All 61: #BecauseItsTheQ.....Again

All 61: #BecauseItsTheQ.....Again

The Memorial Cup might be in the rearview mirror, but we decide to take one last look at each of the three leagues before calling it a season. First up Patrick McNeil is back to cover a ton of stories that have been going around the QMJHL. First up last week the Q had its annual draft and it made some headlines with all the trades it had, with one pick in particular. The Eagles have already loaded up in a big way for the 2026-27 season. Who else are the early favourites for next season and who is looking at a grim future? Four QMJHL teams have begun the process on bidding to host the 2028 Memorial Cup. All that and a ton more on this packed episode of All 61: A CHL Podcast! Follow Patrick on twitter @cbepbp Follow the show on social media @all60chlpod Check out our website all60chlpod.com

All 61: Steve In Hot Water?

A week has passed since the Kitchener Rangers captured the 2026 Memorial Cup Championship so who better to talk about the Rangers sweet victory than a pair of fans from Guelph and London! Steve McLean and Kevin Jordan talk about the Rangers impressive season and playoff run. Steve addresses his back and forth on social media this week with Rangers GM Mike McKenzie and the Rangers fans. The guys talk about a new wrinkle to the NCAA war that should be beneficial to the CHL and the USHL has also announced a new massive expansion! Follow Kevin on twitter @ohlarenaguide Follow the show on social media @all60chlpod Check out our website all60chlpod.com

All 61: Kitchener Rangers win Memorial Cup

The 2026 Memorial Cup is in the books and the Kitchener Rangers for the third time are Memorial Cup champions. They soundly defeat the Everett Silvertips 6-2 to take the crown. Yesterday before the game Steve had a chance to chat with Sean Furfaro from RogersTV Kitchener for a game preview then Steve joins us post-game to give his quick thoughts on the championship final before heading for home. This is NOT the season finale as we will have more episodes throughout the month of June starting next Monday! Stay tuned! Follow Sean on twitter @seanfurfaro Follow the show on social media @all60chlpod Check out our website all60chlpod.com

All 61: Francois Gingras Semi Final

Before the tournament semi final on Friday we had the chance to catch up with the radio voice for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens Francois Gingras as he talks about the Sags performance at the tournament (before the semis), the ending of the long championship drought, the ugliness at the end of Tuesdays game and possible arena renovations for the Centre Georges Vezina. After that Steve breaks down Everett's dominant 6-1 victory over the Sags to eliminate Chicoutimi and punch the Tips ticket to Sundays Championship game against the Kitchener Rangers. Follow Francois on twitter @GingrasFranck Follow the show on social media @all60chlpod Check out our website all60chlpod.com

All 61: Casey Bryant & Regan Bartel

As we near the end of the round robin Steve was able to catch up with a pair of radio voices from the WHL. First from the Everett Silvertips Casey Bryant as he talks about the Tips dominant season and their first trip to the Memorial Cup. Then the long time voice of the Kelowna Rockets Regan Bartel hops on the show to talk about the up and down season of the Kelowna Rockets. Steve also recaps last nights game between Kitchener and Chicoutimi including the ugly incident in the third period and how Kitchener will play for the title on Sunday. Follow Casey on twitter @caseybryant51 Follow Regan on twitter @reganrant and check out his website rocketfan.ca Follow the show on social media @all60chlpod Check out our website all60chlpod.com