Pucklandia: Recent Episodes
Shawn Mullin + Chad Balcom
First, we'd like to thank everyone at DUBNetwork - past and present - for the opportunity to have these two podcasts on the network over the years. WHL Unfiltered was actually Paul Figler's idea, recruiting Jeff Hollick & myself to host.
Best of luck to Darren Dupont moving forward, as we see what's next for DUBNetwork.
Attached is the 1st episode of the new version of the show, featuring Oil Kings GM Kirt Hill.
It was time for WHL Unfiltered & Pucklandia to go independent. We hope you'll join us.
-Chad
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Longtime PXP voice of the Thunderbirds, Thom Beuning, joined us looking at the upcoming Seattle vs Portland series, and how we got here.
Josh Critzer of PNW Hockey Talk gave us some of his time recapping the Portland vs Prince George series. We talked about the bright future of the Cougars, some of the injuries / suspensions, the goaltending duel, and a little bit of looking forward to the next series. We wrapped up with a little talk about Chaz Lucius & his potential to sign with Portland next season.
The voice of the Prince George Cougars, Fraser Rodgers, gave us some of his time looking at how PG has been playing this year, the youth movement currently underway, Mark Lamb's long record as a coach (and player), the travel in the series, calling his first WHL Playoff game, and beyond
We were fortunate enough to get Josh Critzer on the line looking at the Winterhawks down the stretch, talking playoffs, looking at some of the key contributors on this team, and more
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We caught up with Winterhawks PXP voice Nick Marek looking at the remarkable turnaround Portland has experienced since American Thanksgiving, the veteran presence behind the bench, having a World Junior goaltender, getting back to having real crowds, the US Division Pennant race, and beyond
Kevin Dudley joined us looking at the Spokane Chiefs overall, the clash with Portland we just witnessed, what to expect in this stretch of 5 consecutive games between the two clubs, the changes in the Chiefs front office over the last few years, and much more
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Longtime friend of the show Josh Critzer joined us "recapping half the season" - we talked trade deadline, Portland's long point-streak, their goaltending situation, strong showings from their forward group, some NCAA vs WHL talk, and much more
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We spoke with Portland Winterhawks forward Kishaun Gervais (in July of 2020) about growing up on the reserve, playing in places as different as Yorkton and Portland, his clothing line (Teddywear) and its connection to mental health awareness, what Black Lives Matter means to him, and more
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Kris Mallette joined us on a rough day in BC. We spoke about the flooding, the Rockets success so far this season, Kris' pathway to the HC job in Kelowna, winning the 2015 WHL Championship, playing in the minors for 9 years, his time playing for the Rockets, learning from Peter Anholt, and much more
We had a fun conversation over lunch with Taylor Peters, back in 2016, about his time with the Winterhawks
We spoke about the 2013 Memorial Cup, saving someone from drowning, The Taylor Peters Hockey School, & much more
We look at the Winterhawks 9 games in with Joshua Critzer, as well as his journey establishing PNW Hockey Talk, Portland icing a shorthanded lineup all season, struggling vs Everett, and we finish with a look at Kyle Beach as a WHL'er and a man
Portland native Kyle Gustafson paid his dues in the WHL - 17 years as an assistant coach with the Winterhawks. We spoke about his new gig with the Vancouver Canucks, what its like to work for your hometown team, and beyond
DUBNetworks own Lizz Child was in the building for both of Portlands games, offering a unique perspective. We spoke about Cross Hanas strong start, Dwayne Jean Jr scoring a shootout game winner, a critical goal called off on a crease violation, having crowds back, looking forward to EVT/SEA next weekend, and more
Lizz Child has big shoes to fill, covering the Winterhawks for DUBNetwork, but she's been up to the task. We spoke about Neely Cup, preseason, Seth Jarvis with the Hurricanes, Mike Johnston potentially employing a more defensive scheme, the unusual experiment of sending 4 WHL regulars to Lincoln last season, expectations around the rest of the US Division, Dante Giannuzzi, and a little on how Lizz came to DUBNetwork
We checked in with Nick Marek to see how the Winterhawks have been handling the truncated season, how this years experience will benefit them in the future, riding the bus with hockey minds like Mike Johnston and Don Hay, dealing with the uncertainty Marek faced during the long offseason, and more