Ray & Dregs Season 2 Episode 9: Bill Clement - ex-NHLer & Hockey Broadcaster

Ray and Darren are joined by Calgary Flames Assistant GM Chris Snow and his wife Kelsie. They share their family's daily inspirational battle against ALS which Chris was diagnosed with in 2019, and given only a year to live. Chris also reflects on being one of the hockey analytics pioneers and how he had to adapt his approach to successfully explain the to players how they could benefit from the learnings of analytics.

Ray and Darren are joined by the recently traded Pierre-Luc Dubois, now of the Winnipeg Jets, from where he is in quarantine. Pierre-Luc talks the process of how the trade finally went down, the thrill of joining the Jets with his family already living in the 'Peg, whether he has any regrets on the timing of his trade request, why he hated playing against the Jets and much more.

Ray and Darren are joined by Shane Doan who has returned to the Arizona Coyotes as their Chief Hockey Development Officer. Shane talks his NHL playing career, joining Hockey Ops at the conclusion, and how his roots are firmly planted in AZ with the Yotes organization and his passion to improve the community they are in.

Ray and Darren are joined by Brendan Shanahan, President of the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the start of their NHL season on Wednesday. Shanahan talks about the importance of teams being able to adjust not know what lies ahead in the COVID era, what he's looking for from the addition of veterans to the Leafs core, misconceptions about an analytics - toughness divide in Leafs management, lessons learned from playing under Scotty Bowman and much more.

Fresh off calling last night's USA Gold Medal victory Ray gives his analysis on what the Americans to defeat Canada. The guys talk the biggest player takeaways from WJC and the NHL teams they are drafted to. Ray also delivers an unbelievable story of the self-inflicted variety. Ray's old BCHL coach Rick Kozuback joins and talks the outdoor games in Lake Tahoe, and reflects on Ray's time as a player with the Penticton Knights.

Ray joins Darren from the bubble in Edmonton as Ray calls the World Junior Hockey Championship games. The guys talk the WJC and the players who are showing they are (and aren't) NHL-ready yet during the tourney thus far. The guys also go around the NHL touching on the crafty signings Habs GM Marc Bergevin has been doing that could make Montreal one of the top teams this upcoming shortened season, and discuss the 'cap creative' Hoffman PTO announcement by the Blues.

Ray and Darren are joined by ex-NHLer Ryan Whitney now of Spittin' Chiclets and the 'Whitney' behind Pink Whitney vodka. Ryan talks his year in the KHL, getting chirped by Taylor Hall over the 2010 Olympics, his chirping of Bryson DeChambeau, his own passion for golf, Biz's acting skills and much more.

Ray and Darren kick-off Season 2 of the pod with a visit from their old pal Steve Levy, lead announcer on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The guys discuss how Steve became only the 7th person in MNF’s storied 51-year run to call games, and lots of fun stories from covering the Stanley Cup Finals over the years, plus much more.

Ray and Darren recap what's gone down in Free Agency thus far and the winner's and losers across the league, including breaking down Alex Pietrangelo's deal with Vegas.

In Ep. 43, Ray and Darren recap Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup win and celebration, discuss the biggest offseason storylines as trade and UFA/RFA deal talks heat-up ahead of the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency: including talking where Patrick Laine and Oliver Ekman-Larsson may end up.