"From The Point" Women's Hockey Podcast

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse continue with part 2 of their podcast with former Northeastern University standout goaltender, Florence Schelling, who lead the Swiss women's Olympic hockey team to the bronze medal at the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Florence was named MVP of that tournament. Today, she is the General Manager of SC Bern in the Swiss Men's National League and was the first woman to ever be named GM of a men's professional team. In part 2, Florene talks about her decision to retire and go into coaching and then about becoming a history making hockey executive. For more information about Bob Deraney's hockey school or to get in touch with Bob about hockey consulting, go to www.DeraneyHockeySchools.com.

In part one of their two part series, co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with one of the greatest goaltenders all time, Florence Schelling, the former Northeastern University standout, who was the MVP of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Women's Hockey Tournament when she lead Switzerland to a bronze medal!. Florence recently made history when she was named the General Manager of SC Bern in the Swiss National League, becoming the first woman to ever become GM of a men's professional hockey team!

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk to Lewiston, ME, native, former Providence College standout and Head Women's Hockey Coach at the College of the Holy Cross, Katie LaChapelle. Katie is also the Head Coach of the USA Women's National U-18 team. They talk about Katie' career as a player and her time at Providence College, her college coaching career and now her head coaching jobs at Holy Cross and with the US National Program!

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with Christa Talbot Syfu in part three of their podcast series with the former Providence College standout and longtime girls head hockey coach at Williston Northampton school. In this episode, Christa talked about transitioning from playing at Williston to the college game. Coach Deraney discussed how advanced and mature Christa was mentally as a young college hockey player. They talked about some of the academic and physical demands of being a Division One college hockey player, what it was like going to a new program, the challenges of being a team captain and how the players communicated with Coach Deraney.

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk to Williston Northampton Girls' Head Hockey Coach, Christa Talbot Syfu in part two of their four part podcast series with the former Providence College women's hockey star. Syfu talked about what it was like attending Williston as a student and why it was so beneficial to her academically and athletically. Then they discussed what it's like for Syfu as a school administrator and coach at the school she attended and what she looks for when recruiting young women for the school.

This is the first of a first of a four part podcast series that co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse did with Christa Talbot Syfu, the girls' head hockey coach at The Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, MA. Christa went to Williston for two years before going on to a standout career at Providence College under Coach Deraney. Now, Christa has just wrapped up her 17th season at Williston and was named Prep Girls Coach of the Year by The New England Hockey Journal. In this episode, Coach Deraney and Hank talked to Christa about what it was like growing up and playing hockey in California, her decision to try and play at a higher level and what it was like going to prep school. Christa discussed what it was like applying to prep school, how she adapted and transitioned and why it helped make her a success. She also gave some good advice about what students and their parents should be thinking about and looking for when considering going to a prep school.

This is part two of co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with referee Katie Guay, who is a trailblazer for women's refereeing. She has ref'ed women's and men's Division 1 hockey, the Women's Olypics in 2018 and the NHL rookie showcase in Anaheim, CA!

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk to Katie Guay, a four year standout on the Brown University women' hockey team, who has gone on the make history as an on-ice official. Katie was the first woman to referee a men's division one college hockey game and has gone on to referee women's hockey at the Olympic lever. In the podcast, Katie talks about growing up playing hockey, playing high school hockey with the boys in Westfield, before going on the Deerfield Academy and then Brown University. Then they discuss how Katie turned in her hockey sweater for a striped one and became an on-ice official.

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with Canadian Olympic gold and silver medal winning goaltender Genevieve Lacasse. This is part two of their interview and Genevieve talked about what it was like being a part of the Olympic team, the competition between players, the battles with the United States and some of her most memorable hockey moments.

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with two time Canadian Olympic goaltender, Genevieve Lacasse, who won gold and silver medals in the Olympics in 2014 and 2018. This is part one of a two part series. Genevieve talked about how show she started playing hockey, her decision to attend Providence College, what helped her develop her game and what she tells youth hockey players about being a goalie. She also told a funny story about a prank she once pulled on Coach Deraney on the team bus that is absolutely hysterical.

This is part three of co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's three part series with outgoing Hockey East Commissioner, Joe Bertagna. In this episode, they discuss Joe's role in helping to establish the women's NCAA National Hockey Championship. They also talked about some of the challenges that collegiate women's program have run into and how the sport of hockey has grown in the women's ranks.

This is part two of the three part interview that co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse did with outgoing Hockey East Commissioner, Joe Bertagna. The guys talked about what it was like starting the ECAC women's conference and then the creation of the women's Hockey East. They also tapped Joe's expertise as a former goalie at Harvard University and goalie coach for the Boston Bruins, discussing the evolution from the stand up style to butterfly and hybrid styles and how goalies have evolved and developed in the women's game!

This is part one of the three part podcast co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse did with Joe Bertagna, outgoing Commissioner of Hockey East and one of the pioneers of women's hockey. Joe was a goalie at Harvard University, started the Harvard women's hockey team, was the Commissioner of the ECAC and Hockey East, was a coach for the Boston Bruins and is one of the most respected people in the hockey world. They talked about how Joe started the women's program at Harvard, how it grew, his time with the ECAC and then Hockey East and how the women's game has grown and changed over the years.

Co-hosts Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk to world renowned sports pyschologist, Dr. John Sullivan, who has worked with the New England Patriots, the NBA, MLS, the English Premier League, Division 1 college athletic teams, Olympic national teams, NASA and the Navy Seals. Dr. Sullivan talked about the best approach for coaches and parents in youth athletics. He is fascinating to listen to! Dr. Sullivan is the author of the book "The Brain Always Wins"!

