The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

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Hockey #95

The Athletic's Harman Dayal follows the Vancouver Canucks around North America for the entirety of their season, he's joined on the VANcast by TSN reporter Farhan Laji. The duo brings you interviews, news, and stories from life on the road with the team every week.

Recent Episodes
  • The VANcast comes to an end, but the future is bright for the Canucks
    Sep 18, 2023 – 01:07:16
  • Rick Tocchet on Elias Pettersson’s next level and the Canucks’ offseason upgrades
    Jul 11, 2023 – 41:50
  • Breaking down Canucks’ free agency moves, J.T. Miller's new contract officially kicks in
    Jul 3, 2023 – 53:34
  • Canucks load up on Defence, led by Tom Willander at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville
    Jun 30, 2023 – 45:59
  • Debating Canucks' best No.11 draft targets featuring Shane Malloy
    Jun 26, 2023 – 40:37
  • What's next for Canucks after massive Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout?
    Jun 19, 2023 – 42:36
  • VANcast mailbag ahead of NHL draft in Nashville
    Jun 12, 2023 – 43:27
  • Arturs Silovs named tournament MVP at Worlds, what Canucks can learn from Panthers’ Cup Final run
    May 29, 2023 – 45:04
  • Lessons from NHL playoffs and future of Canucks’ goaltending ft. Kevin Woodley
    May 15, 2023 – 48:23
  • Corey Pronman on realistic Canucks draft targets, top defensemen and an update on Jonathan Lekkerimäki
    May 10, 2023 – 40:54
  • The Canucks stand pat with the 11th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft
    May 9, 2023 – 01:02:41
  • Bruce Boudreau on his time in Vancouver with the Canucks, Elias Pettersson should be a Selke nominee and NHL's 2nd round in full swing
    May 4, 2023 – 54:55
  • Kuzmenko’s long-term fit with Tocchet, Höglander’s AHL dominance and Horvat's playoff struggles on the Island
    Apr 24, 2023 – 56:44
  • How Canucks top prospects like Hoglander, Klimovich, Podkolzin are developing in Abby ft. Ryan Johnson
    Apr 19, 2023 – 01:02:11
  • Patrik Allvin & Rick Tocchet on the state of the Canucks at the year end presser, but where was Jim Rutherford?
    Apr 18, 2023 – 01:01:09
  • Cataclysmic Canucks season finally ends
    Apr 14, 2023 – 01:06:47
  • Elias Pettersson hits 100 points — will he re-sign long-term this summer?
    Apr 12, 2023 – 01:02:59
  • Is Boeser rebuilding his value, Demko’s workload and Hirose’s impressive debut
    Apr 3, 2023 – 01:08:26
  • Hronek’s immediate impact, how EP40 continues dominating and McDonough’s debut
    Mar 27, 2023 – 01:08:44
  • Demko, Hughes and Pettersson are unlocking their elite potential — what could it mean for next season?
    Mar 20, 2023 – 01:01:49
  • Aidan McDonough’s NHL potential and can Canucks’ run translate to next season?
    Mar 13, 2023 – 01:10:33
  • Quinn Hughes is under appreciated and why Hronek will be a massive upgrade for Canucks blueline
    Mar 7, 2023 – 01:04:56
  • Canucks’ familiar stubbornness shaped disastrous trade deadline
    Mar 4, 2023 – 01:12:39
  • Canucks shock fanbase, acquire Filip Hronek for a first and second pick in 2023
    Mar 2, 2023 – 52:26
  • Luke Schenn traded to Toronto. Will Patrik Alvin have more moves to make before March 3rd?
    Feb 28, 2023 – 01:13:19
  • Canucks comeback spoiled by the shootout, as Luke Schenn is sent home to await a trade
    Feb 22, 2023 – 01:04:39
  • Canucks reportedly getting trade calls on J.T. Miller, Pettersson sets career-high in points
    Feb 20, 2023 – 01:12:41
  • Andrei Kuzmenko under Rick Tocchet and how Canucks can juice Schenn’s trade value
    Feb 14, 2023 – 56:58
  • Beauvillier’s potential, life without Bo and is Rutherford planning an exit?
    Feb 8, 2023 – 01:11:39
  • Bo Horvat traded to New York Islanders
    Jan 31, 2023 – 01:16:39
  • Ilya Mikheyev’s season-ending injury and is Thatcher Demko on the trade block?
    Jan 30, 2023 – 01:03:38
  • Analyzing Andrei Kuzmenko’s extension and Rick Tocchet’s arrival
    Jan 26, 2023 – 57:50
  • Bruce, there he goes - The VANcast Live Room
    Jan 23, 2023 – 01:34:33
  • Frank Corrado breaks down the Canucks 'soap opera' season
    Jan 20, 2023 – 01:17:18
  • Jim Rutherford speaks: Dissecting his plan to fix the Canucks
    Jan 17, 2023 – 01:13:26
  • High Event Day for the Canucks with OEL Benching, Tanner Pearson season ending injury Quinn Hughes comments and another loss
    Jan 13, 2023 – 01:28:54
  • OEL and Myers concerns, the Kuzmenko show and is Horvat to the Avs still a fit?
    Jan 9, 2023 – 58:35
  • Vancouver’s tank race, the Miller conundrum and Canucks prospects at WJC
    Jan 4, 2023 – 01:06:57
  • Elias Pettersson's development into a star highlights the Vancouver Canucks year end review
    Dec 20, 2022 – 01:30:33
  • Bo Horvat reportedly rejects Canucks offer, is a trade on the horizon?
    Dec 12, 2022 – 01:11:55
  • Live Room post game VAncast after Canucks beat Sharks in OT
    Dec 8, 2022 – 01:13:38
  • Canucks’ wild comeback win and what could the Brock Boeser trade market look like?
    Dec 6, 2022 – 01:02:13
  • Bo Horvat’s next contract, Vasily Podkolzin’s AHL demotion and a goaltending controversy?
    Nov 30, 2022 – 57:49
  • Canucks riding a three game win streak!
    Nov 28, 2022 – 01:17:26
  • The Schenn glue factor and why isn’t Pettersson treated like an elite two-way centre?
    Nov 22, 2022 – 01:07:14
  • Can the Canucks realistically tank for Connor Bedard?
    Nov 14, 2022 – 01:07:56
  • Canucks respond to Jim Rutherford criticism with big win in Ottawa
    Nov 9, 2022 – 01:14:28
  • Ethan Bear is a steal, Podkolzin’s scratch and is Rathbone not part of Canucks’ long-term plans?
    Nov 7, 2022 – 01:01:19
  • Canucks win streak snapped after another thud at home vs the Devils
    Nov 2, 2022 – 01:03:11
  • Canucks breathing a bit easier after two wins in a row ahead of a date with Jack Hughes and the NJ Devils
    Nov 1, 2022 – 01:04:22
Recent Reviews
  • Jabbawocky365
    Disappointed in Farhan.
    Bad comment on how when Canadian teams go out then the spot light is on cfl and you. Such cake on face. All you have to say is this: It’s always sad when a Canadian team goes out, not that there are no longer and Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs, naturally people will begin to pay more attention to the CFL and by extension TSN, so I automatically become get super-focused knowing that the CFL is coming into the spot light. Etc… Your comments were douche. W
  • alaskan musher
    Podcast is great, but…
    I love the podcast. The betting commercials that last 2 minutes are way too much however. I cannot stand that droning on. I can usually coast forward it but if I’m in the shower it’s irritating to no end. For the love of god please shorten that commercial or get rid of it. It ruins the whole pod and I find myself listening to this Canucks podcast last out of all of them because of it.
