Inside Sports

The World Juniors have come and gone and so too has the junior hockey trade deadline up here in Canada. Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino joins the show to gives his assessment of Canada’s performance at the World Juniors, how other countries have grown and become much more competitive over the years, draft eligible players like Gavin McKenna and Keaton Verhoeff and how their stock rose or fell at the tournament and much more. Then, a look at the massive deals we see across the CHL as teams push for league championships and a Memorial Cup birth. Read Sam’s work...

The Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers have met four consecutive times in the playoffs and now they’re set to lift the lid on the season series in 2025-26. To get caught up on all things Kings hockey, Brenden is joined on Inside Sports by The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein. Find Dennis work at on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, at TheFourthPeriod.com and on X (@DennisTFP). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and Adam Manah are back with another Minor Hockey Spotlight for Lexus South Pointe in Edmonton. This week, discussion surrounds a scenario where a U13 player finds themselves on a team where winning is prioritized over development. Coach Manah explains how to deal with that as a hockey parent and brings a coach’s perspective to the conversation. Find more information at any time on Adam’s website, ManahsHockeyDevelopment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 9 show with a look back at Edmonton’s win on the road over the Winnipeg Jets. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TGL golf is back for another season and Brenden Escott is joined by Sportsnet’s golf reporter Adam Stanley to get a feel for what the league is, what it’s done for golf and other headlines from the golf world. Find Adam’s work on Sportsnet.ca and follow him on X (@Adam_Stanley). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Winnipeg Jets have lost 10 games in a row as they get set to host the Oilers in a Thursday night affair. Get the complete lowdown on what’s been ailing Central Canada’s team, get an update on Hadyn Fleury after he was stretchered off the ice and much more from friend of the show Jamie Thomas from the Winnipeg Jets. Find Jamie on X (@JamieThomasTV). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and David Pagnotta link up to go around the NHL’s rumor mill and address everything that’s generating headlines in the National Hockey league. Hear about Andrew Mangiapane’s future with the team and what other teams may be a better fit for the disgruntled forward, New Jersey’s 9-0 loss to the New York Islanders and everything else in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 7 show with a recap of the Edmonton Oilers win over Nashville on home ice and a look at their next game against the Winnipeg Jets out on the road. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a battle of the top-two teams in the country this weekend at the Saville Community Sports Centre with the Saskatchewan Huskies coming to town to visit the Pandas basketball team in a two-pack of games. Head Coach Scott Edwards joins the show to discuss the first half of the season, the rivalry with the Huskies and much more in a conversation with our Brenden Escott. Find Scott on X (@UAPandasCoach) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott and Dalton Wasserman discuss the 2025 NFL regular season now that it’s officially in the books. Hear about the teams and players that made the biggest impact in 2025, from QBs who excelled to players who regressed. Plus, a look at the coaching carousel and the powerhouse that Indiana has become in college football with projected no.1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza having helped elevate their status this season. Follow Dalton on X (@PFF_Dalton). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get set for the Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators as Brenden Escott sits down with Willy Danuic from the FanDuel Sports Network down in Nashville to bring you all the information on the Preds. Hear about Jusse Saros, Ryan O’Reilly, Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi and more and get a visitor’s perspective on what challenges the Oilers present. Find Willy on X (@WillyD1025). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 5 show with a look at Edmonton’s 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and Hockey Canada’s World Junior program only managing bronze at the U20 championship. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Olympic hockey rosters have been named and we take a look at who made the cut and who got the snip from Team Canada, Team USA, Finland and Sweden. Then we open it up for discussion as to who you think is the tournament favourite. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Pagnotta, the Editor-in-Chief of the Fourth Period, joins Brenden Escott to review the Olympic hockey roster selections for Team Canada, Team USA, Finland and Sweden and to discuss Andrew Mangiapane’s future in Edmonton and other trade rumors from the NHL. Find David’s work online at theFourthPeriod.com and follow him on X (@TheFourthPeriod). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All your insight on life as a minor hockey parent is right here in the Minor Hockey Spotlight for our friends at Lexus South Pointe in Edmonton. Coach Adam Manah is here to discuss common mistakes hockey parents make that ultimately undermine the minor hockey experience for young players. More information on Adam’s program is always available at www.ManahsHockeyDevelopment.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the January 2 show with thoughts on the Oilers loss to Boston and the recall of Ike Howard and Quinn Hutson from AHL Bakersfield. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Team Canada’s Olympic roster will be unveiled the morning of New Year’s Eve and in advance of that, we give our roster projection and discuss the most intriguing roster battles with players vying for the opportunity to wear the maple leaf on their chest. Who made the cut? Who just missed? And who on Earth is going to play goal for Canada? We open it up for discussion. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio Learn more about your ad choice...

Description: Brenden Escott connects with Boston Bruins radio play-by-play voice Ryan Johnston to tee up the New Year’s Eve showdown between the B’s and the Oilers. Get Ryan’s thoughts on the team’s recent six-game losing skid, Marco Sturm’s impact behind the bench, quality seasons from Jeremy Swayman and Morgan Geekie and much more. Find Ryan on X (@Johnston985) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Description: Brenden Escott is joined by Oilers play-by-play voice Cam Moon to discuss the team’s recent run of games. Get thoughts on McDavid’s hot streak, their lethal power play and Connor Ingram and the goaltending situation as it stands right now. Hear Cam on the call when the Oilers take on the Boston Bruins on New Year’s Eve live at Rogers Place on 880 CHED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Description: Brenden Escott opens the December 30 show with a look back at Edmonton’s win over Winnipeg on Monday night thanks largely in part to Calvin Pickard’s 41-save performance. Don’t forget to follow Brenden on X (@BrendenEscott) and subscribe to the show wherever you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices