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The Hockey Show - Episode 700
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, somehow made it to the 700th show in its history. There aren't many weekly shows that have lasted as long as this hour has, but we're climbing the rungs of history at UMFM. When you consider that The Simpsons has been on the air for 37 seasons and only have 805 episodes to their name, we must be holding our own in the hockey chatter realm. In all honesty, though, we are grateful and thankful for each and eve...
9 players the Oilers could target with their second round pick
With their sights firmly set on returning to the Stanley Cup Final for a third consecutive season, draft picks have become secondary to the immediate goal for the Edmonton Oilers. And with the NHL trade deadline looming shortly after the Olympic break, there’s a very real possibility this second-round selection won’t belong to Edmonton by…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Feb 19, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
This Week in College Hockey: Feb. 19, 2026
It’s always worth pausing to appreciate the long arcs of player development, especially when the payoff arrives.Brandon Bussi left Western Michigan four years ago and signed with the Boston Bruins. After a handful of call-ups — none of them resulting in game action — he signed with the Florida Panthers on July 1, only to be claimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes in October when he didn...
Here's Johnny!
In 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned his famous quote about inevitability, noting that nothing — including, at the time, the future of the United States — was certain, "except death and taxes."Well, he didn't know about goaltending at the University of Denver — a certainty if there ever was one.Only three months ago, freshman Quentin Miller, the latest in Denver's long succession of goaltenders...
Gundarah's Journey
Around the age of 17, the parents of Sacred Heart’s Ajeet Gundarah moved to Canada from India, the country where they were born. The Gundarahs settled into Richmond, B.C., a city 10 miles, or 16.2 kilometers, south of Vancouver.With a heavy Southeast Asian demographic, the area was a comfortable landing spot for the Gundarah family and for Ajeet growing up.And thus blossomed a love of hockey.“...
Better Lait Than Never: Canada wins OT nail biter over Czechia, and Paul Coffey’s comeback tour
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers‘ coaching conversation, Paul Coffey’s return, the winter Olympics, Snowmageddon, and much more. I kicked off this week’s…
Oilers loan Alec Regula to Bakersfield Condors on conditioning stint
The Edmonton Oilers and their busy day of moves continued on Wednesday. Defenceman Alec Regula has been loaned to the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL on a conditioning stint, according to the Edmonton Oilers. Regula has played 29 games this season, pitching in three assists along the way. After playing often in the early part…
Oilers’ players talk Paul Coffey’s ‘aura’ and ‘presence’ upon return to coaching staff
As the Edmonton Oilers players returned to practice for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday, they were met beforehand with big news behind their bench. Paul Coffey is coming back to the bench as an assistant coach and will run the defence corps, as he did the past two seasons. Mark Stuart will…
‘A massive win for Edmonton’: Oilers fans react to Paul Coffey returning to coaching staff
The prayers of many Oilers fans have been answered. In the middle of an intense quarterfinal between Canada and Czechia on Wednesday morning, the Edmonton Oilers announced the return of Paul Coffey to the team’s coaching staff. Given how Edmonton’s season has unfolded, some fans have believed they’ve missed Coffey’s presence on the bench. The…
Canada advances as Marner, Suzuki, and McDavid play hero: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights
For those concerned about Team Canada not having any adversity so far in the Olympics, you got it. Exhale. Connor McDavid and Team Canada survive and advance as Mitch Marner scored 1:22 into 3-on-3 overtime to complete the comeback and defeat Czechia 4-3 in a tense, thrilling, and dramatic hockey game. Canada will advance to…
Paul Coffey to rejoin Oilers coaching staff
The Edmonton Oilers are bringing Paul Coffey back to their coaching staff. Rumours began to swirl ahead of the Olympic break about Coffey’s potential return, but they seemed to be just that. Until Wednesday, that is, when the team announced the move. Paul Coffey is returning to the #Oilers coaching staff. https://t.co/A8ekYJUdwr — Edmonton Oilers…
Winnipeg Jets Practice Report
The mini training camp continues with a second straight day on the ice for the Jets.
