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Mike from The Ice Garden is joined by Eleni, a player agent at Cook Stark Hockey, to break down the PWHL's first-ever expansion with the addition of Seattle and Vancouver. From navigating the exclusive signing period to preparing for the expansion draft on Monday evening, they dive into what this historic offseason looks like from the perspective of a women's hockey agent.Checking the Box is co-hosted by player agent and partner of Cook Stark Hockey, Eleni Demestihas and The Ice Garden Managing Editor and owner, Mike Murphy. Checking the Box will be a monthly (roughly) PWHL and pro women's hockey-centric pod offering unique perspectives from behind the glow of a laptop screen and the agent's desk. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠

Harrison Browne, former professional hockey player, and Rachel Browne, Harrison's sister and investigative journalist sit down with The Ice Garden's Meredith Foster to talk about their book. Let Us Play: Winning The Battle For Gender Diverse Athletes, publishing on May 27, takes the reader beyond crass sensationalism and into the realities of history, science, and oppression for a thought-provoking and informative look at what equity should look like for athletes of all genders.Harrison came out as transgender back in 2016 at the start of the second NWHL season. At the time he was a forward for the Buffalo Beauts; he went on to win two Isobel Cup championships, one with the Beauts in 2017 the same season he came out, and a second with the Metropolitan Riveters a year later in 2018. He retired from pro hockey following his second Isobel Cup win and currently works as an actor and filmmaker.

Welcome to the 2025 PWHL Finals! For the first time in league history we have a Canadian team in the final two teams remaining in the PWHL Playoffs. Alyssa and Maya discuss Game's 1 and 2 of the series before they're joined by Elisha Côté who shares her first-person experience of the highs and lows of the opening two games in Ottawa.Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

The 2025 PWHL Playoffs are underway and man oh man has it been a doozy. Alyssa and Maya discuss Games 1-3 in the Sceptres/Frost series before they dive into Games 1 and 2 between Montreal and Ottawa, including the infamous quadruple OT game. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

After a few weeks away P-Dub in Twenty makes its return as the 2025 PWHL Playoffs are set to begin. As the regular season has come and gone, there are only four teams remaining to battle for the Walter Cup. Alyssa and Maya discuss the craziness of the final few days of the regular season before jumping into this year's PWHL Playoff bracket. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Purple Posts, a podcast about the memorable, funny, and sometimes just strange moments in the history of women's hockey, is back! This time, LJ is joined by Eleni Demestihas, Director of Hockey Operations for Cook Stark Hockey, to talk about some infamous USA-Canada brawls, how increased physicality is changing the women's game, and which players are most likely to throw down. You can watch the full clip of the December 2013 fight here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1cks76You can find Eleni's original article for TIG about the fight here: https://www.theicegarden.com/law-and-boarder-breaking-down-a-legendary-usa-canada-brawl-womens-hockey/ If you like the show, please subscribe and leave us a five-star review. You can also follow The Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup.Intro and outro music: Modestly Rude by Jhovanny Fontanez © copyright 2009. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Nobuo3000/19015

Special guests Eleni, the director of hockey operations at Cook Stark Hockey, and Elisha, Ice Garden writer/future PWHL insider, join host Geremy to discuss the Vancouver expansion into the PWHL. They discuss the implications, who should be thrilled by this news, and a surprise name they'd like to see as a GM candidate.

Geremy gathers a few of The Ice Garden's writers to preview the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championships, taking place in Czechia. The group looks at the 10 teams who will face in the annual tournament.

In a special one-off podcast, host Geremy is joined by The Ice Garden NCAA expert writers Giselle, Emma, and Angelica to discuss the recent NCAA National Tournament round by round Giselle, Emma, and Angelica go over the regional semifinals, regional finals, Frozen Four semifinal and of course the big game, the NCAA National Championship game. Hear their thoughts on what players stood out, their opinion on the match-ups, how those match-ups played out, and more!

