On this week's show:

We had questions about the Utica Comets’ new NHL affiliation, so we went right to the top to speak with team president Robert Esche.

From there we will check in with Laval Rocket head coach Joel Bouchard; listen to Spencer Carbery, the head coach of the regular-season champion Hershey Bears; hear from Rockford Ice Hogs VP of Hockey Ops Mark Bernard, and wrap up with thoughts from Texas Stars general manager Scott White.

We have all that and more on Around The A for the Sports Podcasting Network.

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David Foot can be heard on CJBQ 800 in Belleville, the radio home of the Belleville Senators. He is also the voice of the Wellington Dukes and has OHL experience with the Belleville Bulls and the Peterborough Petes. You can find him on Twitter at @FootyOnTheAir.

Patrick Williams covers the NHL's top developmental league for NHL.com and EP Rinkside, a division of Elite Prospects, and can be heard regularly on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. He has nearly a decade of experience at NHL.com, first covering the Winnipeg Jets before shifting to the AHL beat, and also has experience in the ECHL and OHL. You can find him on Twitter at @pwilliamsAHL.