Bear Tracker Weekly Podcast

Father and son reunite after the acquisition of 6'4 centre Masen Wray from Niagara. We talk to Masen, and his dad, Attack head coach Scott Wray about getting a chance to be part of the same team for the first time ever. Also, an update from Attack GM Dale DeGray about two trades this week that also saw the Attack bring in 6'7 goalie Trenten Bennett. Plus, two longtime broadcasters: Larry Mellott,...

The Owen Sound Attack end the week on a high note, with a 3-1 win VS the Soo Greyhounds at the Bayshore on Saturday night. This week, we'll speak with Greyhounds Radio play-by-play announcer Gerry Liscumb JR. The Media Room Roundtable returns to talk about the Top Prospects game, Team Canada Selection camp, and the teddy bear toss. We check in with Attack goalie Carter George before he parts the t...

The young Owen Sound Attack continue to learn on the fly... This week, lessons were learned in an OT win in Erie, a tight loss in Kitchener, and valiant effort against Windsor. Despite the growing pains, the Attack continue to develop - you'll hear some about it from Attack Forward Bruce McDonald this week. Assistant coach Brandon Shaw also joins us to talk about the past week and preparations for...

Colby Barlow makes his return to the Bayshore for the first time as a member of the Oshawa Generals. It's a chance for closure...and possibly redemption...not just for Colby but also for David Bedkowski and Tristan Delisle, who went the other way in the trade for the former Attack Captain.  Due to tight schedules after the game, we weren't able to get Colby as a guest this week but I did speak wit...

The Owen Sound Attack and their fans travelled East last week... A memorable trip that began with a Goalie Goal from Carter George and ended with a broken down bus on the trip home - ah the joys of life on the road. While the Attack experienced their own "breakdown" on Friday Night in Kingston, the team rebounded with a solid effort in Ottawa on Sunday. This week, we chat with Owen Sound Attack At...

Huge news this week as the NCAA Division 1 Council approved a rule change that will make CHL players eligible to play NCAA hockey next season. The changes were quick, with Kitchener Rangers goalie Jackson Parson becoming the first OHL player to make an NCAA commitment. Meanwhile, Providence-commit Mason Roy departed the OJHL's Burlington Cougars to make his OHL debut - both will join us on the pod...

The Owen Sound Attack's winless skid hits 8 games as the Attack drop back-to-back home losses to the Saginaw Spirit and London Knights. Owen Sound will have three more games this week at the friendly Bayshore as part of a 5-game home stand for the team. This week, we're joined by Attack Radio play-by-play announcer on 560 CFOS, Matt Hermiz. Matt will also join our first-ever Media Room Roundtable,...

If there's a theme this episode, it's communication. We're joined by three Directors of Communications, Greg Hoddinott from the Owen Sound Attack, and his counterparts in Flint & Saginaw (who also do Play-by-Play), Brian Gardner and Dillon Clark. We catch up with Nick Kennedy, host of Attack Rap on RogersTV and Chuck Bastie, from Chuck's World of Infinite Mojo podcast and learn more about his...

A Windsor theme to the pod this week as the Attack face the Spitfires at the Bayshore before heading to Windsor Thursday.... Spitfires' and former Owen Sound broadcaster Manny Paiva joins us to talk about the quick turnaround in Windsor...Adrien Mousseau from our local RogersTV broadcasts talks about how officiating hockey helps doing colour-commentary...Two players join us, including Attack assis...

The Owen Sound Attack head into Thanksgiving with major tests from the London Knights, Niagara Ice Dogs and the hungry Peterborough Petes. This week, we welcome Knights' radio play-by-play voice Mike Stubbs from 980 CFPL, as well as Petes' radio play-by-play voice Stew Kernan.  We're also joined by second-year Attack foraward, Jake Crawford and assistant coach Reagan O'Grady.

The Owen Sound Attack begin a new chapter in team history as Captain Colby Barlow is traded to the Oshawa Generals and Konner Smith becomes the new leader. Attack GM Dale DeGray is here to talk about the deal. The new commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League, Bryan Crawford, makes a visit to the Scenic City and shares what he's learning so far in his new role.  We're joined by two new members of...

The Owen Sound Attack begin the season by dropping both games of a home-&-home series with the Guelph Storm. Despite the losses, morale remains high in Owen Sound as a young team and a new coaching staff continue to find their way... This week, we welcome Attack assistant coach Brandon Shaw, forward Sam McCue, and broadcasters Spencer Byers (RogersTV, Grey County) and Ryan Drury (RogersTV, Gue...

An absolutly PACKED episode to start the new season! Guests include: Greg Cowan - Owen Sound Sun Times Pierce Mbuyi - Attack rookie forward Mark McKelvie - Attack Play-by-play, RogersTV Dale DeGray - Attack General Manager Scott Wray - Attack Head Coach  

An introduction... My name is J.C. Coutts and I'm the host of the Bear Tracker Weekly Podcast... I've been a broadcaster for 25 years, working in radio and television accross Canada and it all started with hockey! My start came as a 16-year old, broadcasting Kemptville 73's games on TVCogeco in my hometown of Smiths Falls. From there, brodcasting has taken me around Ontario to places like Ottawa,...