Podcast appearances and mentions of Eric Francis

 Big Show + with GVP is on demand! To kick off this hour, Daniele Franceschi joins GVP for a look at the Home Run Derby, all star break and a deep dive into the Toronto Blue Jays! GVP and Daniele chat about the expectations for the Jays for the rest of the season, their 'by committee' success so far and what they could add to improve the post-season chances.(28;40) GVP and Connor Gronsdahl look into the Calgary Flames' two biggest rumoured trade chips Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri. GVP and Connor listen back to Eric Francis' comments earlier on the show and chat about what the Flames might look like at the beginning of the season!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Eric Francis is on Demand! As guest host Eric Francis revels in the recovery from Stampede, the guys look into some possible Flames and Maple Leafs trade rumours, Nazem Kadri and his future, what Rasmus Andersson's trade return could be and more!(21:12) Later on, 2003 Masters Winner Mike Weir joins the show. Mike, George and Eric chat about the life of a Masters Champion and the magnificence of the Open. As the only Canadian Masters Champion, Mike and the guys also chat about Canadian golf tournaments, the hardest courses in Canada and the upcoming Rogers Charity Classic!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.   

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On hour two of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose on demand, the guys talk Calgary Flames. Recent signings, potential trades, what training camp could look like, and the Flames prospects. What's more overrated fireworks or parades.  (19:02)At the bottom of the hour Eric Francis joins the show. Discussing how he was dethroned at the Brian Burke's Targets for Kids shooting tournament. Talk of contracts, trades, and rumors floating around the Flames organization. Connor Zary is a big headline because the Flames have yet to sign the RFA. Where will Martin Pospisil fit into the lineup? Some talk about the inked contracts, Matt Coronato, Ivan Prosvetov and Kevin Bahl.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In hour two, Mike & Jason go around the NHL with ESPN Hockey's Greg Wyshynski (1:03), plus they get the latest on the Flames from Sportsnet Calgary's Eric Francis (26:56).  This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour one of Sportsnet Today, Logan Gordon and Aaron Vickers are live from Brian Burke's Targets for Kids charity event! The guys dive into the news of the NHLPA and NHL agreeing to a new CBA that extends to 2030 and will feature 84 game seasons with shortened pre season. the guys debate whether this new format will be beneficial or not. Plus, the guys talk about the upcoming Olympic games, and which players we could see making the roster, pleasant surprises who may make an Olympic roster, and much more. (22:39) Later, the guys are joined by Calgary Flames forward, Ryan Lomberg! Ryan talks about participating in the Stampede parade, what its like living in Calgary full time, riding a horse, and what his expectations are going into next season! Plus, the guys chat with Eric Francis to catchup on all the festivities at the 9th annual Targets 4 Kids!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Catch every episode of Sportsnet Today live on Sportsnet 960 from 1-3pm MST! Hour 1 Music: Island Life - Atomic Drum AssemblyHour 2 Music: Egozi - Jell O Logan: @Fan960Logan on X Produced by Cameron Hughes and Shan Virjee.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat is joined by Eric Francis to talk about Rasmus Andersson and where him and the Flames are when it comes to negotiations. Plus, the guys give their takes on teams that are interested on Andersson, when this deal gets done, and what a possible return could be for the Flames.(27:52) Then, the focus turns to the Flames Free Agency and the recent signings of Morgan Frost, Kevin Bahl, offers to Connor Zary, plus a look into the Flames first round picks at this years NHL Entry Draft, Development Camp, and much more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/

 Hour 3 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Patrick Dumas is on demand! To kick off hour the guys are joined by Eric Francis. Eric and the guys talk all things Flames now that we are firmly in the offseason. Eric speaks on the expectations for Zayne Parekh,  the Flames being relatively quiet during free agency, what the next extension could be now that Morgan Frost is signed, young players that he thinks can take a big step next season and more!(25:37) To close out the show the guys dive into your best Stampede tips for a big giveaway!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

On hour 1 of Sportsnet Today, Logan Gordon and Shan Virgee breakdown Morgan Frost's contract extension and what his role with the Flames will be going forwards. The guys also talk about potential contracts for Connor Zary and touch on Prospects camp.  (21:38) Jon Abbott and Eric Francis join the show live from the Cowboys Porker Tournament! They chat the Calgary Stampede, what the Jon Abbott and Eric Francis join the show live from the Cowboys Porker Tournament! They chat the Calgary Stampede, what the Flames lineup could look like next year, and what other moves we could see this offseason.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. Catch every episode of Sportsnet Today live on Sportsnet 960 from 1-3pm MST! Hour 1 Music: Island Life - Atomic Drum AssemblyHour 2 Music: Egozi - Jell O Logan: @Fan960Logan on X Produced by Cameron Hughes and Shan Virjee.

