Guest 3 - College Hockey News senior writer Mike McMahon weighs in on last week's Frozen Four, all of the player signings since then, how NIL is impacting college hockey, the transfer portal and is in a matter of time before CHL players are allowed to play in the NCAA?

Mike McMahon Apr19

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - The episode begins with playoff updates from the WHL, OHL, QMJHL, AJHL, BCHL, USHL and NAHL. Then some player signings of note and the guest list. 

[14:45] - Hockey Canada announced an initial 19-man roster this week for the upcoming Men's World U18 tournament. 6 more guys will be added over the next week. Head scout Byron Bonora joined me to talk about the process.

[29:35] - The Draft Spotlight segment this week features the top scorer among NHL Draft eligible players from the QMJHL; forward Alexandre Blais of the Rimouski Oceanic.

[47:17] - College Hockey News senior writer Mike McMahon weighs in on last week's Frozen Four, all of the player signings since then, how NIL is impacting college hockey, the transfer portal and is in a matter of time before CHL players are allowed to play in the NCAA?

[1:26:01] - The USHL is already into round 2 even though the regular season ended a week ago. Ryan Sikes from Flo Hockey tells us what's happened so far and what to expect from this point on.

The Pipeline Show APR19 2024

Guest 1 - The college hockey insider, Mike McMahon from College Hockey News discusses a myriad of subjects around the NCAA and junior now as well.

Mike McMahon Dec13

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:12] - Guy begins the episode with some News and Notes, CHL top 10, NCAA top 20, WJAC update and more. 

[14:36] - The college hockey insider, Mike McMahon from College Hockey News discusses a myriad of subjects around the NCAA and junior now as well. 

[44:07] - Patrick McNeil is the voice of the QMJHL's Cape Breton Eagles to talk about the league and stories including the sale and relocation of the Bathurst Titan to St. John's NFLD, expansion to the United States and a lot more. 

[1:11:29] - Last segment for this week is a 2025 Draft Spotlight featuring another player eligible for the upcoming NHL Draft. This week it's Kamloops Blazers forward Nathan Behm.

The Pipeline Show Dec13 2024

Guest 2 - Time to preview the Big Ten hockey conference with the help of Mike McMahon of College Hockey News. 

Mike McMahon Oct 3

Coming Down the Pipe...

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

[1:14] - Guy begins the week with results from Friday night action in the CHL, USHL and NCAA plus the Listener Question of the Week and the guest list. 

[15:54] - Commissioner Steven Cocker from the British Columbia Hockey League makes his first appearance on the program to talk about his league's evolution over the last 4-5 years. 

[40:04] - Time to preview the Big Ten hockey conference with the help of Mike McMahon of College Hockey News. 

[1:15:40] - Last but not least, Jimmy Connelly from USCHO is back to set the stage for Hockey East ahead of opening weekend in college hockey. 

The Pipeline Show Oct 3 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.

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