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The Jeff Marek Show

Adam Fantilli Leaves Class for Jeff

The Jeff Marek Show

Sportsnet

Sports, Flames, Canucks, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup, Nhl, Oilers, Jets, Senators, Hockey

4.4887 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Off the top, Hobey Baker winner and top prospect ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Adam Fantilli joins the show! He discusses some of the memorable coaches that helped him get to this level, winning the Gold Medal at the World Juniors, his friendship with Connor Bedard, his readiness to play in the NHL, and more! Next, David Amber, host of Rogers Monday Night Hockey on Sportsnet, weighs in on the biggest stories of the season, Connor McDavid's historic year in Edmonton, the most intriguing games of the night, and Alex Lyon’s emergence (17:20). In the final segment, Sportsnet’s Ken Wiebe breaks down the final playoff spots still up for grabs, Evgeni Malkin's chance to play 82 games for the first time since 08/09, the Jets' playoff chances, and more (50:23). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.

0:07.0

Okay, so I think this may be a first.

0:10.0

Now we've had Hobie Baker winners on the program before,

0:12.6

both of them as a matter of fact,

0:13.9

both the freshmen who have wanted,

0:16.2

Jack Eichel and Paul Korea.

0:18.6

So that's nothing new.

0:20.0

We've had Will Junior Gold Medalists join the program before, but never have we had a Hobie Baker

0:28.8

winner as a freshman coupled with a World Junior Gold medalist who's stepped out of class at Michigan to

0:38.0

take the phone call to talk to us here today. Adam Fantilly of the Michigan

0:42.2

Wolverines joins me now.

0:43.4

Adam, first of all, thanks so much for doing the second of all, what class are you stepping

0:47.0

out of right now?

0:48.0

Thank you so much, yeah, I'm just jumping out of English class quick.

0:52.0

What are you guys working on right now?

0:55.0

It's more of a discussion day today.

0:58.0

We kind of had a New York Times reading and like write discussions about it and then talk about it in class.

1:04.7

That's pretty much what we were doing.

1:07.0

Oh, that's awesome.

1:08.3

Well, listen, I very much appreciate you stepping out of class.

1:11.4

If you like me, any excuse necessary to step out of class. If you're like me, any excuse necessary to step out of class.

1:14.3

You'll take it. This one's legit because we're talking about your career and

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