Kris Mazurak is steering the ship for the Canada Day long weekend Monday Edition of the SportsCage. Today's show features Glen Suitor for Press Coverage, Travis Ridgen from Slangin' the Bizkit Podcast, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Head into the weekend with Barney Shynkaruk and Sharky on the Friday Edition of the SportsCage! Your Roughriders are 1-0, and the Stanley Cup Final continues tonight! Our guests include TSN's Farhan Lalji, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Press Coverage with Glen Suitor!

Kris Mazurak hosts the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage, talking Stanley Cup Finals and Riders regular season opener! Our guests include CFL Legend Charleston Hughes, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Voice of the Riders Dave Thomas, and REDBLACKS pre- & post-game host Matt Kaunisviita.

On hour two of Flames Talk, Pat is joined by Eric Francis to talk about the Dallas Stars' rise under GM Jim Nill, what Calgary can learn from that model, and some similarities between the two teams. The guys shift into a deep dive on the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers and what's to come from this years Stanley Cup Final.(30:25) Then, the focus turns to the Flames: what's next with Rasmus Andersson and his contract situation, and which trade targets could make sense for Calgary as they continue to reshape the roster.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. https://www.sportsnet.ca/960/flames-talk/

Kris Mazurak is your host for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. Lots of hockey to talk about with the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Medicine Hat Tigers on to the Memorial Cup Final! Our guests include Dave Thomas discussing Roughriders' Training Camp, The Leafs Nation's Nick Alburga, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Kelly Kirch talking about the Riders.

Barney Shynkaruk and Kris Mazurak host your Monday Edition of the SportsCage. They'll chat NHL postseason, and get Riders updates from Dave Thomas at Riders' Training Camp, plus Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Listening to Friday's Edition of the SportsCage with Kris Mazurak is the best way to start your weekend. We got the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Dave Thomas, on the show to convey all the information to prepare you for their preseason game tomorrow against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Also, we got Eric Francis on the show, who talked about what the Toronto Maple Leafs should do in the offseason, plus the Stanley Cup playoffs. TSN's Farhan Lalji is rounding everything up, and he split time between his thoughts on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the upcoming CFL preseason games.

Barney Shynkaruk is flying the ship for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder continue their Saskatchewan Roughrider training camp coverage. We also have Saskatchewan Rush's Austin Shanks, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Football Canada's Joel Lipinski, Double Talk with Darian Durant and Regina Pats Assistant GM Dale Derkatch.

 Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic & Matt Rose is on Demand! To kick off the hour the guys discuss a couple of stories that George dug up! The guys listen to a clip from Frank Seravalli that outlines the importance of game 5 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ilya Kovalchuk racking up over 115 speeding charges in over a year, and Chiefsaholic being sentenced to 32 years in prison.  (18:42) Later on, Eric Francis joins the show! Eric and the guys discuss all things Flames offseason including: extension talks with Connor Zary this summer, which RFA is the easiest to sign now that Coronato has signed, what the plan will be for Adam Klapka this summer, if a Dustin Wolf extension will get done this offseason, what's next for Dan Vladar, Rasmus Andersson's future with the Flames and more!  The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.   

It's Barney Shynkaruk and Kris Mazurak on your Monday Edition of the SportsCage. They'll check in with Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder from Roughriders' Training Camp, and chat with our guests: Dave Pettigrew talks Riders' Kid Captains, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

That's right, Barney Shynkaruk and Sharky host your Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. The Regina Pats make some moves in the WHL Prospects draft, and Dave Thomas brings updates from Day 1 of Roughriders' Rookie Camp. Our guests include Ken Wiebe of Winnipeg Free Press, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Blackhawks' Scout Cal Filson live in-studio.

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Maz McFly on the Monday Edition of the SportsCage to recap a wild weekend in playoff sports! Our guests include Roughriders' GM Jeremy O'Day, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Finish your week off right with Barney Shynkaruk on the Friday Edition of the SportsCage. It's a busy week in sports to recap, plus some legendary guests: Roughriders' Colour Analyst Luc Mullinder, Grey Cup Champion Kerry Joseph, Farhan Lalji talks CFL Draft and Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Inside the NHL with Eric Francis.

Maz McFly and Dave Thomas chat Dogs' Breakfast and the CFL Draft on the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. Our guests include Super Bowl Champion Luke Willson, Roughriders 8th round pick Daniel Wiebe, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, BC Lions 4th round pick Connor Klassen, and Roughriders President Craig Reynolds.

