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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 roste

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 o

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has a preseason WHL trade, some scores, the Listener Question of the Week and the guest list. [16:52] - Mike Johnston is the General Manager of the Portland Winterhawks, a team that you can always count on to be entertaining and competitive. This year will be no different. A great look inside from an executive that has been around junior hockey for decades. [44:31] - We stick in the U.S. Division for a deep dive on a real wild card club this year; the Wenatchee Wild. General Manager Bliss Littler introduces fans to a lot of new names as the club looks to take a new step forward in its 3rd WHL campaign. [1:10:27] - The Kelowna Rockets are going to try and pull of a rarity; to go from last place to not just reach the playoffs, but to the top of the WHL standings. They aren't going to be happy with just qualifying for the Memorial Cup as hosts because they want to win it. A monumental task to say the least but Owne

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy has a brief intro segment with some player signings and commitments before getting to the guest list. [9:48] - General Manager Peter Anholt previews the coming season as training camp is set to open. The roster has several veteran players back but overall, it's a bit of a youth movement in Lethbridge so what should fans expect from their team in 2025-26? [38:01] - Can the defending east division champs not only repeat that success but take it even higher this year? GM Curtis Hunt believes so and takes a deep dive on his team's roster to explain why. [1:02:51] - A new era begins in Penticton as the Vees assemble in camp ahead of the coming season in the Western Hockey League. GM and head coach Fred Harbinson introduces fans to their team and is asked if his two decades in the BCHL may be an advantage for the Vees in the new hockey landscape. [1:33:21] - The new General Manager of the Vancouver Giants is a former

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - A quick intro this week with the Listener Discussion Topic, the name of a CHL player that went to the NCAA and has already returned north, sponsor mentions and then the guest list for a huge episode. [11:42] - The General Manager of the Moose Jaw Warriors is Jason Ripplinger and he's here to preview his team ahead of camp. From champions in 2024 to last place in 2025, there is no where to go but up for Moose Jaw this year, but how high can they climb and who will lead them there? [30:29] - The Brandon Wheat Kings finished 1 point away from a division title last year and expectations in Manitoba are that they can challenge again. But how will they after some key roster losses this summer? General Manager Marty Murray is here to tell fans about their team. [55:39] - General Manager Bob Tory offers insight to the camp roster for the Tri-City Americans and reflects on how the junior/college hockey landscape has affected hi

