Hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) present you WesternCentric. A weekly WHL/Major-Junior-related podcast featuring interviews with current and former players, coaches, managers, commentators and more. Episodes drop every week!
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(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) officially start Season 2 of WesternCentric off with an exclusive interview with special guest Fraser Minten. Fraser was generous enough to donate 20 minutes to talk to the guys about his WHL career with the Kamloops Blazers, being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, meeting idols, and the upcoming 2023 Memorial Cup.
Then the guys segway into some World Juniors recap and talk about Mason McTavish's desperation save to help secure Canada gold. They also chat about predictions for the 2023 World Juniors that take place in Halifax this winter. Then the "Bus Ride" segment continues on, this week it is Jordan Eberle, the guy's breakdown of Eberle's WHL and NHL career as well as chat about the key moments he is noted for in hockey history.
Finally, as the episode wraps up, Colton goes through a months worth of news from around the Dub.
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Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network
Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters
Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @WesternCentric
Instagram - @WesternCentric
YouTube - WesternCentric
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15 Jul 2022
WesternCentric Episode 25: NHL Draft recap & Free Agency breakdown
(0:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) bring you a jam-packed show full of NHL-related news. The guys open the show up to discuss and recap the NHL Draft that took place in Montreal last week. The guys highlight the six WHL players selected in the first round, which included former WesternCentric guest, Denton Mateychuk. The guys go through the list of 28 WHL players selected throughout the 2022 NHL Draft and discuss each player's game.
(0:54:38) Next up, Colton and Matthew divulge into the news about Johnny Gaudreau signing in Columbus and the shock around the hockey world. Colton- who is affiliated with FlamesNation, gives his insight and chats about what he has heard through the grapevine behind the bizarre signing. The guys talk about early winners, and losers of Free Agency and how the next NHL season could play out for some teams.
(1:16:47) Bus Ride Segment - Duncan Keith
The guys end the show off with some news around the league and a sneak peek into an upcoming guest on WesternCentric!
FOLLOW THE HOSTS!
Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network
Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters
Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @WesternCentric
Instagram - @WesternCentric
YouTube - WesternCentric
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7 Jul 2022
WesternCentric Episode 24: CHL Import Draft Recap & A Look Ahead To The NHL Draft
(00:01) On today's episode of WesternCentric, hosts Colton Davies (Daily Faceoff / The Nation-Network) and Matthew Zator (TheHockeyWriters) start the show off by recapping the CHL Import Draft. Then as the show progresses, the guys welcome you into another installment of the Bus Ride" segment and this week the guys take a look at Doug Wickenheiser's WHL career and freakily enough how he correlates with recent news and the NHL Draft.
Then, with the NHL Draft happening today (Thursday) the guys give some predictions as well as their own mock draft and discuss where they think some prospects could end up.
FOLLOW THE HOSTS!
Colton Davies @coltonrdavies - Daily Faceoff/ The Nation Network
Matthew Zator @matthewzatorsc - TheHockeyWriters
Email - westerncentricpodcast@gmail.com
Twitter - @WesternCentric
Instagram - @WesternCentric
YouTube - WesternCentric
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