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Mike Farwell and Chris Pope have been around the Ontario Hockey League for more years than they care to count, and even after all these years, they can’t resist riding the bus and broadcasting from every rink. With every trip to every rink comes the chance to tell another story. We invite you along on Farwell and Pope’s adventures as they tell stories from every market in the Ontario Hockey League
, from a behind-the-scenes perspective you won’t get anywhere else. They’re on the bus, in the hotels, and in the media rooms with the coaches, scouts, officials, players, and other characters that keep us coming back to this game week after week. But they also know today’s league has been decades in the making. Pop in those ear buds and join Farwell and Pope for the stories that shaped the game, and the antics that are still part of it today. Who knows? You might even hear something you haven’t heard before…
North Bay is a model of success but Sudbury leaves fans wanting, again. Oshawa finds its stride, London can't lose, and there's a big Game 7 tonight. Plus, re-reffing the refs and Hockey Canada cracks.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zBAEEQ1zQjIVav8q5iTQD
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCw1HtkhSHQ
Three sweeps and seven games. That's how the second round of the OHL playoffs have shaped up, and we'll start with the most surprising at all. It's not the v...
The offer up four terrific semi-final series', Sudbury takes an interesting stance on selling tickets, and the escalating costs of new arenas. We've got you covered on The this week.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51UKVZdwhquJZvqSzcr1Hp
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmz-W0gHRi0
North Bay and Oshawa surprise, while London continues to London and we've got a series between Saginaw and the Soo. Of course, all of this is subject to chan...
Get ready for Round 2 of the by listening to why Barrie was such a tough out in Round 1, the questions to be answered in Guelph and Owen Sound, and how to help coaches and refs get along.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6P8US2qlT8HGtY3EKwlHmY
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n852OUFHTI
The Barrie Colts bring some playoff heat to the red-hot Oshawa Generals and this season's ultimate suitcase story is there with the Battalion as they close o...
The dangerous precedent set by walking back bounty suspensions. Saluting the Generals. OAs who deserve a closer look. Prospects of the Week. And so much more, on this week's episode of The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G4C2tC0aEfTWtP21zWgkV
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjuz2O3adxc
With a red-hot Eastern Conference team and playoff races coming down to the wire, there's a lot to love in the OHL right now. Unfortunately, the OHL's own me...
The dishes out severe but appropriate discipline in its bounty scandal, the Monsters of the Midwest, fantastic finishes ahead, and is another Ontario city getting OHL-ready? It's all on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39OAQq6IWFbUUsjgAeNol2
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiSFx9a2S4U
The investigation is complete and the punishment is severe after a bounty scandal in the Ontario Hockey League. Dan and Mike think the league sent an importa...
The Oshawa Generals Hockey Club make a statement and it's a race to the top in the East, but the opposite appears true in the West. Plus, milestone goals, Memorial Cup memories, and Prospects of the Week.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kLqJ9DM0coj28HZx9BKw8
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awm_ahAwZQY
Another off-ice story forces the guys to address the culture of the game and even brings out an appearance from Podcast Dad (aka Farwell). Then, it's on to a...
Bounties (Sudbury), lawsuits (Soo), suspensions (everywhere), colourful coach's comments (Niagara), cheesy gimmicks (North Bay), and your Prospects of the Week. The only place to get it all is The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IM8slmfDaQbbl2H6HZmdR
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NEkRTNCTNE
The Sudbury Wolves are being investigated for what could be the Ontario Hockey League's own bounty scandal, while a former Greyhound is suing the staff in th...
London can't lose, off-ice issues in the 'Shwa, the penalty thresholds you didn't know existed, and the NCAA and CHL may sing kumbaya. Plus, your Definitive Media Room Rankings. Only on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/16lxFjIq05uYArXcLv4YsX
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQfNAcvJ-s
The Knights appear unstoppable, off-ice trouble in Oshawa casts another shadow over the game, the penalty thresholds we did not know existed, and the impact ...
From removed banners to 50-goal scorers, and the Flint Firebirds to the Oshawa Generals Hockey Club, we've got you covered on The this week. Oh, and is it time to do away with 3-in-3s?
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ao7vAxpigxsFnioWNmVka
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4djkpo6gyk
A banner is removed, another player leaves the ice for the classroom, and a closer look at the Flint Firebirds. Dan and Mike unintentionally run through the ...
Are star players getting preferential treatment from the ? Breaking up (a fight) is hard to do. Plus, streaks stop and start, the East catches our eye, and Prospects of the Week.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4m3e6LGJ0OngqrsDEbGdLB
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9etVpfj5yxo
Are star players still getting preferential treatment? A recent suspension ruling in the OHL suggests the answer to that question is yes. Plus, a scary incid...
Post-deadline drama, the white hot Knights, the adventures of Sn'Owen Sound, and pumping some tires in Oshawa. Plus, is an Eastern team about to move? It's all on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33vtLOEFHJeoEt61XlmV2A
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MndE2D2qzK8
As the dust settles on the trade deadline, there's added drama as a traded player decides to go to school and now the team that acquired him wants the league...
More than 50 players and 100 draft picks have changed teams and The has a breakdown of the wheeling and dealing. Much was expected, some was surprising, and now it's a wild race to the finish.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ABvU9roPZQAV1RBI1VApc
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIHWabEPvLo
More than 50 players and 100 draft picks were traded from the end of the Christmas break to the trade deadline on January 10th. The Saginaw Spirit did what t...
Milestones to mark, trades to discuss, mid-season awards to hand out, and questioning the thickness of our skin. It's all in your holiday episode of The !
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nTw07Am4N5qZmrGrSESIh
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtHslZfpRVo
Either one of us is soft or the other is an a$$hole. Or, maybe, two people can just disagree on a point of view and still be friends after. That might be the...
Is it just me, or are there so many teams in the mix right now that the next month to the trade deadline is going to be SUPER interesting? Dan and Mike discuss that, and more, on The this week.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YG6FIIayCPmJ1sNvOujUQ
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ETjYlK9Qk
The Wolves make their move in the East (and we don't think it will be their last) and, as we head into the Christmas break, there are at least a dozen teams ...
Why are we paying so much attention to the Eastern Conference? Why are we concerned about a team in the West? How's the search going for the new Commish? And why does this dumb thing keep happening in hockey? All that, and our Prospects of the Week, all on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OLiRCK0E50dENEjQiyBzN
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fnx7Itx8NU
The guys didn't plan it this way but there's a lot of love for the East this week, while a little concern has been noted in the West. OK, there's a little co...
What's with the parity in the Ontario Hockey League this season, and are we developing coaches for this development league? Plus, dumb questions with Dan Meagher and more!
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hmrojtNwtWefbyD0KTw9T
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_F1uSD5fis
The league loves it. Governors love it. Almost all fans love it. But is the parity we're seeing in the OHL this season something to celebrate? Dan and Mike d...
Just your average week in junior hockey with a big trade, a surprising leader, a surprising slump, a costly slump, a costly injury, and a little advice for the league on video review delays.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1M2IrkOgII5EqcS0JSzUBs
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtFy9K0Ppo
Just your average week in junior hockey as the Memorial Cup hosts begin to assert themselves (and make some slick additions to boot), the defending OHL champ...
They keep telling us fighting is bad for hockey. They even keep issuing suspensions to prove it. But fans loved it in 1996, and they love it today. In 1996, Steve Nimigon was the captain of the Erie Otters during the Otters' inaugural season. And Nimmer remembers a late-season home-and-home with the Kitchener Rangers that really got the fans in Erie fired up.
Get the entire episode of The with Steve Nimigon here:
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hMulExDU68DIbKGQ7dW1M?si=UZsI287ARa28T3xNWvzc5A
Watch: https://youtu.be/-21heKARAXU?si=IbjGNTM4VVlq2NST
London-Niagara trades explained (?). Niagara's coaching changes still hard to explain. Plus, Hamara's new home opens possibilities in KIT, a strange brew sponsorship, U17s, and messy arenas. The is the only place for all of it.
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ORFnyUv8Fw4SJ3D1lbVgw
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnkf6rFHX6U
Oh, those Niagara Ice Dogs. From trades that raise eyebrows to a fourth coach in little more than a year under new ownership. But wait. Maybe there's a less ...
I love sitting down with former Ontario Hockey League'ers and hearing their stories. And this chat with the first captain of the Erie Otters Hockey Club has been one of my favourites. Thanks for joining The , Steve Nimigon!
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hMulExDU68DIbKGQ7dW1M
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21heKARAXU
Steve Nimigon never expected to play for the Erie Otters. An NHL draft pick of the Hartford Whalers, Nimigon thought he'd have turned pro the year the Niagar...
Trades, panicky fans, early returns, the Gordie Howe Hat Trick of coaching, gambling, player safety, and Prospects of the Week. The only place to get it all is on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0km4RRhLIc8UrBJwETTsIG
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUw6bPqQQR4
The Saginaw Spirit add depth to their roster while fans try to look away from the panic button. Dale Hunter takes another step up the OHL coaching ladder and...
Taking a little trip down Memory Lane with former Kitchener Ranger Dave McLlwain, who was traded to North Bay in 1985 and came back to Kitchener to face his former team one day after the trade!
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/62ezNz…
Watch: youtu.be/7BQvIQoztzc?si…
Walters out in Owen Sound, Ontario Hockey League goaltending has been good early in the season, eyes gouged and slurs uttered, and is there ever a time to take the power out of the power play? Your new episode of The is here!
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UHgg86AnpgGb7pbTspVSf
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJUfWGxuaZBIUzpvCbqsvQ
Veteran broadcaster Mike Farwell brings you his unique perspective on the Ontario Hockey League. From his days standing on a milk crate while interviewing pl...
Memories of Bryan Marchment and a reminder of the way the game used to be played, courtesy of former Belleville Bull Steve Bancroft on The .
Listen: spotify.link/ig8hQhyIVDb
Watch: https://youtu.be/13NxRtTnYSg?si=-NXgIH-T0-Xm6gSw
A coaching change in Flint, a media spat in Barrie, and the Ontario Hockey League is back in Brantford. And we're only two weeks into the regular season! Mike and Dan break it all down on The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NlY15ifelTgPt7nZgWmVs
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc21AKftV2M
Two weeks into the season and we are content-rich with coaching news out of Flint, a spat with the media in Barrie, and the return of OHL hockey to Brantford...
Imagine playing in the longest-ever playoff game in history and then, as a reward, you get this series versus the Peterborough Petes. Steve Bancroft tells the story of the series that would never happen today on The .
Listen: https://spotify.link/vK4VLHJALDb
Watch: https://youtu.be/13NxRtTnYSg?si=hE646RjNT4jpMWDe
Part of the longest playoff game in Ontario Hockey League history. Part of the most unique draft in history, taken by the in the 1st round. Former Belleville Bull Steve Bancroft joins The .
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/18ghaZsppM4qF00Ya9O3XW
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJUfWGxuaZBIUzpvCbqsvQ
Veteran broadcaster Mike Farwell brings you his unique perspective on the Ontario Hockey League. From his days standing on a milk crate while interviewing pl...
One weekend does not an Ontario Hockey League season make but that's not stopping us from making some observations from the first few games. Those Niagara IceDogs have bite and the Peterborough Petes can still play!
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ecEiXfmChGb8qCgHRDSZn
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Kuh54rIcc
The regular season finally arrives and while the returns are early, there are some interesting storylines already developing. Do the Ice Dogs have more bite ...
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They keep telling us fighting is bad for hockey. They even keep issuing suspensions to prove it. But fans loved it in 1996, and they love it today. In 1996, Steve Nimigon was the captain of the Erie Otters during the Otters' inaugural season. And Nimmer remembers a late-season home-and-home with the Kitchener Rangers that really got the fans in Erie fired up. Get the entire episode of The #OHLPodcast with Steve Nimigon here: Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hMulExDU68DIbKGQ7dW1M?si=UZsI287ARa28T3xNWvzc5A Watch: https://youtu.be/-21heKARAXU?si=IbjGNTM4VVlq2NST
Dave McLlwain played for six teams (a couple of them twice!) over a 500-game #NHL career before finishing his pro days in Europe. Even in junior, McLlwain was traded from Kitchener to North Bay, and then had to face his former team just a day later! In the end, McLlwain almost didn't end up going to North Bay. Almost...
