Show notes
(2:06) Steve & Paul tee up this episode which features TSN’s coverage of the 2021 IIHF U20 World Championships in Edmonton (10:55) Paul Graham, TSN VP/Executive Producer on how the broadcast coverage has dramatically increased international interest in the tournament (13:17) Graham on the dedicated production & technical crews that give up their holidays each year to work on the broadcasts (15:57) Paul talks about missing a final Christmas with both his parents (17:40) Graham on his favourite World Junior moments (19:35) Paul shares some funny stories about the 2013 edition of the tournament in Russia (20:45) Paul recalls some highlights from his 16-year run on the tournament (23:55) Chris Edwards, TSN Lead Producer on his role and memories from working 11 tournaments (24:35) Edwards on some favourite memories from his first tournament back in 1999 (26:00) Edwards on lessons learned from working on this international event (27:44) Edwards on the TSN-Hockey Canada partnership (29:08) Edwards on the philosophy difference between producing a feed for the world versus the domestic broadcast (30:45) Edwards on dealing with the emotion of Canada’s success in the tournament (32:37) Edwards on working the tournament in Europe (34:35) Edwards on which show is harder to produce; Canada’s opening game, or Canada going for Gold (35:42) Edwards on the stress of producing 28 games in 17 days (37:02) Edwards on his approach to being in the producer’s chair for this broadcast marathon (38:17) Paul recalls an unusual food story from the 2013 tournament in Russia (43:39) Gord Miller, TSN play-by-play commentator on some fond memories from his first tournament back in 2002 (44:55) Miller on working the Christmas holidays every year (45:44) Miller on what working the tournament means to him (46:55) Miller on his preparation and execution (48:54) Miller on the pronunciation of unique player names (51:48) Miller on what day-to-day life is like away from the rink during the tournament (52:55) Miller on his all-time favourite tournament memories (54:42) Miller on Canada’s chances at this year’s tournament (55:55) Miller on the increasing international popularity of the tournament (57:31) Steve describes his role as the tournament broadcast researcher (58:20) Paul tells a funny behind-the-scenes story from the 2010 tournament in Saskatchewan (1:03:24) the Q&A segment focuses on some of the optics of this year's tournament including EA Sports’ synthetic audio (1:06:11) social media & YouTube promotion (1:07:00) end of the year sign-off featuring an Inside The Truck version of Auld Lang Syne and some of the best outtakes from 2020