The PuckPedia Hockey Show
Welcome to The PuckPedia Hockey Show — your front-row seat to the business, strategy, and storytelling behind the game. Hosted by Keith Kavanaugh, this weekly show brings you in-depth conversations with the people shaping hockey behind the scenes: agents, executives, media personalities, data minds, and innovators who drive the sport forward. From exploring the details of the salary cap to decoding player contracts and team-building tactics, each episode taps into the powerful tools and insights behind PuckPedia — the ultimate source for hockey fans and pros. Whether you’re a diehard fan, a front office hopeful, or just love the chess match of roster management, this show gives you the full picture of how deals get made and teams get built. New episodes drop weekly. Powered by PuckPedia.com. Follow along on social media @PuckPedia Check out PuckPedia’s betting partner CoolBet at PuckPedia.com/Coolbet
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7 days ago
7 days ago
On Episode 1 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome on Jason Bukala, founder of the Pro Hockey Group. Jason talks about his experience in the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers Amateur Scouting Departments. He goes over what it’s like to interview top NHL prospects (3:30), insight from interviews with this year's prospects at the scouting combine (4:25), and a fun story about a future Hall of Famer from prospect interviews in the 2010's (5:35). We take a look if teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or Utah Mammoth might consider trading their first-round picks (6:45). Then we dive into the 2025 NHL Draft, why Matthew Schaefer is viewed as the presumed number 1 overall pick (13:00), and a player who might drop a bit that will pay off for a team in the future (15:45). We wrap up the show talking about his draft ranking process (18:00), the evolution of scouting in the NHL over the last 15 years (19:00), and his insight on best ways for the average person to break into an NHL Front Office or Scouting Department (21:10).
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