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This is Moose Country returns for season 2! Hosts Scott and Brad are joined by Head Coach Brad MacKenzie and Associate Coach Josh Hepditch. The coaching staff reflects on the excitement of the home opener, the energy of the crowd, and the importance of starting the season on a strong note.

Coach MacKenzie discusses his path to becoming head coach and the experiences that have shaped his leadership behind the bench. Associate Coach Hepditch shares insights on joining the organization and his enthusiasm for returning to the QMJHL. Together, they provide perspective on the team’s preparation, culture, and approach to guiding a young roster through the challenges of a long season.

This episode offers Mooseheads fans and hockey followers alike a deeper look at the coaching philosophies and leadership driving Halifax into a promising year. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - This is Moose Country is back!

00:25 - Home opener recap

4:20 - Thoughts on this year’s team

15:30 -  Head Coach Brad MacKenzie and Associate Coach Josh Hepditch join the show!

15:55 - What does a typical day for the coaching staff look like?

19:10 - Brad and Josh on working together

21:40 - Discussing the home opener

23:40 - Coaches on this year’s leadership group

26:00 - Josh on what he learned behind the bench in Moncton

28:25 - Coaches on goaltending this year

32:00 - The new dressing room and facility

35:10 - Quick hits with Brad and Josh

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott wrap up the season that was with a breakdown of the Mooseheads’ second round exit, how other teams fared, a preview of the semifinals, as well as looking towards the QMJHL draft.

They then welcome head coach Andrew Lord to the show where they chat about the first round upset against Drummondville, key takeaways from the season, Andrew’s thoughts on the current coaching staff, and his Stanley Cup Playoff predictions among other things. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Moose go down in second round

7:15 - Round 2 results

12:00 - QMJHL semifinals breakdown

17:30 - QMJHL draft preview

26:48 - Introduction to Andrew Lord

28:20 - Andrew on the first round upset over Drummondville

44:00 - Andrew on the impact the overagers had on the team mentality

51:25 - Key takeaways from this season heading into next year

54:35 - Andrew on Walters’ potential

56:05 - Andrew on Cirka’s potential

57:50 - Andrew on the current coaching staff

1:06:20 - Andrew on the new rules surrounding NCAA eligibility

1:08:35 - Looking towards the Q draft

1:11:00 - Andrew on the amount of video he watches

1:15:15 - Andrew’s Stanley Cup Playoff predictions

1:16:55 - Andrew’s experience in Greenville

1:22:45 - Quick hits with Andrew Lord

What a win for the Moose! The boys are moving on to the second round after an incredible first round upset over Drummondville. Scott and Brad break down the series as well as recapping the rest of round 1 and look towards round 2 where we’ll see your Mooseheads take on the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

Scott and Brad also sit down with Darcy Ashley and Brent Andrews for a great interview where the guys reminisce about their time with the Moose, tell their best Marty Frk story, as well Quick Hits with the boys. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:10 - History Made! The Moose move on to the second round

10:05 - Halifax vs. Rouyn-Noranda in round 2

12:45 - Round 1 recap

20:45 - Round 2 predictions

24:00 - Introduction to Darcy Ashley and Brent Andrews

29:50 - Brent’s QMJHL draft experience

32:35 - Darcy’s QMJHL draft experience

34:35 - Brent’s first year with the Mooseheads

36:35 - Darcy’s first year with the Mooseheads

39:40 - Playing for Dom Ducharme

43:45 - Darcy and Brent’s best Marty Frk stories

46:50 - Darcy and Brent reminisce about their most memorable playoff series’ with the Moose

54:30 - Darcy and Brent on winning the Memorial Cup

1:00:40 - Playing with the Moose the following year

1:03:30 - Brent on getting draft by the Nashville Predators

1:05:55 - Transition to playing for UPEI

1:08:05 - Quick hits with Darcy and Brent

On today’s episode, Scott and Brad break down the final week of the season where the Moose secured the final playoff spot. They preview Halifax’s opening round matchup with Drummondville as well as the rest of the 1st round matchups.

They then sit down with former Moosehead and current San Jose Barracuda Jake Furlong. They chat about what it’s been like for Jake in his first season as a professional as well as reminisce about Jake’s time with the Mooseheads and his experience playing for Team Canada in the World Juniors

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:20 - Moose secure final playoff spot on last day of the regular season

5:15 - Previewing this year’s CHL Import Draft

9:35 - Mooseheads vs. Drummondville series preview

16:45 - Playoff matchups around the league

32:45 - Fact or fiction: QMJHL playoff edition

41:50 - Introduction to Jake Furlong

42:10 - Jake on playing in his first professional hockey season with the San Jose Barracuda

49:40 - Jake looks back on the Mooseheads drafting him back in 2020

58:45 - Jake on putting on a Mooseheads jersey for the first time

1:04:15 - Jake’s fondest memories while playing with Halifax

1:07:45 - Jake on playing for Team Canada at the World Juniors

1:13:40 - Jake on getting drafted to the San Jose Sharks

1:17:50 - Quick hits with Jake Furlong

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott break down the last few games of the season as well as what it’s going to take to secure a playoff spot. They also congratulate Nate MacKinnon on his 1000th NHL point, discuss Brad Marchand’s potential impact on the Panthers, and go through their Mount Rushmore’s of the best over age Mooseheads of all time.

They then welcome Brady Schultz, Braeden MacPhee, and Jacob Steinman to the podcast and chat about potential first round matchups, what it’s like to be some of the oldest guys on the team as well as what’s next for the three players beyond this season. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Looking towards the last few games of the season

9:40 - Keys to finishing the season strong

11:15 - Nathan MacKinnon reaches 1000 NHL points

14:10 - Marchand joins the Panthers

17:00 - Mount Rushmore: Top 4 over age Mooseheads of all time

22:00 - Introduction to Brady Schultz, Braeden MacPhee, and Jacob Steinman

24:10 - Potential first round matchups

25:45 - What does it mean to be one of the mentors on the Moose

29:20 - Playing for a new coach in Andrew Lord

33:45 - Brady and Jacob on potential breaking records

41:30 - How Brady, Braeden, and Jacob all ended up on the Moose

52:35 - The greatest Mooseheads draft class of all time?

57:00 - What’s next for Brady, Braeden, and Jacob?

1:02:50 - Quick hits with the boys

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott chat about the Mooseheads last stretch and recent form as well as what kind of hockey the team needs to play to secure a spot in this year’s playoffs. They also recap the incredible Team Canada victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off and do a blind ranking of the top 5 players in the tournament.

They then sit down with Alex Tanguay for an inclusive interview where he talks about his time with the Mooseheads, an incredible career in the NHL, as well as his journey to becoming an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:00 - Mooseheads recent form

7:35 - Playoffs talk

14:30 - Four Nations Recap

18:00 - Blind Ranking

21:00 - Introduction to Alex Tanguay

22:40 - Alex on becoming assistant coach for the Detroit Red Wings

25:15 - Alex’s thoughts on the current Mooseheads team

27:55 - Alex on what it meant to be drafted by the Mooseheads

30:10 - Alex on his first seasons with the Mooseheads

34:20 - Playing for Team Canada at the World Juniors

36:35 - Alex on getting drafted 12th overall to the Colorado Avalanche

39:50 - Coming back to the Mooseheads on a stacked team

41:55 - From a stacked Mooseheads team to a roster full of stars on the Avalanche

46:45 - Alex on winning the Stanley Cup

55:15 - Alex on playing for Calgary and Montreal

59:10 - Playing with Saku Koivu

1:04:25 - Alex on his relationship with Patrick Roy

1:10:20 - Alex on the final years of his NHL career

1:13:10 - Quick Hits with Alex Tanguay

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott recap the last few games and preview the upcoming rivalry games including a showdown between Steinman and Rousseau. They also go over their top 3 Super Bowl half time shows and preview the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Brad and Scott then welcome former Moosehead and current Nashville Predator, Zachary L’Heureux to the podcast. They chat about his days in the Q, getting drafted, and now playing with the Predators. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:44 - Recap of the last few games

12:05 - Steinman vs. Rousseau

15:30 - Top 3 Super Bowl halftime shows of all time

21:40 - 4 Nations Face-Off Preview

25:50 - Brad and Scott’s Team Canada’s Top Line Draft

33:00 - Introduction to Zachary L'Heureux

34:45 - Zach on playing for Team Quebec and being drafted by the Moncton Wildcats

38:05 - Zach on playing with the u17 Team Canada Black

41:00 - Zach on getting traded to the Moose and establishing himself with the team

49:05 - Zach on playing against his former team Moncton in the playoffs

58:45 - Scott’s Taylor Swift story

1:01:10 - Zach’s first year as a pro

1:04:15 - Playing with pros like Stamkos, O’Reilly, Schenn, etc.

