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Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Athletic Trainer Mitch Karapita. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Adjustment to WHL from Prince George Spruce Kings Passion to work in sports; daily responsibilities How much say he has in players suiting up for game action Concussion and injury protocols Schooling at Mount Royal University in Calgary You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Director of Business and goaltending coach Taylor Dakers. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: What he has learned during the first half of the season; paying attention fans' needs On concession sales being the number one topic of conversation among fans during big crowds Tyler Brennan and Ty Young improving their play in the second half; pushing Brennan to another level Differences between the two goalies 2nd half promotions; improved attendance You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Cougars record at Christmas break, ability to come back Being hit with the flu bug during US road trip; no practice time What needs to be improved in the 2nd half of the season Goaltending situation, buyers approach at WHL trade deadline Assessment of Western Conference You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the legendary host of Sportstalk and author Dan Russell (Part 2). During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: On being named to the BC Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2023) His 11-year-run with the WHL on Shaw TV broadcasts with Bill Wilms; a stint as the voice of Seattle Thunderbirds during the Patrick Marleau era His rocky relationship with former Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke Regrets in his career The end of Sportstalk after a 30-year run You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the legendary host of Sportstalk and author Dan Russell. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His new book about his 30-year-run in sports radio; the groundbreaking success of Sportstalk Documenting all the radio shows he did; his friendship with Gregg Drinnan Living in Thailand with his wife Discussing some of the most memorable of the 25-thousand interviews he conducted including Derek Sanderson, Bruce McNall, and Scotty Bowman His relationship with legendary caller "The Pauser"; run-ins with former Vancouver Grizzlies general manager Stu Jackson. You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the Cougars' top-line centre, Riley Heidt. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Cougars offensive production; team depth Chemistry with Koehn Ziemmer and being top NHL draft prospects this year Friendships with Regina Pats star forward Connor Bedard and Moose Jaw Warriors scoring winger Brayden Yager. Level of sacrifice he had to make to get to where he is; growing up on an outdoor rink in Saskatchewan Being drafted by the Cougars; transition to life in Northern BC You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the Regina Pats Manager, Broadcast & Hockey Communications Dante De Caria During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Early broadcasting start in Ottawa Watching Connor Bedard on a nightly basis, marveling at his accomplishments The volume of media and public appearance requests Bedard gets on a daily basis Stint with the BCHL's Powell River Kings What we don't know about Connor Bedard/pros and cons of keeping or trading him at the WHL Trade Deadline You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Early thoughts on the team's 10-9-0-0 record Offensive success, inconsistent play, and power play chemistry. Acquisition of Cole Dubinsky from the Regina Pats The scouting report on Koehn Ziemmer and Riley Heidt for NHL teams looking to draft them Addition of Jim Playfair to the coaching staff You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Director of Ticket Sales Kevin Patenaude. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Ticket price changes boosted experiences Biggest season ticket holders The new all-in mentality among office staff for new ideas; Mega 50/50 Jackpot nights; promotional suggestions/ideas from fans Possibility of a women in hockey night You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Lynne Van Roode, the WHL Off-Ice Officials Volunteer Co-ordinator (Prince George) During the episode, she discussed a number of topics including: Running a crew of 14 people for each home game Roles and responsiblities as well as being impartial Tense situations during or after a game Difficult and easiest jobs to train for Can you excel as an off-ice official without hockey knowledge? You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars captain Ethan Samson. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Individual and team progress with the Cats over the past four years Season expectations from a player's point of view Team chemistry on and off the ice Getting selected by the Cougars in the prospects draft; first NHL camp with Philadelphia Flyers Competing against elite players such as Kamloops Blazers sniper Logan Stankoven You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Associate Coach Josh Dixon. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Off-season in Ontario Growth as a team; breaking down the season into seven-game segments Special teams struggles; the importance of the penalty kill Team philosophy when facing adversity Giving players the best opportunity to move up You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cariboo Hockey General Manager Trevor Sprague. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Hockey Canada fallout Acceptable conduct for players within Cariboo Hockey Stepping aside as head coach; the difficulty of breaking into junior hockey as an assistant coach due to low salaries Relationship with the PG Cougars and Prince George Spruce Kings Overview of Cariboo hockey teams/Northern Capitals; preview of Winter Classic weekend for 2023 You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Director of Scouting Bob Simmonds. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His relationship with Queen Elizabeth II; rules and protocols when dealing with the Royal Family Training and planning involved when escorting high-profile dignitaries Encounters with the Prime Ministers of Canada, Finland as well as US President Bill Clinton Significant expectations for the Cougars Development of captain Ethan Samson You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Assistant Coach Carter Rigby. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Brief stint with the Cougars as a player before being dealt to Kelowna Previous ties to Mark Lamb; playing for him in Swift Current On being hired by the Cougars less than two weeks before the WHL season began His role with the Cats and the approach he takes with the players Differences between Junior B/WHL players; most influential coach growing up You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His contract extension with the Cougars; front-office shakeup 20-year-old additions of Chase Wheatcroft and Noah Boyko as well as Craig Armstrong trade How to distribute ice time among their young players Early indications on how players have looked Goaltending situation going forward You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the new play-by-play voice of the Cougars Cole Waldie. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Is becoming the voice of the Cougars his dream job? Gradual rise through the ranks including stints in U-18 and the BCHL Differences in the job scope with the Cougars and PG Spruce Kings Thoughts on going back to an in-person post-game show again Preparation as a broadcaster Desire to go pro You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Director of Business Operations Taylor Dakers. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Making the Cougars more visible in the community Improving the fan experience at CN Centre including a new 19+ section Changes to child ticket prices On Ty Young and Tyler Brennan getting selected in the NHL Draft this summer 6 pm start times on Saturday home games Tailgate parties during the home opening weekend against Tri-City You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Deserving a better fate against Portland Dealing with adversity throughout the season Performance of Jonas Brondberg and Tyler Brennan The importance of acquiring playoff experience Looking ahead to next season; addressing secondary scoring Being mentioned in Mark Messier's new book You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Director of Scouting Bob Simmonds. During the episode, he spoke about a number of topics including: Final Preparations for the upcoming WHL Prospects Draft Amount of 16-year-olds enjoying success in the WHL this season Getting more goal-scoring into the organization Discussing the talent gap in the Western Conference Advice for those wanting to become a police officer Typical 12-hour workdays for a scout You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Importance of big wins against Kamloops and Victoria Goaltending situation heading into playoff series with Portland Winterhawks Being the underdog against Portland The biggest challenge the Winterhawks present Playoff memories as a player with Houston Aeros/Edmonton Oilers You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars associate coach Josh Dixon. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Birth of new son Scoreboard watching A critical win against Victoria The final weekend of the regular season Staying positive during difficult stretches You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Director of Player Development Steve O'Rourke. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His role with the current players and prospects The volume of prospects who end up being Cougars Development projections Top student, top hockey player? Do you miss coaching? You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Director of Business Iain Scott. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Recent promotions Increasing player access Adapting to COVID times Mega 50/50 jackpots Fan Appreciation Night You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is co-owner Eric Brewer. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Assessment of the team Keeping emotions in check while watching as an owner Attendance, winning the fans back How crucial is it the Cougars make the playoffs On junior hockey players dealing with more social pressure now You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Manager of Merchandise Tanya Lamb. During the episode, she discussed a number of topics including: Most sought after items from fans The type of merchandise requests she receives Best/least favourite hockey city she's lived in while being married to Mark Watching Mark win Turner Cup with Houston Aeros Relationship with Tippett family (Dave and Wendy)/reaction to Dave getting fired from Edmonton Oilers You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Stuart Kemp, President of the Portland Winterhawks Booster Club. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Flying to the Winterhawks games in PG at the end of February Experiencing two strokes in eight days several years ago/support from his wife during this period Wrestling career that spanned over two decades/concussion problems His desire to see young athletes succeed and move on to the next level Variance in ages of Winterhawk boosters and the trips they take per season You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the WHL's Vice-President of Hockey Richard Doerksen. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: League challenges due to pandemic/ins and outs of WHL schedule Late April start to WHL playoffs/potential series structure for PG Cougars based on opponent Playoff races Difficult time to be a WHL owner Where the game is now compared to years gone by You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Challenges of icing a full lineup this season One game at a time approach Return of Taylor Gauthier following the trade Jonas Brondberg Advice for young coaches who get let go You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars part-owner John Pateman During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His assessment of the team this season Team Financials/League Attendance Greg Pocock's current position with the team Taylor Gauthier's success in Portland/his return to PG What it means to be part-owner of the Cougars You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is former Cougars Owner Rick Brodsky. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Relationship with the media, being told he was too cheap to fly during a road trip to Spokane Process of selling the Cougars His loyalty to Dallas Thompson Shelf life of head coaches On whether or not he got a bad rap from the fans You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is former Cougars Owner Rick Brodsky. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His family bought the Saskatoon Blades in 1976, ran the team from 1980-to 1992 Inheriting a messy situation in Victoria with the Cougars which included low ticket prices, a bad relationship with the city, and an old rink Getting approved by the WHL to move to Prince George Reasons for attendance decrease during the end of his ownership tenure Biggest disappointment as owner You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Thoughts on the 1st half of the season The WHL Trade Deadline/Taylor Gauthier deal Koehn Zimmer's recent hot streak Importance of good goaltending/development of Ty Young Lineup changes due to COVID-19 You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Lynne Van Roode, the WHL Off-Ice Officials Volunteer Co-ordinator (Prince George) During the episode, she discussed a number of topics including: Roles and responsibilities for each off-ice official for each game The number of volunteers needed for a Cougars home game Video review process Importance of an unbiased approach during the game How to change scoring plays/correct mistakes quickly You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars goaltending coach and former Kootenay Ice star netminder Taylor Dakers. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: On the Cougars trading Taylor Gauthier His journey to becoming the starter during his playing days in Kootenay The rewarding part of being a goalie coach Preparation with Tyler Brennan and Ty Young during practices and game days On how there is more teaching involved since the Gauthier trade You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is former Cougars Head Coach and current Kamloops Blazers Associate coach Mark Holick. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Tenures with the PG Cougars/Kootenay Ice/Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Italy Experience Ability to digest a loss quickly as a head coach Having a sense of when you might be fired when things aren't going well Adjustment to being an associate coach with the Blazers You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Going into the Christmas break on a winning note Early outlook on the Western Conference standings Development of Hudson Thronton/Koehn Ziemmer's six-point game The tough decision involving overage goaltender Taylor Gauthier Most disappointing/satisfying efforts of the first half You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest is Cariboo Cougars U-18 Head Coach and former PG Cougar Tyler Brough. Tyler discussed a number of topics including: Up and down first half to the season with the Cariboo Cougars Living up to lofty expectations/not going to the Mac's Midget AAA Tournament in Calgary Challenges of playing/coaching during a pandemic Getting more PG Cougars Alumni out at major community events Balancing/work/coaching and family You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Vice President of Business Andy Beesley. During the episode, he brought up a number of topics including: Significance of the Toque/Teddy Bear toss game Addition of Christmas Break/New Year's Eve homes games for the first time in over a decade Financial commitment from the ownership group during a tough time No community appearances due to the pandemic You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Associate Coach Josh Dixon. During the episode, he brought up a number of topics including: Having a young team that's learning how to win 1st-period inconsistencies Strength in goal Breaking down the season in 7-game segments You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Director of Scouting Bob Simmonds. During the episode, he a number of topics including: Having two drafts to prepare for instead of one (WHL Prospects and American) The process of taking the highest rated/best player available Run on goalies Communication between players, parents, and agents on committing players to the Cougars Scout compensation in the WHL The cycle of junior hockey You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guests this week are goaltenders Ethan Samson and Keaton Dowhaniuk. During the episode, both discussed a number of topics including: Playing and scoring in 100th WHL game (Samson) Getting picked by the Philadelphia Flyers (Samson) First time putting on skates (Dowhaniuk, Samson) Outlook on BC Division (Samson, Dowhaniuk) Experience in Kamloops Hub (Dowhaniuk, Samson) Mood in the dressing room between periods (Both) You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guests this week are goaltenders Taylor Gauthier and Tyler Brennan. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Gauthier taking on a mentorship role in the final season Relationship with each other (Both) Recovering from a slow start (Brennan) Gauthier wanting to stay in PG despite not being the starter Gauthier on this being the most talented Cougars team he's played on On being pulled/coming into a game in relief (Both) You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cariboo Cougars General Manager Trevor Sprague. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Evolution of Cariboo Hockey from one team to six Adding more flexibility for prospective players with more roster spots available among the six teams Three Northern Capitals recently winning Gold with Team BC The process for a young player moving to PG to play The transition between teams and age groups You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: On the Cougars being the youngest team in the WHL The defensive depth and the development of Hudson Thornton His philosophy of players who make mistakes How the presence of Taylor Gauthier is rubbing off on Tyler Brennan Four Cougar players listed by NHL Central Scouting You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is account executive Kevin Patenaude. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: Interactions with different types of ticket holders Pricing/package options for fans Trying to win back reluctant fans Listening to fan suggestions Keeping an eye on different promotions from another league You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guests this week are captain and overage forward Jonny Hooker and defenceman Hudson Thornton. During the episode, both discuss a number of topics including: Both players talk BC Division hub experience in Kamloops Hooker on being named captain Importance of special teams (Jonny and Hudson) Cougars young nucleus of players (Hudson and Jonny) Hudson on finally joining the Cougars after stints in the BCHL and USHL You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Vice President of Business Andy Beesley. During the episode, he brought up a number of topics including: Fans cooperation with proof of vaccination status Changes for the team and fans during a pandemic Feature nights and promotions this season Looking back at his eight-year run with the WHL franchise You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is Cougars Associate Coach Josh Dixon. During the episode, he brought up a number of topics including: His relationship with Cats Head Coach and GM Mark Lamb Being the bench boss of a young Saint John Sea Dogs team in the QMJHL Life as a junior hockey coach - frequent moves with his wife and family Importance of the mental game in hockey You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.
Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's first guest of the season is Cougars Head Coach and General Manager Mark Lamb. During the episode, he brought up a number of topics including: The team's goaltending situation Cougars plethora of young talent that is on the roster The excitement of having a 'somewhat normal' regular season Home opener against Kamloops on Saturday You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.