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The brand new intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy kicks off the 21st year of The Pipeline Show with some news and notes, a new feature and the guest list. [18:50] - Gerry Johannson is the President and CEO of The Sports Corporation and joins me once again to reflect, almost a year later, on the ever-changing landscape of junior and college hockey in North America. [45:25] - The QMJHL has returned to 'The Rock' as St. John's welcomes the Newfoundland Regiment. Head coach Gordie Dwyer joins Guy to discuss the excitement around the team, the roster on the ice and the transition from Bathurst for the franchise. [1:06:54] - The one and only Jeff Marek from Daily Faceoff and 'The Sheet' makes a long awaited return to The Pipeline Show to discuss an array of topics ranging from rule changes we'd make to the new landscape for junior and college hockey.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - The season 20 finale episode of The Pipeline Show begins with some news and notes before getting to the guest list. [10:38] - Guy Gadowsky is the head coach at Penn State and he joins me to discuss last season's trip to the Frozen Four, the returning players from that run, the incoming freshman class of CHL players like Gavin McKenna, Jackson Smith, Shea Van Olm and some transfer portal recruits like his son Mac Gadowsky. [40:50] - Alan Millar is the new full-time General Manager of Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence overseeing the U17, U18 and U20 squads. We discuss the upcoming Summer Showcase and Hlinka Gretzky Cup events and look ahead to the 2026 WJC in December.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy begins the episode with some News and Notes including player signings and summer camp rosters plus the guest list for this week. [20:51] - Dan Near, the Commissioner of the Western Hockey League, joins Guy for a 35-minute conversation of topics ranging from the 2025 and 2026 Memorial Cups, the additions of Penticton and Chilliwack, the exhibition games planned for Whitehorse, adding a 3rd import player and the changing landscape for junior hockey in North America. [1:01:06] - The head coach of the University of Omaha Mavericks is Edmonton product Mike Gabinet who joins Guy to discuss a variety of topics including a recruitment strategy that he's implemented this summer that not many (if any) other NCAA teams have tackled that may pay off for his program this season.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Season 20 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy begins the week with some news and notes before getting to the guest list. [12:47] - The head coach of the University of Maine joins Guy to discuss the resurgence of the Black Bears program and the challenges to recruiting that both the transfer portal and access to CHL players now poses. [47:41] - Longtime WHL executive Barclay Parneta is the final guest for this week and comes with an unbiased look at how the landscape has shifted for junior and college hockey. How will, or how should, CHL GMs evolve with the times? A lot of ground covered in this segment.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy has the guest list plus a bunch of news and notes to kick things off. [14:11] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight gets turned on one final time as we get to know Michigan State Spartans freshman Shane Vansaghi. [35:49] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is back on The Pipeline Show and he's brough along his scouting notes for half a dozen players that will be chosen in the 2025 NHL Draft. [1:08:44] - The last scout to join us before the NHL Draft is Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey who will wrap up our scout series with his own 6-pack plus one guy that he has some concerns with. [1:42:00] - Guy shares some post-draft thoughts in regard to the format, some of the picks, team performances, who didn't get taken and more.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy has the guest list plus a bunch of news and notes to kick things off. [14:11] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight gets turned on one final time as we get to know Michigan State Spartans freshman Shane Vansaghi. [35:49] - Chris Peters from Flo Hockey is back on The Pipeline Show and he's brough along his scouting notes for half a dozen players that will be chosen in the 2025 NHL Draft. [1:08:44] - The last scout to join us before the NHL Draft is Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey who will wrap up our scout series with his own 6-pack plus one guy that he has some concerns with. [1:42:16] - Guy shares some post-draft thoughts in regard to the format, some of the picks, team performances, who didn't get taken and more.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - Guy has some more player signings and transfers to talk about plus the guest list and more. [12:19] - Cam Robinson is one half of the excellent new podcast Called Up and one of the top dogs at Elite Prospects. He's going to share his thoughts on a 6-pack of players eligible for the upcoming NHL draft plus a 7th player that might be a tad bit overrated. [50:12] - The next scout to offer up a half dozen draft eligible players and discuss their outlook is Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff. 3 forwards, 2 defenders, a goalie plus a 7th guy that he has some concerns with. [1:17:44] - Guy was a guest this week on The Gameday Tarps podcast and shares a portion of that conversation here. Make sure you check out GDT for the full interview.

Coming Down The Pipe... [0:00] - Season 20 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy kicks off the week with some brief news and notes before getting to the guest list. [13:12] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on Seattle Thunderbirds forward Antonio Martorana who might fit the bill as a "sleeper pick" having missed a chunk of action at the start of the WHL schedule but turned it on in the second half of the year. [38:45] - Scott Wheeler from The Athletic offers up 6 draft eligible players that he wants to share some insight on. Also one final player that he likes but not as much as other scouts seem to but he explains why as well. [1:16:27] - The final guest for this week's episode is scout Nick Earle from Neutral Zone who goes through his 6-pack of players plus the extra guy that he would have some hesitation if he was drafting for a NHL team.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:13] - Guy begins the episode with News and Notes including CHL to NCAA player movements, thoughts on the Memorial Cup and more. [14:53] - Derek Neumeier from McKeen's Hockey takes a deep dive on some 2025 Draft eligible players - 3 forwards, 2 blueliners and a goalie plus one extra player that he likes a lot but not as much as the general consensus of scouts. [44:06] - The 2025 Memorial Cup is in the books and to recap the event from a 1st hand perspective, James Tubb from the Medicine Hat News is on the show. Who stood out from each team and what happens now for the Tigers. [1:11:39] - Let's turn on the 2025 Draft Spotlight for the next two segments starting with American Poul Andersen who played for the BCHL's Sherwood Park Crusaders last season and has now signed to play next year with the Edmonton Oil Kings. [1:34:02] - Another 2025 Draft Spotlight to close out this week's episode. He's ranked 81st in North America b

