OHL fans in Hamilton have every right to be confused, and the Bulldogs have every right to stay where they're being welcomed with open arms. Has Hamilton lost yet another hockey franchise? Plus, the OHL sends 160 players to …
Just over two weeks until the regular season begins and we've got so much to discuss, including how badly Brantford seems to want an OHL team. Plus, a new way of policing scrums, curious new language on the OHL's "Standard P…
The OHL preseason has started and we're back into regular season form with a discussion on picks not reporting and the draft loophole that needs to be closed. Plus, a retiring Commissioner, a minor change to your in-arena ex…
He's joined us as a guest before, talking about his experiences playing major junior hockey for his hometown team, what it was like coming back to that hometown after being traded to North Bay, and how he flourished in Winds…
Another new face added to the bench in Kitchener, and there's nothing new in Niagara as the trade window opens but we throw the Ice Dogs a bone anyway. Plus, Joe Thornton Day in the OHL, Canada (and the OHL) shines at the Hl…
There's been an awful lot of coaching movement in the OHL this summer, and none bigger than two head coaching hires in the Western Conference. So, Farwell and Dan knew it was time to come in from the beach and chat a little …
Once again, the OHL leads the way in players selected to the NHL from the Canadian Hockey League. We break down the picks in our final episode before a summer break, including some names that were called later than we expect…
One of my favourite parts about working in the OHL is the people I meet along the way, and scouts are some of the best. They're travelling the same roads to the same cities at the same crazy hours and, after a while, it's li…
Forget the regular season and even the Memorial Cup, what we're really playing for in major junior is the chance to climb the professional sports ladder. As fans, we also like to test our own personal scouting skills and see…
He was a "too-small" forward who went in the 9th round to the Soo. But he impressed the Hounds enough at rookie camp that he was signed by the following Christmas before embarking on a 300-plus point OHL career. Rob Hisey wo…
Finally, some intelligence on this podcast! Dan and Mike has some fun with AI but not before talking about a slick coaching move for Saginaw, celebrating Stanley Cup winners, and listing our favourite NHL draft eligible pros…
An OHL captain who played for legends like Larry Mavety and Lou Crawford. A 2nd rounder to the LA Kings. And, most importantly, a member of the only championship team in Belleville Bulls history ... even though he was never …
The OHL trade window opens and the first team to jump through should surprise no one. Plus, Dan and Mike discuss the pipeline to the pros that goes beyond players and coaches and also debate the goals of a major junior hocke…
Former radio executive. Family man. OHL owner. We get our first view from the owner's box on The OHL Podcast, as current Otters owner Jim Waters joins us for a chat. From his bloodied introduction to the team to his competit…
The drought in The Dub continues, the captain of the Petes gives us the interview we've all been waiting for, Dan and Mike climb onto their soapboxes, and did things actually just get worse in Niagara? We've got you covered …
From inside the league offices to on the road to create the film that captures a century of Memorial Cup, few have seen junior hockey from as many angles as Aaron Bell. He was a big part in getting the OHL's draft online, ev…
It's been a tough go for the Peterborough Petes so far at the Memorial Cup. The guys talk about that, plus a perceived Western bias that may make some think the WHL is a stronger league than it truly is, why the NHL Departme…
It's not often that you get such a candid conversation with someone so recently removed from the game. But that's what you get with Connor Crisp, who was forced due to injury to retire from hockey at 24 (just six years ago).…
For the 10th time in franchise history, the Peterborough Petes are OHL champs. They've got a pretty solid track record of making it to the Memorial Cup Final when they do make the tournament, but winning the championship is …
Do you like winning? Then you'll like Ryan Lindsay. He won an OHL championship and followed it up with a USports title, an international prize, and a pro trophy. Oh, and he did it all in five years. Lindsay also played for a…
Two things have already happened to the London Knights in the OHL Final that had not yet happened to them in the playoffs -- they've lost a game on home ice, and they're trailing a series. We've got ourselves a dandy going, …
He's got one of the most fascinating Hockey DB pages in the game. He won a Memorial Cup with Oshawa, coached with Guelph, won a championship in the IHL, and played more than 100 NHL games with eight NHL teams. That's right, …
We're feeling like stern parents who have to give the OHL a proper scolding but, well, when a scolding is warranted, it should be delivered. Farwell is particularly frustrated this week, for reasons you'll hear. And it's too…
A quick stop in Kitchener before a trade to North Bay. Bert Templeton. The Punch-up in Piestany. A 7-game OHL final versus Oshawa. And all of that before a pro career that saw him play more than 500 NHL games, including a wi…