1:08:45 - The Dad’s trip

1:12:10 - Zach on his style of play

1:18:10 - Quick hits

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott chat about the big win over Chicoutimi this past Friday, as well as the upcoming 3 in 3 road trip, a Mt. Rushmore featuring the greatest Mooseheads fighters of all time.

They also sit down with former Moosehead and Country Liberty Founder Sawyer Hannay in a great interview where Sawyer talks about how he started Country Liberty and reflects back on a great hockey career that included 3 seasons with the Moose. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Looking back at the last stretch of games

5:35 - Game of the year against Chicoutimi

10:45 - The upcoming 3 in 3 road trip

15:15 - Newfoundland Regiment officially unveiled

20:05 - Mt. Rushmore: Greatest Mooseheads fighters of all time

27:00 - Introduction to Sawyer Hannay

28:20 - Chatting about Sawyer’s company Country Liberty

33:20 - Sawyer’s appearance on Dragon’s Den

39:00 - Sawyer on playing with the Moncton Flyers

41:20 - Sawyer’s untold story about his draft experience

44:10 - Sawyer’s first years with the Mooseheads

48:40 - Sawyer on playing with Nate and Jo

50:40 - Sawyer’s best Marty Frk stories

53:45 - Sawyer recalls the legendary reverse sweep against Quebec

1:01:20 - Sawyer on getting drafted by the Vancouver Canucks

1:07:35 - Sawyer’s most memorable fights in the Q

1:10:40 - The fight that went viral

1:15:00 - Playing overseas in Austria

1:19:50 - Sawyer’s decision to attend St. Thomas University

1:16:30 - Quick hits

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On today’s episode of This is Moose Country, Scott and Brad chat about the Mooseheads current run of form, the tough road trip ahead, as well as a great interview with Mooseheads General Manager Cam Russell.

Cam gives his thoughts on the expectations for this year, how the rebuild is going, and also reflects on his long NHL career.

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Discussing the Mooseheads current form

5:25 - The tough road trip ahead

7:30 - Halifax/Rimouski reunion

8:25 - Fact or fiction

15:45 - Introduction to Cam Russell

16:10 - Cam’s thoughts on the big win over the weekend

16:40 - Cam on the trades the Mooseheads made this season

23:40 - Cam on the new NCAA rules and how they’ll change the junior hockey landscape

30:05 - Expectations for the rest of the season

36:05 - Cam reflects on his junior hockey career

39:40 - Cam looks back on his draft day and starting his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks

49:15 - Cam on what was it like being coached by Mike Keenan and Darryl Sutter

53:55 - Cam’s goal scoring trivia question

54:50 - Quick hits

On today’s episode, Brad and Scott recap Saturday night’s game at the Titan, their thoughts on Team Canada at the World Juniors, as well as introducing a couple of new segments and a great interview with Mooseheads Owner, Peter Simon. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:05 - Recapping Saturday night’s game against Acadie-Bathurst

6:45 - There’s a new goalie in town!

9:05 - Brad and Scott’s thoughts on Team Canada at the World Juniors

13:30 - New segment: Fact or Fiction

19:30 - The Greatest of All Time: top 3 Mooseheads trades of all time

29:00 - Introduction to Peter Simon

31:40 - What drew Peter’s interest in the game of hockey

33:35 - Peter on his connection with the Red Wings and friendships with some of the former players

35:15 - How Simon Sports deciding to pursue ownership of the Mooseheads

40:30 - Peter on working with the other owners in the Q

43:15 - Peter on what went in to picking the new head coach Andrew Lord

45:30 - Peter on Ipswich Town F.C.

51:00 - Peter on Golf Mind and Body and his experience at The Masters

54:40 - Peter on being a potential investor in bringing an NHL franchise to Atlanta

On today’s episode of This is Moose Country, Brad and Scott offer up some trade deadline news, bid farewell to Jan Spryner, and welcome brand new Moosehead Quinn Kennedy and teammate Owen Phillips to the pod.

Quinn chats about his first impressions with the Mooseheads, who he and Owen looked up to when they were younger, as well as thoughts on the remainder of the season and beyond.

They also reflect on the Tantallon wildfires that affected both Quinn and Owen and their families. 

Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

1:20 - Trade deadline updates

6:25 - Jan Spryner heads home to play pro in Czechia

8:20 - Season expectations so far

13:05 - Brad’s TOP 3

17:30 - Introduction to Quinn and Owen

20:25 - Quinn’s first impressions of the Mooseheads personnel and coaching staff

22:15 - Quinn and Owen’s thoughts on looking towards the remainder of the season

28:35 - Looking towards Quinn’s debut with the Mooseheads on New Year’s Eve

29:35 - Who did Quinn and Owen look up to on the Mooseheads when they were younger

36:55 - Quinn and Owen reflect on the Tantallon wildfires

39:50 - Thoughts on the NCAA rule change

42:55 - Holiday traditions

44:10 - 10 quick hit questions

On episode 2 of This is Moose Country, Scott and Brad chat about this past weekend’s double header, a breakdown of the trade deadline, and thoughts on World Junior camp invites including former Moosehead Mathieu Cataford. They also debut a few new segments including Brad’s Top 3 and Mount Rushmore.

The second half of the episode is a great interview with former Moosehead captain Cam Critchlow, who’s currently playing professional hockey for the Manchester Storm in England. The three chat about Cam’s time in the QMJHL, mentoring Nathan MacKinnon, playing for university powerhouse UNB Reds, as well as his transition to playing hockey overseas. Tune in now!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

3:15 - Recap of the two games this past weekend

8:00 - Trade deadline breakdown

14:45 - Thoughts on World Junior camp invites

17:35 - CHL Prospects Game Recap

20:15 - Brad’s Top 3 | Funniest teammates

24:00 - Mount Rushmore | Top 4 Mooseheads of all time

32:00 - Introduction to Cam Critchlow

34:05 - Cam’s favourite Mooseheads while growing up

39:50 - Looking back on QMJHL draft day for Cam

41:30 - Cam on his first few years with Acadie-Bathurst

45:00 - Cam on getting traded from Bathurst to Lewiston

47:40 - Cam on the QMJHL potentially expanded back to the United States and other potential relocations

50:10 - Cam on his time with the Mooseheads

55:55 - Cam on mentoring Nate Mackinnon in his first year in the Q

1:00:40 - Cam on the reverse sweep against Quebec and his 4 goal game

1:09:25 - Cam on having his jersey put in the jumbotron in game 6 after his suspension

1:12:45 - Cam on being a leader on and off the ice

1:18:30 - Cam’s time at UNB and transitioning to university hockey

1:22:50 - Cam on playing in the ECHL

1:25:25 - Cam on heading across the pond to play hockey in Manchester

Welcome to the first episode of This is Moose Country! Co-hosts Scott MacIntosh and Brad Cuzner chat about the season so far, news around the league, and what might happen at the trade deadline.

They also sit down with former Mooseheads captain and Memorial Cup champion Trey Lewis. Trey reflects on his time with the Mooseheads, transitioning to university hockey, his experience playing overseas in England, as well as what he’s been up to recently. Tune in now, you don’t want to miss this!

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction to This is Moose Country

1:30 - Thoughts on the team and season so far

4:00 - Thoughts on new coach Andrew Lord

5:05 - Rebuilding with the best goalie in the Q in Rousseau

6:10 - Discussing the Halifax vs. Rouyn-Noranda rivalry

8:30 - The trade deadline is looming…

12:10 - Introduction to Trey Lewis

17:50 - Looking back at some of Trey’s most memorable fights

22:20 - Trey’s first goal in the Q

24:00 - Who did Trey look up to during his first two years on the Mooseheads

26:55 - Trey on how quickly the team went from bottom of the standings to eventual Memorial Cup Champions in a matter of a couple years

29:55 - Trey on having several different coaches over a short period of time

31:25 - Trey talks about becoming captain of the Mooseheads and the steps he took to becoming a great leader

32:55 - Looking back on the 0-3 comeback against the Remparts

36:55 - The electric scenes after winning the President’s Cup in Halifax

39:10 - Trey’s experience at the Calgary Flames development camp

43:15 - Trey on heading to Miramichi after his time with the Mooseheads

48:20 - Trey on his time at UNB

50:55 - Trey’s experience overseas in England in the EIHL

53:05 - How Trey feels about his overall experience with the Mooseheads

Join Scott MacIntosh and Brad Cuzner for This is Moose Country, the official podcast of your Halifax Mooseheads.

They'll be chatting about the team, what's going on around the league, and to some familiar faces and Mooseheads alumni.

We're always looking for feedback from fans, let us know what you think of the podcast or if you have any suggestions at mooseheads@halifaxmooseheads.ca

For video episodes, head to the official Mooseheads YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHalifaxMooseheads