Talking Hockey Sense

Can anyone beat Boston College? How good has Macklin Celebrini been this season? Which darkhorse has a chance to upset a favorite? Chris Peters welcomes College Hockey Insider Mike McMahon to Talking Hockey Sense to preview the upcoming 2024 Men's NCAA Hockey Tournament, which starts the road to the Frozen Four. The two go region-by-region and break down all the teams and some of the players to wa...

It's conference championship week in men's college hockey, so Chris is going conference by conference to break it all down. Also, Chris re-sets the Hobey Baker discussion and answers listener questions about college hockey, the 2024 NHL Draft, NHL prospect timelines and so much more. Subscribe to Talking Hockey Sense today and please leave a kind rating and review to help us get the word out about...

Host Chris Peters breaks down the forthcoming conference tournaments across college hockey and takes a look at the wide-open Hobey Baker race. Chris also answers listener's questions on a wide range of topics including which NHL teams are best at developing talent, why the CCHA was so crazy this season and what a potential Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini combo would look like for the Chicago B...

This week's episode of Talking Hockey Sense dives into the coming college free agency race led by Quinnipiac's Collin Graf. Host Chris Peters also details some of the AHL prospects who have taken a big step this season and speaks on the value of additional development time. After that, Chris answers listeners' questions on prospects and looks back at the crazy weekend series between Alaska and Ari...

Following FloHockey's mid-term draft rankings dropping last weekend, host Chris Peters breaks down which prospects have been rising and which ones are falling. Chris also answers listener questions about a variety of prospect topics. Prospects featured include Tij Iginla, Michael Hage, Terick Perascak, Henry Mews, Aron Kiviharju, Adam Jiricek, Rutger McGroarty, Calum Ritchie, Artyom Levshunov, Mac...

Chris Peters is ready to release his draft rankings and Talking Hockey Sense listeners are getting the first look at the first 10 players listed on his Top 50 due out Feb. 15. Chris has scouting reports on Macklin Celebrini, Artyom Levshunov, Cayden Lindstrom, Ivan Demidov, Anton Silayev, Sam Dickinson, Berkly Catton, Cole Eiserman and more! Plus, Chris breaks down a high-end USHL draft class that...

Will the NCAA admit former CHL players? Those conversations are beginning to be seriously discussed in NCAA, NHL and CHL circles and it appears there has never been more momentum for this to happen. Host Chris Peters welcomes college hockey insider Brad Schlossman to discuss this potential seismic shift in the hockey landscape. Also, Chris and Brad break down the NCAA season to date, which team st...

Host Chris Peters is talking about the future of the NHL and taking a look at one of the names from its past on this week's episode.  Terry Ryan reminded everyone what deep passion and appreciation for hockey looks like, while Chris also details his trip to the ECHL All-Star Classic.  Up next, Chris takes a look at the NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings with thoughts on where some players ended...

Host Chris Peters recaps the 2024 World Juniors, how Team USA won the gold medal and some other stray thoughts from the tournament. Chris also dives into the Cutter Gauthier drama with the Philadelphia Flyers and answers listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Chris Peters previews the 2024 World Junior Championship with in-depth looks at the top contenders and potential dark horses in the tournament. Chris goes team-by-team and answers WJC-related questions from listeners including who he thinks will be the leading scorer of the tournament, how important Matt Poitras is to Team Canada, why Macklin Celebrini might be underrated and which goalie wil...

Host Chris Peters delivers his thoughts on some of Canada's roster decisions, previews Team USA's World Junior camp and talks about the 2024 NHL Draft in this week's episode. Among the topics are Canada's questions and lack of experience, USA's toughest roster decisions and who the Montreal Canadiens should be looking at as a potential first round pick this year. Learn more about your ad choices....

Host Chris Peters reacts to the recently announced World Junior camp rosters for Team USA and Canada, as well as Sweden's official tournament roster. Chris examines the surprise roster decisions, Canada's somewhat diminished outlook, Sweden's chance to win on home ice and he also answers WJC-related questions from listeners. Find out which country Chris thinks is a dark horse to medal, who might b...

It's the 100th ever episode of Talking Hockey Sense and host Chris Peters is celebrating with a big listener Q&A covering a wide range of topics. Additionally, Chris examines the latest on the 2024 World Junior Championship camps for USA and Canada, and discusses the Buffalo Sabres' decision to send Devon Levi to the AHL. To all listeners new and old, thank you for making the Talking Hockey Sense...

Chris covers a lot of ground this week with a focus on men's college hockey, the recent international break and listener questions. The incredible turnaround at Wisconsin has been one of the stories of the season, while Macklin Celebrini continues to impress in his freshman season. The University of Maine has come back in a major way led by the freshman Nadeau brothers. Meanwhile, there's a lot mo...

With less than 50 days to the World Juniors, Chris takes a long look at some of the tournament hopefuls, including some currently in the NHL, including the much-debated Juraj Slafkovsky. Chris also takes stock of Team USA at this point with thoughts on locks and players trending towards making the team. After that, Chris answers many listener questions about some of the hottest topics in the prosp...

On this week's episode, host Chris Peters discusses the tragic death of professional hockey player Adam Johnson. Among the topics discussed is Adam's life and career in hockey, the incident itself, the discourse surrounding the tragedy and the conversation we need to be having about player safety. Content warning: The incident is discussed in detail and may not be suitable for all listeners. Discr...

Chris examines the recently-released NHL Central Scouting Watch List for the 2024 NHL Draft and answers many prospects questions from THS listeners. Among the topics discussed: Comps for Macklin Celebrini, how Cole Eiserman compares to recent elite goal scorers in their own draft years, and if the pandemic really impacted the 2020 and 2021 draft classes as much as we thought. Learn more about your...

Chris is joined by veteran professional hockey journalist Justin A. Cohn, who has covered the Ft. Wayne Komets for 27 years and is now FloHockey's national ECHL columnist. The two preview the forthcoming ECHL season on FloHockey including teams and players to watch, stories to track and much more. Justin also shares some of his most memorable and some of the craziest stories from his years on the...

On this week's Talking Hockey Sense, Chris breaks down some of the surprising rookies set to make their NHL debuts like Matthew Poitras (BOS) and Mackie Samoskevich (FLA), among others. Chris also takes a look at top prospects to watch in the AHL including Shane Wright (SEA), Marco Kasper (DET) and many more. We also review Week 1 in Men's College Hockey with thoughts on top teams and top prospect...

Chris welcomes back college hockey insider Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald to help preview the men's college hockey season. The duo discusses five storylines that could define the season, who really is the top team heading into the year, which teams could surprise, plus a look at Hobey Baker favorites, conference championship predictions and answers to listener questions. Learn more abou...

Chris is back from the USHL Fall Classic this week and has a lot of thoughts about standout performers from that event including top prospects like Cole Eiserman and Trevor Connelly. Chris also shares some thoughts on the breaking news that Eiserman flipped his commitment from Minnesota to Boston University, a seismic shift in the college hockey recruiting landscape. There's also plenty of Calder...

Host Chris Peters preps you for the forthcoming NHL Rookie Tournaments from across the league, reviewing some of the top rosters. It's also almost time for the 2023 USHL Fall Classic, which you can watch in full exclusively on FloHockey. Chris takes an early look at some of the top draft-eligible and already-drafted players across the league. Chris also answers listener questions about NHL prospec...

It's time to head back to school and that's also true of men's college hockey players across the country. On this week's episode, Chris reviews some of the top recruiting classes across the NCAA and answers readers' questions. Among the topics covered this week: Top incoming freshman classes in men's college hockey Why the power balance could shift to Comm Ave. with Boston College and Boston Unive...

Chris is back from the World Junior Summer Showcase and has a look at who he thinks will make Team USA's roster for the 2024 World Juniors. Plus, Chris recaps the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and answers listener questions about many prospect-related topics including the 2024 NHL Draft, 2023-24 NHL rookie class, incoming freshmen in the NCAA and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

There might be a heat wave going throughout the United States, but it's time to get back to the rinks. Talking Hockey Sense host Chris Peters breaks down the latest news and notes from a busy offseason and previews the World Junior Summer Showcase and 2023 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. Chris also breaks down the big news that Logan Cooley is potentially signing his NHL contract with the Arizona Coyotes, lea...