealt and which teams are in a position to be considered contenders? [1:08:17] - Daily Faceoff prospect expert Steven Ellis recaps the 2026 World Junior Championship. Which players stood out? Have his draft rankings changed? Was the attendance as big of a deal as it seemed? Lots of ground to cover with Steven.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with some quick news and notes before getting to the guest list. [13:57] - Scott Wheeler from The Athletic previews Pool B of the 2026 World Junior Championship which includes Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Denmark and Finland. [49:11] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is on board to preview Pool A of the 2026 World Junior Championship which features Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany and the hosts this year - Team USA.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:15] - Guy begins the week with News and Notes from around the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus the guest list. [18:29] - Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is back to talk NCAA hockey. We'll begin by discussing Hockey East and if there is a team that is considered THE team to beat as no one seems able to stake that claim. Canada will have lots of NCAA content at the U20 WJC. How are some of the former CHL players doing as college freshmen? And more! [50:00] - Derek Neumeier is a scout with McKeen's Hockey and he checks in today with his reports on a 6-pack of players eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. Alberts Smits, Ilia Morozov, Jaxon Cover, Elton Hermansson, Maddox Dagenais and Giorgos Pantelas with an extra curve ball thrown in at the end of the segment too.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy explains why there was no episode last week and then gets into the News and Notes and more to kick things off. [17:48] - Medicine Hat Tigers beat write James Tubb weighs in on the status of the WHL's eastern conference, the potential trade deadline activity and a fight filled affair between the Tigers and the Prince Albert Raiders. [44:19] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight closes out this week's episode and features one of the more recognizable names in the Class of 2026. It's Joe Iginla of the Edmonton Oil Kings who discusses his season so far, the upcoming draft, his path to Edmonton and growing up with the pressure of his last name.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with the CHL Top 10, the announced format for next week's CHL/USA Prospects Challenge, the Peyton Kettles situation in the WHL, the 2027 Memorial Cup host is...and more. [17:20] - Harrison Boettiger joined the WHL's Kelowna Rockets after his two seasons inside the US-NTDP and next week he will play in the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge for the second time, but now for the CHL team. It's a fun conversation with one of the top rated goalies in the Class of 2026 and the first of 3 Draft Spotlight segments on this week's episode. [44:21] - The next member of the Class of 2026 might be the most exciting player available this summer. He's defenceman extraordinaire Xavier Villeneuve of the B.B. Armada who will be a major focal point for fans at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge. [1:06:43] - Finally this week, the current leading scorer from USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, Victor Plante. The forward is leading his U18 squad into the CHL/USA Prospects Challenge and talks about his career up to now and looks ahead to the NHL Draft too.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show. [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with a couple News and Notes items and then a recap of Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA. [17:56] - HN Live broadcaster Dave Dawson was in Nova Scotia to call the games for the World U17 Hockey Challenge and presents this recap for hockey fans. Which teams and which players caught his eye? [50:21] - Kyle Chipchura has gone from captain of the Prince Albert Raiders, to 1st round pick of the Montreal Canadiens, well over a decade in the NHL with other stops in Anaheim and Phoenix to now being back in the WHL and on the bench with the Edmonton Oil Kings. An interview 21 years later than first planned, this was definitely worth the wait as he reflects on his career highs and lows. [1:19:43] - The current leader amongst WHL defencemen in scoring, Ryan Lin of the Vancouver Giants is near the top of every NHL scout's watch list. Has his start satisfied him? That's just one of the first questions that I was able to ask of him as we met for another edition of the 2026 Draft Spotlight.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with a recap of Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus News and Notes including thoughts on reports that the CHL may "annex" the USHL "and the NHL is all for it". [22:26] - The pre-season pick for many as the Team To Beat in the CHL was the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. No longer the top team in the QMJHL, were the Armada overhyped or are there reasons for a recent slump? The radio voice of the Armada, Cédrik Blondin shares his thoughts on that. [51:14] - Guy shares a recent intermission interview between himself, Oil Kings broadcaster Mat Barrett and Swift Current Broncos GM Chad Leslie.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:15] - Guy starts the episode with the CHL Top 10, some trade news in the WHL and OHL, scoring leaders across junior and college hockey plus the guest list. [13:26] - Mathieu Turcotte has been somewhere on a QMJHL bench for the last decade and last season also coached for Canada at the U17, U18 and Hlinka Gretzky Cup events. Yet somehow he finds himself currently as a free agent. We have an extended conversation about those tournaments, the players he's coached, the Class of 2026 and more. [45:58] - USCHO scribe Paula Weston weighs in on early season results in the Big Ten conference for both teams and individual players. Who has started well and who...has not? [1:18:38] - We turn on the 2026 Draft Spotlight to get to know goaltender Carter Casey. From a Cinderella run to the USHL Clark Cup last spring to stepping up a level to join the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, we talk about it all with the talented netminder.