The entirety of DJ & PK for April 30, 2025: HOUR ONE Pablo Mastroeni, Real Salt Lake Eric Francis, Sportsnet Riley Jensen, College Football Expert HOUR TWO What is Trending Cody Roark, Mile High Sports/Locked On Broncos Hot Takes or Toast HOUR THREE Should the Utah Jazz chase Giannis? Tim LaComb, SEG Media What are the Utah Jazz going to do? HOUR FOUR Texas splashing record NIL cash Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Hour one of DJ & PK for April 30, 2025: Pablo Mastroeni, Real Salt Lake Eric Francis, Sportsnet Riley Jensen, College Football Expert

The entirety of DJ & PK for April 29, 2025: HOUR ONE Lewis Powell and Luther Elliss, Utah Football Keith Smith, Spotrac Justin Melo, The Draft Network HOUR TWO What is Trending Hot Takes or Toast Do you want Spida to succeed? HOUR THREE Shaq takes over GM role at Sacramento State Eric Francis, Sportsnet Will Utah attract top-tier NHL talent? HOUR FOUR Riley Jensen, College Football Expert Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day

Hour three of DJ & PK for April 29, 2025: Shaq takes over GM role at Sacramento State Eric Francis, Sportsnet Will Utah attract top-tier NHL talent?

Sportsnet columnist and analyst Eric Francis joined DJ & PK to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what he makes of the future for the Utah Hockey Club in the NHL.

Maz McFly is your day host for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. The Pat Canadians keep rolling and are 3-0 in the Telus Cup! Our show features Oilers Nation's Tyler Yaremchuk, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Hurricanes' Voice Dustin Forbes, and Roughriders Historian Rob Vanstone.

Barney Shynkaruk and Maz McFly are flying the ship for the Monday Edition of the SportsCage. We chatted with Washington Capitals Assistant General Manager and Saskatchewan's own Ross Mahoney, Regina Pat Canadians' head coach Ryan Hodgins, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Join Maz McFly on the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. He'll be joined by Voice of the Riders Dave Thomas, the iconic Charleston Hughes, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, TSN's Farhan Lalji, and Saskatoon Stars' head coach Alana Serhan.

Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are joined Eric Francis and Brent Krahn. Together the guys continue to talk all things Flames after they were officially eliminated from playoff contention. Eric speaks on the positives the fanbase can draw from this season, the progression of the young players on the team, the young players they have coming through the pipeline, the future of some of their veterans and more!(24:17) Later on, The guys continue to the conversation with Brent Krahn. Krahn and the guys go around the room and discuss the playoff matchups they are looking forward to the most. Later, Riley Pollock the digital content producer for the Roughnecks gives the latest on the team with 2 games left to play.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate. 

Join Maz McFly on the Monday Edition of the SportsCage. Our guests include Melfort Mustangs Voice Ben Tomkins, Flin Flon Bombers Voice Rob Hart, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Flying the ship for the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage is Maz McFly. On the Show we chatted with Dave Thomas, Jock Wilson, Eric Francis, Patrick Mayo and Jon Ryan.

During the latest episode of Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, he thinks that the Calgary Flames should choose goalie Dustin Wolf over Dan Vladar: " He is the reason that they are here."

Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour the guys are talking about Zayne Parekh and when he could come to Calgary and if he can get into games this season with the Flames season being so close to ending with every game to be important.(13:01) later on, Eric Francis joins the show to share some stories of his friend, Greg Millen. To close out the segment Eric breaks down the Flames win in San Jose, if Zayne Parekh has joined the flames, as well as some other notes from around the team.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

It was a busy weekend in sports, join Barney Shynkaruk and Maz McFly on the Monday Edition of the SportsCage. They catch you up on the Pat Canadians booking their ticket to the Telus Cup, Ovechkin's record goal, Canada's Bronze finish in the World Curling Championship, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, and Double Talk with Darian Durant.

Joshua sits down with Eric Francis to discuss all things Calgary Flames

On Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, the NHL playoff race is getting tighter, and Alex Ovechkin has claimed the scoring title!

Join Barney Shynkaruk and Chris Harris on the Wednesday Edition of the SportsCage. Our guests include Roughriders' new offensive assistant Josh Donnelly, Curling Canada's Youth Engagement Coordinator Quinn Murphy, Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, Jay Haughton from Double J Sports, Regina Pat Canadians Ryan Hodgins, and Fort Knox Castor Berezuik.

On Inside the NHL with Eric Francis, we run down the NHL Playoff Race and the guys talk about getting signatures from legendary players

 The Big Show w/ Rusic & Rose is On Demand! George & Matt start the hour with Eric Francis live from New York. Eric speaks on where the win over the Rangers rank in all the Flames win so far this year, how bad the Rangers looked, Connor Zary's return to the lineup, the style of play Calgary has to play to win more down the stretch and more!(30:02) Later, the Captain of the Roughnecks Jesse King joins the show! Jesse gives his reactions to the St Patrick's day game where the Roughnecks unfortunately lost, some of his other stops during his career, the life of working while still being an NLL player, the upcoming schedule and more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.  

