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THN American Pipeline: USHL Trade Talk and Wild Prospects Feb 10, 2023

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There are more moves in the USHL to share in this week's edition of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf. - Sydney analyzes five trades, including Madison selling another player in the beginning of a rebuild and some interesting moves in Omaha to acquire Haden Kruse. - Everyone talks about Adam Fantilli, but Gavin Brindley has been quietly really good. How promising is this 2023 NHL draft-eligible right winger? - Speaking of Fantilli, the Hockey Commissioners Association announced the watch list for the Tim Taylor Award for the rookie of the year. Who's up against Fantilli to win the honor? - Lleyton Roed of Bemidji State is the player to watch this week. The undrafted freshman leads the team in points with 22 in 28. - The Minnesota Wild are the team of the week, with six NCAA prospects and Nate Benoit in the USHL. Brock Faber is one of the players to watch after he was acquired in the trade that sent Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles. - Much more.

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THN On The 'E': Wichita Coach Bruce Ramsay Discusses Sharks' ECHL Affiliate Feb 09, 2023

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'E' Podcast with Justin A. Cohn and Jacob Stoller: - Wichita Thunder coach Bruce Ramsay joins the show to bring expert insight into the ECHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. This is the first season the Thunder are affiliated with the Sharks after being with the Edmonton Oilers for the last few seasons. Ramsay has coached at many levels and is the all-time penalty leader in the UHL when he was a player. - Rylan Parenteau brought international attention to the ECHL when he made a 10-bell acrobatic save for the Fort Wayne Komets earlier this week. - The Trois Rivieres Lions are having some issues with players leaving, the coach departing for the QMJHL, attendance dropping and more. - Pascal Laberge of the Kansas City Mavericks is the prospect of the week. The forward leads the team in points with 41 points in 40 games, including 15 goals. - Much more!

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THN On The 'A': Recapping a Memorable AHL All-Star Classic Feb 09, 2023

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams: - Patrick discusses his experience covering the AHL All-Star Classic in Laval last weekend. He sheds light on league president Scott Howson's first state of the union, the electric crowd in Laval and the "first-class event" itself. - Jacob suggests how to enhance the All-Star Game, as he and Patrick pondered the merits of a top prospects game in the AHL. — The Montreal Canadians are our team of the week. Jacob and Patrick looked at some of the notable names with the Laval Rocket this year. Jesse Ylonen, one of the players mentioned, was recalled by Montreal today. — The prospect of the week is the Calgary Wranglers' Dustin Wolf. The 21-year-old netminder has a .928 SP this year (second among goalies that have played at least 15 games played). Should the Flames call him up?

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THN On The 'O': Creating a Frankenstein OHL Winger and Canucks Prospects Feb 08, 2023

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It’s episode 15 of The Hockey News On The ’O’ Podcast. Hosts Brock Otten and Tony Ferrari discuss the Ontario Hockey League weekly, bringing you the best coverage of the OHL from two of the baldest and brightest in the game. This week, Tony and Brock kick things off with their three stars of the week, highlighting Matthew Maggio, among others. Then, the guys put together their 'Frankenstein Wingers' by combining five traits of players around the OHL. Tony and Brock also cover the Vancouver Canucks prospects from around the OHL and spotlight London Knights defenseman Oliver Bonk in the 2023 NHL draft spotlight segment.

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THN On The 'Q': 2025 Memorial Cup Hosts and Penguins Prospects Feb 08, 2023

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On this week's edition of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer: - It's been a tough season for the players and fans in Drummondville, while one of the league's youngest teams continues to be a pleasant surprise in Chicoutimi. - The city of Trois-Rivieres hasn't hosted a QMJHL franchise in over 30 years. Could that change in the years to come? - With the OHL preparing to host the 2024 Memorial Cup, Will and Jamie discuss potential host sites in the 'Q' for the 2025 tournament. - Former league superstars Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby are synonymous with the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, a number of other league alumni are working their way through the Pens' system as well. - Sherbrooke Phoenix center Justin Gill has gone undrafted two years running. His pro prospects will likely change this summer, however, as discussed in the 2023 NHL draft prospect of the week segment. - Much more.

