The AudPod: Kitchener Rangers Podcast

Andrew Merrigan and Justin Born
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Hockey
  • Updated Weekly

The AudPod is the unofficial home of Kitchener Rangers fandom. Hosted by an Oilers fan and a Flames fan who agree on exactly one thing: the Kitchener Rangers are the best team in hockey. We covered every step of the 2025-26 season from puck drop to the 2026 Memorial Cup, interviewed the players who made it happen, and lost our minds in the Aud right alongside you. Every week we break down Rangers games, react to OHL news, debate the CHL landscape, and talk to the players and personalities inside the organization. Whether you're a lifelong Rangers fan, a junior hockey obsessive, or someone who just discovered the OHL, you've found your podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok | @theaudpodcast Watch us on YouTube | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com Email | hello@theaudpod.com

  1. Jun 26

    UNDER REVIEW: Interview with Jack Pridham

    We recorded this interview with Jack Pridham last summer, when the big question was whether he'd even come back to Kitchener. He told us he wanted to win. Spoiler: he did. Memorial Cup and everything. We're bringing this one back so you can hear the whole story fresh, knowing how it ends. Jack walks us through the NCAA rule change that sent him sprinting out of West Kelowna, the rookie lap at the Aud that started a little too early, the Michigan goal, and the penalty shot in Game 6 vs Windsor that the Aud will never forget. One of our favourite conversations, and it only hits harder now.   Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com Email | hello@theaudpod.com   0:00 Justin Flies Solo: Intro & Replay Framing 0:33 Updates: Memorial Cup, Tampa Bay Trade & University of Denver 1:22 Interview Begins 1:57 The NCAA Rule Change & Coming to Kitchener 3:42 Drafted by Multiple Leagues & the BU Commit 5:34 Settling Into the Rangers 6:44 The Ando/Matt Story 8:05 Chicago Blackhawks Draft 8:34 Meeting Humphreys at the NHL Combine in Buffalo 10:00 Chicago Development Camps 10:57 Mentors & Deciding to Decommit from BU 13:39 What Made This Rangers Team Gel 16:14 First Game at the Aud & The Rookie Lap 17:36 The Playoffs Atmosphere 18:27 Packing Up Kelowna in Half a Day 21:33 The Michigan Goal 24:18 Wicky's Humor & Locker Room Culture 26:42 Playing for Jussi Ahokas 28:12 The Penalty Shot in Game 6 vs Windsor 29:56 The Reverse Sweep: Down 3-0 32:10 Individual Awards vs Just Wanting to Win 33:20 Wrap Up 34:29 Post-Interview Reactions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    40 min
  2. 69: Nice - Memorial Cup Champ Chat

    Jun 5

    69: Nice - Memorial Cup Champ Chat

    Season Finale: OHL and Memorial Cup Champions Well the boys have done it! What a ride it has been! 22 games later they only lost 2 and came home with not one but both of the biggest prizes, OHL and Memorial Cup Champions. This is also the last AudPod of the season, although we won't be here weekly for the summer we do have a few things planned so stay tuned and subscribe so you don't miss out! Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    47 min
  3. Flight to the Memorial Cup #4: All in All: We Won it All

    Jun 1 ·  Bonus

    Flight to the Memorial Cup #4: All in All: We Won it All

    Memorial Cup Champions. Kitchener Rangers win the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Kitchener Rangers are Memorial Cup champions. The AudBalls watched it from the Aud with the whole community buzzing, and now they're here to break it all down in the final CarPod of the season. A 6-2 demolition of the Everett Silvertips in the Final, a double championship season complete, and Sam O'Reilly named Tournament MVP after a four-point night to close it out. This team was always built for this. Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    6 min
  4. Flight to the Memorial Cup #3: Tainted Charcuterie

    May 27 ·  Bonus

    Flight to the Memorial Cup #3: Tainted Charcuterie

    Instant Reactions to Game 3 vs. Chicoutimi We planned a short episode. Then Jordan Tourigny stomped on Christian Humphreys with his skate blade and the AudBalls had opinions. A lot of them. The Rangers won 3-2 and are going to the Memorial Cup Final, which should be the whole story, but Chicoutimi made sure it wasn't. Jack Pridham scored 21 seconds into the third to put Kitchener ahead for good, Dylan Edwards picked up two assists and the first star, and Christian Kirsch was steady all night on 28 shots. The Sagueneens are going home. One more. Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    10 min
  5. Flight to the Memorial Cup #2: Cherry on the Mountaintop

    May 26 ·  Bonus

    Flight to the Memorial Cup #2: Cherry on the Mountaintop

    Instant Reactions to Game 2 (Memorial Cup) vs. Everett  They told us the Silvertips would steamroll the Kitchener Rangers. They told us the WHL rep was the real threat. Well, the AudBalls are here to report that Everett did indeed get silver, because they got four goals less than Kitchener. Cameron Reid put up a four-point night, PridMoney potted two, and Christian Kirsch stopped 40 of those 42. Two games in, two wins, still unbeaten.  Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    11 min
  6. Flight to the Memorial Cup #1: The Jack Attack is Back

    May 23 ·  Bonus

    Flight to the Memorial Cup #1: The Jack Attack is Back

    Memorial Cup Game 1 Instant Reactions vs. Kelowna The Rangers showed up to Prospera Place and immediately made themselves at home. Jason Hagholm joins the carpod as the AudBalls break down a dominant 5-0 shutout that was never really in doubt. Christian Kirsch was a wall, PridMoney had a goal and an assist as the First Star, and the Werewolf of London got on the board too. Also: we need to talk about the Rockets logo situation. Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    13 min
  7. 68: Championship Talk with Dan Polischuk and Jason Hagholm

    May 22

    68: Championship Talk with Dan Polischuk and Jason Hagholm

    The Kitchener Rangers are OHL Champions and the AudBalls brought the Rogers TV Commentating crew along to celebrate. Dan Polischuk and Jason Hagholm join Justin and Andrew to break down all their favourite moments of the playoff run, hand out the OFFICIAL 3 Stars of the playoffs, and look ahead to the Memorial Cup in Kelowna. This is a trip down a very recent memory lane, and one championship is never enough. Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 8m
  8. Road to the Robertson #18: The Road Less Traveled

    May 14 ·  Bonus

    Road to the Robertson #18: The Road Less Traveled

    Instant Reactions to Winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup CHAMPIONSHIP! The Coach formerly known as The Juice called it pre-season. Championship was the only measure of success this season. This team was phenomenal. The fans are phenomenal. The organization has deserved this after an 18 year drought. Winning feels good! Final CarPod! Follow us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast Watch us on⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com  Email | hello@theaudpod.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    8 min
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The AudPod is the unofficial home of Kitchener Rangers fandom. Hosted by an Oilers fan and a Flames fan who agree on exactly one thing: the Kitchener Rangers are the best team in hockey. We covered every step of the 2025-26 season from puck drop to the 2026 Memorial Cup, interviewed the players who made it happen, and lost our minds in the Aud right alongside you. Every week we break down Rangers games, react to OHL news, debate the CHL landscape, and talk to the players and personalities inside the organization. Whether you're a lifelong Rangers fan, a junior hockey obsessive, or someone who just discovered the OHL, you've found your podcast. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok | @theaudpodcast Watch us on YouTube | @theaudpodcast-kitchenerrangers Website | theaudpod.com Email | hello@theaudpod.com

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