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THN On The 'Dub': Previewing Canadian World Juniors Forwards Nov 30, 2022

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On this episode with Carol Schram and Lizz Child: - Trades continue to come in with Victoria getting some draft picks, Kelowna making a pair of moves and some other big moves. Are the Victoria Royals gearing up for a rebuild? - Regina's Tanner Howe is the WHL first star of the week. - The Winnipeg Jets and the Boston Bruins are the NHL teams profiled this week. Winnipeg had some invitees over the summer while Boston has a key prospect in goalie Reid Dyck. - World Junior Championship Preview: Looking at strong WHL representation among Canada's forwards. - And more.

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THN On The Q: Kraken Players In and From the QMJHL Nov 30, 2022

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and guest co-host Patrick McNeil, play-by-play commentator for the Cape Breton Eagles: - The Cape Breton Eagles are second-last in the QMJHL with an 8-12-2-1 record. They did somewhat better in the past 10 games with five wins, four regulation losses and a shootout loss, so what can the team take from this past stretch to move onward? - The Halifax Mooseheads are making a push to the top by acquiring Josh Lawrence from Blainville-Boisbriand. He's in his fifth QMJHL season and has 32 points in 25 games so far. - The Eagles theme continues as Xavier Daigle is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. The rookie blueliner has 12 points in 23 games for Cape Breton so far this season. - The Seattle Kraken are profiled this week. They only have one prospect still in the QMJHL, and that's right winger Jacob Melanson of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The fifth-round pick in 2021 has averaged more than a point per game for the past three seasons in the 'Q'. - And more.

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The Hockey News Podcast: How Post-Pushing Affects Reffing Nov 29, 2022

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THN's Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens break down Roope Hintz's massive extension, Josh Morrissey's hot start and Mitch Marner's electrifying point streak. They then discuss the recent goalie drama around pushing the net off and losing a helmet and how referees should be handling these situations.

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THN On The 'A': What the CHL/NHL Transfers Mean for the AHL Nov 25, 2022

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On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast with Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams: - The NHL and CHL extended their transfer agreement last summer through June 30, 2029, multiple sources confirmed to The Hockey News. But exceptions allow for a player to get a two-week conditioning stint in the AHL if they are scratched at least five games in a row. The Seattle Kraken did this with Shane Wright, but what does the NHL/CHL transfer agreement mean in general for the AHL? - Joel Hofer is the prospect of the week. The goalie for the St. Louis Blues AHL affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds has a 2.49 goals-against average and .920 save percentage in 12 games, posting a 4-6-4 record. - The Colorado Avalanche are the team of the week. Who are the top prospects putting up the points for the AHL Colorado Eagles?

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THN American Pipeline: Flyers Prospects, Logan Cooley and More Nov 24, 2022

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This week on The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf: - Michigan State is the team to watch for this week. They are second in the Big Ten Conference behind Minnesota. - Has Logan Cooley lived up to the hype as a third-overall pick early on in his development? - Kyle Kukkonen of Michigan Tech is the player to watch this week. The center has 11 points in 13 games in his first NCAA season. - The Philadelphia Flyers have eight prospects in the NCAA right now and one player, left winger Alex Bump, who's in the USHL. - And more.

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THN On The 'O': Ottawa Senators OHL Prospects and Josh Bloom Nov 24, 2022

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It’s episode 6 of The Hockey News On The ’O’ Podcast. Hosts Brock Otten and Tony Ferrari discuss the Ontario Hockey League every week, bringing you the best coverage of the OHL from two of the baldest and brightest in the game. This week, Tony and Brock go through some of the week's news, including which OHL cities have been named finalists to host the 2024 Memorial Cup. They also name the three stars of the week highlighted by Michael Simpson's huge week in net for Peterborough. They are joined by newly acquired North Bay Battalion forward Josh Bloom to talk about the trade, his start in North Bay, and more. The guys are also taking a look at the Ottawa Senators' prospect pool before capping off the show with a mailbag question.

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The Hockey News On The 'Dub': St. Louis Blues WHL Checkup Nov 23, 2022

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Lizz Child: - There were more trades for the Seattle Thunderbirds, including acquiring defenseman Nolan Allan. - The Victoria Royals acquire another overage player, left winger Alex Thacker - Former Portland Winterhawks captain Nick Cicek makes his NHL debut with the San Jose Sharks - The St. Louis Blues are the NHL team of the week. Only one Blues prospect is in the WHL right now, defenseman Tyson Galloway. However, they have two key WHL alumni in their system: Jake Neighbours and Joel Hofer. - Koehn Ziemmer of the Prince George Cougars is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. - And more, including the weekly Connor Bedard report.

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THN On The 'Q': San Jose Sharks from the QMJHL and Thomas Beauregard Nov 23, 2022

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer covering everything QMJHL: - Thomas Beauregard joins the show to talk about his No. 28 being retired by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last Saturday. He is the last player in the QMJHL to score 70 goals in a season, with 71 in 2006-07. - The Drummondville Voltigeurs fired coach Steve Hartley last Wednesday after the team's slow start. They are 14th out of 18 teams with a 10-11 record, including going 0-2 since GM Philippe Boucher took over as interim coach. - Will there ever be another 70-goal scorer again in the QMJHL? - The San Jose Sharks are this week's NHL team profile. Jake Furlong is the only Shark still in the 'Q', but there are five alumni in the AHL and ECHL and three NHLers from the junior league, including Timo Meier and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. - Defenseman Matteo Mann of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. Mann is 6-foot-6, 222 pounds and is a "B" ranked prospect by NHL Central Scouting. - Much more, including a mailbag, key matchups to watch and the team and player of the week.

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The Hockey News Podcast: Which NHL Teams Are Legit or Worrisome? Nov 22, 2022

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Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens discuss Shane Wright's conditioning stint, Cale Makar's historic start to his career and the allegation of racism in an NCAA game. They also debate which NHL teams we should be worried about and which teams are legit as American Thanksgiving approaches.

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NHChel Podcast: Episode 9 - Arda Ocal Nov 18, 2022

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In the ninth episode of the NHChel Podcast presented by The Hockey News, co-hosts Safir and Rahil are joined by ESPN’s very own studio host, Arda Ocal. Ocal reflects on his experiences with the NHL Gaming World Championship, the growth of NHL esports over the years and its trajectory moving forward. As a trio, they also have a candid conversation about inclusion and diversity, what hockey means for them, and a message for others who wish to get involved as well.

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