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Topic 1: Looking back at the playoffs how did the Oilers get to the Finals!  Topic 2: The Florida Panthers will be the best team the Oilers face how can they win the Cup? Topic 3 Stanley Cup Hats Off!

Topic 1: Rizz & Reese from the MotherPucker Podcast join the guys to discuss the Oilers round 2 matchup against the Canucks.  Topic 2: Now that the first round is in the books it's time to look back at round one and forward to the final 8 teams in the NHL playoffs.  Topic 3: Topic 2: Tour D' Horizon featuring - Lando Norris's win, The PWHL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs and the WNBA's game in Edmonton!  

Topic 1: Elliott and Braydon take the show over and talk WNBA Draft Topic 2: NBA Playoff Picture Topic 3: Springtime means Baseball. 

Topic 1: The end or march madness, did the women's tournament eclipse the mens this year? Topic 2: The NHL regular season has only days lefty before the start of the playoffs. We look at the matchups and playoff picture.  Topic 3: Its Masters week. Elliott and Jordan reflect on the special place the Masters holds in the Sports Calendar.  

Topic 1: The Oilers dropped 10 goals against over two games on back to back nights this weekend... Something or Nothing? Topic 2: Tour D' Horizon featuring takes on March Madness, F1, and The Ohtani scandal... Topic 3: Hats Off!

Topic 1: The NHL trade deadline is this Friday and the Oilers will once again be looking to make a splash, but what position and which players should be their focus? Topic 2: WHATS IN A NAME? Braydon and Elliott try to guess which team names are real and which are not!  Topic 3: HATS OFF

Topic 1: Time to think about what the Oilers might look to do come trade deadline.  Topic 2: Its time again for a Tour du Horizon, this week the boys discuss, F1, the Canucks, LeBron rumours and Canadian Curling legend Jennifer Jones  Topic 3: HatTrick

Topic 1: Now that the first court appearance and a press conference by the London Police Service pertaining to the investigation around the 2018 World Junior alleged sexual assault have occurred, the next question becomes: What's next? Topic 2: The NHL Allstar game and revamped Skills Competition this past weekend showed signs of improvement but has the NHL Fixed the event? Topic 3: Tour D'Horizon - A scattershot of stories from around the world of sports! 

Topic 1: The Lions won, The Cowboys lost and we have barely got enough time to talk about the rest of what truly was a "Wild" card weekend in the NFL Topic 2: The PWHL is off to a fantastic start, it feels like Women's Pro Hockey might have finally figured it out! Topic 3: Hats off! 

Happy New Year from all of us here at HatTrick and the Ordinary Podcasting Network!  This week we have a very special look back at our hosts favorite topics from 2023!  We hope you and your families enjoy the holidays and we will be back in 2024 with more HatTrick! Enjoy! 

Topic 1: A look back at the teams we covered in 2023  Topic 2: The inaugural winners of "THE HATTIE AWARDS" Topic 3: 2023 Hats Off

Topic 1: The Ohtani Sweepstakes have come and gone and he is a Dodger. But what about the money? Topic 2: The KC Chiefs were not very happy with how they lost on Sunday but are the real losers the media? Topic 3: Hats Off!

Topic 1: Simply the best of all time! Christian Sinclair hung up her boots for the last time as a member of the Canadian WNT on Tuesday in Vancouver and Jordan & Larisse where there. Topic 2: Could the BlueJays really win the MLB off-season sweepstakes? Braydon is still holding out hope!  Topic 3: Jordan leads an around the world of sports round up. 

Topic 1: The Oilers continue to ebb and flow throw the early phases of the NHL Season, New Coach, New Hope But is this really the turn in form that will lead to long term success? Topic 2: The NHL has announced they will again have a draft to determine teams for the All Star Game in Toronto this winter. How do we feel about this and what changes would improve the Skills competition? Topic 3: Could Shohei Ohtani really become. Blue Jay? Or is this just a Canadian fever dream?

