A loose PJHL check-in that rewards listeners who already know the league.
It starts with casual banter, then settles into a PJHL season preview that moves through North Van, Port Moody, Surrey, and the players who have aged out or moved up.

Owen Elson & Jozef Kuchaslo
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All major sports coverage highlighting and promoting Junior Hockey, College Hockey, and International Professional Hockey. Hosted by Owen Elson @owenelson.17 and Jozef Kuchaslo @jkuchaslo.31 the Jungle Hockey Podcast @junglehockeypod covers and promotes everything from Junior B to the NHL, as well as other sports and popular topics. Expect to see guests from various countries, leagues, and various levels, while always continuing to cover and promote local junior hockey. Listen, like, and share.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Jungle Hockey Podcast gives junior hockey listeners specific local context, from KIJHL standings talk to broadcast crews, rumors, and player interviews.
Jungle Hockey Podcast lives in the rink-corner part of Sports, where junior hockey is tracked as a working network of teams, players, broadcasts, rumors, and road stories.
You want junior hockey gossip with enough rink-level detail to fog your glasses.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A loose PJHL check-in that rewards listeners who already know the league.
It starts with casual banter, then settles into a PJHL season preview that moves through North Van, Port Moody, Surrey, and the players who have aged out or moved up.
Loose junior-hockey talk with a Canucks check-in and sponsor reads.
This episode moves at a steady clip, touching junior-hockey talk, standings, a Canucks check-in, and sponsor reads without feeling overworked. The conversation has a casual, in-the-moment feel, and that loose rhythm gives it some rough-edged charm.
A loose, insider-heavy hockey conversation built on toughness, lacrosse detours, and personality.
This episode traces a guest from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, through junior hockey, fighting, lacrosse, and the uneven way chances opened up for him. The tone is rough and informal, but that fits the material well.
Bracket talk on Revelstoke, Princeton, and the PJHL, with an Appirio Athletics sponsor read.
Jungle Hockey Podcast stays on playoff-bracket talk for most of this stretch, with Revelstoke and Princeton treated like a seven-game series and the back end framed as the edge that could decide it.
Loose, energetic junior-hockey talk that will land best with listeners already following the league.
Jungle Hockey Podcast stays firmly in junior-hockey territory, moving from Drury's Nationals run into KIJHL talk, playoff swings, and the sort of league chatter that will land best with listeners who already follow the scene.
A rink-level look at how junior hockey turns into college recruiting.
Junior hockey is framed as an early proving ground for college recruiting, where coaches watch from the stands, compare players across several games, and then follow up after the final whistle.
Fast junior-hockey chatter with rumors, predictions, and local texture.
The episode runs like junior-hockey room chatter with the volume turned up: KIJHL preview work, prediction talk, and a hard swing through BCHL rumor traffic.
Junior hockey politics, playoff mechanics, and rumor-fuelled rink talk.
The episode leans into junior hockey politics, with the PJHL-KIJHL split, the BCHL angle, and Powell River's money trouble all in play. The hosts move fast and stay close to the rink, which keeps the talk sharp even as it jumps from one wrinkle to the next.

Flyers wins, losses, and reality checks.


Daily Canucks panic with receipts.


Buffalo hockey, argued daily.

