Guest 2 - Sportsnet analyst and long timer broadcaster Sam Cosentino is back and tackles the "Sleepers" category - guys no one has ranked inside the top 2 rounds.

Sam Cosentino Jun23

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The intro for Season 18 of The Pipeline Show

[1:26] - Guy shares some news and notes before revealing this week's guest list. 

[12:54] - Josh Tessler from Smaht Scouting joins the show to profile 6 draft eligible prospects that fall under the "Playmakers" category. 

[35:18] - Sportsnet analyst and long timer broadcaster Sam Cosentino is back and tackles the "Sleepers" category - guys no one has ranked inside the top 2 rounds. 

[1:02:19] - About 20% of players taken in the NHL draft are guys in their 2nd or 3rd year of eligibility. To tell us about this year's crop of "Over-Agers" is Brock Otten from McKeens Hockey. 

[1:35:45] - The last category to look at in this 3rd week of scouting reports is "Goal Scorers" and the do that I finally tracked down Russ Cohen from Sirius/XM NHL and Ep Rinkside.

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Guest 4 - Sam Cosentino is a veteran broadcaster with a passion for junior hockey and the NHL Draft. He released his first rankings at Sportsnet for the 2024 event and we discussed some aspects of his top 32 here.

Sam Cosentino Oct27

Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The introduction for Season 19 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with a closer look at the recent Players to Watch list from NHL Central Scouting plus the CHL Top 10 and USCHO's Top 20 for NCAA.

[18:04] -Portland Winterhawks forward Diego Buttazzoni has been listed by NHL Central Scouting with a "C" rating despite being one of the top scorers on the WHL's top team.

[38:41] -He's the #2 ranked player by most NHL Draft publications out there so Team USA's Cole Eiserman was obviously high on the list of players to have guest in the Draft Spotlight.

[55:06] - The Managing Editor of College Hockey News joins Guy to discuss early season impressions now that the NCAA schedule is a couple of weeks in.

[1:25:10] - Sam Cosentino is a veteran broadcaster with a passion for junior hockey and the NHL Draft. He released his first rankings at Sportsnet for the 2024 event and we discussed some aspects of his top 32 here.

The Pipeline Show Oct27 2023

Guest 2 - In Part 2 of the hour with Sportsnet hockey analyst Sam Cosentino, we're talking almost exclusively about the WHL notables for the Class of 2025. First some thoughts on Matthew Schaeffer who, despite being limited to just 17 games with the Erie Otters and 2 with Canada's WJC team, has seen his stock RISE to be the #1 ranked player in the draft. Then it's all about the WHL including thoughts on Lynden Lakovic, Roger McQueen, Radim Mrtka, Jackson Smith, Braeden Cootes, Cole Reschny, Blake Fiddler, Ben Kindel and more.

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Guest 1 - This week's episode of The Pipeline Show only has one guest but we're going two full segments with Sam Cosentino. In this first segment we'll discuss the changing landscape of junior hockey in North America including NCAA rule change, the impact on various junior leagues, Penticton Vees leaving the BCHL and getting an expansion team for the WHL next year, where does the USHL fit in all of this...and more!

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Coming Down the Pipe...

[0:00] - The Intro for Season 20 of The Pipeline Show

[1:12] - Guy kicks the week off by looking at which teams are riding the hottest streaks right now as the playoffs get closer and closer. WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL and NCAA. 

[14:42] - This week's episode of The Pipeline Show only has one guest but we're going two full segments with Sam Cosentino. In this first segment we'll discuss the changing landscape of junior hockey in North America including NCAA rule change, the impact on various junior leagues, Penticton Vees leaving the BCHL and getting an expansion team for the WHL next year, where does the USHL fit in all of this...and more!

[40:04] - In Part 2 of the hour with Sportsnet hockey analyst Sam Cosentino, we're talking almost exclusively about the WHL notables for the Class of 2025. First some thoughts on Matthew Schaeffer who, despite being limited to just 17 games with the Erie Otters and 2 with Canada's WJC team, has seen his stock RISE to be the #1 ranked player in the draft. Then it's all about the WHL including thoughts on Lynden Lakovic, Roger McQueen, Radim Mrtka, Jackson Smith, Braeden Cootes, Cole Reschny, Blake Fiddler, Ben Kindel and more.

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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.

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