Chris Faber of the Canucks Conversation Podcast, Canucks Army and Sportsnet 650 joins us to share the latest on all the Canucks most important prospects. How has Podkolzin's season been in the KHL? Is Kole Lind ready for the NHL? Is this a wasted season for DiPietro? We touch on Jonah Gadjovich, Jet Woo, Aidan Mcdonough and more. And how do you evaluate talent playing in leagues other than the NHL when there are so many variables at play.   Follow Chris on twitter @ChrisFaber39 Follow TheHockeyMinute on Twitter and Instagram @TheHockeyMinute ..read more

Brendan Batchelor, voice of the Canucks on Sportsnet 650 joins the show to talk broadcasting and Canucks! Find out how Batch was honing his play by play skills years before he knew it was the path he was on... Follow Batch on Twitter @batchhockey  ..read more

Andrew Wadden - Sports Broadcaster at large - joins the show to talk Canucks! Follow Andrew on Twitter @Andrewwadden Follow Brandon on Twitter and Instagram @TheHockeyMinute If the Canucks trade away all available UFAs - who's left to fill out the already weak roster? The Canucks picked up Jimmy Vesey off the waiver wire - is this Jim Benning setting the stage for a trade or is he "loading up" for playoff push? Has Demko's strong performance propped the team up enough to give Benning blinders come trade deadline? Lots to get into with Andrew ..read more

Kevin Woodley, goalie guru of InGoal Magazine and NHL.com joins the show Follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinsInGoal and check out InGoal Magazine http://ingoalmag.com/ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheHockeyMinute Notes: Find out how Kevin got to be the premiere voice in covering one of the least understood positions in pro sports Kevin digs into the fascinating give and take between shooters and goaltenders Goaltending analytics and interpreting the Canucks goaltending performance this season Thatcher Demko's surprising underlying numbers Will Holtby be able to find his game with Ian Clarke ..read more

Bik Nizzar of Canucks Central on Sportsnet 650 joins the show! Follow Bik on Twitter @Bik650 Follow me @TheHockeyMinute We get into the direction the Canucks are heading Travis Green and Jim Benning's future with the franchise How will they handle the upcoming trade deadline? Can they do something with their expiring contracts? Did the Canucks set the expectations too high after they got superhuman goaltending in the bubble? Could Claude Julien be a fit with the Canucks and would ownership let Benning make that move? Alex Burrows gets his first taste of NHL coaching The new media landscape in ..read more

The Legendary Jeff Paterson of the VANcast joins us.  Make sure you're subscribed to the VANcast, the best Canucks pod going, and follow Jeff @PatersonJeff on Twitter. Today we touch on: The new format for the show!  This week's rant: Bell, Let's Talk in My Office Podkolzin takes a brutal headshot in the KHL New Year - Same old Virtanen - what's his future here? Can future RFA Adam Gaudette carve out a role with the team? Was ownership's vote-of-confidence a kiss of death? How can the Canucks' management navigate the most important offseason of the decade? How confident is the Canuc ..read more

Brandon and Ryan bringing you another great fireside chat, this time with pro hockey player and trainer Phil Caron. Phil called in from Sweden to talk about what it takes to succeed to make hockey your career, being a trainer, hockey conditioning, and helping younger players. Oh - and he’s a zamboni driver, so that means he’ll be beating the Maple Leafs in no time ..read more

Brandon and Ryan comin’ at you with a short news blast discussing Holtby’s Turtles, the new retro Jerseys, and is Petterson the next Gretzky? Also, Ryan answers the question that everyone has been thinking about - are corn dogs overrated? Tune in to find out! Also, don't kick your dog ..read more

Ryan coming at you solo today with the final installment of our Military Appreciation Month, as we welcome the Beer League Blondie herself, Tawny on to the show! They get into her San Jose Sharks fandom, her time as an ice girl, and what she does in the US navy. Also, find out who Ryan calls,’Duck Dynasty who happens to skate well’ - one of the best lines so far this off season ..read more

Brandon and Ryan bringing you the latest news, discussing when NHL return to play - is it January or February; what will the NHL stadiums look like with return to play (and how much is a beer?; Ovechkin wants to end his career in Russia - can he still catch Gretzky’s goal record?; and the debate for the ages: would you rather have Austin Matthews or Jack Eichel on your team ..read more