The Pipeline Show

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with some brief News and Notes before getting to the guest list. [13:02] - Want to know more about the goaltenders available in the NHL Draft Class of 2026? Then you came to the right place as goalie guru Danny Tiffany from Recruit Scouting shares his reports and insight on half a dozen masked men available next week in Buffalo. [38:44] - I've asked some scouts to bring me a list of 6 players that they want to talk about and Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff nailed the assignment. We get to learn more about some lesser talked about prospects and also about a goalie available this year that Steven isn't as confident about as many scouts seem to be.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for The Pipeline Show's 21st season. [1:14] - Guy has some big News and Notes items to pass on before getting to the guest list and starting the show. [15:32] - TSN analyst Frank Corrado, fresh off of the 2026 Memorial Cup, joins Guy to recap the event including the lead up to it, the behind the scenes stories from the broadcast, a review of the performances on the ice and then a career reflective especially with his time in Sudbury as captain of the Wolves. [51:30] - Flo Hockey scout and long time friend of The Pipeline Show, Chris Peters, is back to preview the upcoming NHL Draft with a deep dive on 7 players including one he doesn't like as much as many scouts seem to. We also discuss USHL western expansion and how college teams deep with top prospects will handle ice time and development to satisfy NHL clubs and agents.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - First Segment - A very brief intro to set up the Memorial Cup Preview Show [8:08] - Regan Bartel is the long serving radio voice of the Kelowna Rockets and provides this in-depth look at the host team ahead of the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Rockets will be heavy underdogs in each game but the team is capable of surprising if they bring their A+ game. Here is a closer look at the hosts. [37:19] - The Western Hockey League champion Everett Silvertips are on their way to the Memorial Cup in Kelowna fresh off their first ever WHL title. Broadcast voice Casey Bryant is back on the show to introduce the roster to an audience that may be watching the Silvertips for the very first time on the biggest stage in junior hockey. [1:08:50] - The OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers are on their way to the Memorial Cup in Kelowna and they are bringing with them an even dozen number of players that are already connected to NHL teams. Mike Farwell, the radio voice of the team, is our guest to take us through the roster in advance of the tournament. [1:40:48] - He was a game time decision to even make an appearance thanks to losing his voice but Francois Gingras gave us 100% for this short but sweet preview of the QMJHL champion Chicoutimi Sagueneens. Can the Sags cross the country and have success in Kelowna?

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - An intro segment with a recap of Friday night action in the CHL and USHL playoffs [17:02] - Nathan Reiter, WHL beat writer and co-host of The Two Paper Guys Podcast, joins to recap the WHL Draft before discussing the playoffs and previewing the Championship series between Everett and Prince Albert.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro montage for The Pipeline Show [1:15] - Guy begins the episode with a recap of action in the CHL playoffs as well as the World U18s plus the USHL and AJHL before getting into the guest list. [12:27] - An abbreviated 2026 Draft Spotlight segment to feature Adam Valnetini of the Michigan Wolverines. The forward is currently with Canada playing at the World U18s in Slovakia. [23:49] - Tynan Lawrence is expected to be a high draft pick in the 2026 Draft this summer. He's moved from the USHL to the NCAA this year and now the Boston University Terrier is playing for Canada at the World U18s. [37:44] - We're talking draft eligible goalies with Derek Neumeier from McKeen's Hockey. The publication recently put out their Top 100 for the 2026 NHL Draft and there are six goalies among the names so we talk about them and wonder why there are no Canadians in that mix. [1:12:12] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight gets turned on and pointed towards Medicine Hat to shine on the dynamic duo of Liam and Markus Ruck. The twins finished the WHL regular season off as the top 2 scorers in the league and in this segment they discuss the upcoming series against the Prince Albert Raiders. We also talk about the draft, their path to Medicine Hat and much more. Do twins really have telepathy?

