Hockey, Actually is a hockey podcast covering all things related to Vancouver’s hockey scene. From the Vancouver Canucks, to PWHL Vancouver, to the Abbotsford Canucks, co-hosts and The Hockey News reporters Izzy Cheung and Nicolleta Panos have you covered!
Episode seven of Hockey, Actually centres around the WHL, featuring thoughts from The Hockey News - WHL and Canucks site editor Adam Kierszenblat. The three THN writers discuss the Vancouver Giants’ off-season hires, Canucks prospects in the WHL, and more.
Continue reading for timestamps as well as a link to episode seven.
1:00 — Vancouver Giants New Hires + Season Preview
- 4:30 — Season Opener Recap
- 6:10 — What to Expect from Parker Burgess
10:45 — 2025 NHL Draftees on the Giants
- 11:05 — Burke Hood
- 12:47 — Cameron Schmidt
14:10 — Giants Players to Watch
- 14:20 — Aaron Obobaifo
- 15:07 — Tyus Sparks
16:02 — Gavin McKenna to the NCAA
- 17:35 — Will McKenna go 1st Overall in the 2026 NHL Draft?
20:49 — Canucks in the WHL
- 21:58 — Parker Alcos
- 22:59 — Braeden Cootes
- 31:28 — Sawyer Mynio
33:58 — Abbotsford D-Core
36:13 — Canucks Training Camp Standouts
- 36:32 — Vilmer Alriksson
- 37:07 — Braeden Cootes
- 37:25 — Nikita Tolopilo
- 38:47 — Tom Willander
42:03 — Canucks Breakout Candidates
- 42:47 — Nicolleta’s Pick
- 43:10 — Adam’s Pick
- 44:50 — Izzy’s Pick
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