The Pipeline Show
The Pipeline Show
The Pipeline Show
Get to know the future superstars of the NHL long before they reach that stage. The Pipeline Show is the premier podcast covering Major Junior, the NCAA, Jr. A and international tournaments like the U20 and U18 WJC, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and more.
The Pipeline Show Jul 24 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy opens the episode with a bunch of local news around the Edmonton Oil Kings before setting up the guest list. [13:20] - Guy in conversation with Western Hockey League Commissioner Dan Near. Part 1 covers some highlight moments for the league this past season, the league's relationship with Victory+ moving forward, the possibility of interleague play across the CHL and expansion update for Chilliwack and beyond. [46:06] - Part 2 with Dan Near shifts focus to the continuing landscape of junior (and college) hockey in North America, All-Star game formats, the Memorial Cup and a smattering of miscellaneous questions on an assortment of subjects.
Jul 25
1 hr 32 min
The Pipeline Show Jul 17 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the show with a list of player signings in the WHL, a few trades and a thought on all of the players chosen during the 2026 NHL Draft that have signed their Entry Level Contracts and the common thread linking most of them together. [15:45] - Guy is joined by the General Manager for the Moncton Wildcats, Taylor MacDougall, to talk about the team's desire to host the 2028 Memorial Cup and the success of the Cats over his two years on the job. [49:31] - Cami Kepke is the Manager, Community Engagement & Content for the Western Hockey League. What exactly does that mean and what does she do for the WHL? We also discuss the path that she has taken through school and work to get to where she is today.
Jul 18
1 hr 23 min
The Pipeline Show Jun 27 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro montage for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - First Segment - Guy shares reaction to the 2026 NHL Draft results [26:49] - The final scout guest leading into the 2026 NHL Draft is Whittaker Heart from Elite Prospects who breaks down half a dozen must-know players and also explains why Tynan Lawrence gives him reason to pause.
Jun 28
1 hr 4 min
The Pipeline Show Jun 19 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the episode with some brief News and Notes before getting to the guest list. [13:02] - Want to know more about the goaltenders available in the NHL Draft Class of 2026? Then you came to the right place as goalie guru Danny Tiffany from Recruit Scouting shares his reports and insight on half a dozen masked men available next week in Buffalo. [38:44] - I've asked some scouts to bring me a list of 6 players that they want to talk about and Steven Ellis from Daily Faceoff nailed the assignment. We get to learn more about some lesser talked about prospects and also about a goalie available this year that Steven isn't as confident about as many scouts seem to be.
Jun 20
1 hr 13 min
The Pipeline Show June 12 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins the show with some News and Notes including CHL Award nominees, NAHL expansion west and a couple of Oil Kings player signings. [16:00] - Ranked inside the top 100 in North America by NHL Central Scouting, KJ Sauer had an injury complicated season in Minnesota but is levelling up to Major Junior Hockey next year with the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings. [38:48] - Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey stops by to share some thoughts on half a dozen eligible players ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft plus one extra guy that he likes, but not as much as most people seem to. [1:15:30] - Another scout, this time it's Scott Wheeler from The Athletic, who brings his 6-pack player list plus the one guy he isn't as bullish on as most others appear to be.
Jun 13
1 hr 53 min
The Pipeline Show June 5 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for The Pipeline Show's 21st season. [1:14] - Guy has some big News and Notes items to pass on before getting to the guest list and starting the show. [15:32] - TSN analyst Frank Corrado, fresh off of the 2026 Memorial Cup, joins Guy to recap the event including the lead up to it, the behind the scenes stories from the broadcast, a review of the performances on the ice and then a career reflective especially with his time in Sudbury as captain of the Wolves. [51:30] - Flo Hockey scout and long time friend of The Pipeline Show, Chris Peters, is back to preview the upcoming NHL Draft with a deep dive on 7 players including one he doesn't like as much as many scouts seem to. We also discuss USHL western expansion and how college teams deep with top prospects will handle ice time and development to satisfy NHL clubs and agents.
Jun 6
1 hr 32 min
The Pipeline Show May 29 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The Season 21 intro montage for The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy's got the latest from the Memorial Cup and major changes within the Edmonton Oilers and Oil Kings organization too. [11:52] - A power forward who says that he models his game after the Tkachuk brothers, Dylan Dean had a solid rookie season for the Edmonton Oil Kings. Now, as he prepares for year 2, Dean reflects on how he got here and what is still ahead for him. He's ranked inside the Top 100 for NHL Central Scouting. [40:28] - Mike McMahon from College Hockey News is back on the program because the news cycle around NCAA hockey right now just never stops. When the NHL, CHL, USHL, USA Hockey and Commissioners of the various college hockey conferences are all on the same page saying that something is bad...it probably means that we should pay attention. [1:10:38] - You know him as "The Hockey Don" but this week Anthony Donati is the guest scout (maybe) to talk about some players from the NHL Draft Class of 2026.
May 30
1 hr 43 min
The Pipeline Show May 22 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - First Segment - A very brief intro to set up the Memorial Cup Preview Show [8:08] - Regan Bartel is the long serving radio voice of the Kelowna Rockets and provides this in-depth look at the host team ahead of the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Rockets will be heavy underdogs in each game but the team is capable of surprising if they bring their A+ game. Here is a closer look at the hosts. [37:19] - The Western Hockey League champion Everett Silvertips are on their way to the Memorial Cup in Kelowna fresh off their first ever WHL title. Broadcast voice Casey Bryant is back on the show to introduce the roster to an audience that may be watching the Silvertips for the very first time on the biggest stage in junior hockey. [1:08:50] - The OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers are on their way to the Memorial Cup in Kelowna and they are bringing with them an even dozen number of players that are already connected to NHL teams. Mike Farwell, the radio voice of the team, is our guest to take us through the roster in advance of the tournament. [1:40:48] - He was a game time decision to even make an appearance thanks to losing his voice but Francois Gingras gave us 100% for this short but sweet preview of the QMJHL champion Chicoutimi Sagueneens. Can the Sags cross the country and have success in Kelowna?
May 22
2 hr 7 min
The Pipeline Show May 15 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - Guy begins this week's episode with an update from the CHL playoffs, some player signings and movement and the guest list. [16:28] - Tony Ferrari scouts for The Hockey News and this week we pick his brain and dive into his most recent draft rankings ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft. Those rankings came out right before the World U18s so we discussed how much (if at all) the tournament changed his projections of players. [39:10] - The 2026 Draft Spotlight shines on Quebec Remparts power forward Maddox Dagenais. The 6'4, C/RW, brings an intriguing combination of size, scoring and tenacity that NHL teams will covet on draft day.
May 16
1 hr
The Pipeline Show May 9 2026
Coming Down the Pipe... [0:00] - The intro montage for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show [1:14] - An intro segment with a recap of Friday night action in the CHL and USHL playoffs [17:02] - Nathan Reiter, WHL beat writer and co-host of The Two Paper Guys Podcast, joins to recap the WHL Draft before discussing the playoffs and previewing the Championship series between Everett and Prince Albert.
May 9
52 min
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