Hockey's Future Podcast

The focus at CHL Top Prospect Games can sometimes be more focused on the forwards and defensemen taking part than is the case for the goaltenders.  But a goaltender with Brandon Whitney's size might be hard to ignore.  The Victoriaville Tigres netminder is one of the tallest players at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game in Kelowna, BC, which might help him catch the eye of the NHL scouts in attendance.  Whitney spoke with HF for this podcast. 

If an NHL team is looking for a power forward with some offensive ability, they could do worse than to select Belleville Bulls forward, Brendan Gaunce.  Gaunce's stock has risen steadily over the course of the 2011-12 season, to the point where he is one of the top forwards available in this draft.  His strong showing this season has landed him at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Gaunce spoke with HF at this event for this podcast.

Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Griffin Reinhart is getting to do something his older brother, Max, didn't, namely playing in the Top Prospects Game.  Brother Max did play in a Memorial Cup, however, so Griffin still has other goals to shoot for.  The talented defenseman spoke with HF's Glen Erickson at the 2012 TPG for this podcast.

Guelph Storm forward Scott Kosmachuk is one of two Guelph players taking part in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game in Kelowna, BC.  Kosmachuk has caught the eye of scouts with his high-energy style of play.  Kosmachuk spoke with HF's Glen Erickson at the TPG for this podcast.

If Lukas Sutter's last name looks familiar, it should if you are someone that has followed hockey for the past few decades.  Sutter is the son of former NHL forward Rich Sutter, who himself is one of the Sutter brothers that populated the NHL in the 70's and 80's.  Sutter is taking part in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game in Kelowna, BC.  He spoke with HF at this event for this podcast.

The 2012 NHL Draft class features several fine defensive prospects.  One of those defensemen, Matt Finn of the Guelph Storm, is taking part in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Finn spoke with HF's Glen Erickson on gameday for this podcast.

Halifax Mooseheads forward Andrew Ryan got off on the wrong foot this season, suffering an ankle injury that kept him out of the lineup for a couple of months.  Despite the missed playing time, Ryan was chosen to play in the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Ryan spoke with HF at this event for this podcast.

With the passing last year of E.J. McGuire, the NHL's scouting group, Central Scouting Services, had to find a candidate to fill the large void left by the loss of McGuire.  After several months of deliberation, the man chosen to be Director of Central Scouting is Dan Marr.  Marr and CSS play a big part in the planning of the CHL Top Prospects Game, a process that is covered in this interview with Marr by HF writer, Glen Erickson.

Kamloops Blazers forward Tim Bozon has had an interesting route on his way to potentially playing in the NHL. Bozon, the son of former NHL forward Philippe Bozon, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, has played most of his junior hockey in France, and is now playing in the WHL for the Blazers. Bozon spoke with HF writer Glen Erickson at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game for this podcast.

Barrie Colts forward Tanner Pearson is the elder statesman at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Pearson has been passed over in previous NHL Drafts, but he has had a strong season that has raised his profile for the 2012 NHL Draft.  Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson caught up with Pearson following the Skills Compeition on Tuesday night.

Despite suffering an injury that kept him out of action for several weeks, Regina Pats forward Chandler Stephenson will be able to strut his stuff at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson talked to Stephenson for this podcast following the Skills Competition on Tuesday night.

Fresh off a coaching stint at the 2012 World Junior Championship, Kelowna Rockets head coach Ryan Huska finds himself as one of the associate coaches at the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game.  Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson caught up with Huska at that event for this HF Podcast interview.

The Colorado Avalanche drafted in 2011 what they hope will be a strong cornerstone for the future of their franchise with their first round selections of forward Gabriel Landeskog and defenseman Duncan Siemens.  While Landeskog has shown signs of becoming the player that many thought he would be when he was drafted, Siemens has struggled this season to maintain the strong showing he had in his draft year. Siemens spoke with Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson recently, an interview that is captured in this HF Podcast. 

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson recently sat down with current Portland Winterhawks defenseman and possible future Pittsburgh Penguin Joe Morrow for an interview.  Morrow was a first round selection of the Penguins at the 2011 NHL Draft.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson recently chatted with Red Deer Rebels Director of Broadcasting and play-by-play man Cam Moon about some Rebels-related subjects.  Players discussed in this podcast include 2012 NHL Draft prospect Matt Dumba; Florida Panthers prospect Alex Petrovic; Phoenix Coyotes prospect Justin Weller; New York Islanders prospect John Persson; and the top selection at the 2011 NHL Draft, the Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.

Hockey's Future writer Glen Erickson provides this podcast centering around Montreal Canadiens prospect and current Vancouver Giant (WHL), forward Brendan Gallagher.  Erickson interviewed Giants coach Don Hay for some background on Gallagher, then spoke with the Giants' scoring star for this podcast.

Hockey's Future WHL writer Glen Erickson caught up with Anaheim Ducks prospect and Medicine Hat Tigers forward Emerson Etem for this HF podcast interview.

In this HF Podcast, our first of the 2011-12 season, we are joined by Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press.  Ed covers the Winnipeg Jets for that newspaper.  We talk about the surprising play of the Jets top pick from the 2011 NHL Draft, Mark Scheifele, plus some discussion of the Jets return to the NHL.

HF has just released our ranking of the prospect depth of the 30 NHL teams.  Joining us to discuss this edition of the rankings is HF Web Content Editor, Ian Altenbaugh.  Ian provides his observations on some of the risers and fallers on the list, and provides a bit of commentary on the notable and notorious organizations in the league.

The league championship series are underway in the OHL, QMJHL, and WHL, so we have our panel of CHL experts to provide some background on the teams taking part in those series.  Joining us to discuss these series are Kevin Forbes, Jason Menard, and Glen Erickson of Hockey's Future.