“I Used to Ref” Part II: Officiating in the NHL, Josh Richards, NWHL Draft Off The Ice

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 



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Sam: 

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Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com