Jungle Hockey Podcast

Owen and Joe are back to give an in-depth preview of the VIJHL, including big trades, signings, departures, and a final regular-season standings prediction! Owen discusses attending Poco's home opener VS Chilliwack as well as Coastal's home opener vs Ridge Meadows. Thank you so much to the Poco Trailblazers for inviting us out to the game, and thank you so much to the Coastal Tsunami for their hospitality, from picking us up and driving us to the ferry to taking us for lunch and the amazing experience at the game, touring the facilities and tons more. KIJHL preview and...

Today, we are joined by Poco Trailblazer Nick Ferraro-Howling, leading up to their home opener vs Chilliwack. We discuss Nick being voted the biggest rat in the PJHL last season, fighting videos going viral, online hate, and his nickname 'The Cage Warrior'. Nick tells some hilarious stories about attending Mandarin school at a young age, getting stranded in Prince George and away from home for 16 days when he was 15, as well as how he's feeling about the upcoming season. A fantastic interview with one of the toughest guys in the PJHL.

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Awful breaking news as we're hearing that Cloverdale Hockey Club, the PJHL's newest team, will be postponing and folding for the 2025/2026 season, a day before their first game in Surrey. All the details we have so far on why and how this could've happened, what happens next, and more. We're all absolutely gutted for the players, staff, volunteers, fans, and families of those involved in this situation and the PJHL STILL hasn't even made a comment. Cloverdale has been scrubbed from the website like they never existed and nobody has said a word yet. Owen provides some more updates...

Daniel “Diamond Hands” Amesbury’s journey is unlike any other in hockey. From his junior days in Maple Ridge to an eight-year retirement, and eventually winning Ice Wars and making a return to the pro game, his story is one for the ages. From driving the team bus in his first pro season to eventually grinding his way back to play in the FPHL and ECHL. On this episode of the Jungle Hockey Podcast, Amesbury speaks on the moments that defined his career, the challenges he overcame, and tells us some hilarious stories from his journey.

We finally have everything confirmed heading into the upcoming Junior Hockey Season. As previously reported, Tier 1/2 is cancelled for now, but how will the rest of the regular season work? Details, including the worst playoff format ever, have all been confirmed. Who's to blame for the PJHL's failures? Will they ever start putting effort into improving or even promoting the league? Tune in for all the details on this years situation, and stay tuned for our next episode with a MASSIVE interview.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING? Somehow, the PJHL continues to shoot themselves in the foot and has CANCELLED the Tier 1/Tier 2 system A WEEK BEFORE SOME TEAMS' CAMPS START. We believe the league will go back to normal for now, and all the details will be in this episode! Crazy junior hockey rumours, tons of inside information, how will this the KIJHL, and much more. Owen and Joe also mention College commitments, SFU moving into Queens Park Arena (where the Outlaws tried to move), MLB Trade Deadline recap, and much more. Do not miss this one.

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Owen and Joe are back for episode 42 with Owen arriving home to Canada and beginning with discussing the NHL Draft's winners and losers, before moving on to analyzing every trade that's happened so far this offseason. Finally, we go over every Major Signing from this year's Free Agent Frenzy. Will the Panthers 5peat? Good and the Bad, Can the Canucks make the playoffs after recent decisions?

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After a 1-month break, Owen and Joe return to celebrate 1 year of the Jungle Hockey Podcast! We briefly discuss the end of the NHL Season and the Stanley Cup Champion, Florida Panthers incredible season, before digging into Junior Hockey News and Rumours. Will Swift Current of the WHL be relocating to Vernon? The PJHL Tier 1 almost got cancelled 2 weeks ago!? Who is gonna play for Sicamous after they traded their entire team? How can we fix youth and junior hockey? Can it be fixed? An awesome episode this week, and stay tuned for an NHL...

OUR FIRST NHL AFFILIATED INTERVIEW! Vegas Golden Knights Prospect and North Dakota University Fighting Hawks Defenseman Abram Wiebe joins the podcast for our best interview yet by far. He delves into growing up and developing in Mission, BC, and the love he has for his community and Mission Minor Hockey, before explaining how he ended up playing for the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds and eventually the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs. After a strong first 2 seasons in Chilliwack, Abram committed to the University of North Dakota and was selected in the 7th Round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft by Vegas. He was...

Joe is back, and the boys dive right into the newest rumours surrounding the KIJHL before hopping into an in-depth discussion/recap of the Mowat Cup! Followed by discussing the Canucks new coaching situation and future outlook before looking back at our Pre-Season NHL Standings Predictions and how accurately we predicted the playoff picture. Recap of the 2nd Round of the NHL Playoffs, as well as Predictions for the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Final! 

