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LISTEN: Hartley’s Cat Scan with Jim Playfair (Part 1) – March 1st, 2023

Welcome to Hartley’s Cat Scan!

Jim Playfair on the Cat Scan podcast. Photo supplied by Brendan Pawliw, MyPGNow.com staff

This is a weekly podcast featuring the ‘who’s who’ of the Prince George Cougars.

Hartley’s guest this week is longtime NHL coach, Fort Saint James product, and Cougars Assistant Jim Playfair.

During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including:

  • Relationship with Mark Lamb through Dave Tippett, current role on the Cougars
  • Famous stick-breaking incident while head coach of the Abbotsford Heat
  • How his tenure with the Edmonton Oilers ended; Bruce Boudreau’s mishandled dismissal with the Vancouver Canucks.
  • His pro career; how the position of defence has evolved over time
  • The Cougars’ ability to manage their recent schedule and learning how to win

You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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