PODCAST · sports
The Hockey Minute
by Brandon Frederick
Canucks rants and phenomenal guests. Follow Brandon on Twitter @TheHockeyMinute
Episodes
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Talking Canucks Prospects and Understanding Talent Evaluation with Chris Faber
Chris Faber of the Canucks Conversation Podcast, Canucks Army and Sportsnet 650 joins us to share the latest on all the Canucks most important prospects. How has Podkolzin's season been in the KHL? Is Kole Lind ready for the NHL? Is this a wasted season for DiPietro? We touch on Jonah Gadjovich,...
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Putting in the Work with Canucks Play by Play voice Brendan Batchelor
Brendan Batchelor, voice of the Canucks on Sportsnet 650 joins the show to talk broadcasting and Canucks! Find out how Batch was honing his play by play skills years before he knew it was the path he was on... Follow Batch on Twitter @batchhockey
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Winning the Vesey Sweepstakes with Andrew Wadden
Andrew Wadden - Sports Broadcaster at large - joins the show to talk Canucks! Follow Andrew on Twitter @Andrewwadden Follow Brandon on Twitter and Instagram @TheHockeyMinute If the Canucks trade away all available UFAs - who's left to fill out the already weak roster? The Canucks picked up Jimmy...
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Canucks Conundrum with Harman Dayal
Harman Dayal of The Athletic joins the show. Follow Harman on Twitter @HarmanDayal2 We get into: What happens to JT Miller when EP comes back to the lineup? Why does Antoine Roussell keep seeing regular shifts? What has Harman made of Adam Gaudette's year? What could Benning have said to take...
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Better Than You Think with Kevin Woodley
Kevin Woodley, goalie guru of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com joins the show Follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinsInGoal and check out InGoal Magazine http://ingoalmag.com/ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheHockeyMinute Notes: Find out how Kevin got to be the premiere voice in covering one of the…
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E90: Resting Sad Face with Bik Nizzar
Bik Nizzar of Canucks Central on Sportsnet 650 joins the show! Follow Bik on Twitter @Bik650 Follow me @TheHockeyMinute We get into the direction the Canucks are heading Travis Green and Jim Benning's future with the franchise How will they handle the upcoming trade deadline? Can they do…
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E:89 Scorched Earth with Jeff Paterson
The Legendary Jeff Paterson of the VANcast joins us. Make sure you're subscribed to the VANcast, the best Canucks pod going, and follow Jeff @PatersonJeff on Twitter. Today we touch on: The new format for the show! This week's rant: Bell, Let's Talk in My Office Podkolzin takes a brutal headshot…
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E88: Fireside Chat With Phil Caron
Brandon and Ryan bringing you another great fireside chat, this time with pro hockey player and trainer Phil Caron. Phil called in from Sweden to talk about what it takes to succeed to make hockey your career, being a trainer, hockey conditioning, and helping younger players. Oh - and he’s a...
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E87: Corn-Dogs and Turtles
Brandon and Ryan comin’ at you with a short news blast discussing Holtby’s Turtles, the new retro Jerseys, and is Petterson the next Gretzky? Also, Ryan answers the question that everyone has been thinking about - are corn dogs overrated? Tune in to find out! Also, don't kick your dog...
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E86: Military Appreciation Month - Beer League Blondie
Ryan coming at you solo today with the final installment of our Military Appreciation Month, as we welcome the Beer League Blondie herself, Tawny on to the show! They get into her San Jose Sharks fandom, her time as an ice girl, and what she does in the US navy. Also, find out who Ryan…
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E85: Nov 16 NEWS BLAST! Matthews Vs Eichel
Brandon and Ryan bringing you the latest news, discussing when NHL return to play - is it January or February; what will the NHL stadiums look like with return to play (and how much is a beer?; Ovechkin wants to end his career in Russia - can he still catch Gretzky’s goal record?; and the debate...
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E84: Military Appreciation Month - Eric Libby From The 1-3-1 Podcast
Brandon and Ryan welcome active Marine and hockey aficionado Eric Libby of the 1-3-1 Podcast on to talk pucks and military. We get into so many topics - How should Chicago fans feel right now, especially after the letter? Is Chara going to the Canucks? No. But Brandon wants Chara to lift Horvat...