Olympic journey over for Oilers’ Draisaitl, Samanski, as Germany eliminated by Slovakia: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
Germany’s hunt for Olympic glory has come to an end. They squared up against Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, falling 6-2, where Edmonton Oilers players Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski were largely held in check. Slovakia got a 1-0 lead with less than two minutes to go in the first period, and never looked…
Oilers Prospect Update: Condors split home-and-home against Gulls, Hamblin and Howard with strong weekends
It was another home-and-home matchup in the extremely tight Pacific between the Bakersfield Condors and the San Diego Gulls this weekend. After splitting the two games, the Condors and Gulls remain six points apart, with San Diego having two games in hand. This opens up a bigger conversation about how close the Pacific division is…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Feb 18, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Scenes from Morning Skate: Canada vs. Czechia, round two
When the puck hits the ice hours from now for Canada’s quarterfinal matchup against Czechia, the narrative story practically writes itself. It’s the top-seeded Canadians vs. the eighth-seeded Czechs, who survived the qualifying round and eeked out a 3-2 win over Denmark Tuesday morning. Canada has earned the right to call it an easy game,…
Brown Coaching Search Heating Up
Brown has narrowed its coaching choices to four, according to Providence hockey reporter Mark Divver.According to his report, Brown is zeroing in on Dartmouth assistant Jason Tapp; Brown alum Scott Ford, who is an assistant coach in the NHL with Columbus; Tommy Upton, an assistant at Massachusetts; and Arizona State assistant Dana Borges.Current Brown coach Brendan Whittet announced he was stepping...
Surging Minnesota State Eyes Top-4 Finish
With four regular-season games left before the CCHA’s Mason Cup Playoffs, the Minnesota State Mavericks sit on the outside looking in at home-ice advantage.For Minnesota State, a program that has won the conference three times since the CCHA reformed in 2021-22, finishing outside of the top four would be something unfamiliar. A 16-9-5 record has the Mavericks sitting at 41 points, where they slimly...
Valuable Valente
Liam Valente put up 20 points over his two seasons at Providence, as the Swedish forward skated in 59 games for the Friars.Valente committed to Providence relatively late in the game and had never previously considered college hockey. However, one of his best friends and childhood teammates – Philip Svedebäck – was a Providence commit, and the Friars expressed interest in the left-shot forward...
Latest from Winnipeg Jets head coach on Colin Miller, Haydn Fleury and Neal Pionk
Update from the bench boss on the trio of injured Dmen.
OGDB 4.0: Canada looks to punch ticket to semi-finals against Czechia (8:40 AM MT, CBC)
Canada breezed through the preliminary round, going 3-0, outscoring Czechia, Switzerland and France 20-3 and outshooting them 121-65. They were expected to dominate, and they did, but now they enter the playoff round and another date with Czechia. The Czechs defeated Denmark 3-2 yesterday, and they will be looking for a better performance than their…
Pre-Scout: Czechia brings confidence to rematch with Canada: ‘We let them win the first one’
Didn’t we just see this game? We sure did. Team Canada is facing Czechia in the quarterfinals, just six days after the lidlifter in these Olympics to begin group play, a game Canada controlled in a 5-0 shutout win. The Czechs have dangerous players on their team. The issue is, so far, they aren’t playing…
Oilersnation Radio: Team Canada vs. Czechia, fighting at the games, and the Nation Citizen Survey
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed Team Canada vs. Team Czechia, Connor McDavid’s success at the games, the State of the Nation survey results, and much more. We…
Olympic Notebook: Canada to face Czechia in men’s quarterfinals, USA in women’s gold medal game
We’re entering crunch time at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. With the qualification round complete, the men’s tournament is down to its final eight teams, who will square off in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. On the women’s side, the sport’s two heavyweights have once again emerged, as Canada and the United States advanced to Thursday’s gold…