On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair

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On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair

Get up to speed on the week in Vancouver sports in under 2 hours. The Athletic's Israel Fehr @israelfehr and former Hockey Night in Canada Feature Producer Alex Blair @thealexblair break down the big topics, answer the important questions and interview compelling guests from across the sporting and media landscape.

  1. 06/07/2021

    June 7th - Canucks, Leafs, Scheifele and Gillis

    June 7th Episode of On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair Izzy is off this week Quick Canucks thoughts -Likely return of assistant coaches -Positive comments from GM JB on return of Ian Clark -Do you want the Sedins "mentoring" this management group? -Likely 4-5 more years of flat cap - what that could mean for Pettersson and Hughes and other RFA extensions The Maple Leafs collapse vs Montreal -This is not on Shanahan or Dubas. This is on the players and they have to own it. The roster was talented, balanced and deep. The players just underperformed. Mark Scheifele hit Too often players egregiously cross the line - this was not one of those times. The result was bad but Mark Scheifele didn't do that much wrong based on the rules. The NHL has to take accountability for their vague rules so the players know where the line is and what is and isn't allowed in the game. Is Morgan Reilly joining Seth Jones on the potential trade block? Avs/Golden Knights - Hockey at it's finest. 32:30 - Former Canucks President and GM Mike Gillis  - Lookback at the highs and lows of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Deciding to become a GM and the philosophy of communication and maximizing performance. - Impact and evolution of sports science in hockey - Canucks desire to return the franchise to "10 years ago" - Integrating Daniel and Henrik Sedin into management - Drafting and managing the media - Why he hasn't returned to hockey....yet? - Would he consider a return to the Canucks?

    1h 32m

  2. 06/07/2021

    The White Whale - Mike Gillis Interview

    Former Canucks President and GM Mike Gillis joins On Air's Alex Blair  - Lookback at the highs and lows of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Deciding to become a GM and the philosophy of communication and maximizing performance. - Impact and evolution of sports science in hockey - Canucks desire to return the franchise to "10 years ago" - Integrating Daniel and Henrik Sedin into management - Drafting and managing the media - Why he hasn't returned to hockey....yet? - Would he consider a return to the Canucks?

    1 hr

  3. 05/21/2021

    May 21 - End of a Wild Week in Vancouver.

    May 21st Episode of On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair The 650 thing Travis Green gets extended at the 11th hour. Why he resigned for less than he wanted. Jim Benning doing what he can to try and help shape/change the narrative. Words are PR. Actions are what matters. What we learned from the season ending media conference. Biggest questions for Canucks heading into the offseason..  Why its so weird there is no discussion about Brad Treliving in Calgary John Tavares and the Leafs situation NHL Playoffs Corey Connors and the PGA Championship.

    1h 20m

  4. 05/15/2021

    May 15th: Patrick Johnston of Vancouver Province

    Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province joins Israel Fehr and Alex Blair to discuss the potential changes coming to the Vancouver Canucks organization.  Why the Aquilini family suddenly feels like major changes are necessary. Who is involved in the discussion? Who may be under consideration? How much the Canucks brand has been negatively impacted on the past decade.

    46 min

  5. 05/15/2021

    May 15 - Aquilinis huddled in a bunker. What's the future of the Canucks organization?

    May 15th episode of On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair Change is happening at Canucks Sports and Entertainment. What we know; The Aquilinis are huddling (hopefully in a bunker) and discussing the future of the Canucks organization and management. Change is going to happen. Who is likely gone and how far reaching will it go? Israel and Alex explain what they know, what they believe is happening and what needs to happen for a successful attempt at reinstilling fan confidence.   NHL playoffs start tonight. A preview of the matchups and predictions on each series. 45:00 - Patrick Johnston from the Vancouver Province joins to discuss what he is hearing about changes within the Canucks and discussing possible candidates for a new look Canucks management. In their weekly media spotlight; Alex highlights "15 Years, 3 Stanley Cups and Brotherhood: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin’s Powerful, Quiet Relationship” - The Athletic by Josh Yohe and Rob Rossi. A thoroughly reported piece of feature writing on the relationship between Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin Israel highlights Michael Wilbon's honouring at the Basketball Hall of Fame and the terrific Origins Podcast episode about ESPN's Pardon the Interruption.

    1h 53m

  6. 05/08/2021

    May 8th - Daniel Wagner from Pass it to Bulis Interview

    Daniel Wagner - Co-founder and author of the Pass it to Bulis Blog on Vancouver is Awesome joins Israel and Alex to dissect the Canucks 20-21 campaign, discuss the key decisions ahead for the franchise and share his journey into sports media and how he started started and built one of the most successful hockey blogs in Canada.

    1 hr

  7. 05/08/2021

    May 8 - The Canucks 20-21 Season - What happened and how can they fix it? The Canucks biggest questions with Daniel Wagner

    May 8th episode of On Air with Israel Fehr and Alex Blair With Canucks sitting 24th with 8 games remaining - The importance of a top-10 draft pick this year. Travis Green's 2 year offer from Canucks How best to rebuild Vancouver's defence. Why Elias Pettersson may return for the final few games of the season. Was moving the Canucks AHL team to Abbotsford a good idea???? The NHL self created yes with Tom Wilson and why it lead to the Rangers decision to fire Jeff Gorton and John Davidson. The NHL on TNT and ESPN. Why Chris Pronger is a name that could likely jump to TV. @49:49 The co-founder and author of the Pass it Bulis Blog on Vancouverisawesome.com Daniel Wagner joins the show to discuss the Canucks 20-21 season and how he started one of the most popular hockey blogs in Canada.  In our weekly media spotlight:  Alex spotlights "Ticking Clock - Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes" a book authored by longtime 60 minutes producer Ira Rosen on life inside one of the most popular and successful television shows in US history.  Israel spotlights an Athletic feature on the evolution and connection between south London neighbourhoods and the north London Premier League team Arsenal. "A north London heart with players still nourishing its south London soul" by Art de Roche, The Athletic

    2h 19m

  8. 05/01/2021

    May 1 - Former TEAM 1040 Host David Pratt OnAir

    Longtime Vancouver sports broadcaster David Pratt joins the show to give his thoughts on the Canucks season and why he feels Travis Green won't be back behind the bench for the Canucks next season.  Also a look at the evolving CFL XFL situation and David's insight's into the end of 1040 and the drastic and sudden changes across sports media in Vancouver and across Canada.

    43 min
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Get up to speed on the week in Vancouver sports in under 2 hours. The Athletic's Israel Fehr @israelfehr and former Hockey Night in Canada Feature Producer Alex Blair @thealexblair break down the big topics, answer the important questions and interview compelling guests from across the sporting and media landscape.

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