WesternCentric Podcast

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) officially start Season 2 of WesternCentric off with an exclusive interview with special guest Fraser Minten. Fraser was generous enough to donate 20 minutes to talk to the guys about his WHL career with the Kamloops Blazers, being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, meeting idols, and the upcoming 2023 Memorial Cup. Then the guys segway into some World Juniors recap and talk about Mason McTavish's desperation save to help secure Canada gold. They also chat about predictions for the 2023 World Juniors that take place in Halifax this winter. Then the "Bus Ride" segment continues on, this week it is Jordan Eberle, the guy's breakdown of Eberle's WHL and NHL career as well as chat about the key moments he is noted for in hockey history.Finally, as the episode wraps up, Colton goes through a months worth of news from around the Dub. FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric

(0:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) bring you a jam-packed show full of NHL-related news. The guys open the show up to discuss and recap the NHL Draft that took place in Montreal last week. The guys highlight the six WHL players selected in the first round, which included former WesternCentric guest, Denton Mateychuk. The guys go through the list of 28 WHL players selected throughout the 2022 NHL Draft and discuss each player's game. (0:54:38) Next up, Colton and Matthew divulge into the news about Johnny Gaudreau signing in Columbus and the shock around the hockey world. Colton- who is affiliated with FlamesNation, gives his insight and chats about what he has heard through the grapevine behind the bizarre signing. The guys talk about early winners, and losers of Free Agency and how the next NHL season could play out for some teams. (1:16:47) Bus Ride Segment - Duncan KeithThe guys end the show off with some news around the league and a sneak peek into an upcoming guest on WesternCentric! FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff / The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) start the show off by recapping the CHL Import Draft. Then as the show progresses, the guys welcome you into another installment of the Bus Ride" segment and this week the guys take a look at Doug Wickenheiser's WHL career and freakily enough how he correlates with recent news and the NHL Draft. Then, with the NHL Draft happening today (Thursday) the guys give some predictions as well as their own mock draft and discuss where they think some prospects could end up. FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On this SPECIAL EPISODE, the boys are joined by none other than the WHL and CHL Player of the Year, Logan Stankoven. Logan was nice enough to lend us 20 minutes of his time as he had just returned from the CHL awards in Saint John. We discussed the remarkable season that earned him some hardware, playing with Luke Toporowski and finding that dynamic chemistry, the Blazers playoff run that lead to a heartbreaking loss in the Conference Finals and more. FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) are pleased to be joined by Victoria Royals captain and San Jose Sharks prospect Gannon Laroque. Gannon was nice enough to lend us his time to discuss his WHL career so far, playing for the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL, and the honour of being named captain for the Victoria Royals.(20:55) Nex up, Colton opens the show to congratulate the Saint John Sea Dogs on capturing the 102nd Memorial Cup. The guys chat about the team that Sea Dogs president Trevor Georgie has created, and why it's so impressive and they chat a bit about the importance of having an intelligent hockey mind in the front office. Then, they chat about the NHL prospects who were partaking in the Memorial Cup Final and give their thoughts on each player's game and where they are headed in the future. Then, the guys chat about the CHL Awards which were awarded this past week in Saint John and outline which WHL players took home some hardware and briefly chat about the upcoming CHL Import Draft. Colton then transitions into the Bus Ride segment, this week it's Stanley Cup champion Joe Sakic. The guys take a look at not only Sakic's playing career but what he has been able to build in Colorado and go down the rabbit hole. As the show comes to an end, Colton breakdown some news and notes from around the league.FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) are pleased to be joined by not just one, but two guests on the show today. First up, the guys chat with Saskatoon Blades forward and NHL prospect Trevor Wong. Trevor was nice enough to join the show and talked to the guys about his decision to opt out of NCAA and play in the WHL, playing under Adam Foote with the Kelowna Rockets and his most recent season with the Blades. (16:12) Next, the guys chat about the first couple of games that took place at the Memorial Cup tournament in Saint John. They run through the scores, who looked impressive, and what the outlook for the tournament could look like as the round-robin series begins to wind down. Then, on the topic of the Memorial Cup, the guys take a trip down memory lane to discuss the Edmonton Oil Kings' recent Memorial Cup trips, who was impressive on those runs, and where a few of those players are currently at in their careers. While the Oil Kings remain a hot topic, Colton decided this week's "Bus Ride" segment would be on former 4th overall pick Griffin Reinhart who helped lead the Oil Kings to two WHL Championships and a Memorial Cup in 2013-14. The guys chat about his solid WHL career as well as his bumpy ride in the NHL.Then, Colton runs through some final news and notes from around the league.(1:11:06.7) As the show comes to an end, the guys are pleased to be joined by Ottawa Senators beat writer Dayton Reimer (TheHockeyWriters). Dayton joined the show to discuss a handful of WHL prospects available at the draft, and he shares his insight into the Korchinski vs Mateychuk debate. FOLLOW THE HOSTS!Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation NetworkMatthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWritersEmail - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.comTwitter - @WesternCentricInstagram - @WesternCentricYouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) sit down to chat with Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Nolan Allan. We chatted about Allan's childhood, his favourite WHL team growing up, his welcome to the WHL moment, being drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks, playing against his older brother and a whole lot more!  (15:35) Next,  Colton breaks some news as HockeyCanada dropped the list for those WHL players who are invited to U18 and U20 camps this summer, the guys give their insight on the picks. Then, the guys chat about the WHL Championship that concluded which saw the Edmonton Oil Kings advance to the Memorial Cup, the guys give their rundown of who was impressive and what the Seattle Thunderbirds can do to return to the WHL Final once again next season. Then, they go through a handful of prospects and players who are participating at this year's Memorial Cup in Saint John that begins next week. The guys give their full Memorial Cup predictions.  Up next, is "The Bus Ride", a weekly segment where we will take a deep dive into a former WHL player's career. This week the guys take a look at former Medicine Hat Tiger Darren Helm's career-so far and Colton explains why he chose Helm for this week's episode. As the show comes to an end, the guys run through some final notes and news from around the WHL. FOLLOW THE HOSTS! Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric 

