Name: Russ Bitely Oct 24 by The Pipeline Show
Duration: 22 min 33 s
Description: Guest 3 - Neutral Zone scout Russ Bitely shares his notes on a 6-pack of players now in the QMJHL after playing south of the border last season. All 6 are also draft eligible in 2026.

Guest 3 - This week's episode concludes with a look ahead to the 2026 NHL Draft and a handful of players that you need to know about. Brock Otten is the Director of Scouting for McKeen's Hockey and he's here to tell us about Ethan Belchetz, Chase Reid, Oliver Suvanto, Carson Carels and Tynan Lawrence. 

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Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 21 of The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - First Segment - Guy begins the episode with some News and Notes, goaltending leaders across the CHL,USHL and NCAA, the NCAA top 20 and more. 

[16:03] - Daxon Rudolph of the Prince Albert Raiders is in the Draft Spotlight segment this week to talk about his path to the WHL, the upcoming NHL Draft, playing for Canada and a lot more. 

[32:39] - The Charlottetown Islanders have begun the 2025-26 season extremely well. To tell us how they are getting it done, broadcaster George Matthews joins Guy. He's also the original radio voice of the Columbus Blue Jackets so we were able to reminisce about that experience a little too. 

[57:19] - This week's episode concludes with a look ahead to the 2026 NHL Draft and a handful of players that you need to know about. Brock Otten is the Director of Scouting for McKeen's Hockey and he's here to tell us about Ethan Belchetz, Chase Reid, Oliver Suvanto, Carson Carels and Tynan Lawrence. 

The Pipeline Show Oct 17 2025

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First Segment - Guy begins the episode in the usual way, with an assortment of news and notes, a look at standings across junior hockey and the weekly Top 10 in the CHL and Top 20 in the NCAA too. 

First Segment Oct 24 2025

Guest 1 - Mathis Preston leads the Spokane Chiefs in scoring and this week he was tagged with an 'A' rating by NHL Central Scouting. The talented skater from Penticton B.C. is in the Draft Spotlight to talk about it all. 

Mathis Preston Oct 24

Guest 2 - Cooper Simpson is currently leading the USHL in scoring, this just a couple of months after the Boston Bruins chose him in the 3rd round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Let's get to know the sniper from Shakopee, MN 

Cooper Simpson Oct 24

Guest 3 - Neutral Zone scout Russ Bitely shares his notes on a 6-pack of players now in the QMJHL after playing south of the border last season. All 6 are also draft eligible in 2026. 

Russ Bitely Oct 24

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Season 21 intro for The Pipeline Show

[1:14] - Guy begins the episode in the usual way, with an assortment of news and notes, a look at standings across junior hockey and the weekly Top 10 in the CHL and Top 20 in the NCAA too. 

[16:37] - Mathis Preston leads the Spokane Chiefs in scoring and this week he was tagged with an 'A' rating by NHL Central Scouting. The talented skater from Penticton B.C. is in the Draft Spotlight to talk about it all. 

[39:45] - Cooper Simpson is currently leading the USHL in scoring, this just a couple of months after the Boston Bruins chose him in the 3rd round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Let's get to know the sniper from Shakopee, MN 

[57:02] - Neutral Zone scout Russ Bitely shares his notes on a 6-pack of players now in the QMJHL after playing south of the border last season. All 6 are also draft eligible in 2026. 

The Pipeline Show Oct 24 2025

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.

Russ Bitely Oct 24

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