WesternCentric Podcast

WesternCentric Episode 26: Fraser Minten (Kamloops Blazers)

(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 Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

WesternCentric Episode 25: NHL Draft recap & Free Agency breakdown

(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 Keith The 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 Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

WesternCentric Episode 24: CHL Import Draft Recap & A Look Ahead To The NHL Draft

(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 Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

WesternCentric Episode 23: CHL Player of the Year Logan Stankoven (Kamloops Blazers)

(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 Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

WesternCentric Episode 22: Victoria Royals captain Gannon Laroque

(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 Network Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @WesternCentric Instagram - @WesternCentric YouTube - WesternCentric  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.