Jeff Marek hosts Sportsnet’s weekly CHL podcast, a one-stop shop for news, analysis, opinion and interviews covering the WHL, OHL and QMJHL. Sam Cosentino, the CHL’s top analyst/insider, joins Marek each week to discuss the latest from around the league, as do newsmakers from across the CHL.
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In this week’s episode, Jeff and Sam handicap the MasterCard Memorial Cup featuring the London Knights, Red Deer Rebels, Brandon Wheat Kings and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, and reflect on the season that was across the CHL.
Topics include:
- The top lines on each of the four teams
- Goaltending
- Ranking the teams
- Trades that were and weren’t made by the four teams
- NHL Draft eligibles in the tourney
- Players to watch
- And much more…
#CHL announces Final Schedule and Game Times for #MCMemorialCup beginning May 20.
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— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) May 16, 2016
The Red Deer Rebels might have their hands full with the other three teams, but Joey Kenward joins Jeff to make sure everyone knows you shouldn’t sleep on the tournament hosts and breaks down the deep Brandon Wheat Kings.
Then Neate Sager takes a look at the powerhouse London Knights and how they stack up against other Knights teams of the past.
Finally, San Jose Sharks prospect and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies star Timo Meier discusses his season—what it’s like joining a new team and helping it to its first ever QMJHL championship to get to the Memorial Cup.
Meier had 51 points in 29 games with Rouyn-Noranda and another 23 in the playoffs to help ensure the CHL’s top-ranked team qualified for the MasterCard Memorial Cup. (Jean Lapointe)