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E83: Everyone's Favourite Auntie - Pat McDonald
Brandon and Ryan hop in a time machine with the nicest person we’ve ever had on the show, Auntie Pat McDonald, husband of the legendary Ab McDonald (as well as Brandon’s aunt!). We take you back to the 1950s and 60s to chat about the life of a hockey wife, all the parties they had, and how...
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E82: Military Appreciation Month - Kenny Wilcox
Today starts the first part of a month long series for our Military Appreciation Month, bringing you Kenny Wilcox, a member of the US Air Force and long time fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ryan brings this interview to you solo, while Brandon is on assignment in Arizona, helping fix their…
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E81: Bad Day In Arizona
Brandon and Ryan are bringing you the top stories of the day - Joey Moss, Edmonton Legend, has died, the Coyotes renounce their highest draft pick of the 2020 draft - are they the worst run organization in the NHL?, the OHL is considering is disallowing bodychecking for the upcoming season, and…
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E80: Talkin' Pucks With Dan Beatty
Brandon and Ryan sit down with Dan Beatty, who’s on loan from the On the Bench with Beeks Podcast. We have a fantastic hockey discussion for you talking about everything from the hockey community in Denver, being Vancouver arm chair GMs, and the age old question - Makar vs Hugues. You don’t want…
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E79: Colorado's Got Balls Oct 26 News Blast!
Brandon and Ryan with the latest news from around the NHL including Doc Emrick's retirement, Jake Virtanen, Mike Hoffman, how bad Chicago fans are, and Colorado's new "Ball" Arena. 02:15 - Doc Emrick Retires || 04:58 - Chicago Blackhawks Letter || 08:35 - Seattle Kraken || 15:16 - Jake Virtanen…
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E78: Colin Mulvey - Goons, Underwear, and Fleeing Germany
Ryan sits down with East Coast League hockey player Colin Mulvey for an interview you won't want to miss! Colin is a pro hockey player turned entrepreneur, and currently runs Vora, a fashion house with a line of luxury men's essentials. Don't miss his fantastic stories about playing with Trevor...
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E:77 Oct 19 News Blast! Oh We Got Some Signings
Brandon and Ryan run through the latest trades and signings including what happened to Nate Schmidt, Tyler Toffoli, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Pietrangelo, and Joe Thornton. Who are the winners thus far in the off season - do Canucks fans have something to smile about, and has Vegas let the house…
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E76: Living Legends - Interview With Bernie Nicholls
Brandon and Ryan bring you an absolutely incredible discussion with the legendary Bernie Nicholls - listen in as he recounts stories about Wayne Gretzky, Claude Lemieux, and his playing days in LA, New York, Edmonton, New Jersey, and Chicago. This episode is not to be missed.
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E75: Oct 12 News: The Free Agent Frenzy Edition
Brandon and Ryan have a chat about the craziness of this past week - free agents, trades, and of course the 2020 NHL Draft. Who were the big winners, and who went home a loser?
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E74: Matt Sekeres And The Case Of The Missing Brandon
Brandon and Ryan have a fantastic chat with TSN's own Matt Sekeres about the Canucks, upcoming offseason, and how Ryan's brother singlehandedly brought hockey to Arizona. Also, Brandon goes missing about halfway through - can you spot the moment where? You'll have to stay tuned until the very end...
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E73: Fireside Chat With Deana Weinheimer
Ryan sits down solo with the incredible Deana Weinheimer to talk about her career in sports media, the AHL's Cleveland Monsters, and her split allegiances when Tampa played Columbus. She writes for The Sin Bin, so make sure to check them out at thesinbin.net !
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E72: Big Cat Daddy Vasi Cup Memes
Brandon and Ryan breakdown the latest news including the incredible Tampa Bay Stanley Cup victory, news from New York, and the latest roster moves. Congrats to Tampa! 02:00 - Tampa wins the cup || 09.35 - Staal traded from NY || 14:08 - Update from Rangers Town || 16:08 - Jeff Petry re-signs ||...
