Rookie Watch: New York Rangers

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Each Day until September 15th TPS will take a look at one team from the East and one team from the West and spotlight a few rookies to watch for this season. Today in the East it’s the New York Rangers.

Saturday Morning Special - Dec 4th

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Despite a no-show, Saturday's Game Day edition of TPS was another fun way to start the morning. Not only did we have our weekly session with Daren Millard but we touched base with one of our favorite guys covering the NCAA and also talked with one of the top rated goaltenders available for the 2011 NHL Draft too.

Patrick Roy and our tribute to the Canadian Military

Tuesday night on TPS we spoke with Hall Of Fame goaltender and current head coach of the Quebec Remparts Patrick Roy. We also welcomed Captain Paul Whalen to the program. Captain Whalen is a member of the Royal Military College hockey team, and he's also a member of an even better team, the Air Force.

Captain Whalen told us how he ended up enrolling in the Canadian Military, and also what his hockey team is like. We also asked Captain Whalen what Remembrance Day means to him.

From our tribute to the Canadian Military, we moved on to a Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup champion. Patrick Roy has his Quebec Remparts 3rd in the entire QMJHL thanks to some great goaltending from Peter Delmas.

Roy answered some emails about the NHL returning to Quebec, his playing time vs. the Oilers and how Ryan Bourque (son of Ray) ended up a Rempart instead of going the NCAA route.

"When the draft came, a couple of years ago I asked Ray if he had any objections for me to draft Ryan, and he no it might be a good option for him and he'd be interested in looking at it."

Roy also told us why he's comfortable coaching Junior hockey now and not in the NHL where he could have had a job this summer with Colorado. It's quite the interesting answer.

You can hear the full interviews from both Patrick Roy and Captain Paul Whalen by clicking here.