Eye Of The Storm: A Guelph Storm Podcast w/Ryan Drury

Ryan welcomes on fellow Storm voice Dylan Baker, who calls Storm games for 1460 CJOY. Dylan talks about his first year calling OHL games after replacing the legendary Larry Mellott on the air, his career so far, as well as attending the 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, where he handled a number of media duties for the CHL. He also details how exciting the 2027 edition of the tournament will be, as Gu...

Ryan sits down with some of the Guelph Storm billets who do so much for the team and players. Included is Norm Sutherland, a newer billet who currently billets Noah Jenken, and longtime billets Trisha Gibbons and her daughter Alyx, who currently billet Grant Spada and Christopher Soares, and Renee Chumbley, who billets Colin Ellsworth. Trisha has an extensive billeting history with Guelph, includi...

Ryan welcomes back longtime Storm centre, Guelph native, and Ohio State Buckeye Jake Karabela to the pod. Jake gets into his first year in the NCAA, campus life, his courses, the differences between playing in the OHL and college, and his very successful freshman campaign where he had 37 points in 37 games and was named to the Big10's all-freshman team, ending the season with Rookie of the Wee...

With the playoffs set to begin, Ryan sits down with Storm Head Coach Cory Stillman to look back on the 2025-26 regular season, the improvements he's seen in the players, the strength of his coaching staff with Rob Davison and Scott Simmonds and the excitement of hosting the Memorial Cup next season. Cory also discusses this year's first round matchup against the Windsor Spitfires, and how...

Ryan welcomes on former Storm captain Garrett McFadden and former Storm Community Relations Director and current GTHL Director of Strategy and Communications Stephanie Coratti, who are the co-founders of mental health organization McFadden's Movement. Steph and Garrett share details on the roots of the organization and how the Guelph Storm helped to foster the growth of the work being done. Th...

Ryan welcomes back 3rd year Storm defender Rylan Singh, who is near ready for game action again following a surgery for an appendectomy. Rylan discusses his growth so far in the league, his season so far which included an impressive showing at the Top Prospects game, going back to the playoffs and the excitement of hosting a Memorial Cup next year. Rylan also gets Ryan excited about some of his go...

Ryan welcomes on Storm forward Josh Avery, who was acquired at the trade deadline and missed some time due to injury. But in his first game for Guelph, he had a big impact, with 2 helpers in a tough 5-4 loss to the Rangers. Josh talks about growing up in Uxbridge, his minor hockey days and time with the U16 Petes team that also featured Wil McFadden, his time in the OHL so far and how he's mes...

Ryan welcomes on legendary Storm alumni Dan Paille to discuss his time in the OHL, bringing an OHL title to the Royal City, winning a Stanley Cup for the Bruins and his other stops along a great pro career. Dan also digs into his time representing Canada at the World Juniors, playing pro in Europe and his involvement now with the Storm as he gets some community hockey camps rolling in Guelph.

Ryan welcomes on the Storms's Coordinator of Public Relations and Social Media Lisa Della Mattia. Lisa shares the behind-the-scenes details of her role with the team, which includes handling the team's socials, going with the players to community events, working with the broadcast crews and much, much more. She also delves into what makes working for the Storm so special, and her journey t...

Ryan catches up with second year Storm goalie Zach Jovanovski, fresh off a road win in Niagara. Zach talks about his development, playing in the Connor McDavid Top Prospects Game, prepping for the playoffs this year, and the chance to be a starting goalie in a Memorial Cup tournament.

Ryan sits down with the two Storm import players this season, forwards Misha Haponenko and Simon Belohorsky. Ryan asks the guys about their hockey roots in Ukraine and Czechia, how they fell in love with the game, their desire to come play junior in Canada and much more.

Ryan brings on Storm forward Layne Gallacher, who is finally off and running in the Royal City after being acquired in November, but had to wait to get into the lineup due to an injury. Layne discusses his early hockey days in the Oshawa region after growing up in Brooklin, his equipment preferences, early days in the OHL and getting to go perform at the Connor McDavid Top Prospects Game. Ryan als...