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E71: Chat with NHL Award Winner Dampy Brar
Brandon and Ryan sit down with the 2020 NHL Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award winner Dampy Brar for an incredibly fascinating conversation about bringing hockey to south Asia. We also start this episode with a full recap of the NHL awards - how does a guy who is -7 win MVP? We'll break it down…
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E70: Traded For A Conditional 7th Round Pick... Ooof
Brandon and Ryan come at you with a massive Monday news blast covering all the latest trade, signings, and playoff action. 02:32 - Trades and Signings || 10:08 - Caps Coaching || 19:04 - Arizona Management || 24:20 - Vegas Goaltending || 29:41 - Kyle Clifford || 23:49 - Joel Edmundson Montreal ||...
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E69: Nice Chat With LAWMAC
Brandon and Ryan sit down with former captain of the Marian University Sabres to chat about his career, the journey through college hockey, and his beloved Ottawa Senators!
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E68: Sept 12 News Blast!
Brandon and Ryan chat about the upcoming NHL free agency, Robin Lehner’s potential contract, Mikko Koivu won’t return to Minnesota, and the current state of the playoffs!
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E67: Sept 10 News Blast! Blowing Bubbles Edition
Brandon and Ryan sit down to talk about the news of the week - no positive Covid tests, Washington Capitals Bubble Vacation, Ryan Reaves's hit, Dumba Trade rumors and more! 01:58 - No Positive Covid tests || 03.35 - Caps Bubble vacation? || 05:55 - Ryan Reaves hit on Tyler Mott || 08:40 - Mikael...
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E66: Sweet Home Chicago & Playoff Update
Brandon and Ryan sit down with Eric Libby from the 1-3-1 Podcast for an amazing conversation about what's in store for the Chicago Blackhawks. Do Kane and Towes still have what it takes to win? What’s going on in the front office, and who are the young guns coming up? We also breakdown the…
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E65: Sept 5 NEWS - Stick Taps For Lindblom!
Brandon and Ryan are bringing you a jam packed episode talking about all the playoff matchups (or what’s left of them), news about the Jake Allen trade, the newest addition to the Panthers front office, Capitals new coach, and discussion about Boston’s blue line. Most importantly, welcome back...
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E:64 feat. Jacob Ennis from Talkin' Sauce
Brandon and Ryan sit down with Jacob Ennis from the Talkin' Sauce Podcast to discuss everything Carolina Hurricanes! What does their defense look like moving forward? And are they set for goaltending? Don't miss this one - Jacob is a hilarious guy!
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E63: feat David Goudie from Hockey Down South
Brandon and Ryan sit down with David Gouldie of the Down South Hockey Podcast and discuss the outlook for the Nashville Predators. What went wrong in their most recent run, and do they have what it takes to make another run at the cup?
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E62: CBJ Post-Mortem With Frank Walker
Brandon and Ryan sit down with the incredibly knowledgable Frank Walker to discuss what went wrong for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Is Seth Jones really all that and a bag of chips? And do they have the offensive depth to make a run? We get in depth discussing the missing pieces, fan expectations,...
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E61: Penguins Knocked Out By Montreal..... MONTREAL?!? What Happened?!
Brandon and Ryan have Nick and Nick on from the Tip of the Ice-Burgh Podcast to do a complete post mortem on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Are the Pens still in 'win now mode', is a lack of 1st rounders hurting their long term chances, and how much gas do Sid and Geno have in the tank? Also - this...
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E60: Rintoul Returns! (Entering: The Canucks Zone)
Brandon and Ryan are thrilled to welcome back Sportnet 650’s own Scott Rintoul to chat everything Canucks, Flames, and the playoffs. Tune in to find out how the Canucks won - was a blocker save the turning point? Going forward, is Vegas the team to beat? What makes them so hard to play against.…
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E59: The Great Dale Hawerchuk & Round One Eliminations (Sorry Caps!)
Brandon and Ryan pay tribute to the great Dale Hawerchuk as well as break down the latest playoff matchups. Also you get to hear Ryan's emotional rollercoaster now that his beloved Caps have been eliminated. Sorry bud! 02:00 - Caps v Islanders and Caps post mortem || 07:58 - Coyotes v Avalanche…
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E58: The Wadden Strikes Back
Brandon and Ryan are thrilled! to have TSN's own Andrew Wadden return for the second time - our very first return guest! We talk EVERYTHING Toronto Maple Leafs - a complete post mortem - and should Leaf fans be concerned about the coming years? Also - stay tuned for a complete playoff overview, a...
