Junior Hockey Magazine

On this week’s podcast, the rest of the World JR Championship has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns with COVID-19! We have the latest on this situation. Plus, we’ll look ahead to 2022 as we hope to see national championships return in both the CHL with the Memorial Cup and the CJHL with the Centennial Cup! All that and more, this week on our 2021 year in review edition of 7-Eleven Jr Hockey Magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show, the World JR Championship will be played at 50% fan capacity because of the on-going spread of the COVID-19 Omicron Variant. We’ll discuss that and much more with Team Canada head coach Dave Cameron. The QMJHL has paused its season until January 7th due to the Omicron variant. We’ll have much more on this developing situation. Plus He won two Telus Cups as a head coach in Red Deer. Now? He’s the owner, president and head coach of the Alberta JR Hockey League’s Blackfalds Bulldogs! We’ll chat with Doug Quinn in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, He spent the first part of the season playing in the Winnipeg Jets organization. Now? He’s Team Canada’s only returning forward at the World JR. We go 1 on 1 with sniper Cole Perfetti. Connor Bedard will be the seventh 16 year old to represent our nation at the World JR, joining some very elite company! We’ll discuss the exceptional superstar with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. Plus, he’s spent time scouting in both the O and the Q. Now? He’s the head coach and general manager of the Trenton Golden Hawks. We’ll chat with Peter Goulet in our CJHL Report See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, Team Canada’s national JR team selection camp is underway! So who are some of the top candidates to lead the way at both ends of the ice? We have the latest! He was selected in the 1st round, 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in July’s NHL Draft. Now? Many believe he’ll be Canada’s starting goalie this Christmas. We go 1 on 1 with Edmonton Oil Kings netminder Sebastian Cossa. The Red Lake Miners of Superior International Junior Hockey League are hosting the Dudley-Hewitt Cup in May! We’ll discuss that and much more with SIJHL commissioner Darrin Nicholas in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show... Team Canada has announced it’s national JR team selection camp roster! So who are some of the favourites to play for our nation at the World JR? We have the latest. He just spent time playing in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks. Now? He’s back in the OHL with the Peterborough Petes and many believe he’ll be one of Team Canada’s top forwards this Christmas. We go 1 on 1 with Mason McTavish! The Central Canadian Hockey League continues to be one of the top developmental leagues across the country! We’ll chat with commissioner Kevin Abrams in our CJHL Report.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show... He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of July’s NHL Draft. Now? Many believe he’ll play a big role on Team Canada’s blueline at the World JR. We go 1 on 1 with Carson Lambos of the Winnipeg Ice. Kaiden Guhle is the only eligible returning D-man for our nation this Christmas. Who are some of the other top candidates to play on Canada’s backend? We’ll chat with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. The Maritime JR Hockey League will be wearing special jerseys to raise awareness of Indigenous recognition and reconciliation. We’ll discuss this and much more with league president Steve Dykeman in our CJHL Report.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s the description: On this week’s show, he helped our nation win gold at the Under 18’s last May. Now? He’s hoping to lead Team Canada to the top of the podium this Christmas at the World JR. We go 1 on 1 with LA Kings prospect and Barrie Colts D-man Brandt Clarke. The latest edition of Craig’s List has been released! So who have been some of the top draft eligible players early this season? We’ll chat about that with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. He spent time playing in the WHL, ECHL, AHL and all over Europe. Now? He’s the commissioner of the Manitoba JR Hockey League! We’ll check in with Kevin Saurette in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… He led our nation to a gold medal last May at the Under 18’s. Now? He’s looking to become the first 16 year old to play for Canada at the World JR since Connor McDavid in 2014! We go 1 on 1 with Regina Pats “exceptional” sniper Connor Bedard. He was Team Canada’s captain at the 2014 World JR when McDavid was a 16 year old. Now? He’s playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. We’ll check in with Scott Laughton in this week’s edition of Where are they now. The Centennial Cup has been cancelled in back to back years due to COVID-19. But later this season, the Estevan Bruins will host Canada’s National JR A Championship! We’ll chat about that with Saskatchewan Jr Hockey League Commissioner Bill Chow in our CJHL Report! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… He helped our nation win gold at the Under 18’s last May. Now? Many believe he’s going to play a key role for Canada this Christmas at the World JR. We go 1 on 1 with Arizona Coyotes prospect and Edmonton Oil Kings sniper Dylan Guenther. Who are some other forwards we should expect to lead the way up front for Team Canada at the World JR? We’ll discuss that and much more with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. He spent 15 years as the head coach of the Concordia Stingers in U-Sports hockey. Now? He’s commissioner of the Quebec AAA JR Hockey League. We’ll chat with Kevin Figsby in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… Ready for Redemption — Team Canada’s quest for World JR gold is now less than 2 months away! We go 1 on 1 with returning D-man and Prince Albert Raiders captain Kaiden Guhle, who had a great showing at Montreal Canadiens training camp. Who are some other players we should expect to see patrolling Canada’s blueline this Christmas? What are the chances Guhle will wear the ‘C’ for our nation? We’ll discuss that with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. Plus, the Alberta JR Hockey League is back in action! We go 1 on 1 with AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… NHL Central Scouting has released its “Players to Watch” List! We’ll discuss their latest rankings and much more