Topic 1: Jack Campbell was the first victim of the Edmonton Oilers dreadful start as he was placed on Waivers today, but whats next and how far will Ken Holland go to get this fixed? Topic 2: The NBA has begun is "In Season" tournament and the first question is, who is this for? Topic 3: Hats Off 

Topic 1: The Oilers haven't exactly started the season on the best foot. We discuss... Topic 2: The Texas Rangers punched their ticket to the World Series and now wait to see who will join them as the Phillies and Diamondbacks face game 7.  Topic 3: Hats Off

Topic 1: After another week off the guys rip around the sports world to catch up on as much as they can in a round of Rapid Fire Random Takes.  Topic 2: The Mother Pucker Podcast is launching this week and Jordan discusses the show with hosts Rizz & Reese!  Topic 3: Hats Off!

Topic 1: The NHL preseason is winding down and the Oilers lineup is taking shape. Hot takes, and early overreactions. Topic 2: The MLB playoffs are set to start and the Blue Jays will face the Twins. But can we take a moment to talk about all the spilt champagne that has already been sprayed before anyone has actually won anything? Topic 3: Hats Off 

Topic 1: The NFL is back and Football season is in full swing. The first weekend of games have been pretty ugly so far but its early. Jordan also introduces Elliott to Coach Prime and the revolution happening in Colorado Topic 2: Hockey Canada hosted a summit in calgary to begin the difficult task of properly addressing the toxic culture that exists in its elite hockey programs. The hope is that this is the first step towards real change but what should we really expect to come from this? Topic 3: Hats Off!

Topic 1: The Woman's World Cup has finished with the Spanish claiming the title and Victory. But the biggest winner was ben the women's game and the attention this tournament has gained globally.  Topic 2: The Steroid Era may feel like it's long past but has it? And with documentaries and articles looking back at the era constantly being made/written have we as sports fan really closed the book on how we look at the athletes and sports and how we talk about the history of steroids.  Topic 3: Hats Off! 

Topic 1: We return for our summer break and talk Baseball! (And Taylor Swift) The BlueJays Seattle trip, The Padres problems, and the Unicorn Shohei Ohtani! Topic 2: The Woman's World Cup is nearing the Knockout rounds and the Canadians still have a lot to play for. We talk about the tournament in topic 2 this week.  Topic 3: "Whats in a name?" Three names of minor league teams two are real one is a lie! Can Elliott and Braydon guess correctly in this brand new HatTrick game?

Topic 1: The NHL Offseason as seen a lot of action with players moving around and deals left and right. They guys break down the big ones and grade Ken Holland and the Oilers.  Topic 2: The NBA Offseason as seen a lot of action with players moving around and deals left and right. They guys break down the big ones and Look at whats next.  Topic 3: Hats-Off

Topic 1: The Golf war came to a shocking conclusion last week when it was announced seemingly out of the blue that the PGA had come to an agreement with the PIF and LIV Golf to merge!  Topic 2: Both the NBA and NHL Playoffs have come to an end and each league has crowned a champion. We discuss the results and the storylines surrounding each.  Topic 3: It's our 100th episode and time to celebrate! For topic 3 this week Jordan quizzes Elliott and Braydon on their knowledge of the history of HatTrick! 

Topic 1: There are 4 NHL teams still looking for a Head Coach and with Patrick Roy fresh off a Memorial Cup Championship we have to ask will we see "St. Patrick" behind an NHL bench again? And who else is in the running to lead an NHL team? Topic 2: With both the NHL and NBA finals in full swing we make picks and discuss the different pressures facing each team.  Topic 3: Hats Off. 

Topic 1: This is a very good month for underdogs! We spend our first topic looking at how many amazing storylines are being written across the numerous sporting events that have seemed to all land at the same time! Topic 2: The NHL and NBA conference finals will be decided this week and even though all four series were at one point 3-0 they have all had very different outcomes!  Topic 3:  HATS OFF!

Topic 1: The Oilers playoff run came to a screeching halt in game 6 of the second round against the Vegas Golden Knights. Yes it hurts and yes the emotions are raw but we discuss what we know and what we think in topic 1 this week.  Topic 2: The NBA conference finals are set. We make some picks and discuss the matchups.  Topic 3: This weeks Hats-off is dedicated to our mothers! 