  • GFeilder
    Poor support for Thomas Drance
    Drance has a lot of knowledge and a good reporting network to draw on . For a program like the Vancast to work a good interviewer as host is needed to keep Drance on point and cut through his arrogance. Unfortunaely the second person on this program , Farhan L is completely miscast . He has only surface level hockey knowledge to back up his constant opinions and negative judgements .Therefore insteadof creating an atmosphere for Drance it is one long hour of often repetive and irrirating argument between Basically unlistenable . The gold standard for this type of progeam is Sat Shaw , a great interviewer and lAlex Auld a good ex player and superb analyst with an easy listening radio voice and easy going sense of humour . If Drance wants this program to work he needs to find the proper host for himself , modulate and pace his radio voice and eliminate his arrogant “putdown” laugh and habitual use of “ right” to punctuate his opinions . Basically he needs a trainer . He is an excellent writer, perhaps the best , and maybe should stick to that.
  • dariusexplorer
    Seems like a monologue podcast
    It’s always the one guy talking. It’s always more interesting when podcast hosts have about equal air time, but recently it’s just been the one guy going on endlessly. Unsubscribing since I’m not really interested in listening to a monologue.
  • Poonces
    Hockey analysis is great - but Drancer - get off your Political Pedestal
    I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE the Vancast, especially when JPat was on. Farhan, thankfully, is a worthy replacement now that JPat joined S
  • Tuggzoe
    Must listen for Canuck fans
    Farhan and Drance are one of the must listen to Podcasts for Canuck fans.
  • rdiddy1111
    Vancast
    I love the vancast ! Thank you J Pat and Drance
  • Daily Listner
    Ehh
    Whiney guys with annoying voices that will never be happy. Canucks central is better.
  • Hawkeyye
    Best Canucks podcast
    A solid balance of humor, insight and insider information. Must listen content.
  • Jamesji119
    JPAT is great...Drance not so much.
    I love JPAT but Drance is awful. He just went on a tirade about how media members are trying their best in this bubble and not to be overly critical...But then spends his time criticizing the NHL and the players about not canceling/sitting out games. You can care about world issues and play games at the same time. And I don’t hear anyone asking for postponement of games from the other numerous horrible things that occur on a daily basis across North America and the world. Hypocrisy at its finest. Also, I don’t think Drance realizes how annoying his laugh is and that it blows out the speakers every time he erupts in laughter. This in itself makes the show almost impossible to listen to.
  • QJslamma
    Vrooooommmm
    First time, long time. Vroom Vroom.
  • Smash (Ashley Martin)
    VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!
    Best Canucks pod out there! Keep up the great work guys!! Vroom vroom!!
  • ctgoolsbee
    Vrrrroooom!!!!
    I’m an American, who lives a full day’s drive away from Vancouver, but I spent my formative hockey years just south of the border in NW Washington, so since the 80s I’ve been a Canuck fan (I’m deeply conflicted about the Seattle Kraken.) I watch every game, read every Provies/Athletties/Armies post game write up. I fly to Vancouver at least twice a year to catch a game in person. I listen to every VANcast within an hour or two of it posting and appearing on my iPhone. I love JPat & Drancer’s insightful and honest assessment of the Canucks, their performances, and their opponents. Even during the enforced downtime of the 2020 pandemic they kept us interested and entertained (I loved the “name that Canuck” game! Bring it back guys!) Keep up the great work.
  • AK Craig
    Best Canucks Podcast Around
    Must listen pod for Canucks fans everywhere. JPat and Botch (RIP) with the blessing of the hockey gods got us through the dark times in the years following the 2011 cup run. This successor pod centering around JPat and Drancer, the Van Cast, is allowing Canucks fans to do their dekes while side eyeing the competition in style. Grip it and rip it. Coconuts glow!
  • Ride on Vegas
    Canucks begins the curtain
    JPat and Drancer are fantastic. A real look again behind the daily show that is the Canucks. This is worth a listen and worth a permanent slot in your podcasting rotation
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