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THN On The 'O' Podcast: OHLers on NHL Central Scouting's List Oct 28, 2022

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This week, Tony and Brock kick the episode off by discussing the ‘Three Stars’ from the week that was, highlighted by a huge week from Owen Beck. NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list, and the guys take a look at the OHLers on the list and discuss who may have been too high and who was too low. Tony and Brock also go through their first monthly power rankings, looking at the best teams in the league. The pair finishes the episode off by answering some of your questions in our mailbag segment. Recorded Oct. 26.

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The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast: Dan Bylsma on the AHL Firebirds Oct 27, 2022

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In the inaugural episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast where hosts Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams talk about everything happening in the AHL: - Dan Bylsma joins the show right off the top to talk about his new job with the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the unique situation of helping start an AHL team from scratch. - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ty Smith was re-assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton despite playing his first two pro seasons in the NHL. Why? - Prospect of the week: Kirill Marchenko of the Cleveland Monsters. The winger has seven points in six games (five games at the time of recording) during his first season in North America. - NHL team profile of the week: Los Angeles Kings. How many promising prospects do they have, and who might be included in a trade if the Kings decide to pursue Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun?

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The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast: Chicago's WHL Prospects Oct 27, 2022

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In this second episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Lizz Child: - The NHL Central Scouting preliminary players to watch list was released on Tuesday. Who got noticed from the WHL? - The WHL's three stars of the week are Mazden Leslie of the Vancouver Giants, Carson Bjarnanson of the Brandon Wheat Kings and Tyson Greenway of the Tri-City Americans. What's there to know about them? - This week's NHL team profile is the Chicago Blackhawks. They have three prospects in the WHL, including the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft, Kevin Korchinski. The Blackhawks also have two WHL alumni on their roster. - Left winger Andrew Cristall is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. The Kelowna Rockets' alternate captain has 15 points in 10 games to start the season and is expected to be taken in the second half of the first round. - And more, including the latest Connor Bedard update.

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The Hockey News On The 'Q': Wild West and Carolina Prospects Oct 26, 2022

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer: - Seven of eight teams in the QMJHL's Western Conference have a win percentage of at least .500. - Jordan Dumais of the Halifax Mooseheads is the player of the week and appears on the QMJHL's team of the week as well. - 2023 NHL draft prospect of the week: Defenseman Jordan Tourigny of the Shawinigan Cataractes - Team profile of the week: Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes have two prospects in the 'Q' and three prospects in the AHL and ECHL. What's the future like for these five players? - Much more.

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The Hockey News Podcast: How About Those Canucks? Oct 25, 2022

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THN's Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens discuss the good vibes in Buffalo, the sustainability of Detroit and Philadelphia's hot starts, the best and worst reverse retro jerseys and dive deep into the debacle in Vancouver.

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The Hockey News On The 'O' Podcast: Award Predictions and Surprises Oct 23, 2022

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Welcome to the first episode of The Hockey News On The 'O' Podcast. Hosts Brock Otten and Tony Ferrari discuss the Ontario junior circuit every week, bringing you in-depth coverage of the OHL from two of the baldest and brightest in the game. This week, Tony and Brock discuss their early season surprises and disappointments around the league, from the Ottawa 67's and Kingston Frontenacs’ hot start to the Kitchener Rangers and Guelph Storm’s underwhelming performance thus far. The pair also discuss the 2023 NHL draft prospects that excite them the most heading into the season. The "Team of the Week" segment covers the Boston Bruins' prospects in the OHL and looks at how they’ve kicked off their campaigns. The guys finish things off by discussing their awards predictions for the season and they give some insight into who they think will come out on top of each conference and who will represent Ontario at the Memorial Cup as OHL champs.

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THN American Pipeline Podcast: NCAA and USHL Players To Watch Oct 22, 2022

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The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast is our next newest show covering the paths to the NHL. Hosts Mike Stephens and Sydney Wolf break down everything happening in the NCAA and USHL, including standout players and teams, 2023 NHL draft eligibles and NHL prospects improving their game in college. In the inaugural episode, Mike and Sydney go through the key games and players in the NCAA this past week, including some surprising blowouts and upsets. They also list some players to watch from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-17 squad in the USHL, such as Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Cole Hudson and James Hagens, who doesn't turn 16 until Nov. 3. Jayden Perron of the Chicago Steel was another player to follow. The Carolina Hurricanes are the NHL team profiled in this week's podcast with an update on their prospects in the 'American Pipeline.'

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The Hockey News On The Dub Podcast: Standout Stars in the WHL Oct 21, 2022

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Welcome to the first episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with hosts Carol Schram and Lizz Child. This is the third of four new podcasts on THN.com covering junior hockey in Canada and the United States. In this inaugural episode, they analyze the three stars of the week in the WHL – Austin Roest of the Everett Silvertips, Tyler Palmer of the Victoria Royals and Lucas Ciona of the Seattle Thunderbirds. Carol and Lizz also take a look at goalie Daniel Hauser of the Winnipeg ICE and 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect Luca Cagnoni, preview the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in Langley, B.C. and list current and former WHL players on the Arizona Coyotes.

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The Hockey News Podcast: Hot and Cold Starts to the NHL Season Oct 18, 2022

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THN's Ryan Kennedy and Mike Stephens break down the hot and slow starts of the NHL season, which coach could get fired first and the fascinating roster in Arizona.

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The Hockey News On The Q: Gatineau Olympiques and QMJHL Prospects Oct 18, 2022

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Presenting The Hockey News On The Q Podcast with hosts Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer. The podcast brings in-depth coverage of the QMJHL with updates from around the league, interviews with special guests within the Q and analysis of players to watch. On this week's inaugural episode: - Will and Jamie speak to Louis Robitaille, coach-GM of the Gatineau Olympiques, about the start of the season, the team's injury issues and the franchise's 50th anniversary. - Analysis of the QMJHL player of the week, goalie William Blackburn of the Val-d’Or Foreurs, and the team of the week. - The 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week: Ethan Gauthier, Sherbrooke Phoenix - NHL Team Profile: Anaheim Ducks. Which players for Anaheim are playing or have played in the QMJHL? And much more.

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