On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:
- Saskatoon Blades defenseman Tanner Molendyk joins the show to talk about his impressive fitness testing results at the Scouting Combine and what it's been like growing up with an impressive crop of B.C.-born players in this year's draft class, including Connor Bedard.
- Speaking of Bedard, he added another accolade this week as he was named the IIHF's first-ever male player of the year.
- We've got a WHL franchise on the move, as the Winnipeg Ice are headed west and will become the Wenatchee Wild.
- The WHL was well represented when the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup last week, starting with GM Kelly McCrimmon and working through a long list of players and staff members.
- Four WHL alums are finalists for next week's NHL Awards: Stuart Skinner (Calder), Brayden Point (Lady Byng), Lindy Ruff (Jack Adams) and Jim Nill (GM of the Year)
- We profile the WHL's top draft-eligible defensemen, led by Lukas Dragicevic, Molendyk and Luca Cagnoni
- The Washington Capitals are the NHL team of the week.
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