Mike from The Ice Garden and Eleni, a player agent and partner of Cook Stark Hockey, discuss the far-from-transparent nature of restricted free agency in women's hockey. They dive into how restricted free agency and other contracts might work if there is an expansion draft, and discuss what money is guaranteed when a player signs a standard player agreement (SPA). In other words, what happens when a player who signed a SPA becomes a reserve player?Checking the Box is co-hosted by player agent and partner of Cook Stark Hockey, Eleni Demestihas and The Ice Garden Managing Editor and owner, Mike Murphy. Checking the Box will be a monthly (roughly) PWHL and pro women's hockey-centric pod offering unique perspectives from behind the glow of a laptop screen and the agent's desk. 

In the latest episode of P-Dub in Twenty with Alyssa and Maya, your hosts are fresh off of being in the building for a handful of PWHL games. Alyssa shares her experiences in Detroit and Toronto while Maya talks about being in the crowd for the Edmonton stop of the Takeover Tour. The conversation then shifts to discuss what the current scene looks like across the PWHL standings following the trade deadline and the handful of injuries Canadian goalies have suffered. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Introducing Purple Posts, a new podcast from The Ice Garden about the memorable, funny, and sometimes just strange moments in the history of women's hockey. In this debut episode, host LJ Bachenheimer delves into what went down during the 2021 NWHL pandemic “bubble” season alongside TIG's Senior Editor Michelle Jay, NCAA editor Angelica Rodriguez, and writer and podcaster Alyssa Turner. Whether you were in the Twitch chat trenches or never knew of the NWHL, you'll want to listen to find out what happened, why it went wrong, and what makes that moment four years ago so unforgettable.If you like the show, please subscribe and leave us a five-star review. You can also follow The Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup.Intro and outro music: Modestly Rude by Jhovanny Fontanez © copyright 2009. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Nobuo3000/19015

Alyssa Turner sits down with Upper Deck's Director of Sports Brands, Paul Zickler to discuss the ins and outs of Upper Deck and the PWHL's partnership. From their first EPack set, to the first of its kind physical Hobby Box set, Paul shares a behind the scenes look at the revolutionary partnership that has completely changed the women's hockey collectables world. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠

In The Ice Garden's newest podcast about women's hockey, Mike Murphy, the managing editor of TIG, and Eleni Demestihas, partner at Cook Stark Management representing women's hockey players, chat about a wide range of topics around the PWHL. They touch on contracts, the upcoming trade deadline, expansion, and more!

In the latest episode of P-Dub in Twenty with Alyssa and Maya, your hosts dive into the success of the Quebec City takeover game before they break down the remaining games across the PWHL. From the Toronto Sceptres struggles, to Emerance Maschmeyer's excellence, Episode 22 of P-Dub in Twenty has everything you need to get yourself up to date on all things PWHL.  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠  Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Welcome back to another episode of P-Dub in Twenty! Alyssa and Maya bring you an update on the first 10 games of the 2024-25 PWHL season and Team Canada winning U18 Gold. Maya also spends time reflecting on and sharing her experience at the Vancouver Showcase game between the Sceptres and the Victoire. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

We are only days away from the first game of the 2024-25 PWHL season! Alyssa and Maya chat about roster news and Madison Packer's retirement before spending the rest of the episode sharing their PWHL season predictions. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

The PWHL is back and so are Alyssa and Maya! Following the end of the 2024 PWHL preseason, P-Dub in Twenty is here for all your PWHL podcast needs as the new season is just around the corner. Your hosts spend time discussing the team jerseys, rosters, and much more in the latest episode. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

The wait is finally over... The PWHL has names and logos and Alyssa and Maya jump right into all the excitement as they share their thoughts on all the good and the bad with the league's team branding. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

Tell a friend to tell a friend... we're baaaaack!!  After taking some time away from the microphones, Alyssa and Maya return for another episode of P-Dub in Twenty. From the chaos of the draft, the disaster in Minnesota, and much more, P-Dub in Twenty is here for all your PWHL Offseason needs. Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ice-garden/id1722368993?ref=theicegarden.com

For the finale of Around the Rink, Allie Morse and Dan Rice are joined by the oft underrated but never under appreciated - goaltender Amanda Leveille, who just announced her retirement from pro hockey. The trio discussed Lev's career, favorite moments, teammates and more. And Dan & Allie say a heartfelt goodbye to their beloved listeners and friends.