Ryan welcomes on recently acquired centre Tyler Hopkins, who came to the Royal City in a trade with Kingston in December. Tyler talks about the trade, his time in Kingston, the chance to play in Guelph for a Memorial Cup, his hockey history, being drafted by the Maple Leafs, and much more.

Ryan welcomes back Storm GM George Burnett to discuss the season so far, the 2026 trade deadline, the deals the Storm made and a breakdown of what the new acquisitions will bring to the team. George also shares his thoughts on the preparation for the Memorial Cup coming to the Sleeman Centre in 2027.

Ryan welcomes back 2nd year Storm defender Eric Frossard, to chat about the season so far. That includes Eric scoring his first career goal, a beauty snipe against Sarnia in December. Eric also discusses the Memorial Cup coming to Guelph, his continuing development and work with the coaches, and his take on playing defence in numerous situations.

Ryan sits down with longtime Communications Director for the Guelph Storm Lindsay Newby, who retired after the 2024-25 season. Lindsay discusses how she started with the franchise, developing relationships with all the players and staff, and her numerous responsibilities throughout her Storm career. She also digs into the special relationships she built with staff past and present, and shares some...

Ryan welcomes back Wil McFadden to discuss a pretty smooth transition to being a defender lately for the Storm in his 3rd year with the team. Wil talks about filling in on defence and succeeding mightily, what's leading to that success, and the goals for him and the team the rest of the season as they prepare to host the Memorial Cup in 2027.

Ryan welcomes on Storm fan and the host of All 61: A CHL Podcast, Steve McLean. Steve shares the story of his Guelph fandom, his excitement to see the Memorial Cup come to the Royal City, and his ranking of every rink in the CHL past and present. You can check that out on All60CHLpod.com.

Ryan is joined by the Storm's Vice President of Business Operations Matt Newby, who shares details on Guelph's successful bid to host the 2027 Memorial Cup. Matt shares insights into the franchise's prep work for the selection committee, which included involving alumni, venues around the city and much, much more that ultimately led to an extremely exciting get for the Storm and the Roy...

Ryan welcomes on rookie Storm forward and native of Ukraine Illia Shybinskyi onto the pod. Illia shares details of his early hockey years in Europe, being drafted by the Storm, adjusting to the style of hockey here, and his favourite players to watch.

Storm d-man and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Grant Spada comes on the podcast again to tell Ryan about being drafted into the NHL, his experience at rookie camp and how his game continues to evolve. Grant also talks about his love of playing physical and sticking up for his team mates, and scoring his first career OHL goal.

Ryan welcomes on first year forward Christopher Soares, a camp invitee who made the team and continues to impress with his hard work. Chris chats about his minor hockey journey, his time in the OJHL, his NCAA commitment and his enjoyment of the Storm group so far. This was recorded just a few days before Chris scored his first AND second career OHL goals against London.

Storm rookie forward Mark Pape joins Ryan this week. Mark talks about growing up in Ohio and his love for Cleveland sports, how he fell in love with hockey and his minor hockey experiences at The Brick Invitational and the Pittsburgh Penguins minor hockey AAA program. He also gives details on his equipment, music taste and his early time in the Royal City.

Ryan talks with newly acquired Storm defender Patrick Babin on his transition to Guelph, growing up in Niagara and his early hockey influences. Patrick also shines a light on his equipment preferences, his team building experience with the guys, and his development journey as a young captain with Niagara North Stars and a GOHL stint, as well.

Ryan sits down with 3rd year Storm defender Quinn Beauchesne to relive his 2025 draft night after getting picked by Pittsburgh in the 5th round. Quinn also discusses his mentality this year, his colleagues on the Storm blue line, and the challenges that operating a power play present to offensive defensemen.