Becky Kellar, Olympic and World champion, is with us again to discuss all six teams as we head into the second season of the PWHL! Which team might have goaltending issues? Will the new players adjust to the physical style? Are injuries a factor, and does the length of the season affect how teams approach the start? ------------------------------------------------------------------ GameDay Hockey posts hockey news,, analysis, insight, and more! Please visit us at...

Training camps are finished, and we are into the week of roster construction - signing free agents, releasing players, waivers, and roster compliance. And don't forget, teams are still practicing to get ready for the season opening games this weekend! Becky Kellar, Olympic and World champion, coach, analyst, and color commentator joins us to discuss the news. What does she think of the new "No Escape" Rule? and the Takeover Tour?...

Training camps are underway in the PWHL this week, and I'm joined by special guest Jared Book from Eyes on the Prize to wrap up all of the storylines that you might have missed. From the awards to free agency, new players, jerseys, scheduling, expansion -- it's all here! ------------------------------------------------------------------ GameDay Hockey posts hockey news,, analysis, insight, and more! Please visit us at https://www.youtube.com/@gamedayhockey for more great hockey...

It's a season preview special edition of the Puck Drop podcast featuring New York Sirens' forward, Jade Downie-Landry! What has she been up to in the off-season, and what was the most special day of her summer? (Hint: it was a sunny day and she didn't want it to end!) The schedule for the full PWHL season is out now! Check it out here: https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/schedule/all-teams/5/all-months This interview is also featured on The Hockey News - Women's website! GameDay Hockey...

Another special edition of the Puck Drop podcast as we talk with the 8th overall draft pick from the PWHL 2024 draft, Ronja Savolainen, star Finnish defender who joins us from Sweden where she's preparing for the season! The Puck Drop Podcast has profiled several exciting PWHL prospects - New York's Noora Tulus and Elle Hartje, Boston's Daniela Pejšová, goaltender Klára Peslarová, as well as Toronto's Izzy Daniel. This interview is also featured on The Hockey News - Women's...

Another special edition of the Puck Drop podcast as we talk with the 8th overall draft pick from the PWHL 2024 draft, Ronja Savolainen, rugged Finnish defender who joins us from Sweden where she's preparing for the season! The Puck Drop Podcast has profiled several exciting PWHL prospects - New York's Noora Tulus and Elle Hartje, Boston's Daniela Pejšová, goaltender Klára Peslarová, as well as Toronto's Izzy Daniel. *** SUPPORT US AND GET SOME EXTRAS AT: https://ko-fi.com/gamedayhockey...

New team names and logos are released! Lindsey from Pdub Central joins me to discuss and react! All six teams' new names and logos are announced, and the reactions have been mostly positive, some hilarious, some controversial. We're just happy to have these now to cheer for, buy merch, and even argue over! Boston Fleet Minnesota Frost Ottawa Charge New York Sirens Toronto Sceptres Montréal Victoire ------------------------------------------------------------------ GameDay Hockey...

The Puck Drop podcast continues to profile several exciting PWHL prospects - this episode features the two Ohio State Buckeye NCAA champions and Montreal rookies, roommates, and friends: Cayla Barnes and Jenn Gardiner. This interview is also featured on The Hockey News - Women's website! ----------------------------------------------------------------- GameDay Hockey posts hockey news,, analysis, insight, and more! ** SUPPORT US AND GET SOME EXTRAS AT: https://ko-fi.com/gamedayhockey...

The Puck Drop podcast shines a spotlight on several exciting PWHL prospects - we talked to Noora Tulus in a previous episode (now a draftee of PWHL New York), as well as goaltender Klára Peslarová from Czechia, and Toronto's rookie, Izzy Daniel. Daniela was drafted in the second round (7th overall) by PWHL Boston at the draft in St. Paul, MN. This interview is also featured on The Hockey News - Women's website! hockey news hockey talk PWHL discussion PWHL analysis PWHL news PWHL podcast...

Gold medalist, world champion, broadcaster, and analyst Cheryl Pounder joins the Puck Drop podcast to discuss the Top 10 moments from the first season of the PWHL! This is Part One of a two-part episode, be sure to watch for Part Two as well! 2:50 January 1— First game puck drop 11:44 January 2 — Ottawa booing Marie Philip Poulin 14:38 January 5 — First jailbreak goal Emma Maltais 24:30 January 13 — Disallowed goal in OT by Montreal, followed by OT winning goal by...

Gold medalist, world champion, broadcaster, and analyst Cheryl Pounder joins the Puck Drop podcast to discuss the Top 10 moments from the first season of the PWHL! Starting with the first moment: Game One, Day One, Puck Drop One - the very first game between New York and Toronto! The entire podcast will drop soon, but this is a sneak peek of our first moment! Thanks to Cheryl for joining us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

Broadcaster, analyst and Olympic gold medalist Becky Kellar joins the Puck Drop podcast today to reveal our Top 10 Storylines from the first season of the PWHL! It was a successful and intriguing first year, and these ten headlines were the most discussed among the community. Please let us know your thoughts on what else grabbed your attention this season! Thanks to Becky for joining us! GameDay Hockey posts hockey news,, analysis, insight, and more! Please visit us at...