This weekend Allie a Morse & Dan Rice welcomed Lovisa Berndtsson back to Around the Rink to find out how her season went & what's next for the Swedish netminder. They also got all the deets about her reuniting with Kassidy Sauvé, Lollo's midsummer celebration, and some memorable team bonding experiences.

The inaugural PWHL season has officially come to an end. Game 5 was dominated by Minnesota from the moment the puck dropped and when the clock struck zero in the 3rd period, Minnesota's equipment scattered the ice for the second time in 4 days. Alyssa and Maya are back for another episode to talk about all things Game 5, finally seeing the Walter Cup, and more! Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

This week on Around the Rink Allie Morse and Dan Rice are joined by former pro player Grace Klienbach (CT Whale, Beauts). The Florida native told us about growing the game in Pennsylvania as a coach and the co owner of 14/94 Hockey, her favorite memories from the NWHL/PHF, and what plans are on the horizon.

Well folks, we made it. We are one game away from crowning the PWHL's first ever Champion and boy has it been a journey to get to this point. Alyssa and Maya breakdown Game's 2, 3, and 4 between Minnesota and Boston ahead of the highlight anticipated Game 5 on Wednesday evening. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

This week on Around the Rink Allie a Morse & Dan Rice welcome back goaltender Lindsey Post from PWHL New York to hear about her debut for the team at the end of the season, her plans going forward, and much more.

Round One of the Walter Cup Playoffs has come and gone. Hearts were broken, upsets happened, and Alyssa and Maya's predictions were painfully wrong. In this week's episode, your hosts discuss the Toronto vs. Minnesota reverse sweep, the Boston vs. Montreal sweep, the Walter Cup Final between Minnesota and Boston, and more! Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at  https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠  Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Happy PWHL Playoffs to all those who celebrate!! In this week's episode, Maya and Alyssa dive into the conclusion of the regular season. They provide a word to summarize each team's performance thus far and cap it off by discussing the first round of the 2024 Walter Cup Playoffs. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

In this episode of Around the Rink Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined Kristy Flannery from The Hockey News for a chat about how she became a pro hockey journalist, how she ended up in Switzerland for a story, and more.

We're in the final stretch of the PWHL regular season, folks! Alyssa and Maya are back for another episode to discuss the past week of games, Montreal and Toronto clinching playoff spots, the rise and fall of New York, pre-game fits, and more!  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

In this episode of Around the Rink Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined Kristy Flannery from The Hockey News for a chat about how she became a pro hockey journalist, how she ended up in Switzerland for a story, and more.

Guess who's back? Back again. P-Dub in Twenty is back. Tell a friend. The 2024 Women's World Championships has come to a close and oh boy was it one for the ages. OH!! And the PWHL is back. Alyssa and Maya discuss the wild medal games in Utica before they give their thoughts on the return of PWHL hockey. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

This week on Around the Rink, Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined by player agent (and Ice Garden alumna) Eleni Demesthias from the Hecate Sports Group to talk about life as an agent of pro hockey players, the challenges involved, the evolution of the position, and her proudest moments to date.

In this episode of Around the Rink, Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined by former NWHL/PHF player and current USA Ball Hockey star Colleen Murphy to hear about how she's found a new outlet to enjoy the game she loves, how many former teammates she's recruited to play ball hockey, and she revealed the not so obvious differences between ice and ball hockey. Murphy also shared details of her extensive travel (that she paid for) to play in Buffalo, Connecticut, and New Jersey while living in North Carolina & Maryland.

Who doesn't love a good old goalie chat?! Alyssa sat down with Geremy to discuss the importance and impact that goalies have at international tournaments, underrated goalies across the globe and more! Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

Last week on Around the Rink Allie Morse and Dan Rice were joined by Malia Schneider who is currently a reserve player for Ottawa in the PWHL after playing earlier in the season in the SDHL for Brynäs. Schneider also told us about her path from western Canada to Cornell and the PWHPA, as well, and answered questions from our audience.

