A First-Class Gesture

Players from the Toronto Maple Leafs recently extended a helping hand to their AHL teammates. Jeff and Elliotte discuss Jason Spezza’s leadership in wanting to financially help his Marlies teammates and if we could see him in a managerial role in Toronto a few years from now. They also chat about the playoff race in the Scotia North Division between Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver, the pressure on Montreal to make the playoffs, what Marc Bergevin might be feeling at this moment, and much more. Gilles Courteau, president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), joins the podcast to talk about the challenges behind the scenes of getting their season underway and doing over 7,000 COVID-19 tests throughout the season for players, staff & league personnel, hosting the Memorial Cup next season, the financial future of the league, why the league didn’t let its players go to the U18s, the marketing behind the QMJHL and embracing new technology Outro Music: Sluice – Ma première drogue Listen to the full track here This podcast is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Music for this episode was coordinated by Carson Illidge. Audio Credits: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas and Sportsnet 960. 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.