(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) are pleased to be joined by former Kamloops Blazers play-by-play announcer, Jeff Paterson. Jeff joined the show to discuss what it was like entering the sports media world back in the early 90s', what it was like calling the 1995 Memorial Cup, Jarome Iginla scoring 63 goals and a few more stories. Nowadays, you can catch Jeff on the Rink Wide Podcast, as well as the Sekeres and Price Show.  (035:00) Then, the guys switch back to their regular show. Colton open's up the pod to discuss the WHL awards, and in typical WesternCentric fashion, the guys go down a rabbit hole this time talking about the Dallas Stars. Then the guys chat a little bit about the ongoing WHL Championship series, who has been impressive, and why an NHL club needs to take a shot at Thunderbirds goalie Thomas Millic.  Colton then debuts a brand NEW segment to the podcast called "The Bus Ride", a weekly segment where we will take a deep dive into a former WHL player's career, this week we take a look at longtime Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips. As the show wraps up, the guys discuss the NHL Draft Combine and why Swift Current Broncos defenceman Owen Pickering seemed to impress a lot of scouts. FOLLOW THE HOSTS! Colton Daviesv@coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ Nation Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric 

On the 18th episode of the WesternCentric podcast, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) have the pleasure to talk to former Kamloops Blazers captain, Jermaine Loewen. Jermaine joins the show to discuss his unique story of coming over from Jamaica, falling in love with hockey, and ultimately- ending up in the WHL with the Blazers in a very short period of time. Jermaine talks about fighting in hockey, who he likes to watch in the NHL and comparables. As the interview comes to an end, Jermaine chats about the 2023 Memorial Cup returning to Kamloops, and his children's book Ari's Awful Day: & Mainer's Move, a must-read! Next up, the guys get into their regular segments and chat a bit about the WHL conference finals matchup between Seattle and Kamloops. Colton eats his words and answers a couple dm's he recently received regarding the Blazers and Tbirds series. The guys talk about the upcoming WHL Finals and give their predictions. Then they chat a bit about some more WHL signings and a few WHL players who signed NHL contracts recently. As the show goes on, they chat about the overagers from Kamloops, and Winnipeg who will be leaving their clubs and where they might be headed, they also take a dive into Canucks prospect Viktor Persson's career so far.  Finally, as the show wraps up. Colton brings some exciting news and talks a bit more about the Memorial Cup coming back to Kamloops in 2023 and what it means to him, and the city.  FOLLOW THE GUEST: Jermaine Loewen: @jermaine_loewen32 Jermaine Loewen's Book  FOLLOW THE HOSTS! Colton Davies/@coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ Nation Network Matthew Zato/@matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Nation-Network, TheHockeyWriters or any other affiliates.