Taking a little trip down Memory Lane with former Kitchener Ranger Dave McLlwain, who was traded to North Bay in 1985 and came back to Kitchener to face his former team one day after the trade! #OHLPodcast Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/62ezNz… Watch: youtu.be/7BQvIQoztzc?si…
Memories of Bryan Marchment and a reminder of the way the game used to be played, courtesy of former Belleville Bull Steve Bancroft on The #OHLPodcast. Listen: spotify.link/ig8hQhyIVDb Watch: https://youtu.be/13NxRtTnYSg?si=-NXgIH-T0-Xm6gSw
Imagine playing in the longest-ever playoff game in #OHL history and then, as a reward, you get this series versus the Peterborough Petes. Steve Bancroft tells the story of the series that would never happen today on The #OHLPodcast. Listen: https://spotify.link/vK4VLHJALDb Watch: https://youtu.be/13NxRtTnYSg?si=hE646RjNT4jpMWDe
The "Year of the D" is coming in the Ontario Hockey League!
Does Canada's roster for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup next week hint that this upcoming season will be "The Year of the D" in the #OHL? Dan Meagher thinks so. Check out the Pop-up #OHLPodcast! Listen: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the… Watch: youtu.be/yCoY2qU3M9s
We often forget that the young men who play in the #OHL start out almost as boys, with parents who care about them, and who might be reluctant to let them go. Literally. Craig Hartsburg remembers how the Soo Greyhounds had to pry him out of the next in Stratford. But now Hartsburg is true north... The #OHLPodcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending, with generous support from Wilmot Window Cleaners. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CiJP5kUWFOsECJ1qV391f YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb23_R1BEL4
We all know about the Peterborough Petes - Oshawa Generals Hockey Club rivalry. Former Pete Mike Martone remembers it well, and how a one-time foe can become a future friend. The #OHLPodcast, presented by Matt Smith Goaltending, with generous support from Wilmot Window Cleaners. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gp6Qu80K9oSpGxYC1kkpY YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kGvqzLY1sI
Jake Grimes played and coached in Belleville and if ever there was a home ice advantage, Grimes says the old Yardmen Arena had it. The #OHLPodcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending, with generous support from Wilmot Window Cleaners. #OHL Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0W45PUBuUEq565VRmFERJJ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfJ5ELRJ9GA
In case you needed another reminder of how Eric Lindros dominated junior hockey, former Sudbury Wolves 1st round D (2nd overall) Adam Bennett reminds us this week on The #OHLPodcast. We're presented by Matt Smith Goaltending, with generous support from Wilmot Window Cleaners. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kFjCvNfngNbUYJq3LEjh4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcWXuwg5Ufw&t=7s
The #OHL's 1st overall pick in 1997 played in Toronto, Guelph, and London. And Charlie Stephens also laced 'em up in the #NHL for an injured Joe Sakic. The #OHLPodcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JnS17fWIH4Soj2m58dOnB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhFi8aanV3w
Jim Fox is an all-time Ottawa 67. But he was originally drafted by the Windsor Spitfires. And that's just the beginning of the story. The #OHLPodcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending. #OHL Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SznQYYTKYCH82dDz3geIb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvD3PzYt4jE&t=794s
We don't see much fighting in the #OHL anymore, which makes it weird to think "The Code" still existed as recently as 10 years ago. #OHLPodcast (presented by Matt Smith Goaltending) guest Cameron Lizotte remembers. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dT46IXeAqwhXUIxuk0QW3 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BW7E0qZKWw
Doug Smith went 2nd overall in the 1981 #NHL entry draft. Thinking back on that pressure, he can't imagine the pressure on draft eligible players today. #OHL #OHLPodcast (presented by Matt Smith Goaltending). Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/66omUWygE5CmRxaFkL59rH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ghM_kAUNI
Would it really be an episode of The #OHLPodcast without a mention of Sherry Bassin? And this time, former Generals Business Manager Scott Clark reminds us of some "Bassinisms." The OHL Podcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending. #OHL Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xeiYKYmlcsDMpOvgvIQbH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COoo3XkxuxA
Rick Smith Jr. was putting up points for a good Plymouth team but he didn't seem to be taking hockey seriously. And Whalers head coach Pete DeBoer knew it. #OHL #OHLPodcast Get the entire episode here: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/67nK6yxxfBoGL2LHH3oXg8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HIg56Srtk0&t=1051s
The thing about #OHL fans these days is that they just don't bring enough stuff mannequins to the game. Former Pete, John Tanner, remembers the "welcome" he received in Peterborough in his first game back after being traded to London. #OHLPodcast Listen to the entire episode here: The OHL Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GpS8L8jeHrwo4kuNpSzGD
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