The Hockey Show - Episode 417

The Hockey Show, Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, hits the airwaves tonight in a big way. I completely lost track of the episode numbering aside from making sure they're in order sequentially, and it appears we have hit a milestone! Episode 417 today marks the start of Season Nine of The Hockey Show on UMFM! It's hard to believe that we've had nine seasons of stuff to talk about, but that seems to be case as we embark on week #417 of chatting about all things hockey! Being that this is Season Nine's first show, I also have some major news to announce so make sure you're tuning in tonight!

I teased this a while back on the show, but with the new season of The Hockey Show upon us it seems appropriate that I also introduce everyone to the new co-host of The Hockey Show! I won't give that away here - you'll have to tune in to find out who this person is! I assure you, however, this person has a wealth of hockey knowledge, has played the game at a high level, is willing to go on adventures with the show, and eventually be in-studio for all the craziness! While the pandemic continues and UMFM enforces its social distancing requirements, this person's availability for interviews may not exactly line up entirely, but I assure you I'll have the new co-host on frequently!

In saying that, you might be asking where Beans went and what's he's up to, and I have to report he's doing well. As you may know, he has a young family to whom he's deeply committed, and I'm very happy to report that everyone is doing well in his household.

As his kids get older, though, they require more time from Dad, so Beans made the difficult decision to step away from the show earlier this year. While I still plan on bringing him back for roundtable shows and other fun, I fully and completely respect his commitment to his family. At the end of the day, family is more important than anything else, and I'll never fault Beans for making that choice. His voice will still be heard on The Hockey Show; it just won't be weekly as his two boys get older and he and his wife need to shuttle them to all their activities! Beans will be missed, but he certainly won't be gone as he'll always have a place on this show!

As for tonight's show, once we get the new co-host introduced, we'll look at some of the news from around the hockey world that includes the Flames removing the interim tag from Geoff Ward, the Capitals naming Peter Laviolette as head coach, Bill Armstrong reportedly ready to take over the GM seat in Arizona, Jim Montgomery heading to St. Louis, U SPORTS players heading to Europe and a transfer to Ontario, Lanny McDonald being in a bizarre lawsuit, a rather odd Minnesota-Buffalo trade, CCM changing their helmet design, and anything else we can squeeze in on tonight's show! It's the start of Season Nine of The Hockey Show, so join us tonight at 5:30pm CT on 101.5 FM, Channel 718 on MTS TV, and on UMFM.com at 5:30pm!

Where's the best place can you hear tonight's show if you're outside Winnipeg or not near a radio, you ask? The new UMFM website's online streaming player is pretty awesome if you want to listen online. If you're using an Apple device, the player doesn't seem to like Safari yet, but we highly recommend you use the TuneIn app found on the App Store or perhaps another browser. If you do use the TuneIn app, you won't be disappointed. It's a solid app.

If you have questions, you can email all show queries and comments to hockeyshow@umfm.com! Tweet me anytime with questions you may have by hitting me up at @TeebzHBIC on Twitter! I'm here to listen to you, so make your voice heard!

Tonight, Teebz kicks off Season Nine of The Hockey Show by introducing a new co-host who will help him examine some coaching moves, some player moves, some legal manoeuvring, some equipment changes, and much more exclusively on 101.5 UMFM and on the UMFM.com web stream!

PODCAST: September 17, 2020: Episode 417

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!