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Was this the best first round of playoffs ever? The Cloverdale PJHL Expansion Team has officially been announced! What KIJHL city are the BCHL Penticton Vees relocating to!? Guest Co-Host Braden Chenier joins the podcast to fill in for Joe while he flies back home to Vancouver after finishing his freshman year of University. Owen and Chenier dive into recapping and discussing the NHL playoffs, reviewing Owen's tough predictions, making new predictions for the rest of the playoffs, and much more! Followed up by discussing the NHL Coaching Carousel, Award Nominees, retired player announcements, and tons more in this...

KIJHL CHAMPIONS, 1st and 2nd in KIJHL Scoring AND Playoff Scoring, League MVP Levi Astill & Playoff MVP Tyler Burke join Owen and Joe for our first ever double interview. We discuss their junior careers and success this season in Grand Forks, including in-depth discussions about their playoff run and what it was like winning the KIJHL Championship. We also discussed preparing to go up against the Ridge Meadows Flames in this year's Mowat Cup, told some hilarious stories from their time in Grand Forks, and much more in this incredible interview. Also in the episode, Owen and Joe break...

The Peninsula Panthers have won the VIJHL Championship in a thrilling series against the Campbell River Storm. The series went all the way to Game 7 Overtime, and we sat down with 20 bomb Mac Fletcher of the VIJHL Champion Panthers to talk about it. Mac also walks us through his hockey journey and tells us about the championship playoff run, Peninsula's amazing culture and coach, funny stories from court as a rookie, and getting to hang around the rink with Jamie Benn. We also dive into the much-awaited VIJHL Player Polls, update the KIJHL Playoffs, announce a Mowat Cup Ticket...

BACK TO BACK PJHL CHAMPION Tyler Blatz of the Ridge Meadows Flames joins Owen and Joe on the pod this week. Tyler walks us through his hockey journey, including his Fraser Valley Thunderbirds Career, playing BCHL Games with the Chilliwack Chiefs, and his Junior Career with the Ridge Meadows Flames, where he's fresh off of winning his 2nd Stonehouse Cup! Filled with hilarious stories from getting stuck in Hope BC's Ricky's for 50 hours due to insane flooding and taking a Helicopter home, to stealing Pizza from Volleyball players at Dick Lake this interview had some fantastic moments. Beyond the...

This is one of our most loaded episodes yet. Joe returns after making the Elite 8 with Drury, dealing with Tornadoes, and hearing crazy stories from the National Championship. The boys share updates on the PJHL, KIJHL, and VIJHL Playoffs and recap the BCIHL Playoffs, which saw the University of Victoria win it all. They discuss all the officially announced Tier 1 PJHL & KIJHL Teams after not hearing anything about the KIJHL rumours and having some shocking KIJHL choices. Penticton and Chilliwack have announced their WHL Franchises. What does that mean for the future of the WHL, BCHL, and Chilliwack to...

Guest Co-Host Braden Chenier joins the podcast to fill in for Joe while he pursues an ACHA National Championship with Drury University. We correct and add information from our BC Junior Hockey Rumours episode (31), before digging in to recapping and discussing all the NHL Trade Deadline deals and signings! Followed up by our NHL Playoff and Stanley Cup predictions including some hot take predictions for the rest of the season. Finishing off with updates regarding the PJHL, VIJHL, and KIJHL playoffs! All that and much more in this unique episode!

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Caige Starr, Kerry Park Islanders defenseman, former Coastal Tsunami captain, and (FSIN) Youth Chief of Saskatchewan joins the Jungle Hockey Pod for an incredibly unique interview. Caige talks about growing up in Regina Saskatchewan and Kerry the Kettle Nakoda Nation, learning how to skate on an outdoor pond, and eventually making his way up the ranks to Jr A hockey. Filled with hilarious stories, and incredibly inspirational messages, this interview is an absolute CAN'T MISS. Caige stayed on with us after his interview to recap the first round of the KIJHL playoffs, followed by Owen and Joe recapping the...

It's finally time to dig into ALL of the rumours surrounding the PJHL, KIJHL, VIJHL, BCHL and more! Who are the 7 PJHL teams going tier 1, and a surprise team to make the BCHC 8 teams? Physical altercation at the PJHL Board of Governors meeting? What's happening with the KIJHL and what BCHL team has decided to no longer join the KIJHL because of it? KIJHL and VIJHL Playoff Preview and Predictions! What else is going on with the BCHL? Are the Chilliwack Chiefs relocating to Abbotsford? Who's buying the Aldergrove Kodiaks? The Outlaws are staying now!? Capped off with the...

Bronson Sharp, a Portland Winterhawk and Everett Silvertip alumni of the Western Hockey League (WHL), joins the podcast for our most in-depth interview yet. Bronson talks about what it meant to be from Mission and grind his way to the WHL and play games at 16 years old after going undrafted. Bronson continued to talk about his role and the ups and downs of his career ultimately leading to him joining the Everett Silvertips and going on a run all the way to the WHL finals. His career was cut short due to injuries, and he quickly found a passion...