The Puck Drop podcast shines a spotlight on several exciting PWHL prospects - we talked to Noora Tulus in a previous episode, as well as goaltender Klára Peslarová from Czechia. This episode features the newest (signed) draft pick of PWHL Toronto, Izzy Daniel. She is the 2024 Patty Kazmeier Award winner for outstanding NCAA player after an incredible season with Cornell. Izzy was drafted in the third round (18th overall) by PWHL Toronto at the draft in St. Paul, MN. This interview is also...

The Puck Drop podcast shines a spotlight on several exciting PWHL prospects - we talked to Noora Tulus in a previous episode, and today we chat with goaltender Klára Peslarová from Czechia. She played the last two sesaons with Brynäs IF in the SDHL, putting up a 1.76 GAA and a .935 save percentage last season, and then played a record 430 minutes in the Women's World Championships. Klára came back from a serious knee injury the year before that to put up a 1.91 GAA and a .927 save percentage...

Alex Adams from The Hockey News joins us to discuss free agent frenzy, which really did become a frenzy by the time we finished recording! Apologies that we didn't get some of the signings in time as Emma Woods signed in Toronto, Krizova, Schepers, and Cava signed in Minnesota, and Daryl Watts jumps from Ottawa to Toronto! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

The PWHL Draft and Awards ceremony took place in St. Paul, Minnesota, where to no one's surprise, Sarah FIllier was selected first overall by PWHL New York. After that, almost nothing went to script. A trade to move up - a controversial pick - Amanda Kessel almost going undrafted - some sneaky moves and celebrations for the players involved. We try to wrap it up with some stories of what happened, from the Luleå trio to the controversy and the new teammates who are also old teammates. And...

Anything happening in the PWHL? Well, we had the first-ever Walter Cup championship - PWHL Minnesota - congratulations! Now we are in the exclusive signing window for returning free agents, and within days, the 2024 PWHL Draft takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota! We have a conversation with one of the most coveted draft picks: Noora Tulus from Finland (she was the leading scorer in the SDHL). Then, to help make sense of it all, agent Eleni Demestihas drops by with her observations on the...

The PWHL finals are underway, with Boston and Minnesota emerging from their semi-final series and now facing off for the inaugural Walter Cup. Karissa Donkin, CBC Sports Reporter joins us to discuss the first two series (Boston-Montreal and Minnesota-Toronto) and the finals. Plus, our Six in Six segment features the six teams' potential first-round draft picks! *Karissa's book BREAKAWAY will be available from Goose Lane Editions in the fall of 2025. Here’s a taste of what you can expect...

The inaugural PWHL playoffs are underway with two semi-final series: PWHL Toronto vs. Minnesota and PWHL Montreal vs. Boston. Here are some audio and video clips of interviews and press conferences with the players and coaches from all four teams participating. It's been a wild first few games already, with record-setting firsts, overtimes, controversies, great goaltending, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

The season has gone so fast, and now the PWHL Playoffs are ready to begin! From our satellite office in Toronto, we take a look at the matchups after the choice was made by PWHL Toronto to play Minnesota in the semi-finals. Both series are going to be highly contested. PWHL Montreal defender Mariah Keopple will be part of the action with her team taking on Boston - she tells us about their preparations, and just as importantly, all the game day fits she has designed this season. Link to...

PWHL teams all have exactly one game left, and all we know is that Toronto is first, Montreal is second, and... two other teams will make the playoffs. The historic first season has lived up to all expectations and more! Daniella Ponticelli, play-by-play voice of so many games this season, joins us to look ahead to the playoffs, to remember the very first game, to explain why she would want to play... goalie? Thank you for supporting us on...

There are only a handful of games left for each team in the PWHL and the playoff push is down to the wire. Toronto has clinched a spot, and it looks like Boston and Ottawa will be fighting to get in. What about Minnesota, who have lost two games in a row? Is Montreal a possibility to finish first, and when will the Gold Plan kick in? (Looking at you, New York!) We are also joined by special guest Eleni Demestihas from Hecate Sports Group, a player agent who has a lot of insight into the...

This week, we are joined by Parker from YouTube's On The Fly https://www.youtube.com/@onthefly1515 to discuss the highlights and action from the Women's World Championships! We look at the surprising players and the storylines for each country. In addition, we give a glimpse of the players who will be joining the PWHL in the draft this summer! Please subscribe and send along any questions or feedback you might have. Thank you for your support! --- Support this podcast:...

In this special episode of the Puck Drop Podcast, we rewind to Draft Day and put on our GM hats to REDRAFT all original six teams of the PWHL! Using the same order and snake format, we go through Minnesota, Toronto, Boston, New York, Ottawa, and Montreal. Lindsey from pdubcentral and Kelsea from Inside The Rink join me to fill out the rosters and build our teams. See if you agree with our picks, follow along with the video and let us know your thoughts! Whose team would win the...