Instigating with Clarkey and Drury Instigating with Clarkey and Drury

Ryan and Clarkey welcome back longtime journalist and umpire, Jim Cressman, and Gaming News Canada's Steve McAllister, who officiated hockey at many levels for years.

The guys discuss Angel Hernandez, the state of pro umpiring, NHL officiating in playoffs vs. regular season, player's associations becoming more involved and much more.

Also, the abuse being hurled at young up and coming officials is touched on, including what that abuse is doing to our officiating availability in all sports, with numbers dwindling.

Finally, everyone shares a Conway Furniture Couch Potato of the Week, as Ryan nominates all young officials coming up and Clarkey gives love to one of his former softball players.

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A very special episode as Clarkey is joined by golf analyst Ian Doig to welcome on longtime PGA Tour pro and longtime golf analyst, Gary Koch.

Ian and Clarkey talk to Gary about many things in the golf world, including LIV, the PGA and the PIF deal, Canadian golfers on tour and the history between Doigy and Gary, who have been friends a long time.

To end off, Ryan and Clarkey give their Cup Final predictions, and toss out some special Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week.

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Ryan and Clarkey welcome back friend of the show Rob Longley, Toronto Sun Jays beat reporter, to discuss the messy Jays season so far.

Rob digs into the hitting woes, the overabundance of "coaches", the fan's outlook and the danger of potentially entering a rebuild.

Following that, Al McArthur of the Listowel Squash Courts hops on to chat about his exciting purchase of the Listowel Legionnaires MOSBL baseball team. Clarkey wastes no time naming Al his Conway Furniture Couch Potato of the Week.

To end off, Clarkey and Ryan discuss Minnesota winning the first ever PWHL title, the ongoing NHL Conference Finals, and Ryan unveils his Conway Furniture Couch Potato following a big MLB retirement.

Brought to you by Conway Furniture, Larry Hudson's Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts.

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Justin Pooni, host of Homestand Leafs and a huge Canucks fan, hops on to chat about the revival of his Nucks, the playoffs so far and how he sees the conference finals shaking out.

Following that, pro golfer and friend of the show Ian Doig hops on to chat Leafs, the Scheffler incident, the PGA Championship pickoff results, and an exciting week ahead for him on the course.

To end, Ryan and Clarkey reveal their Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week, as Clarkey gives props to the Devil's new bench boss and Ryan highlights a major change in the ticketing market.

Brought to you by Conway Furniture, Larry Hudson's Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts.

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Ryan welcomes on a cast of characters from the 2023-24 GOJHL Sutherland Cup Champions, the Listowel Cyclones, who became GOJHL champs for the second time ever and first since 2018 alongside a fourth Cherrey Cup.

The conversation starts with star goalie Dixon Grimes. Ryan and he discuss his return to Listowel where his junior career started, the season he had with goalie partner Riley Arts, and his feelings on ending junior as a champ.

Next up is the father/son duo of Kory and Tanner Dietz, Kory the Head Scout and his son Tanner a two-way dynamo with the Cycs. They discuss winning together, the way the team was built and the fun times this season.

Finally, friend of the show and GM of the Cyclones, Trent McClement, hops on to talk about becoming a champion, creating the roster and all the great executives and board members the team is blessed with.

To end off, Clarkey hops in to make PGA Championship picks and toss out the Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week.

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Well...here we are again.

The guys welcome on host of Homestand Leafs, Albert Vartanian, to discuss what went wrong this time with the Leafs.

Is it the goalies? Mitch Marner's future. Core 4 failures? Albert gives his thoughts on a number of issues including the firing of head coach Sheldon Keefe.

Following that, Todd Crocker, PxP voice of the Marlies, comes on to discuss Sheldon and his experience with him, help on the way from the Marlies, and the frustrations of Leafs nation.

Finally, Clarkey and Ryan reveal their second round picks, and dole out their Conway Furniture Couch Potatoes of the Week.

Brought to you by Conway Furniture, Larry Hudson's Chevrolet, Buick and GMC, and in part by the Listowel Squash Courts.

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