Ryan Ross, the general manager of the Poco Trailblazers in the Pacific Junior Hockey League, traces how a small-town junior franchise went from a conversation in Penticton to a team announced in January after applying in September or October.
The hosts open with Appirio Athletics sponsor chatter and a push for local businesses to back the show.
Matthew Campbell of Merrimack traces his route from North Van minor hockey and Burnaby Winter Club to Coquitlam, Quinnipiac, Michigan Tech, and Hockey East.
Austin Woolley returns to the Jungle Hockey Podcast after appearing around episode five, and the conversation starts with his comeback to Revelstoke junior hockey after initially retiring at age 20.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 64 focuses on a rumored KIJHL realignment that would create a 13-team Tier 1, with Williams Lake and Quesnel joining an initial 11-team group and Summerland already sounding shaky.
The Jungle Hockey Podcast spends a long stretch on the KIJHL playoff picture, including a reported WHL-and-KIJHL agreement to announce Tier 1 on February 1 that the league then delayed on January 31.
Jungle Hockey Podcast episode 70 centers on KIJHL player polls, with the hosts previewing the graphics and explaining that 296 responses came in, including votes from 20 of 21 teams.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 52 mixes a Tarek Borhot interview with hard junior-hockey talk across the PJHL, KI, and VIJHL.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 48 spends most of its runtime on a VIJHL season preview, after the hosts recap recent trips to Coastal and Poco and the packed home-openers they saw.
In this solo episode, host Owen Elson discusses the start of the junior hockey season, highlighting the mysterious removal of the Cloverdale team from the PJHL website without official announcement.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 56 centers on Martin Hack, the Mission City Outlaws head coach and former Ridge Meadows Flames assistant coach, after his death in a car accident about 10 days earlier.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 72 opens with the hosts reacting to a 50-game suspension for Oceanside's assistant coach after he yelled at refs and flipped money during a playoff game against Comox.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 65 features Justice Loewen of the Princeton Posse, a Calgary, Alberta forward in his third KIJHL season and 20-goal year.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 69 opens with Joe’s team being ranked sixth in the country in the ACHA selection show, then spends time on the St.
Jungle Hockey Podcast Episode 66 moves from a Super Bowl recap into Canadian junior hockey playoff brackets, Olympic Hockey predictions, and sponsor updates for the show.
The hosts discuss the PJHL's controversial new playoff format, where all 16 teams make playoffs with a crossover system that could lead to blowouts.
Daniel 'Diamond Hands' Amesbury discusses his hockey journey from junior fights to pro leagues, including chaotic road trips, a lacrosse stint, and winning Ice Wars.
The hosts start by asking for sponsors and laying out how local businesses can back the show.
The episode opens with an Appirio Athletics sponsor read, then quickly jumps into a heated reaction to a story post before settling into junior hockey updates and recaps.
They start with a sponsor read and a few life updates.
The episode opens on a fired-up Blue Jays conversation, with the hosts riding the Red Sox result, the Yankees matchup, and the sense that the Jays' playoff path could get interesting fast.
The show opens with a quick weekend check-in.
The show opens with a sponsor read and a late catch-up after a week packed with exams.
The episode opens with sponsor chatter and a quick check-in on Joel's Nationals run with Drury.
Starts hot, with a game recap that includes a shutout lost on a shorthanded goal.
The hosts talk through how the Bruins broadcast crew set a much higher bar than people expected.
Jungle Hockey Podcast keeps moving through a dense stretch of sports chatter.
A player sits down and the conversation goes straight to the rougher side of hockey.
A hockey guest comes on through a brother connection and an Instagram DM, and the conversation stays loose and hockey-heavy as the hosts ask how Brown found him, whether he ever got an official visit, and what changed when COVID shut down the normal college-trip route.
The episode features an interview with junior hockey player Dalton Tolma discussing his recent playoff run, preceded by a sponsorship segment for Appirio Athletics.
The episode covers a hockey player's NHL debut and includes sponsor ads for BMO and Appirio Athletics.
The episode begins with sponsor ads for Reliance Homes and Appirio Athletics, then transitions into hockey coverage.
The episode features an interview with two members of the championship-winning White Rock Whalers hockey team, discussing their victory and season.
The episode begins with a sponsored ad for Appirio Athletics, then transitions into a discussion about hockey, likely analyzing a recent game or league developments.
The episode covers junior hockey news, including a team's championship win, and includes a promotional segment for a sportswear brand.
The hosts promote a gym apparel brand that donates to mental health, then transition into hockey coverage.
The hosts discuss reactions to a highlight post, promote junior hockey, and mention Ukrainian players in the World Juniors.
This episode features sponsor ads for Autotrader and Skylight Frames, with the show's focus on covering junior, college, and professional hockey.
The hosts introduce their new podcast dedicated to covering junior hockey, the NHL, and international hockey, aiming to promote lesser-known leagues and players.