Guest 2 - Mathieu Turcotte has been somewhere on a QMJHL bench for the last decade and last season also coached for Canada at the U17, U18 and Hlinka Gretzky Cup events. Yet somehow he finds himself currently as a free agent. We have an extended conversation about those tournaments, the players he's coached, the Class of 2026 and more.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode in the usual way, with an assortment of news and notes, a look at standings across junior hockey and the weekly Top 10 in the CHL and Top 20 in the NCAA too. [16:37] - Mathis Preston leads the Spokane Chiefs in scoring and this week he was tagged with an 'A' rating by NHL Central Scouting. The talented skater from Penticton B.C. is in the Draft Spotlight to talk about it all. [39:45] - Cooper Simpson is currently leading the USHL in scoring, this just a couple of months after the Boston Bruins chose him in the 3rd round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Let's get to know the sniper from Shakopee, MN [57:02] - Neutral Zone scout Russ Bitely shares his notes on a 6-pack of players now in the QMJHL after playing south of the border last season. All 6 are also draft eligible in 2026.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode with some News and Notes, goaltending leaders across the CHL,USHL and NCAA, the NCAA top 20 and more. [16:03] - Daxon Rudolph of the Prince Albert Raiders is in the Draft Spotlight segment this week to talk about his path to the WHL, the upcoming NHL Draft, playing for Canada and a lot more. [32:39] - The Charlottetown Islanders have begun the 2025-26 season extremely well. To tell us how they are getting it done, broadcaster George Matthews joins Guy. He's also the original radio voice of the Columbus Blue Jackets so we were able to reminisce about that experience a little too. [57:19] - This week's episode concludes with a look ahead to the 2026 NHL Draft and a handful of players that you need to know about. Brock Otten is the Director of Scouting for McKeen's Hockey and he's here to tell us about Ethan Belchetz, Chase Reid, Oliver Suvanto, Carson Carels and Tynan Lawrence.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:15] - Guy begins the program this week with some News and Notes, a thought provoking tweet from a listener, the Question of the Week and the guest list. [17:15] - Colton Davies is a reporter in Kamloops covering the Blazers and also works for Daily Faceoff and is one of the hosts of the Gameday Tarps podcast. We're back to talking about the Western Hockey League this week and some of the early stories that have developed. [51:07] - Sean Hogan is the Executive Director of College Hockey Inc and he's also part of the first ever US College Selects, a team of NCAA players who will compete in the Spengler Cup this Christmas. Lots to talk about in this segment. [1:09:18] - The first edition of the Draft Spotlight segment for Season 21 features the current leading scorer in the OHL, Nikita Klepov of the Saginaw Spirit. The rookie is off to a great start and is a notable player for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the week with results from Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus the Listener Question of the Week and the guest list. [15:54] - Commissioner Steven Cocker from the British Columbia Hockey League makes his first appearance on the program to talk about his league's evolution over the last 4-5 years. [40:04] - Time to preview the Big Ten hockey conference with the help of Mike McMahon of College Hockey News. [1:15:40] - Last but not least, Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is back to set the stage for Hockey East ahead of opening weekend in college hockey.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has has some News and Notes, the Listener Question of the Week and the Guest List. [14:20] - Brad Schlossman from the Grand Forks Herald helps preview the NCHC Conference for Division 1 Men's College Hockey and the 2025-26 season. [51:21] - He's the voice of the Cape Breton Eagles and he's also our guide through a tour of the QMJHL; it's Patrick McNeil. [1:20:56] - We'll preview the 2025-26 OHL season with the help of Brandon Caputo, the founder of the Armchair GM Sports Network and credentialed OHL Media broadcaster.

Coming Down the Pipe.... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy tees up the finale of the WHL Team Previews, has some news and notes, the Listener Question of the Week and the guest list. [13:07] - Guest 1 - Edmonton Oil Kings GM Kirt Hill takes a deep dive on his 2025-26 roster, one that begins the new campaign 6th in the CHL national rankings. Can this team live up to those expectations? [47:25] - The Kamloops Blazers are trending up once again and General Manager Shaun Clouston has lots of reasons for optimism this season and shares a number of them with us. [1:21:01] - There is a buzz around the Regina Pats as the team turns the page and begins a new era of WHL hockey. GM Dale Derkatch is the club's new GM and offers his perspective on the team he oversees. [1:44:25] - Are the Everett Silvertips the team to beat in the WHL? Solid netminding, terrific forward depth and the best defenceman his age on the planet would suggest YES. GM Mike Fraser takes us through his roster.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins with thoughts on the reports that CHL team may not offer free passes to NCAA programs that want to scout and recruit players, then it's the Listener Question of the Week and the Guest List. [18:02] - I'm not sure if any CHL team was affected more by the NCAA rule change than the Victoria Royals. General Manager Jake Heisinger previews this year's team and discusses navigating the new landscape of junior hockey moving forward. [50:00] - In contrast to Victoria, the Saskatoon Blades lost very little from last spring and in fact, they've added to the roster that was in contention for a division title. GM Colin Priestner looks closer at his club and share insight on the team for Blades fans. [1:25:36] - Plenty of changes in Calgary, some expected and some less so, and yet there are reasons to have a positive outlook this year if you are a fan of the Hitmen. General Manager Garry Davidson shares his thoughts on turning the page and starting a new era in Cowtown. [1:50:51] - Lastly this week, the Spokane Chiefs made it to the finals last year and have a large number of returning players from that team. However, the few players who aren't back were significant pieces to the puzzle. Can the Chiefs realistic contend once again? General Manager Matt Bardsley says YES and tells us why. Also...Berkly Catton?