The league's largest international break has arrived! Before Alyssa and Maya discuss how they're feeling heading into the 2024 World Championships, the two break down the PWHL's final few games before the break. From Toronto finally losing, to the week of Watts, Episode 10 had a bit of everything.  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠  Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Well folks, the first ever PWHL Trade Deadline has come and gone. Hearts were broken, some teams made no moves, and one team made all the moves. In the latest episode of P-Dub In Twenty, Alyssa and Maya provide their thoughts on the 2 deadline deals, the league's first neutral site games, Hannah Miller being the best 34 in Toronto, and more!  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠ Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

This week on Around the Rink Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined by PWHL New York goaltender Lindsey Post for a chat about making the team out of training camp, her relationship with her goalie partners, playing overseas, adjusting to a new city and more.

Can you believe TIG let us do 8 episodes of this so far?! Maya and Alyssa are back at it with another episode of P-Dub in Twenty to debrief Alyssa's first 2 PWHL games in person, Montreal's struggles, hockey cards, and more! Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup

Crease Chats is back with it's second episode as Allie Morse and Geremy get together to chat hockey. Find out what Allie thinks of the Gold Plan, who she'd pick as her playoff opponent if she was on the 1st place team, what the future players of the PWHL should be developing in their games, how hockey coaches and GM's LOVE big goalies, and find out if you can beat Geremy in figuring the goalie Allie has on her mind.

This week on Around the Rink, Allie Morse and Dan Rice were joined by former PHF goaltender Tera Hofmann to find out what she's been up to, her thoughts on the PWHL, and favorite memories with the Riveters, Beauts, and her hometown Toronto Six. The Yale grad also answered questions from our audience as well.

Death, taxes, and PWHL Toronto winning hockey games. Maya and Alyssa are back for Episode 7 of P-Dub In Twenty to chat about Mélodie Daoust returning, the new playoff format, the "rumoured" trades and more! Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty,” your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup

This week on Around the Rink Allie Morse & Dan Rice are joined by New Jersey Devils media host, writer, and producer Catherine Bogart for a Q&A about her current job, her previous work with USA Hockey, and the career path that led her to where she is today.

Is PWHL Toronto a wagon?! Maya and Alyssa are back for a 6th straight week to break down Toronto's winning streak, Ottawa's up and down week, Claire Dalton combining into her own and more during Episode 6 of P-Dub in Twenty. Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup

Allie Morse and Geremy from Giants in the Crease look into how Sophie Jaques is doing with her new team, why teams can't even buy a goal nowadays, and how we should be evaluating goalies now. Plus Allie is given 20 questions to guess the goalie on Geremy's mind and we learn how Allie created Morse Code.

This week on Around the Rink Dan Rice & Allie Morse are joined by PWHL Toronto goaltender Carly Jackson for a chat about their season to date, being a great teammate, and some fun goalie related questions.

It was a record breaking week for the PWHL and Alyssa and Maya have you covered with everything that happened across the league during Episode 5 of P-Dub in Twenty. Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠

Last week on around the rink Dan Rice and Allie Morse talk about the PWHLs first ever trade, Allie's experiences while covering the Rivalry Series for TIG in Minnesota and Dan finally gave us his review of Barbie!

We had a trade to announce! For the first time in PWHL history, we have a trade and Alyssa and Maya gave their thoughts and analysis on the Minnesota/Boston deal, recapped Canada's second reverse Rivalry Series sweep and reviewed the upcoming week full of PWHL action. Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at ⁠https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup⁠  Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.

Alyssa and Maya are back for a third straight week as they break down the last 9 days of PWHL action and news. From the All-Star 3-on-3 showcase, to the 3 games over the weekend, the two discussed everything across the league from Jan 29 - Feb 4. Dive into the heart of all the weekly PWHL action with “P-Dub in Twenty”, your go-to podcast for keeping up with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Join Alyssa and Maya every week as they dissect each game, talk about the big time storylines, and share their insights on the players that stood out to them.  Follow the Ice Garden and become a paid subscriber today at https://www.theicegarden.com/#/portal/signup