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins this week's episode with a very short intro segment that includes Frozen Four winners and Round 2, Game 1 results from the Canadian Hockey League playoffs. [12:55] - USCHO scribe and veteran NCAA hockey insider, Jimmy Connelly is back on the show to preview the NCAA Frozen Four from Las Vegas. [40:49] - Jack Moore is the radio voice of the OHL's Oshawa Generals so the perfect guy to present a preview of the 2nd round match ups in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. [1:08:04] - Round 2 in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League is also underway and independent writer Jamie Tozer is back on the show to break down the 4 series match ups. [1:34:40] - In one series we've got the #1 ranked CHL team in the Everett Silvertips taking on the 2026 Memorial Cup host Kelowna Rockets. In the other it's the powerful Prince George Cougars colliding with the best expansion franchise in the history of the Canadian Hockey League, the Penticton Vees. Sizing up these two series is the voice of the Kamloops Blazers, Jon Keen who also wraps a bow on the year that was for Kamloops while looking ahead to next season too. [1:57:50] - We wrap up the Round 2 previews with this look at the WHL's Eastern Conference with the help of Edmonton Oil Kings radio voice Mat Barrett. The Prince Albert Raiders collide with their arch-rivals, the Saskatoon Blades and its an all southern Alberta meeting as the Medicine Hat Tigers tackle the Calgary Hitmen.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy starts the episode with a very brief intro to set the stage for the show with the guest list. [7:00] - The OHL playoffs begin on Thursday. Brad Coccimiglio covers the league for Soo Today and we pick his brain for insight and prospective (and some predictions too) as the post season begins. [43:54] - Dustin Forbes is the voice of the Lethbridge Hurricanes who offers up his unbiased perspective on the 8 teams that made the playoffs in the WHL's Eastern Conference. A complete preview of all 4 opening round match ups and beyond plus a postmortem on the Hurricanes season and thoughts on our broadcast colleague Bill Wilms. [1:19:51] - Can any one stop the Everett Silvertips? The voice of the Tri-City Americans, Craig Beauchemin, is here to provide some insight into that very question as the 2026 WHL Playoffs get set to begin. [1:43:05] - The NCAA Men's National Tournament begins this week which will lead into the 2026 Frozen Four in Las Vegas. Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald checks in to break down all 16 teams vying for the national title and the match ups they'll have to win in order to do it.

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy kicks of this week's episode with a recap of the Friday night action across the CHL and NCAA with playoff updates and the schedule for the rest of the weekend. [16:47] - Ranked 101st in North America by NHL Central Scouting, 6'4 forward Caelan Joudrey is powering his way through the rest of the season with the Wenatchee Wild. The team is currently on the outside of the playoff picture but could Joudrey be on the radar for Hockey Canada's U18 squad? We discussed that, the NHL Draft and much more. [38:35] - Brandon Wheat Kings defenceman Gio Pantelas steps into the Draft Spotlight to talk about his career this far, his thoughts on the upcoming NHL Draft, the WHL playoffs and much more. [59:19] - Not only will Carson Carels be a 1st round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft but he might go inside the top 10. Possibly the top 5. He may even be the first player chosen from the WHL this season. He's having an outstanding season with the Prince George Cougars, he's represented Canada at the Hlinka and the U20 WJC, he's been in the WHL Top Prospects Game and repped the CHL against the US-NTDP. Time to shine the spotlight on him!

Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - First Segment - Guy has this week's headlines, the news and notes from Friday night in the WHL, QMJHL, OHL standings and the NCAA scoreboard too. [18:41] - 6'4, 225 lb power forward Sawyer Dingman of the Swift Current Broncos isn't a big talker but you can't help but notice his frame on the ice. Ranked 100th in North America by NHL Central Scouting, Dingman will be an attractive target for NHL teams on draft day. He's the feature of this 2026 Draft Spotlight segment. [35:56] - Beckett Hamilton is Red Deer's leading scorer, participated in the recent WHL Top Prospect Game and NHL Central Scouting slotted him into the 75th slot amongst North American players for the 2026 NHL Draft.

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 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 [1:15] - 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 [1:15] - 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.