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E57: Aug 18 News - Tuukka Has Left The Building
Brandon and Ryan are bringing you a jam packed episode talking about all the playoff matchups, the condition of Habs coach Claude Julien, speculation to why Tuukka has left the bubble, Chara's slew foot on Svechnikov, and tons more! Are Lucic's blonde locks of love the reason for the newfound...
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E56: Aug 15 News Recap! Condoms In Toronto
Brandon and Ryan discuss the latest matchups in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, the New York Rangers winning the draft lottery, a box of condoms in Toronto, and Barry Trotz’s Neck. Stay tuned until the very end for one of the best bloopers we've had yet. 02.21 - Draft Lotto || 07:25…
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E55: The Superb Sean Laycock Enters The Chat
Brandon and Ryan chat with Sean Laycock, host of the The Clappercast Hockey Podcast, and chat about the state of the Edmonton Oilers, recent draft lotto, and current NHL playoffs. This is an extremely enlightening episode, especially for Oilers fans. Also, this might be the first time EVER that...
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E54: Aug 11 Playoff Breakdown!
Brandon and Ryan recap the play-in round as well as the round robin games, and preview all the upcoming matchups for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Also, what does the draft lottery mean for the teams who didn't make the playoffs? A whole lot.
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E53: Aug 8 Playoff Breakdown! Daddy Vasi Edition
Brandon and Ryan discuss the latest matchups in the NHL Playoff Qualifying Matches - who's already home, and who's on their final days? Also, the New York Rangers were sent home packing, but is King Henrik packing his bags to leave the Rangers for good? And why does Ryan keep calling Andrei...
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E52: The Glorious Goalie, Cam Smith
Brandon and Ryan chat with the goalie from the Uxbridge Bruins, Cam Smith, about growing up in a hockey family, how it felt getting drafted to the OHL, prospect camp, and being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. You're not going to want to miss Cam's hilarious story of his first game!
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E51: Hockey Is Back! Aug 4 Playoff Recap
Brandon and Ryan are thrilled to be finally chatting about actual playoff hockey! Which teams hit big this past weekend and who are halfway out the door? 2:00 - Canucks v Wild || 10:14 - Leafs v Columbus || 16:10 - Coyotes v Predators || 20:23 - Flyers v Bruins || 24:51 Avalanche v Blues || 27:11...
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E50: PLAYOFFS ARE BACK - 50th Episode Special
Join us for a 50th episode special starring your Brandon and Ryan also joined by our writers, Marc and Jules. Just 4 hours after this episode gets posted, the NHL Playoffs will resume - if you're as excited as we are, this is some of the best news since the season was postponed! The team…
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Episode 49: Fireside with Coach Brad Rihela
Brandon and Ryan sit down with Coach Brad Rihela to discuss college hockey and what makes young hockey players stand out. Brad is the Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager of the Chillawack Chiefs and previously was with organizations including the Prince George Spruce Kings and Yale…
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Episode 48: July28 NEWS BLAST! Release the Kraken and Turncoat Yotes?
Brandon and Ryan sit down to discuss the newest addition to the NHL, the Seattle Kraken; the trouble a'brewin in Arizona, where (now former) GM John Chayka has seemingly left the organization under odd circumstances; and who deserves to be in the top-20 list of best NHL defensemen?
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Episode 47: Living Legends - Interview With Grant Fuhr
Brandon sits down with the Hockey Hall of Fame and 5 (FIVE!) time Stanley Cup winning goaltender Grant Fuhr to discuss his legendary career, what it takes to win a cup, and the upcoming playoffs. What does Grant think of Carey Price? You'll have to listen in to find out!
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Episode 46: July 21 News Blast! CBA, Edmonton Flood, Boeser Rumors
Brandon and Ryan discuss hot topics from the past couple weeks including the newly signed Collective Bargening Agreement between the NHL and the Player Association, the Great Flood of 2020 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and Carolina's Announcer woes. Also, is Brock Besser on the trade block? Yes....
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