Pride & Puck Podcast

Pride & Puck Podcast
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Pride & Puck Podcast is a monthly podcast where Queer Hockey Stories will be told. Join us on a journey of sharing the wonderful world of inclusive ice hockey. Rare and inspiring stories from everyday people talking about how much finding inclusive hockey clubs has helped them, and the wider LGBTIQ+ community. Uniting people through discussion we give a unique look behind the curtain at what makes inclusive hockey clubs and their players tick.

  1. 12/28/2025

    Episode 33: 10 years of Pride Tape, NHL bans and building inclusive hockey with Jeff McLean

    Our final episode for Season 3 we sit down with Jeff McLean, one of the co-founders of Pride Tape. Pride Tape has played a major role in making hockey visible, and a place where LGBTIQ+ people can be proud of who they are while playing the sport they love. We talk about how Pride Tape started, celebrating 10 years, the challenges along the way, how Jeff got into hockey, navigating NHL tape bans and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: https://www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au https://www.instagram.com/PrideTape https://www.pridetape.com

    1h 40m

  2. 11/29/2025

    Episode 32: CCM Women's Tournament, finding self in footy and the hockey obsession with Amy Stephens

    Amy Stephens a transgender sports person who has lived a life of sport and self discovery, while following in love with hockey along the way. Amy sits down to talk about playing in the CCM Women's Tournament, growing up in Adelaide, finding self through footy, getting into hockey, how it has become an obsession and so much more. A day in the life of a transgender hockey player https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I-4oDBhBlM&t=359s 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: https://www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au Trash Pandas Hockey https://www.instagram.com/trash.pandas.hockey/

    1h 3m

  3. 10/29/2025

    Episode 31: Inline hockey, Melbourne Ice, Pride games and pansexual identity with Isabela Raymundo

    This month we are joined by Melbourne Ice women's defender of the Australia Women's Ice Hockey League, Isabela Raymundo. We talk about growing up with inline hockey, transitioning to ice hockey, playing in the AWIHL, helping form the first pride game, navigating pansexual identity and much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au

    59 min

  4. 09/27/2025

    Episode 30: Trans in sport, finding identity & Spokane Women's Hockey with Lexi Shay

    We sit down with trans hockey player Lexi Shay from Spokane, Washington to talk about their journey in sport and life. From growing up in Flint, Michigan, finding identity at a young age, navigating the coming out journey, the importance Spokane Women's Hockey League has played in their life, joining Trans Wave, becoming part of the queer hockey community and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au https://spokanewomenshockey.com/ https://www.teamtranshockey.com/ https://www.transwaveshop.com/ https://www.instagram.com/transwaveicehockey

    1h 1m

  5. 08/26/2025

    Episode 29: Transitioning in sports media, Locked On Mammoth and queer hockey with Robyn Leaño

    This month we sit down with Robyn Leaño from Phoenix, Arizona who is a sports broadcaster featuring on Locked On: Mammoth an NHL podcast. We talk about growing up in San Jose and finding a love for hockey, becoming a sports broadcaster, transitioning in the public eye as media, joining ALPHA, Team Trans and honouring their sister through hockey. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au Locked On Mammoth YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnMammoth Locked on Mammoth Twitter/X: https://x.com/LockedOnMammoth Navigating the transition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQct6SzaGO0 Paving the Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKFFWzacdEY

    54 min

  6. 07/27/2025

    Episode 28: Black hockey trailblazer, joining APLHA and queer hockey tournaments with Mel Jones

    This month we head back across to the USA and sunny Arizona, where Andrew sits down and chats with the new President of Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA) Mel Jones. We touch on sport and ice hockey growing up, being born and bred in Arizona, a trailblazer for black players in hockey, joining ALPHA and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall Website: www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au ALPHA Links: https://www.azpridehockey.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AZPrideHockey/ https://www.instagram.com/alphahockeyaz/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@alphahockeyaz Black Girl Hockey Club:  https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlhockeyclub?igsh=MWFyZzhjanJhZ3NkeA== Black Girl Hockey Club Canada: https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlhockeyclubca?igsh=MXRjZndoaXB0czF4NA== Players Against Hate: https://www.instagram.com/playersagainsthate?igsh=bHhibzByaTN3Y3Z4 How Mel Jones started playing: https://www.instagram.com/azhockeylegacy?igsh=MXduOWhsN2JiOHc2Zg==

    47 min

  7. 06/22/2025

    Episode 27: Mental health, finding trans hockey and living authentically with Samantha West

    This month I sit down with Samantha West, a transgender person from Iowa, USA. We talk about growing up in a small town, skating on frozen basketball courts, finding inclusive hockey, the journey to authenticity and so much more. Follow us on socials 🩷: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdougall My website: www.andrewkmacdougall.com.au

    58 min

  8. 05/23/2025

    Episode 26: ALPHA inclusive hockey, navigating bisexuality and goalie stories with Johnny Valentine

    This month we sit down and chat with Johnny Valentine from Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA). We talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, hyper Christianity, navigating sexuality, finding hockey, joining APLHA and so much more. 00:44 Intro 01:23 Welcoming Johnny Valentine 02:88 Is Phoenix a progressive city 03:27 APLHA & political climate 04:17 Johnny Valentine growing up 05:56 Wrestling shaped Johnny 08:45 Growing up knowing bi-curious 09:34 Hyper Christianity 12:16 Blue collar work as a queer person 14:38 Meeting husband online 17:27 How do you look back on growing up/sexuality 19:10 Life experiences and how is shapes within ALPHA 20:16 Connection to Australia 21:45 Covid and the journey to Arizona and ALPHA 25:00 Too weird to play out 26:23 Who are ALPHA 28:46 Has ALPHA got a gauge on people of colour with organisation 29:38 How many scholarships 30:10 ALPHA acceptance within Phoenix and Arizona 32:30 ALPA collaborations with other organisations 34:33 Saguaro Cup 36:09 Who are the Growlers 37:45 Impact on hockey with Coyotes leaving 42:04 Joining the ALPHA Board 43:23 Safety, Health and Mental Health at ALPHA 45:09 Biggest changes when people join ALPHA 48:08 Spicy calendar 50:31 What's on the horizon for ALPHA 52:36 Where to ALPHA 53:22 Proudest moment within queer hockey 55:57 Outro 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod ALPHA Links: https://www.azpridehockey.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AZPrideHockey/ https://www.instagram.com/alphahockeyaz/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@alphahockeyaz Links for goalie plays: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnyboycade https://www.instagram.com/johnnyboycade/

    57 min
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Pride & Puck Podcast is a monthly podcast where Queer Hockey Stories will be told. Join us on a journey of sharing the wonderful world of inclusive ice hockey. Rare and inspiring stories from everyday people talking about how much finding inclusive hockey clubs has helped them, and the wider LGBTIQ+ community. Uniting people through discussion we give a unique look behind the curtain at what makes inclusive hockey clubs and their players tick.

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  • Creator
    Pride & Puck Podcast
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Pride & Puck Podcast
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