The FAN Morning Show hits its final hour of Monday with the focus remaining on the struggling Maple Leafs. To discuss their recent slide more, Ben Ennis and Brent Gunning check with Leafs Talk co-host and third man on Real Kyper and Bourne, Sam McKee! The trio dive into if this team is set up for more playoff success than in the past, how highly they are now reliant on great goaltending play, secondary scoring and Auston Matthews' health, as well as the future of Mitch Marner and the team as a whole. Next the morning duo bring on Sportsnet's own Eric Francis to help tee up tonight's match-up with a desperate Flames team trying to make the playoffs (29:52). The trio also get into how Brad Treliving is viewed now in Calgary with a look back on his time, as well as fallout post-deadline of Mikko Rantanen. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by Rick Dhaliwal (7:38) – co-host of Donnie and Dhali to tee up the Vancouver Canucks' clash with the Calgary Flames with just a point separating them for the Wild Card in the West. He gets into the biggest on-ice issues for the team, Quinn Hughes' status, and what Canucks fans should be hopeful for in their team's future. Then, Eric Francis (33:30) - senior columnist and Flames analyst for Sportsnet joins the show to chat about the timeline of Calgary's 'rebuild', Ryan Huska's influence on the roster, if Rasmus Andersson will re-sign with the team, and Nazem Kadri's future with the organization.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Hour 3 of The Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off this hour, Senior Writer for the 4th Period Dennis Bernstein joins George and Matt to talk trade deadline and more! Dennis starts by talking about the LA Kings and what moves they should do. He then gives his thoughts on the trades that happened yesterday and the strategy of winning teams. Dennis then talks about the situation of a few more teams like the Buffalo Sabres!(23:34) Later on, Sportsnet Flames Reporter Eric Francis joins the show to discuss the trade deadline some more! Eric tells you how the deadline day will go for the players and the management, and shares his thoughts on what moves could happen. He then talks about the wild card race for the Flames, and the Rasmus Andersson contract situation, and more! To end the show, George and Matt look at the text line to give out some concert tickets!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Hour 3 of The Big Show with Rusic and Rose is on demand! To kick off this hour, Patrick Dumas joins the show and discuss further more last night's Flames victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. The guys also look at future games like Thursday's game against Dallas and Saturday's game against Montreal.  (21:39) Later on, Matty talks about an interesting point made on the Flames broadcast by Eric Francis last night about the way players are threated by management. The guys then giveaway Roughnecks tickets for the St. Patrick game by looking at the text line. The question? When they score 4 or more goals, the Flames are more unbeatable than "blank"?The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In hour two, Mike & Jason discuss what the Canucks might do with Brock Boeser (3:00) as well as their odds of making the playoffs (11:00), plus they chat with Sportsnet Calgary's Eric Francis (26:47), as the Flames and the Canucks duke it out in the standings for the final wild card spot. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

What going on with the Pisces stellium? Many planets are aligned at Pisces and the New Moon happened on Thursday. What is this about? Astrologer Eric Francis of Planet Waves explains in detail.Read your free monthly horoscopehttps://www.astrology.boutique/free-monthly-horoscopeGet a Readinghttps://www.astrology.boutique/the-awakeningLots of articles on Substackhttps://planetwaves.substack.com/#astrology#pisces#ericfrancis#spiritual

 Hour 2 of the Big Show with George Rusic and Matt Rose is on demand! To kick off this hour George and Matt start the hour with Eric Francis following a massive 3-1 win for the Flames over the Capitals. Francis speaks on the 4th line getting to start the periods, Dan Vladar getting the start in net, the Flames blocking a ton of shots, Kevin Bahl's return to the lineup, Joel Hanley's play out of the break, the road ahead for the Flames and more.  (18:20) Later on, the guys discuss the rest of the road trip for the Flames. George asks the guys if he could guarantee 4 more points on the road trip would you take it. The head coach of the Roughnecks Josh Sanderson joins the show to speak on the Necks acquiring Nick Rose to be their starting goaltender!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.  

Nick Kpreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look ahead to the Leafs' matchup against the Calgary Flames tonight as their Western Conference road trip rolls on. They discuss Joseph Woll getting the nod as the team awaits Anthony Stolarz's return, Mitch Marner's status, Max Domi getting a look on the first line, Morgan Rielly's return to PP1 and much more. Then, they evaluate John Tavares' steady season and what it means for his future in Toronto. Later, Sportsnet Flames columnist Eric Francis (32:38) weighs in on what's spurred Calgary's unexpected season, early returns from Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, Jonathan Huberdeau's bounce back and whether the team's deadline direction of not selling is the right call for their future.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.