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Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news, games and going ons in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
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“I Used to Ref” Part II: Officiating in the NHL, Josh Richards, NWHL Draft
Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
What we cover in this episode:
Kat’s 3 Stars: (Seattle Kraken, *surprise* Pekka Rinne)
Sam’s 3 Stars: (Rick Westhead, *surprise*, Joe Thornton)
NWHL Draft
Officiating and Parity in the NHL
Josh Richards, the NHL’s new TikTok hire
Hockey Community Highlight: Matiss Kivlenieks Memorial Fund
Resources for Sexual Assault and Abuse (including RAINN & AASAS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbppX75bI_h2itGMrZcFh24-6bPOilLuF3qBfuCij6k/edit?usp=sharing
LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing
Contact us:
Twitter: @BT_offtheice
Instagram:@offtheice
Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com
Find BallTalkers:
Twitter: @Balltalkers
Instagram: @balltalkers
Kat:
Instagram: @therealkatpitre
Twitter: @therealkatpitre
Sam:
Instagram: thegreatsambin0
Twitter: childshsambin0
Audio edited by (the extremely talented) Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com -
"Heartbreak in Chicago": Chicago Blackhawks, the NHL, and the allegations
Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
What we cover in this episode:
Kat’s 3 Stars: (National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada, surprise pick, JT Brown)
Sam’s 3 Stars (Adam Fox, surprise pick, US Men’s Sled Hockey Team)
Chicago Blackhawks and the allegations -- a timeline of events, the two lawsuits, who’s involved, and what this means for the NHL
Hockey Community Highlight: RAINN, AASAS
Resources for Sexual Assault and Abuse (including RAINN & AASAS):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbppX75bI_h2itGMrZcFh24-6bPOilLuF3qBfuCij6k/edit?usp=sharing
Behind the Brand:
Watch the interview: https://fb.watch/v/ITAlSmj0/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-brand-katherine-pitr%C3%A9-sam-siciliano-off-ice/id1027927746?i=1000526306118
Find them on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/new-haven-independent/behind-the-brand-katherine-pitre-sam-siciliano-the-off-the-ice-podcast
Behind the Brand:
Instagram: @behindthebrand_wnhh
Sources from this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15G1rSlxlU1kWHiIUTRk00AW4HHRNUoM81erSJ7hP0pQ/edit?usp=sharing
LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing
Contact us:
Twitter: @BT_offtheice
Instagram:@offtheice
Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com
Find BallTalkers:
Twitter: @Balltalkers
Instagram: @balltalkers
Kat:
Instagram: @therealkatpitre
Twitter: @therealkatpitre
Sam:
Instagram: thegreatsambin0
Twitter: childshsambin0
Audio edited by (the extremely talented) Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com -
“Release the Kraken!”: Seattle Kraken’s Expansion Draft, UFAs and NHL Playoffs
Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
What we cover in this episode:
Kat’s 3 Stars: (Taya Currie, *surprise pick*, Ryan Pulock)
Sam’s 3 Stars (New York Islanders, *surprise pick*, Brad Larsen)
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Check-in
Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft and top UFAs to keep an eye on
Hockey Community Highlight: Pride Tape
Pride Tape:
Website: https://pridetape.com/
Ig: @pridetape
Twitter: @PrideTape
LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing
Contact us:
Twitter: @BT_offtheice
Instagram:@offtheice
Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com
Find BallTalkers:
Twitter: @Balltalkers
Instagram: @balltalkers
Kat:
Instagram: @therealkatpitre
Twitter: @therealkatpitre
Sam:
Instagram: thegreatsambin0
Twitter: childshsambin0
Audio edited by (the extremely talented) Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com -
“The New York Saints”: Bruce Cassidy, NHL Playoffs and Interview with Chanel Keenan
Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
What we cover in this episode:
Kat’s 3 Stars: (Mark Joslin and the Toronto Six, *surprise pick*, Masterton Finalists)
Sam’s 3 Stars (Andrei Vasilevskiy, *surprise pick*, Montreal Canadiens sweep)
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Check-in
Nazem Kadri suspension is upheld
Bruce Cassidy and his team of walking fines
Pierre Luc Dubois and his future in Winnipeg
Interview with Seattle Kraken’s Intersectionality Consultant (and our friend) Chanel Keenan
Canada’s gold in the IIHF Men’s Worlds
Hockey Community Highlight: The Herb Brooks Foundation
The Herb Brooks Foundation:
Website: https://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/page/show/5339287-more
Ig: @herbbrooksfoundation
Twitter: @HerbBrooksFDN
Chanel Keenan
Podcast: Cmorethansports
IG: @cmorethansports
Twitter: @CMoreThanSports
Contact us:
Twitter: @BT_offtheice
Instagram:@offtheice
Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com
Find BallTalkers:
Twitter: @Balltalkers
Instagram: @balltalkers
Kat:
Instagram: @therealkatpitre
Twitter: @therealkatpitre
Sam:
Instagram: thegreatsambin0
Twitter: childshsambin0
Audio edited by (the extremely talented) Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com -
It's Pride and Playoff Month!: NHL Second Round Previews, PWHPA Canadian Dream Gap Tour and Interview with Jessica Platt
Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.
What we cover in this episode:
Kat’s 3 Stars: (Kacey Bellamy, Mark Scheifele (and his goats), Vezina finalists: Phillip Grubauer, Marc-Andre Fleury, Andrei Vasilevskiy)
Sam’s 3 Stars (Girls Hockey Calgary, Toronto Maple Leafs (and NYR Cup drought), Marie-Philip Poulin)
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 preview
Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers out of the playoffs
Ryan Reaves suspended
Interview with PWHPA and former CWHL player, Jessica Platt
PWHPA Dream Gap Tour, Women’s IIHF World Championships rescheduled
Hockey Community Highlight: Canadian Blind Hockey
Canadian Blind Hockey:
https://canadianblindhockey.com/
Facebook: @CanadianBlindHockey
Twitter: @CDNBlindHockey
Youtube: Canadian Blind Hockey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiOpdeWTKZdgq_8aD55zsQ
Instagram: @canadianblindhockey
Contact us:
Twitter: @BT_offtheice
Instagram:@offtheice
Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com
Find BallTalkers:
Twitter: @Balltalkers
Instagram: @balltalkers
Kat:
Instagram: @therealkatpitre
Twitter: @therealkatpitre
Sam:
Instagram: thegreatsambin0
Twitter: childshsambin0
Audio edited by (the extremely talented) Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com