C4 Hockey Podcast

Having beaten the Minnesota Wild to get into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and found a way to get past the St. Louis Blues in the first round, the Canucks playoff run came to a halt in Game 7 against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Chris, Anna & Matt break down what they took from the overall performance, before they begin to assess what they see as expectations going into next season and the s...

In a "special" episode of C4, due to the internet eating the "real" episode Matt & Anna recorded earlier in the week, Chris & Anna recap the Canucks win over the Golden Knights with an unexpected Thatcher Demko in net! The two recap how the Canucks are at the brink of elimination and still holding on, and wonder what it will take for them to take Game 6 and possibly a Game 7. Learn more ab...

With the Canucks getting past the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning games five & six, they now face the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Anna, Chris, and Matt quickly recap the Canucks Blues series, before discussing what went wrong in Game One against the Golden Knights, and then wonder what needs to go right for the Canucks to have success in the rest of the se...

In the week that has passed, the Canucks and Blues find themselves tied two games a piece and down to a best-of-three series. Anna, Chris & Matt fast-forward through to game four before diving into expectations going into games five, six and quite possibly seven. What are the keys to victory? What do the Canucks need to do differently to sort out the Blues? And will Jake Virtanen find a way to...

Matt and Anna connect after a WILD WEEKEND which saw the Vancouver Canucks book their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2015. The two look back at the series against the Wild to identify the top performers, before setting up the series against the Blues and what it will take the Canucks to do to get past them to the second round. They also give some time to the Alexis Laf...

With the Canucks losing to the Wild in Game 1 of the Playoff Play-in series, Anna and Chris share their thoughts on what they saw from both teams and what they feel the Canucks need to address in preparation of Game 2. The two also share their feelings on Kneeling, #WeSkateFor Initiative and listening to the Diversity Alliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Suppo...

Returning guest, and now friend of the show, Chris Faber joins Anna & Matt to set the stage for the Vancouver Canucks play-in series against the Minnesota Wild - what we saw at camp, a couple things we didn't, and what he thinks the lineup will be for Game 1. We also chat about his disarming interview with Quinn Hughes, whether Juolevi sees the ice in the bubble, and all sorts of other odds an...

With the Canucks summer training camp well underway, The Vancouver Province's Patrick Johnston joins Anna, Chris & Matt to talk about his experience covering the team in this new version of normal. He also shares who's impressed him most in camp, how he thinks the Canucks stack up against the Wild, and gives us some clarity on the signing of Jack Rathbone & lack of contract for Nikita Trya...

In one of the most jam-packed podcasts to get into over the last few months, Matt & Anna recap kick off things recapping the Canucks Training Camp. They also share some thoughts on Jim Benning and Brock Boeser discussing “the rumours” from last week. And with the cap getting tighter, is it too early to talk Pettersson & Hughes' contracts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

As the return of NHL hockey becoming clearer by the day, Matt and Anna take stock on all the developments of the past week. Edmonton and Toronto are the hub cities. The league and players association have themselves a memorandum of understanding for the next few seasons. And Matt has some "theories." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

The Managing Editor of CanucksArmy David Quadrelli joins Chris, Matt & Anna to talk about the world of the Vancouver Canucks. They tackle the news that Vancouver is no longer a hub city contender, the results of the weird NHL Entry Draft lottery, the world of Olli Juolevi and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

With the anniversary of the JT Miller acquisition upon us, Matt & Anna revisit that trade to assess how it panned out compared to their feelings this time last year. They then take a spin around all the "hub city" news and wonder if Vancouver should now be considered a front-runner. Plus... there's a draft lottery this Friday and Matt is jonesing for a discussion on RNG. Learn more about your...

With three opportunities in their NHL past to grab a Stanley Cup, Chris & Anna kick off the episode taking a stroll down memory lane reliving the emotions they went through during those adventures. The two then fast-forward to present day to share updates on the NHL's approach to summer hockey, before wrapping the episode talking about the NHL Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

With the NHL transitioning into Phase 2 of their return to hockey, Matt & Anna share recent updates and news from around the league as well the Vancouver Canucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

On Friday the Vancouver Canucks announced they were parting ways with Judd Brackett. To help break things down, Sportsnet 650's Satiar Shah joins Anna, Chris & Matt to talk about Judd's departure and what it means for the team moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

With news the NHL & NHLPA have agreed to a potential return to hockey, with 24 teams entering into a pre-playoff & playoff format, Chris & Anna share their thoughts on what this means and if they're into what the NHL is looking to sell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

With the NHL season still in limbo, Dan Murphy joins Matt & Anna to talk about the Vancouver Canucks, metal, and take a walk down memory lane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

Anna and Matt take a deeper dive into the potential of an NHL Entry Draft, and wonder if the Canucks should fight to keep this season's pick or look to give it up. They also discuss what summer hockey would look like for a healthy Vancouver Canucks roster, where they'd have access to EVERYONE! And could Vancouver host NHL hockey!? Oh my. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

With the NHL looking at a hub-city concept as a means to resume hockey, Chris, Anna & Matt take a spin on what they think the structure might look like and whether or not their interested in seeing it take place. They also wonder aloud if the NHL creates a virtual entry draft similar to the recent NFL draft - one that had significant broadcast success in a world devoid of sports action. And wh...

With no end to the pandemic in sight, nor a return of NHL hockey, Matt & Anna get together to share a few thoughts on the future of the NHL, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Utica Comets. They also get into what a number of the Canucks players have been up to, before being joined by Thomas Drance - Senior Writer covering the Vancouver Canucks for The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

After taking the past couple of weeks off, Matt returns to the podcast to talk Canucks hockey with Chris & Anna. The crew discuss the possibility of NHL hockey throughout the summer, and whether or not they could get behind such a concept. And friend of the show, Cam Robinson, joins Matt to discuss the 2020 NHL Draft class and a few other Canucks-related topics. Learn more about your ad choice...

Hours before Chris and Anna were to hit the record button, Eddie Lack announced his retirement from the NHL and in turn, gave the pair some hockey chatter to get into. They share some of their favourite Eddie moments and how they'll miss his humour and eccentricity on the bench. There's also more hockey talk with Nikita Tryamkin's official capacity to return to the NHL with the cancellation of the...

Anna and longtime listener TrevGoldie get into another week without hockey. They discuss the Canucks new signings, the cancellation of the the Memorial Cup and get on their soapbox about the gosh darn Bruins. Plus a whole lot of #coronacontent nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ★ Support this podcast ★

With the Vancouver Canucks as well as the NHL on the shelf for the immediate future, Chris and Anna still find a way to connect to bring the first episode of C4 where social distancing was an actual thing. The two discuss what may happen to the Canucks should the seasons resume, what they think will happen if and when the season DOES resume, as well as the NHL's approach to the Coronavirus disease...

Matt, Anna and Adam are in the house while Chris is under self-quarantine. The crew has a quick chat on how coronavirus is affecting league ops (cancelling tournaments, locker room access etc) before talking Canucks. They continue to defy expectations by losing to mediocre teams like Arizona and Columbus, yet beat out McKinnon and his Avs. Still clinging onto a Playoffs spot (as we record, dependi...