The I-N-E-Plus-Nutrition player spotlight, with Emanuel Sequeira, is Forward of the Week, from the Nelson Leafs, Connor Hovelkamp. Emanuel was busy this week. He also talked with Columbia Valley Rockies Head Coach and General Manager, Tayler Sincennes. Sicamous Eagles’ broadcaster Scott Campbell will talk about the 2024-2025 Eagles and the passing of team builder, Wayne March.

It’s Day 1 of the 2024-25 KIJHL season with 18 of the 21 teams in action. On this episode of Top Shelf, Mark Berry and Emanuel Sequeira focus on the three new teams ... The ine+nutrition player spotlight with Emanuel is on Jake Bishop from the Merritt Centennials. Mark chats with Williams Lake Mustangs HC/GM, Tyrel Lucas and then he closes out the podcast discussing Quesnel River Rush hockey with Broadcaster Evin Wolf.

This Week on Top Shelf… The Teck Cup Champion’s Captain Brady Schwab joins Emanuel Sequeira to talk about the Revelstoke Grizzlies and their championship run. Then we talk Scholarships and Bursaries with Ethan Lawczynski of the Castlegar Rebels and Kaleb Percival of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.

This Week on Top Shelf… Cole Fournier of the Fernie Ghostriders joins Emanuel Sequeira and he talks about his season and playing with his brother. Brady Augot of the Revelstoke Grizzlies joins the podcast a bit later to talk about his play and what the Grizz have to do to get past the Riders. Also discussion on coaching changes and Junior Hockey returning to the North Cariboo.

This Week on Top Shelf… Luke Aston of the Revelstoke Grizzlies scored the GWG in Game 4 of the Kootenay Conference Finals. Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about the series. The Mowat Cup is in Kimberley, starting April 18th. Kimberley Dynamiters’ Head Coach and General Manager, Derek Stuart, hops onto the podcast to talk about how the Nitros are preparing for the Provincials.

This Week on Top Shelf… Grady Sterling-Ponech of the Princeton Posse had a 3 assist night in Game 7 helping his team get to the Conference Finals. Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about the series and what to expect from Revelstoke. How about the play of the Beaver Valley Nitehawk’s Connor Stojan in the post-season! He’ll join Emanuel later in the podcast. But first, Big big news this morning out of Williams Lake.

This Week on Top Shelf… J.P. Desabrais of the Grand Forks Border Bruins scored the GWG in Game 1 of the Neil Murdoch Division Final, Emanuel Sequeira talks with him about the goal and his first full season of Junior Hockey. Back to back Hat-tricks for Revelstoke Grizzlies’ Forward Ethan Coventry, pretty cool. He’ll join us later in the podcast.

This Week on Top Shelf… Emanuel Sequeira talks with Columbia Valley Rockies goalie Nate Glenn who’s sporting a 954 save percentage in 5 playoff games. They’ll talk about a big first round series win over the Dynamiters. Evan Douglas of the Kamloops Storm is one of those versatile players who’s comfortable up front or on the back line. He’ll chat in the back half of the podcast with Emanuel.