Hockey's Future Podcast

Hockey's Future writer Chapin Landvogt is in Zug, Switzerland covering the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. He previews the semifinal matches taking place on Saturday in Zug featuring Canada vs. the USA and Finland vs. host Switzerland. In addition to talking about the teams, Chapin also discusses individual players, many of whom are eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft taking place in June.

In this Hockey's Future podcast, our WHL writer Glen Erickson takes a look at the Medicine Hat Tigers and how they measure up heading into the final third of the 2014-15 season. Players discussed include Tommy Vannelli, Tyler Lewington, Marek Langhamer, and Trevor Cox. Also briefly mentioned are the Everett Silvertips and Portland Winterhawks.

In this Hockey's Future podcast, HF's WHL writer Glen Erickson gives his take one the Brandon Wheat Kings' lineup following the WHL trade deadline. Players discussed in this podcast include Morgan Klimchuk, Reid Duke, Ryan Pilon, and Ivan Provorov.

In this Hockey's Future podcast, HF's WHL writer, Glen Erickson, is the guest. He discusses the Kelowna Rockets and the moves they've made leading up to the WHL trade deadline which has made that team a contender for the WHL title in 2015. Players discussed include Leon Draisaitl and Josh Morrissey.

In this Hockey's Future podcast, ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, chooses his own version of an All-Tournament team for the 2015 World Junior Championship. The main focus of these teams is the players taking part in the tournament who are also eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft.

In this Hockey's Future podcast, I am joined by Marc Lapointe from ISS Hockey where Marc discusses some of the more significant performers from the two medal games at the 2015 World Junior Championship. Included in this discussion are the four medal game participants - Canada (gold), Russia (silver), Slovakia (bronze), and Sweden. Several players were discussed, including Martin Reway, Vladislav Gavrikov, Connor McDavid, and Darnell Nurse.

In this series of Hockey's Future podcasts, we once again speak with Marc Lapointe, head of scouting in Quebec for ISS Hockey. We wrap up out coverage of the 2015 World Junior Championship with a series of three podcasts, this first one covering the four teams that had been eliminated in the quarterfinal round of this tournament. Discussion covers Denmark, the Czech Republic, Finland, and the USA and includes players such as Mikko Rantanen, Pavel Zacha, Will Butcher, Hudson Fasching, and Dylan Larkin. 

In this Hockey's Future podcast, I am joined by Marc Lapointe, the head scout in Quebec for ISS Hockey. Marc previews the two semi-final games taking place at the 2015 World Junior Championship, between Sweden and Russia, and Canada and Slovakia.

In the third of three Hockey's Future podcasts, ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, previews the four quarter-final games taking place on Friday at the 2015 World Junior Championship. Games previewed include USA-Russia, Sweden-Finland, Czech Republic-Slovakia, and Canada-Denmark. Marc also talks a bit about QMJHL prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft, plus a bit of talk about Joseph Veleno, a potential exceptional player for this year's QMJHL Draft.

In this second of three Hockey's Future podcasts, ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, discusses what was to this point in the 2015 World Junior Championship the Main Event, the Group B showdown between Canada and the USA, a game won by Canada, 5-3. Marc talks about the game in general, and discusses a few of the more notable players from this game, including the much ballyhooed Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel matchup.

In the first of a series of three Hockey's Future podcasts, we speak with ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, on his thoughts on what he has viewed at the Bell Centre during the 2015 World Junior Championship. In this first podcast, Marc talks about Finland's 2-0 win over Germany, which sends the Finns on to the quarter-finals and Germany to the relegation round vs. Switzerland. Marc talks about some of the players from the two teams that caught his eye in this game, and in general over the course of the preliminary round.

In part two of this Hockey's Future podcast, ISS Hockey scout Phil Myre talks about some of the players from the Sweden-Russia game at the 2015 World Junior Championship that stood out to him. Players discussed include William Nylander, Anton Blidh, Jens Looke, Vladislav Gavrikov and Vyacheslav Leshenko.

In part one of this Hockey's Future podcast, we spoke with current ISS Hockey scout and long-time NHL goaltender Phil Myre on the players that stood out to him in Monday's Czech Republic-Denmark game at the 2015 World Junior Championship. Players covered include David Pastrnak, Jan Kostalek, Mads Ellers, and George Sorensen.

In part three of this Hockey's Future podcast, we speak with ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, about the the two Group A games that took place on Monday night at the 2015 World Juniors. Marc is the scout from ISS scouting the games in Montreal, so some good insight into some of the more notable players taking part in that group.  

In part two of this Hockey's Future podcast, we speak with ISS Hockey's head scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, about the three countries in Group A of the 2015 World Juniors not covered in the first podcast, namely Finland, Slovakia, and Germany.

After a lengthy hiatus, Hockey's Future will be producing more podcasts in the coming year leading up to the 2015 NHL Draft. We get ourselves re-started with the 2015 World Junior Championship, the top junior hockey event that is taking place in Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC through Jan. 5th. Joining us to talk about the weekend that was for Team Canada and Team USA is ISS Hockey's Head Scout in Quebec, Marc Lapointe, who will be our man in Montreal for the duration of the tournament. Players discussed include Nic Petan, Connor McDavid, Dylan Larkin, and Auston Matthews.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson has been in Calgary, AB the past couple of days covering the 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game for HF. He has spent much of his time talking to prospects taking part in Wednesday night's game, but he also took some time out to speak with former Calgary Flames forward and current Calgary Hitmen assistant coach, Joel Otto, who is serving as coach of Team Orr at this event.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson is in Calgary, AB covering the 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game for HF. He has spoke with several players over the past couple of days leading up to the main event, with one of those conversation being presented in this podcast with Brayden Point of the Moose Jaw Warriors.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson is in Calgary, Alberta covering the 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Propsects Game for HF. He has been interviewing several of the prospects over the past couple of days, including this interview with Kitchener Rangers forward Ryan MacInnis, who is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, Al MacInnis.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson is covering the 2014 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Calgary, AB for HF. He has done several interviews over the first couple of days of this event, including this podcast with Prince George Cougars goaltender Ty Edmonds. Edmonds will play for Team Cherry at the Top Prospects Game tonight.