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The Hockey News Podcast: Who Will Win the NHL's Wild-Card Race? Feb 07, 2023

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News Podcast with Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens: - It's only February, and the wild-card race is already one to watch closely. A team like the Calgary Flames, Vegas Golden Knights, Florida Panthers and more could end up with a devastating playoff miss. Ryan and Mike give their predictions. - A handful of teams aren't close to playoff contention, but which team will finish last in the NHL and have the best odds in the draft lottery? - The hosts also predict the trophy winners as we pass the season's midway point. - Bo Horvat's contract extension with the New York Islanders came quickly. How important was this for the Islanders, and what does it mean for the rest of this season and the future? - And more.

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The Hockey News Action Show: NHL Betting for Feb. 7, 2023 Feb 07, 2023

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It's The Hockey News Action Show with Mike Stephens and Rachel Doerrie. The two preview Tuesday's games from a betting lens with noteworthy pre-game stats. Colorado at Pittsburgh: 01:05-04:58 San Jose at Tampa Bay: 04:58-08:08 Edmonton at Detroit: 08:08-13:30 Seattle at New York Islanders: 13:30-17:25 Vegas at Nashville: 17:25-23:02 Anaheim at Chicago: 23:02-28:10

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THN American Pipeline: USHL Trades, Goalie Shoutouts and Stars Prospects Feb 03, 2023

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Jacob Stoller filling in for Mike Stephens: - There were some big trades in the USHL over the past couple of weeks. Sydney dives into the biggest ones, including Muskegon going into selling mode, with Jake Richard, Tyler Dunbar and Owen Mehlenbacher going to new clubs. - The Youngstown Phantoms added Slovakian world juniors members Pavol Funtek and Martin Misiak, while a previous Slovakian U-20 member Libor Nemec now plays for Omaha. - The NCAA notes highlight a couple of freshmen, including Cade Mason lighting it up for Long Island defenseman and Ben Steeves of Minn.-Duluth showing tons of potential with 16 goals and 20 points in 24 games. Goalie Ryan Bischel also gets a shoutout after having his best season so far and stopping 55 of 59 shots in last weekend's sweep versus Wisconsin. - Some goalies start to emerge in college, the juniors and high school. Sydney discusses the performances of Simon Latkoczy with Omaha, Victor Ostman's 52-save shutout for Maine, high-schooler Will Ingemann with Wayzata and Jacob Fowler of Youngstown. - The Dallas Stars have four NCAA players and one USHL prospect in their system. forward Ayrton Martino of Clarkson (third-round pick in 2021) and George Fegaras of USHL Muskegon (third-round pick in 2022) are the top drafted Stars prospects in the American Pipeline, and both show promise.

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THN On The 'A': Connor Carrick Part 2, Galchenyuk and Raty Feb 02, 2023

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams: - Part 2 of the Connor Carrick interview: Carrick dove into what it's like for a player at his stage of his career, touching on topics like free agency, mentoring young players and why he picked Boston. - Alex Galchenyuk is in the AHL and he's trying to climb his way back up. Patrick spoke with Galchenyuk last week and provided some insight into the situation. - Aatu Raty is the prospect of the week. What are the Vancouver and Abbotsford Canucks getting in the main return piece of the Bo Horvat trade? - The St. Louis Blues are the team of the week. Things are about to get interesting with the Blues, who look primed to become sellers at the trade deadline.

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THN On The 'E': Flyers' ECHL Affiliate, Future Considerations and More Feb 02, 2023

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'E' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Justin A. Cohn: - The Reading Royals are the team of the week. The ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms are second in the North Division with a 25-12-2 record. There are two players with NHL contracts on the team in Evan Barratt and Mason Millman. - Hunter Jones is the prospect of the week. The 6-foot-5 goaltender plays for the Iowa Heartlanders, the ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild. - How do future considerations trades actually work in the ECHL? (And no, it's not trading a player for a pizza party.) - Justin touches on the Hockey Is for Everyone efforts in the ECHL for the past couple of years, from Fort Wayne's Martin Luther King Jr. jerseys to Kalamazoo's rainbow ice and the effects of these initiatives. - And more, including the Orlando Solar Bears, who like their hockey rough.

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