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Muther Puckers is by hockey moms for hockey moms. It's flannel. It's early wake-up calls and rink times. It's travel teams. It's stories from the pros, and the not-so-pros. It's the unmistakable smell of a duffel bag full of unwashed hockey gear. It's ice - sometimes in the rink and sometimes in a glass...surrounded by whiskey. It's interviews, information, and inspiration for hockey moms and those who have no choice but to love them.

Muther Puckers Julie Bardownsky

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    • 4.8 • 27 Ratings

Muther Puckers is by hockey moms for hockey moms. It's flannel. It's early wake-up calls and rink times. It's travel teams. It's stories from the pros, and the not-so-pros. It's the unmistakable smell of a duffel bag full of unwashed hockey gear. It's ice - sometimes in the rink and sometimes in a glass...surrounded by whiskey. It's interviews, information, and inspiration for hockey moms and those who have no choice but to love them.

    Muther Puckers Episode 105- Just Julie Facts vs Opinions in Sports Journalism

    Muther Puckers Episode 105- Just Julie Facts vs Opinions in Sports Journalism

    It's a doozy! 
    Sauna and Cold plunges- speaking of heat- Charissa Thompson is under a lot of it-- for good reason.   I don't want to type her name to give you more views or anything, but I have to be part of the movement to take " Made Up Journalists" like you out of real Journalism. 
    Follow up on the arrest for Manslaughter for the death of Adam Johnson.
    Kudo's to USA Hockey on risk mitigation steps you are taking!

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    • 24 min
    Muther Puckers Episode 104- Adam Johnson and Mitigating Risk

    Muther Puckers Episode 104- Adam Johnson and Mitigating Risk

    Hello Mama's-

    I was out last week thanks to a nasty virus so that's why you didn't hear from me!  However, as bad as I still sound I felt compelled to share an episode honoring Adam Johnson and the 23 other hockey players who have died during a game.  I talk about mitigating risk inside our call to action "NHL make neck guards mandatory" cries.  USA Hockey and Hockey Canada already have rules on equipment and guess what- you'll hear ALL of the equipment they require.   You may be surprised. 

    So our call to action is different than what you think and listed below are contact information on "who to call".  
    Contact information for the governing bodies of ice hockey in various countries can change over time, and it's often best to visit their official websites or use internet search engines to find the most up-to-date contact information. However, I can provide you with some general guidance on how to find contact information for these organizations:
    Hockey Canada:
    Website: Hockey Canada ContactEmail: You can typically find contact emails for specific departments on their website.USA Hockey:
    Website: USA Hockey ContactEmail: Information on how to contact specific departments and staff members is available on their website.Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR):
    Website: FHR Contact InformationEmail: Contact information for various departments and officials is available on their website.Swedish Ice Hockey Association (Svenska Ishockeyförbundet):
    Website: Svenska Ishockeyförbundet ContactEmail: Contact information for different departments can be found on their website.Finnish Ice Hockey Association (Suomen Jääkiekkoliitto):
    Website: Contact InformationEmail: Specific contacts and departments can be located on their website.Czech Ice Hockey Association (Český Svaz Ledního Hokeje):
    Website: Contact InformationEmail: Email addresses for various departments and officials are typically provided on their website.Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (Slovenský Zväz Ľadového Hokeja):
    Website: ContactEmail: Specific contacts and department emails can be found on their website.German Ice Hockey Federation (Deutscher Eishockey-Bund):
    Website: DEB ContactEmail: You can find contact information for various departments and staff members on their website.Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband):
    Website: Contact DetailsEmail: Contact information for different departments is available on their website.Austrian Ice Hockey Federation (Österreichischer Eishockeyverband):
    Website: ContactEmail: Email addresses for specific departments and contacts are typically provided on their website.For the contact information of other national governing bodies of ice hockey, you can follow a similar approach by visiting their official websites and looking for dedicated "Contact" or "About Us" sections, where you'll often find contact details for various departments, officials, and specific inquiries. Please note that contact information may change, so it's a good practice to verify the details on their official websites.

    • 17 min
    Muther Puckers 103- Dan Mayes Head Coach Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 18U Prep

    Muther Puckers 103- Dan Mayes Head Coach Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 18U Prep

    This week Lew shares why you need to get your hotel rooms early in NY, tournaments abound and other non hockey related topics.  We talk about new rules in Canada and fan fights.  

    Dan Mayes joins and we talk about growing up in Detroit playing hockey and moving into coaching.  There's good insights from Coach around Juniors/18U hockey and college commitments.  

    As always, subscribe and share.  Reach me at julie@mutherpuckers.com

    • 51 min
    Episode 102- How to manage your Mite/8U year of hockey

    Episode 102- How to manage your Mite/8U year of hockey

    Bambi Moms- there's a lot of you out there- THANK GOODNESS you found the greatest sport ever to teach your kiddo/s!!!!!  This episode I cover:

    Getting your player dressed (Canada you're in there too!)
    Practices
    Games
    Off Ice
    Try Outs
    Tournaments
    Talking To Coaches
    What makes a "Next Wayne Gretzky"
    Meal Prep- HINT-I give my 3 go to Meal Prep recipes/ideas!
    Car- it's more than the cupholders.  

    Let me know your ideas and suggestions for helping the Bambi Moms!!  julie@mutherpuckers.com

    • 31 min
    Muther Puckers Episode 101- Coach Rand Pecknold

    Muther Puckers Episode 101- Coach Rand Pecknold

    We talk about the National Championship game, the banner will be hung this week and move into the “Hunger Games” of Hockey, Recruiting , the Portal, and NIL, Coaching philosophies of development and “Embrace the Grind” and how Coach is able to pull the best out of each of his players to make a team that works like a team should. This is a great episode for parents, players and other coaches to hear from one of the winningest coaches in College Hockey. 

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    • 1 hr 28 min
    Muther Puckers Episode 100 with Jen Wheaton- Mind Body Coach Extraordinaire

    Muther Puckers Episode 100 with Jen Wheaton- Mind Body Coach Extraordinaire

    This week means we are officially out of the hockey jersey numbers as we enter triple digits of episodes of Muther Puckers. 100 episodes. Wow. What amazing guests I have met and learned from and to you listeners- THANK YOU! Hearing your feedback and the amount of downloads that continues to rocket is just amazing that you are getting something out of this podcast that serves you. Let’s see what the next 100 episodes can bring forward! 

    Meet Jen Wheaton on this weeks’ 100th episode. This is our capstone topic in the September focus of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Jen has a very specific approach to helping to support players and their families through body and breath work to impact the mind and ultimately the game they love to play. We delve into how Jen gets the athlete in touch with how they have been solving complex problems forever: Their Bodies. 

    Take a listen and give your feedback to julie@mutherpuckers.com
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    • 1 hr 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

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A huge thank you to the host for using her platform to raise awareness and provided tangible ways that parents can open up a dialogue around mental health.
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Hello Muther Puckers!

I recently discovered this podcast and am now binge listening to all the episodes. Julie is great and the content and guests are fantastic. I’ve been a hockey mom for 4 years now (in STL- go Blues!), my kiddo is going into his 2nd year of 8U and I am learning so much from this podcast. I keep sending episodes to my husband for him to listen. Thank you Julie!!!

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