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro to Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:13] - Guy begins the show setting up Sunday's Memorial Cup final between London and Medicine Hat and then shares his thoughts and perspective on the bombshell news of high-end CHL players announcing NCAA commitments for 2025-26. [24:31] - Grant McCagg, the publisher of Recrutes Draft Guide, offers up 3 forwards, 2 defencemen, a goalie and a player that he likes but not as much as most scouts seem to. Also, the challenges of properly scouting Russians and goalies. [1:02:20] - The 2025 Draft Spotlight shines on a potential Top 10 prospect for the NHL Draft. Brady Martin of the Soo Greyhounds who began and ended the year by winning gold medals with Canada and had a great OHL season in between.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:13] - Guy begins this week's special episode with some quick news results from the Centennial Cup, BCHL, USHL and NAHL before getting to the guest list for the Memorial Cup Preview Show. [9:04] - The Moncton Wildcats are in the spotlight as the champions from the QMJHL and the voice of the Cats sets the stage for his team, it's Marty Kingston. [34:20] - The radio voice of the OHL champion London Knights is Mike Stubbs who is back on the show to provide insight on a very deep roster. [1:05:18] - The WHL hasn't won the Memorial Cup since 2014 so it falls to the Medicine Hat Tigers to try and end that streak. Rookie WHL broadcaster Will Bryant gets to go to the Memorial Cup in his first season behind the microphone. [1:39:22] - The hosts of the 2025 Memorial Cup are the Rimouski Oceanic but underestimate them at your own peril. Michel Germain is wrapping up his 30-year career as the voice of the Oceanic after this event and

[0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode with the usual updates from the CHL and USHL playoffs as the 2025 Memorial Cup gets closer. Also more player signings and commitments to discuss. [15:49] - Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey checks in with thoughts on the OHL final between London and Oshawa, draft eligible players of note that are playing in it, some discussion of NCAA commitments and then 2-3 standouts from the World U18s that helped their draft stock. [53:36] - Mason West is one of the more intriguing draft eligible players this year as a true 2-sport athlete. He's captain for Edina High's hockey team and he's also the school's quarterback and he has legit high level potential at both sports. But he's got to pick one before the NHL combine in a couple of weeks. I talked to him about that and a lot more.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro from Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy sets up the week's episode but begins with a lengthy News and Notes segment covering the WHL Expansion Draft that saw the Penticton Vees begin to assemble their first WHL roster. Then it was the WHL Draft, the US Prospect Draft, a bunch of trades and updates from several leagues now into the final series. [26:08] - Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff recaps the World U18s and shares thoughts on Canada winning gold for the 2nd year in a row. Which players stood out in good ways and who left him wanting more? Lots of 2025 NHL Draft ramifications. [1:01:18] - The Tennessee State Tigers announced a while ago that they are intending on starting a division 1 men's college hockey team this coming fall. Are they still on track? Head coach Duanté Abercrombie is my guest to update everyone and discuss the process, what recruiting has been like and why all eyes are watching to see if they can pull this off.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - Guy sets up the episode and begins with playoff updates from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL and USHL plus two notable NCAA signings too. [14:46] - Nick Earle is the Director of Hockey Operations for Neutral Zone and my guest for one last preview before next week's WHL Draft. A number of players discussed including a couple of goalies from a crop that Nick says are outstanding. [45:50] - The voice of the Penticton Vees (Fraser Rodgers) joins Guy to preview the coming Interior Conference final between his team and the Brooks Bandits. Also on the schedule is next week's WHL expansion draft, US prospect draft and regular draft. It's a chaotic time in the history of the franchise. [1:16:00] - The OHL Final is set and will feature a rematch of the 2024 final; Oshawa looking for revenge after losing to London a year ago. Brandon Caputo from Armchair GM Podcast Network sets the stage for the final series.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show [1:12] - First Segment - Guy sets up the episode with some news and notes and the guest list. [13:00] - Guest 1 - Scott Monaghan is the General Manager for USA Hockey's U18 team as the World U18 Championship kicks off in Texas. He's also been around since the start of the NTDP so we got the chance to reflect on the evolution of the program. [43:27] - Guest 2 - Scott Walker is serving as the General Manager of Canada's entry into the World U18s which just got underway in Texas. [1:04:42] - Guest 3 - Joel Henderson returns to TPS to offer insight and scouting reports on the crop of players eligible for the 2025 WHL Draft and shares info on Puck Preps too. [1:37:55] - Guest 4 - The voice of the Swift Current Broncos is Gino De Paoli and he joins me this week to preview the Eastern and Western Conference finals in the Western Hockey League. Portland takes on Spokane while Medicine Hat will face the Lethbridge Hurricanes.