NITRO Does Hockey

Anitra Kass

5.0 (2)
Hockey

Learning to play ice hockey as an adult.

08/28/2025

Ep. 12-Gloves

Send a text In this episode I give pros and cons about the different gloves I've tried so far, told a few stories and why I'm using what I'm currently using. Check out the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/5fS9elbsrCw I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

8 min
08/20/2025

Ep. 11-If the sock fits...

Send a text In this episode I give pros and cons about the different socks I've tried so far, talked features of the socks and what I'm currently using. Check out the episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/CEKnHhqOg6s I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

9 min
08/12/2025

Ep. 10-Tournament Takeaways

Send a text In this episode I reflect back on my first ever tournament, recount the event, and takeaways I might be able to apply to an upcoming tournament. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

17 min
07/18/2025

Ep. 9-Increasing your Hockey IQ

Send a text In this episode I talk about expanding your hockey IQ by taking the USA hockey coaches and officiating course. You can located a course near you from the USA hockey website https://www.usahockey.com/ I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

9 min
06/27/2025

Ep. 8-Finding Your First Game-Playing in a League

Send a text In this episode I talk about finding an opportunity to play in your first game by playing in a league. I also reference the previous episodes which you might find helpful as well. You can find episode 6 here and episode 7 here. You can learn more about the Ogopogos by going to our website https://www.ogopogoshockey.com/ or checking out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ogopogoshockey/ I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

11 min
06/20/2025

Ep. 7-Finding Your First Game-Pick Up Hockey

Send a text In this episode I talk about finding an opportunity to play in your first game by utilizing the pick-up hockey game option. I also reference the previous episode which you might find helpful as well. You can find it here. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

11 min
06/13/2025

Ep. 6-Finding Your First Game-Women's Scrimmage

Send a text In this episode I talk about finding an opportunity to play in your first game and for me that was women's scrimmage. To find the next part of this conversation you can check out Episode 7 here. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

8 min
06/06/2025

Ep. 5-My Big Mistake

Send a text I haven't always been into ice hockey, in fact, it's a relatively new interest of mine. In this episode, I talk about one of my biggest mistakes when learning this sport. In this episode I mentioned a previous episode so if you haven't listened to episode 3 you can. I also said I'd link a video of when I first started...here is a link to an IG video that shows that first night at hockey. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

5 min
05/30/2025

Ep. 4-Learn to Play

Send a text In today's episode we will talk about Hockey Learn to Play programs, specifically those for adults. In this podcast I reference 2 previous episodes, so if you haven't listened to episodes 2 and 3, they will provide some additional context so I recommend giving those a listen. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

12 min
05/27/2025

Ep. 3-All the Gear!

Send a text I haven't always been into ice hockey, in fact, it's a relatively new interest of mine. In this episode, I talk about gear, the challenges in acquiring it and some ideas for making it easier. The general gear list I was given included: Helmet w/cage, Shoulder Pads, Elbow Pads, Gloves, Pelvis Protector, Pants, Under Garments, Shin Pads, Skates, Skate Socks, Hockey Socks, Stick, Jersey(s)-1 light/1 dark, Equipment Bag, White/Black cloth tape for stick, Clear Shin Pad Tape. I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

15 min
05/26/2025

Ep. 2-How I Got Started

Send a text I haven't always been into ice hockey, in fact, it's a relatively new interest of mine. In this episode, I give the background on how I got into to playing hockey as an adult, what steps I took, what my experience was on the ice prior to signing up for Learn to Play and a few other anecdotes. In this episode I mentioned linking a video of when I first started...here is a link to an IG video that shows that first night at hockey https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBfesS5JoCt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

11 min
05/26/2025

Ep. 1-My Hockey Origin Story: How I Became a Hockey Fan

Send a text I haven't always been into ice hockey, in fact, it's a relatively new interest of mine. In this episode, I give the history of how I got introduced to hockey as an adult, what it did for me, how it helped me when I was in a dark place, and the foundation for where I am today (although I didn't know I'd be here). I am based out of the Coachella Valley, in the desert of Southern California. My introduction to hockey came from the American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL's) Seattle Kraken. Hope to spend more time with you soon. If this podcast was interesting or fun to listen to, there is no greater compliment than you sharing it with others. Thank you.

6 min

12 Episodes

5

out of 5

2 Ratings

Learning to play ice hockey as an adult.

Creator

Anitra Kass
Years Active

2K
Episodes

12
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© 2026 NITRO Does Hockey
Show Website

NITRO Does Hockey