with Dan Marr, the Director of NHL Central Scouting. So we know Kingston Frontenacs sniper Shane Wright is the projected 1st overall pick for the upcoming NHL Draft. But who are some of the other players from the CHL who could also be selected early in the 1st round? We’ll chat with our Director of Scouting Craig Button. Making a Statement - Four teams from the OJHL have moved inside the top 10 of the CJHL’s national rankings! We go 1 on 1 with OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy in our CJHL Report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… We’re incredibly excited to be back for our 31st season!!! Thank you to all of our loyal listeners for tuning in through all of the years!! Drop the puck!!!! After a tumultuous 18 months due to COVID-19, JR hockey is BACK from coast-to-coast across our nation! So what’s the outlook for this season? We’ll go 1 on 1 with CHL President Dan Mackenzie AND CJHL President Brent Ladds. Top of his Class — the Kingston Frontenacs have named superstar Shane Wright as their team captain. We’ll discuss the projected first overall pick for the upcoming NHL Draft with our Director of Scouting Craig Button! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show… Due to COVID-19, we’ve never seen a season like this before. We’ll recap a wild year across the Canadian Hockey League with QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau and WHL Commissioner Ron Robison! The Centennial Cup had to be cancelled for the second straight year. But what are the plans for next season? We go 1 on 1 with CJHL President Brent Ladds. In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with Connor McDavid, just fourth months before he was picked first overall by the Edmonton Oilers back in 2015!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show, he helped our nation win gold at the World Under 18 Championship in Texas. Now? He’s expected to be a top 20 pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. We go 1 on 1 with Flint Firebirds forward Brennan Othmann. We’re down to the final four in the QMJHL! So who has the best chance to win the Presidents Cup? We have the latest. Plus, In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with 18 year old Mitch Marner, just two months before representing Team Canada at the 2016 World JR in Finland! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show... He led our nation to the gold medal at the World Under 18 Championship in Texas and was the top goalie of the tournament. Now? Many believe he’ll be one of the first netminders selected in the NHL Draft. We go 1 on 1 with Ben Gaudreau of the Sarnia Sting. The 2nd round of the Q playoffs are in full swing. Who are the favourites to win the Presidents Cup? We have the latest!In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with 18 year old Leon Draisaitl, just a few months before being selected third overall by the Edmonton Oilers back in 2014!​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Game on!!! The Under 18’s have wrapped up in Texas, the Women’s World Championship has been rescheduled for later this summer, in August and the Men’s World’s are just around the corner in Latvia! We’ll discuss all three tournaments with Scott Salmond, Hockey Canada’s VP of National Teams! Teams in the Superior International JR Hockey League were only able to play in 4 games before their season was cancelled due to COVID-19 back in March. We’ll chat with Matt Valley, the head coach of the expansion Kam River Fighting Walleye. In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with 19 year old Dan Paille, when he was the captain of our national JR team at the 2004 World JR.​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Under-18 Championship is in full swing in Texas! We’ll discuss the tournament, the upcoming Men’s World Championship and the cancellation of the Women’s World’s with Hockey Canada President and C-O-O Scott Smith. 8 teams in the Maritime JR Hockey League have been forced to end their season due to COVID-19 restrictions, including the Summerside Western Capitals! We’ll be joined by their head coach and assistant GM Billy McGuigan for much more on this situation! In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with 20 year old Cam Ward, just one month before winning both the WHL Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year back in 2004!!!​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show... The OHL has been forced to cancel its season due to COVID-19. So how close were they to dropping the puck this year? What are their expectations for next season? We go 1 on 1 with OHL Commissioner David Branch. The WHL has announced that they’ve cancelled their playoffs after their condensed regular season is over due to COVID-19 restrictions. We have the latest on this situation. Team Canada is in Texas getting ready to play in the World Under-18 Championship! We’ll chat with “exceptional” forward and Regina Pats sniper Connor Bedard, just the third EVER double under-ager to represent Canada at the tournament, joining John Tavares and Connor McDavid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show, the CHL has been forced to cancel the Memorial Cup for the second straight year due to COVID-19. So what’s next for the Canadian Hockey League? We go 1 on 1 with league President Dan Mackenzie! The BCHL has decided to opt out of the CJHL. We’ll discuss this surprising news with CJHL President Brent Ladds. In this week’s edition of ‘Into the Vault’ where we look back at some of our favourite interviews from the first 29 years of the show, we’ll flashback to our chat with 19 year old Max Domi just one week before representing our nation at the 2015 World JR in Toronto and Montreal!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He’s the projected 1st overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and won the rookie of the year award last season in the CHL. But now? He’s been named to Team Canada’s World Under-18 team. We go 1 on 1 with Kingston Frontenacs “exceptional” forward Shane Wright. Humboldt Strong - This week marks the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos crash. We’ll chat with Chris Joseph, who’s son Jaxon was one of the players tragically killed in the accident. Life after Hockey - in this week’s edition of CHL Leaders, we’ll check in with Luke Siemens, who was a goalie for 5 seasons in the WHL. Now? He’s a Wealth Management Advisor at Canadian Western Bank!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.