Owen and Joe are back with a jam-packed episode covering all the latest in junior hockey! They break down the PJHL playoff race and ongoing drama, dive into the KIJHL title battle as it comes down to the wire, and recap the latest from the VIJHL. Plus, they reveal Part 1 of the PJHL Player Poll results and discuss relocation rumors and potential Tier 1 changes. All that and much more in this week’s episode!

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Owen and Joe return to speculate on some huge rumours about the PJHL, PJHL playoff format issues and playoff predictions, and the KIJHL title (president's trophy) race. They also discuss the crazy NBA trade deadline, and recap the Canucks big trades (Miller, Chytil, M Petersson, D O'Conner) as well as the Granlund/Ceci to Dallas trade. All that and much more in this week's episode!

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Poco Trailblazer All-Star Bailey Ewonus joins the Jungle Hockey Pod this week to discuss his hockey journey. With stops in the AJHL, SJHL, NCDC, and now back home in Poco, Bailey had plenty of stories throughout his career. Capped off with the story of his thought process in the popular clip of his empty net slapshot to complete a hat trick against Chilliwack in a high emotions game, which led to him garnering over 13,000 views on elite prospects (6th in the World Jan 14-21) right ahead of Connor McDavid. You're not going to want to miss this interview!

Dylan Ford of the ACHA's UNLV Raiders joins the podcast for an all-timer interview. Dylan told some great stories about his career from growing up in Ridge Meadows and advancing with Yale Hockey Academy and the Northeast Chiefs programs to his time in Golden in the KIJHL. Highlighted with his transition to the ACHA with UNLV from the Hearst Lumberjacks of the NOJHL, we dive into what makes UNLV a special program and an amazing place to play and go to school. Finally, we discuss the story that SHOCKED the hockey world, UNLV taking down the Denver Pioneers NCAA...

EPISODE 25 OUT NOW!!! Ft. Billy Barbarich of the Edmonton Riverhawks (Baseball) and formerly or OHA Edmonton. Billy joins the podcast to talk about his hockey and baseball career, how he came to a final decision to pursue baseball after previously choosing hockey, the main differences between the sports, and much more!! We also dive into the PJHL All-Star Game, who's NHL Standings predictions look best so far, Which teams are playoff locks, Contenders or Pretenders, the Canucks Drama, and much more!

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Levi Brewer of the ACHA's Drury Panthers joins the podcast for a fantastic interview filled with hilarious stories from various points in his career. He talks about growing up in the small town of Eston Saskatchewan, his junior career in Osoyoos, crazy superstitions, and his ACHA experience. All that and much more in this classic interview! After his interview, Owen and Joe also discuss the World Juniors, Four Nations, and KIJHL with Levi. UNLV beating NCAA Champion Denver, PJHL All-Star Game Preview, and more!

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The boys are BACK together in person as Owen and Joe sit down one-on-one to talk about hockey, sports, and life. VIJHL All-Star and prospects rosters have been announced including a few questionable choices and a strange scenario where the Vancouver Island League plays their All-Star and Prospects game in Salmon Arm. Joe talks about holiday plans, Owen makes an announcement about his future, and they recap the NHL, Junior Hockey, Cage Warriors, and much more in this great episode!

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On Episode 22 Harrison Boldt of the AJHL's Devon Xtreme, and formerly the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs joins the podcast (48:40) to discuss his playing career including growing up in Edmonton, moving from the BCHL to AJHL, NCAA aspirations, and more! Owen and Joe also delve into the biggest debate in junior hockey, Cage warriors fighting guys with visors, providing insight into rules and what the league can do to prevent this happening more. This one includes recaps of the Jungle, NHL Trades, and much more!

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Jayden Attwood of the Coastal Tsunami joins the pod to talk about his crazy junior career with stops in the KIJHL, VIJHL, AND now currently the PJHL. Jayden tells some funny stories from each of the 5 teams he played for, how his career has progressed, and more. Finally, we talk about what it's like being in his final season of junior, the amazing city and fans of Gibsons BC, and being coached by Danbury Trashers Legend Brad Wingfield. Stay tuned for a great interview!

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Mission City Outlaws Legend Mike "the Boiler" Bordignon joins the show for arguably our best interview thus far! Boiler gives us a rundown of how his broadcasting career began from volunteering with the BCHL's Langley Thunder as a goal judge to eventually being the voice of the Mission City Outlaws, the Langley Rivermen, and once again back to the Outlaws! Boiler tells some all-time stories on the podcast ranging from hilarious antics of former players (Including the "Thompson Two-Tap") to heartfelt emotional messages on the importance and togetherness of the hockey community, and the impact his hockey Family (as...