This is part two of the interview Coach Bob Deraney and co-host Hank Morse did with Kendall Coyne, the captain of the United States women's national hockey team. Kendall talks about what it was like getting cut from her first Olympic team tryout and then what it was like making the team four years later. Then she talked about winning the silver medal in 2014 and eventually winning the gold in 2018. She then talked about her time playing pro hockey in Minnesota and then anwered some questions from girls that Coach Deraney has been instructing in youth hockey!

Kendall Coyne, one of the best hockey players in the world, joined Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse on the "From The Point Women's Hockey Podcast" to talk about her illustrious career. Kendall grew up in the Chicago area and fell in love with the game as a young girl. She followed her passion on the ice and is now the captain of the US Women's National Hockey Team. She has won gold and silver Olympic medals and is planning on playing in the next Olympic games!

This is part two of Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with hockey legend Brianna Decker, one of the greatest hockey players in the world. In this episode she talked about what it was like to actually make the women's US Olympic hockey team, get your Olympic uniform, be in the athlete's pavilion and get ready for the games. Brianna also talked about her incredible experience last year when she actually beat NHL superstar Leon Draisaitl's time in the passing accuracy event at the NHL Alll Star game, setting social media ablaze and showing the world just how talented the top women hockey players are!

This is part one of co-hosts Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with hockey legend Brianna Decker, two time US Olympian and Patty Kazmaier award winner! Breanna won a gold medal at the 2018 Olympic games with the women's hockey team and took home a silver in 2014. Breanna talked about what it was like growing up playing hockey with her brothers and then on boys' teams, her transition to Shattuck St. Mary School, then on to the University of Wisconsin and finally her international and Olympic experience!

This is part two of Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with legendary strength and conditioning coach Mike Boyle. Mike was the Boston University head strength and conditioning coach for over 30 years, coached the Boston Bruins for a decade, the 1998 U.S. Olympic gold medal winning women's hockey team and spent two years with the Boston Red Sox, winning a World Series Championship in 2013. In this episode, Mike focused on how student-athletes should be training once they enter their teenage years and how his Olympic players improved once they embraced strength and conditioning!

This is part one of a two part podcast with Mike Boyle, world renowned strength and conditioning coach! Co-hosts Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talked to Mike about how he got his start in the industry, his time at Boston University and then with the US Olympic women's hockey team. Then, they asked Mike about WHAT AGE should children begin working out!

This podcast is part two of Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with former UConn hockey star, Jaclyn Hawkins, one of the most prolific players in Hockey East history. Jaclyn went on to excel in the CWHL and then founded and still operated www.womenshockeylife.com, one of the premier on line resources for girls and women's hockey.

In this episode, part one of a two part interview, co-hosts Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with former University of Connecticut star Jaclyn Hawkins about her stellar career, starting with her life in Ottawa, her move to Connecticut to attend the Taft School and her career at UConn. Jaclyn is the founder and owner of womenshockeylife.com.

This is part two of Bob Deraney and Hank Morse's interview with Alyssa Gagliardi, the former Cornell University star and CWHL and NWHL All Star. Alyssa talked about her career at Cornell, transitioning to the pro game in the CWHL and then continuing her career in the NWHL. She also talked about her role as the Northeast Representative for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, what they are doing this season, the challenges ahead and what the future looks like for women's professional hockey!

In this episode, co-hosts Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk with Alyssa Gagliardi, a Cornell University graduate and the current Northeast Representative for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association. Alyssa grew up in North Carolina and went to Shattuck St. Mary's High School in Minnesota before attending Cornell. In part one of this two part podcast, Bob and Hank talk with Alyssa about the difficulties of playing youth hockey in the Raleigh area, her youth hockey experience playing on girls and boys teams, then going away to school in Minnesota when she was only 14, before eventually attending Cornell.

On this episode of "From The Point Women's Hockey Podcast" Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse discuss how parents will know if their daughter is a potential college hockey player. Do you allow your child to dream big,whether it's sports, education or some other passion they may have? Also, training is a big part of being an athlete, but should young players be specializing in hockey only? Bob and Hank also talk about developing character, learning life lessons and the most important things in life!

This episode is part two of the interview Coach Bob Deraney and Hank Morse did with Hayley Moore, president of the Boston Pride, who starred at Brown University before playing professionally. Part two picks up with her transition into pro hockey and then takes you through her time as General Manager of the Boston Pride to to being named Deputy Commissioner of the NWHL and then eventually back to the Pride as team president.

This week on "From The Point" Women's Hockey Podcast, Coach Bob Deraney and co-host Hank Morse talk with Hayley Moore, the President of the Boston Pride in the NWHL. Hayley played at Brown University, went on to play professionally and then entered the coaching ranks. After eventually serving as the Deputy Commissioner of the NHWL, she was named President of the the Boston Pride. In this podcast Hayley talks about growing up in Wakefield, MA, playing youth hockey, going to Cushing Academy, Brown University and then playing in the pros. This is the first of a two part episode. Part two will be posted this Thursday!

On the first episode of "From The Point" Women's Hockey Podcast, co-hosts Bob Deraney and Hank Morse talk about Bob's route to becoming one of the greatest women's hockey coaches in Division One college hockey history. They talk about Bob's days as a goalie at Boston University, his professional playing career and his entry into coaching! They also talked about the ongoing situation with the NWHL, the CWHL, The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association and the future of women's hockey.