Tuesday Recap: June 7th

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No Dean Millard in studio this week as he's back in Brandon visiting his dad and helping him bail water out of his sunken basement. But the NHL draft waits for no man and so I was forced to trudge on alone (sympathy?) with a full slate of guests. We covered the NHL, NCAA, CHL, the draft, the QMJHL, Hockey Canada's summer goalie camp, the Oil Kings, the NHL combine and there was probably some other stuff in there as well.

The Class of 2011 on TPS

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This is the time of year where every hockey-related media outlet from the national 24-sports TV networks through the NHL beat writers and even most blogs start focusing on the NHL Draft. Topics on the radio these days are either about the Stanley Cup Finals or about the draft now just 3 weeks away.

I guess you can say we're just slightly ahead of the curve on TPS. And by slightly I mean by months.

Saturday Morning Special - March 12

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This was another one of those shows that kind of came together late in the week as a player we had lined up had to cancel yesterday and a couple other guests were tough to track down and get confirmations from. In the end, we did what we always do; we talked CHL with one of the best play-by-play guys in the game, looked more at the 2011 NHL Draft, checked in on the NCAA playoffs, talked Calder Trophy and also updated listeners on the CIS playoffs.

Tonight's Guest List

Here's a quick run down of tonight's Pipeline Show, which can be heard from 7-9 pm mst on the TEAM 1260 in Edmonton or online www.thepipelineshow.com.

We'll kick things off with the head coach and GM of the Halifax Mooseheads Cam Russell. They have the top two penalty minute players and the top goal scorer so it should be an interesting year in Halifax. They also have a player who's being touted as a top 3 pick for 2012, we'll tell you who tonight.

The Carolina Hurricanes will have some interesting decisions to make when the regular season rolls around. Do they keep this year's first rounder Jeff Skinner or send him back to Kitchener of the OHL? The Canes signed Skinner to his entry level deal today, does that signal his future? Do one of Zach Boychuk or Drayson Bowman make the BIG club? And where does Riley Nash fit in their plans? Carolina's director of amateur scouting Tony MacDonald will be our guest.

Matt Nieto is a freshman for Boston University and is eligible for the 2011 NHL draft. The small skilled forward had a great couple of years for the US National development team and might be one to watch for this year's World Junior Championship.

With the WHL season getting going later this week, we'll chat with Jordi Weidman of the Edmonton Oil Kings about upcoming events on and off the ice this season? Is the team where they want to be 4 years into the league? Has their demographic changed over time?

These guests and lots to talk about tonight starting at 7 pm mst. Email any questions pipeup@theteam1260.com.

3 Suspended, 1 Quits US Under 18 team

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Recently the U.S. National development team handed out some discipline and one player has left the program.