Topic 1: Braydon and Elliott discuss the second round of the Stanley cup playoffs.  Topic 2: Braydon and Elliott discuss baseball. Topic 3: Braydon and Elliott discuss the NBA playoffs. 

Topic 1: Holy Cow what a wild and dramatic round 1. The Bruins bounced by the Panthers, The Defending cup champs tossed by the Kraken and both the Oilers and Leafs advance! LOTS TO UNPACK THIS WEEK!  Topic 2: Now that the 2nd Round is set up (Almost) We make some picks and predictions.  Topic 3: Hats Off! 

Topic 1: The Oilers win a massive game 4 in LA to even their first round series with the Kings. It's now a best of 3 and we look at what the Oilers have learned through 4 and what they need to do to win the series!  Topic 2: The first round of the NHL playoffs has had a lot of drama we run down each series and discuss how our predictions are holding up.  Topic 3: Hats Off!

Topic 1: The Oilers enter the first round of the playoffs on a real heater! Having reeled off 9 wins in a row they will clash with the LA Kings in round 1. We break down what we are looking forward  too in this round 1 rematch!  Topic 2: The guys rundown the rest of the series across the NHL and make some predictions for round 1.  Topic 3: The Baseball season is underway so it's time to overreact to the first couple weeks and to jump to as many early conclusions as possible. Braydon gives us his thoughts on the Blue Jays and Elliott talks Padres!  

Topic 1: March Madness is wrapping up. It feels like the Woman's side has gained a lot of new viewers and the Men's side feels like it is still recovering from COVID.  Topic 2: The Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot on Saturday, so now it's time to discuss matchups and seeding. Who do you wanna meet in round 1 Oilers fans? Topic 3: Is "Slap Fighting" the stupidest sport ever? Elliott and Jordan get into it as they discuss that and some other dumb sports... ENJOY! 

Topic 1: The NHL Pride night celebrations this season have been met with some unwanted attention. The decision not to participate by a few players sighting religious reasons as well as the choice by the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild to not hold Pride events because of an apart risk to the safety of their Russian born players has lead to a lot of conversation about the issue and the reaction. We discuss how the NHL should respond.  And if people are missing the whole point!  Topic 2: The World Baseball Classic was a huge hit and has lead to players in other sports wishing they too could play best on best. We look at the impact of the event and the future it might pave.  Topic 3: HATS OFF! 

Topic 1: The feud between Canada's national soccer players and the governing body Canada Soccer has reached an all time level. Members of the Womens national team testified in front of a parliamentary committee this week outlining their grievances with the federation. The challenge is where is the money? And at this point where is the solution? We discuss... Topic 2: Following the Oilers and Maple Leafs game on Saturday night Jordan has some questions about officiating and when penalties are being called. On three separate occasions penalties were assed after the whistle and all where offsetting minors. When is a penalty not a penalty? and then Elliott and Jordan discuss what rule changes they would make to the NHL! Topic 3: The Golf war has continued. With the masters drawing close do people still care about LIV golf or is the PGA losing a war of its own making? And what effect might the Netflix series Full Swing have on golf?  

Topic 1: The NHL Trade deadline has now passed and it was a busy week. We review the trades and discuss where the Oilers look post moves.  Topic 2: WHO SAID WHAT?! Returns (from the dead) the game where Elliott and Braydon have to figure out... Who said what?... It isn't a very complicated game... but it's the one we got!  Topic 3: Hats Off

Topic 1: The Oilers are in a funk. Three striaght loses in extra time or shootouts and even if three single pts is better then none its is a frustrating week to be an Oilers fan. So whats next? Will Holland make a move? Can the Oilers find their confidence?  Topic 2: The NBA held its All-star weekend why is it they are the only league taht somehow makes it seem fun? The players first focus must help but what else has led to its success ? Topic 3: The F1 Season is only weeks away and there are so many fun and interesting storyline leading into the 2023 campaign.   