Former Ridge Meadows Flames Captain Matthew Tyszka hops on the podcast this week to discuss his playing career. We discuss Ridge's playoff runs, Derek Bedard's wizardry as a GM, playing against NCAA D1 Alaskan teams with SFU, and much more! Owen and Joe also recap the BCHC Prospects game which saw the PJHL take down the KIJHL 4-1. The boys also recap the Jungle, Ovi's injury, McDavid's 1,000th point, JT Miller's absence, the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, and much more from across the sports world!

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The Jungle is heating up and Owen and Joe are back to recap everything going on. Joining us today is Head Coach of the Kerry Park Islanders Jake Ebner. Jake discusses his playing career growing up from the SJHL to breaking Lindenwood's all time ACHA Goal record before they became an NCAA program. Jake also talks about his insane experience playing professional hockey in Australia (AIHL), and how he eventually transitioned into coaching. Finally, he talks the beginning of coaching junior with Mission, taking over Kerry Park, and expectations for the future.

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We have a very special episode this week as Owen and Joe collaborate with Jereymi Longpre, a Fitness Trainer and the host of the NorthStar Podcast. Owen sits down with Jereymi in the studio with Joe on the call, as they discuss many topics like Jereymi's sports and fitness journey to training NHL players like Gage Goncalves and Noah Juulsen and other professional and high-performance athletes! All of that and much more in this week's episode! Be sure to check out Jereymi's Podcast the NorthStar Pod on all streaming platforms as well as his social media handles @upnorthathletics, @northstar...

Owen and Joe are back to recap everything going on in Junior Hockey lately including some Junior Awards Predictions! The fellas also recap all of the NHL's biggest news headlines, discuss NCAA and ACHA news, and more! Finishing off talking Champions League, the Ballon D'Or debate, World Series coverage, and plenty of other sports talk.

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General Manager of the Ridge Meadows Flames Derek Bedard hops on the podcast this week () to discuss his hockey journey from growing up in Ridge to becoming the Flames General Manager. We also dive into Ridge's sustained success, ambitions for this season, recruiting in the off season, and more! Owen and Joe also finally finish their NHL Previews and Predictions with the Pacific Division! Stay tuned for much more in depth content next week covering the Jungle, The NHL, other hockey leagues, and other sports!

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Austin Charlton, Assistant Captain of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings joins the boys (26:50) this week to discuss his Junior career, his move to Vancouver Island, and the changes of playing in the VIJHL. Owen and Joe also give their full Central division preview and standings predictions and recap all the junior leagues, the MLB playoffs, the NHL, and much more!

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This week Owen and Joe are joined by the Head Coach of the Poco Trailblazers Greg Ross! (45:19) Greg discusses what it's been like building a Junior hockey team from scratch, the city's and fans' support, the brand-new facilities, and building a competitive squad heading into their 2nd season as a franchise. Also in this episode, the boys give their Atlantic division preview and standings predictions, MLB Playoff recap, Junior hockey recaps, and more!

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Brayden Candy, captain of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings joins Owen and Joe this week to talk about his experience so far in the VIJHL! He also talks about his playing career for the Mission City Outlaws, the move to Comox, and what it's been like wearing visors this season. The boys also begin their NHL previews and predictions starting off with the Metropolitan Division. Lastly, Owen and Joe get into the Jungle Sports segment to talk Cole Palmer, Shohei Ohtani, the passing of Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo, and more!

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Brayden Candy, captain of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings joins Owen and Joe this week to talk about his experience so far in the VIJHL! He also talks about his playing career for the Mission City Outlaws, the move to Comox, and what it's been like wearing visors this season. The boys also begin their NHL previews and predictions starting off with the Metropolitan Division. Lastly, Owen and Joe get into the Jungle Sports segment to talk Cole Palmer, Shohei Ohtani, the passing of Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo, and more!

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Bennett Kuhnlein (Quesnel River Rush Captain) joins the boys this week to talk and reflect on his first 4 years of Junior with stops in Revelstoke where he won the KIJHL Championship, all the way to South Shore and West Kent of the Maritimes Jr A Hockey League. Bennett also talks about moving to Quesnel, the extreme local fanbase, and what its been like to be the newest team in the KIJHL with a brand-new arena and facilities! Owen and Joe also recap the PJHL and KIJHL before giving an in-depth preview of the VIJHL as well as our standings...

Bennett Kuhnlein (Quesnel River Rush Captain) joins the boys this week to talk and reflect on his first 4 years of Junior with stops in Revelstoke where he won the KIJHL Championship, all the way to South Shore and West Kent of the Maritimes Jr A Hockey League. Bennett also talks about moving to Quesnel, the extreme local fanbase, and what its been like to be the newest team in the KIJHL with a brand-new arena and facilities! Owen and Joe also recap the PJHL and KIJHL before giving an in-depth preview of the VIJHL as well as our standings...