The Pipeline Show: April 4, 2020

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

First Segment - Guy starts the episode with the CHL Top 10, some trade news in the WHL and OHL, scoring leaders across junior and college hockey plus the guest list. 

First Segment Oct 31 2025

Guest 2 - Mathieu Turcotte has been somewhere on a QMJHL bench for the last decade and last season also coached for Canada at the U17, U18 and Hlinka Gretzky Cup events. Yet somehow he finds himself currently as a free agent. We have an extended conversation about those tournaments, the players he's coached, the Class of 2026 and more. 

Mathieu Turcotte Oct31

Guest 2 - USCHO scribe Paula Weston weighs in on early season results in the Big Ten conference for both teams and individual players. Who has started well and who...has not? 

Paula Weston Oct 31

Guest 3 - We turn on the 2026 Draft Spotlight to get to know goaltender Carter Casey. From a Cinderella run to the USHL Clark Cup last spring to stepping up a level to join the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, we talk about it all with the talented netminder. 

Carter Casey Oct 31

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:15] - Guy starts the episode with the CHL Top 10, some trade news in the WHL and OHL, scoring leaders across junior and college hockey plus the guest list. 

[13:26] -  Mathieu Turcotte has been somewhere on a QMJHL bench for the last decade and last season also coached for Canada at the U17, U18 and Hlinka Gretzky Cup events. Yet somehow he finds himself currently as a free agent. We have an extended conversation about those tournaments, the players he's coached, the Class of 2026 and more. 

[45:58] - USCHO scribe Paula Weston weighs in on early season results in the Big Ten conference for both teams and individual players. Who has started well and who...has not? 

[1:18:38] - We turn on the 2026 Draft Spotlight to get to know goaltender Carter Casey. From a Cinderella run to the USHL Clark Cup last spring to stepping up a level to join the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, we talk about it all with the talented netminder. 

The Pipeline Show Oct 31 2025

First Segment - The show begins with the Question of the Day, an update on the CHL Logo Tournament, some News and Notes plus the guest list in Coming Down the Pipe.

First Segment Apr4 2020

Guest 1 - The 2020 Draft Spotlight this week features Calgary Hitmen defenceman Luke Prokop

Luke Prokop Apr4

Guest 2 - WHL photographer Marissa Baecker talks about his role with the Kelowna Rockets and a bunch of the stories she has from the last 15 years and a lot more.

Marissa Baecker Apr4

Guest 3 - Mark Edwards from HockeyProspect.com to explain what he and his staff are doing these days and we get some scouting reports in as well on Jake Sanderson, Cole Perfetti, Luke Evangelista, Nico Daws and Brendan Brisson.

Mark Edwards Apr4

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - Intro for the 15th season of The Pipeline Show

[1:03] - The show begins with the Question of the Day, an update on the CHL Logo Tournament, some News and Notes plus the guest list in Coming Down the Pipe.

[12:36] - The 2020 Draft Spotlight this week features Calgary Hitmen defenceman Luke Prokop

[20:45] - WHL photographer Marissa Baecker talks about his role with the Kelowna Rockets and a bunch of the stories she has from the last 15 years and a lot more. 

[1:13:19] - Mark Edwards from HockeyProspect.com to explain what he and his staff are doing these days and we get some scouting reports in as well on Jake Sanderson, Cole Perfetti, Luke Evangelista, Nico Daws and Brendan Brisson.

[1:47:18] - Guy wraps up the episode for the week and sets up the next show as well.

ThePipelineShow April4 2020

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.

ThePipelineShow April4 2020

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