Topic 1: The Super Bowl was Awesome! The KC Chiefs and the Eagles both came to play, and to play Offensive! Patrick Mahomes and KC pulling out a last minute win and their 2nd Championship in 4 years!  Topic 2: This week Lebron James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all time scoring leader. Breaking what many called an unbreakable record. We discuss his accomplishment and look at some other "unbreakable" records.  Topic 3: Hats Off! 

This Episode of HatTrick is present by RUNNING DOWN THE CLOCK RDTC co-host Poya Riesi is our very special guest this week.  Topic 1: The NHL All Star game and the NFL Pro bowl both arrived with a thud this weekend. Who exactly are these event for?  Topic 2: The Super Bowl is this Sunday and we have a a football podcast host as our guest. Poya help set up what to watch for in the "Big Game" and even gives us his pick.  Topic 3: Braydon, Elliott, Jordan & Poya all make some fun prop bets for the Super Bowl like how long the anthem will be and the color of the gatorade. What are your prop bets?

Topic 1: The NFL playoffs continue to bring the drama. But the big question to ask is if the Cowboys can ever win with Dak? Topic 2: Jack Campbell is back! And he has helped lead the Oilers out of their annual midwinter slump, As the Oilers are on a 6 game winning streak. Is this turn around here to stay and what is next for the Oil as they round in to form heading towards the back half of the season.  Topic 3: Hats Off! 

Topic 1: Wild Card Weekend is arguably the most exciting weekend in pro sports and this weekend delivered again! Big comebacks big fumbles and big coaching mistakes! Elliott and Jordan run down the games before looking at next weeks divisional matchups!  Topic 2: NHL ROUND UP! Elliott and Jordan discuss a mix of stories from around the NHL this week including the performance of Kilm Kostin, The Canucks never ending Coaching soup opera and John Tortorella banning  iPads!  Topic 3: We are seeing a new wave of in depth sports documentaries and although the sports doc is nothing new it does feel like they are having another moment! We discuss the impacts  of shows like "Drive to Survive" have on the shows they depict as well as share some recommendations to add to your viewing queue. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR Topic 1: Damar Hamlin has made an amazing amount of progress after suffering a terrifying cardiac arrest on the field during last weeks Monday Night Football matchup between the Bills and Bengals. Braydon & Jordan discuss of the events unfolded and how the whole situation was handled by the media and NFL Topic 2: The World Jr's. was a real coming out party for Connor Bedard who is clearly a very unique and special talent. Braydon & Jordan look back at his role in Canada's gold medal and how the tournament was received by fans.  Topic 3: This week Braydon & Jordan make New Year's Resolutions on behalf of Oilers GM Ken Holland, Pelicans star Zion Williamson & Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. But will any of them keep their resolutions?

Happy Holidays from the HatTrick Sports Podcast.  This is our 2nd annual "Best of the Year" episode. Braydon, Elliott and Jordan have looked back in the archives to pick out their favourite topics from 2021 and we have complied 3 of them here.  We will be back with all new episodes of HatTrick in the new year! But until then Happy Holidays and we hope you have a great New Year! 

Topic 1: MESSI WINS! Well that was a World Cup final for the ages. A massive head to head tilt. France and Argentine electrified the world with a wild Final Game. Kylian Mbappé  is clearly in a class of his own but the day belonged to Lionel Messi, who capped off his amazing career with the holy grail itself; as Argentine won the 2022 World Cup!  Topic 2: It's the end of 2022 so Elliott, Braydon, and Jordan take a moment to reflect on the biggest stories we covered this year!  Topic 3: In the last edition of Hats-Off for 2022 the guys each tip their hast to the best of 2022

Topic 1: The World cup is getting down to the final week of action on the pitch! But the action off the pitch has become even more dramatic and disturbing. 2 new deaths were reported last week and they each were treated very differently. Braydon and Jordan discuss both the on and off field perspectives.  Topic 2: Professional Women's Soccer is coming to Canada! Diana Matheson and Christine Sinclair announced this week the soon to be founded Womens league that will kick off sometime in 2025. Already teams are joining and this bold new vision for soccer in Canada is very exciting!  Topic 3: Baseball winter meetings kicked off the free agent frenzy in the MLB this past week and some big names signed new deals. The Bluejays came to terms with an old foe as they signed Kevin Kiermaier. Braydon walks Jordan through the off season moves. 

