In the Corners Podcast

In the Corners Podcast


In The Corners Episode #83: NHL.com’s Patrick Williams

March 31, 2020

On this episode of the In The Corners Podcast...NHL.com correspondent of the AHL, Patrick Williams, joins the program alongside C.C. Hawkley and Matthew Harding!
AHL NEWS
Patrick imparted some of his vast American Hockey League knowledge, speaking on a variety of topics regarding the league and the COVID-19 pandemic crisis it faces…

* Will the AHL and/or NHL return to play this season?
* What was it like for Patrick when AHL play was suspended?
* How are the owners and players feeling about a possibility of returning this year?
* Does Patrick prefer written or spoken analysis?
* What is the biggest change in the AHL since he started covering the league in 2005?
* The biggest storylines in the league before the season came to a halt

ECHL NEWS

* Wheeling coach Mike Bavis will not be coming back in 2020-21. Who are the candidates for the open position, and what does this mean for the Wheeling Nailers moving forward?
* Kansas City captain Rocco Carzo officially announces his retirement. Harding talks about what the Mavericks will be missing both in the locker room and on the ice going forward.
* Harding’s picks for the 2020 ECHL Season-Ending Awards

WRAPPING UP
C.C. and Matthew talk off the cuff about the Coronavirus and its impact beyond the hockey world.