Topic 1: The round of 16 is underway at the World Cup and although Canada and Germany are out Elliott Braydon and Jordan have lots to discuss on this week World Cup report Topic 2: The Oilers continue to ride the ups and downs of the NHL season. considering the tail spin of last December Braydon and Elliott share what they think the Oilers should do stay in control this time around. Topic 3: "Hats Off: is back and the guys each tip their hats to some true legends! 

Topic 1: After most of Canada forgot that the Grey Cup was even being played this Sunday, it begs the questions... Is the CFL Dead? How has what once was a Canadian institution lost its way so badly? And can it really survive with only the small pockets of diehard support the league still clings too? Topic 2: The World Cup is here and Canada will kick off for the first time since 1986! Elliott, Braydon and Jordan run down every group and set you up for the tournament with a full World Cup Preview!  Topic 3: This week the guys play a game called "YES, NO, WTF" and the topic is the NHL's Reverse Retro jerseys! 

Topic 1: In what can only be described as a disgraceful lack of decent judgment. The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller last week before having to backtrack amid the obvious outrage that the signing incited. Miller was convicted of abuse and bullying following what was a decades long torment of a black teammate. The Bruins claimed to have done their research into the situation, but that lie came tumbling down minutes after the news broke as it became clear they hadn't even reached out to the victims family. Elliott & Jordan discuss how this is another sign that hockey has a long way to go to truly achieve its claim of diversity and inclusion.  Topic 2: Jordan defends his 3 Hottest Oiler takes in topic 2 this week! Topic 3: Elliott and Jordan look at the Canadian Mens National team lineup and discuss expectations leading to the World Cup kickoff later this week! 

Topic 1: The World Series is all tied but so Elliott and Jordan dicuss what they know and what the think will happen, As well as wiether its good for the economy for the Phillies to win? Topic 2: The Oilers have had a bumpy but fairly good first 9 games, so Elliott and Jordan look at what they have learned about this Oilers team so far and discuss how different players are making an impact.  Topic 3: LONG LIVE REDBULL Elliott reflects on a dominant F1 season for his beloved Bulls after Max won a record setting win this weekend in Mexico. They have both championships in the bag but they also now know their penalty for violating last season cost cap. Jordan helps Elliott understand what it all means! 

Topic 1: Just admit it, MLB playoffs are awesome. Playoff baseball in October is full of drama, high-stakes and so much to enjoy! What can MLB learn form the playoffs to help grow the game? Topic 2: A horribly slow start to the NHL season saw the Vancouver Canucks suffer yet another loss this weekend but this one hurt a bit more as it was a thrashing in their home-opener, and the fans let them hear it! We also look at the rest of the NHL Topic 3: Jordan goes off on the Edmonton Oilers media, he rants about the lack of substance and creativity in the current crop of beat reporting and rails against the way modern media as diluted good reporting. He also asks why more unique perspectives and views can't get access to bring the fans ideas and opinions they might actually want to consume. 

The Backyard Basketball Podcast is back and as a special treat for HATTRICK listeners we have the first episode of season 2 right here for you.  If you haven't already subscribed to The Backyard Basketball Podcast please check it out anywhere you get your podcasts! 

Topic 1: Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa suffered two concussions in the same week and it has left both the NFL and the Media is a mad scramble to get answers about how this disasters situation occurred.  Topic 2: October Baseball is here and both the Blue Jays and the Padres made the postseason so we look at matchups and storylines ahead of the start of the MLB playoffs, Topic 3: The Toronto raptors kicked off their preseason with a stop in Edmonton. The players certainly loved the atmosphere but we have a first hand account form Braydon who also sets up the new NBA Season with his thoughts and takes on the year!