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Rink Side Rundown: 21 Johanna Bernardi

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by PWHL Ottawa In Game Host Johanna Bernardi, as we discuss her time in journalism, how she started out with the Ottawa 67s and what it's meant to her to be a part of the inaugural PWHL season! A huge thank you to our founding sponsors: Erin Durant, founder of Durant Barristers. Mention The Rinkside Rundown Podcast and receive 15% off all of your accounts with Durant Barristers for the duration of your relationship with the firm! Visit https://www.durantbarristers.com for more! Melissa Boufounos, founder of MB Performance Nutrition. Use code RINKSIDE to save $50 off the regular price of The Hockey Nutrition Blueprint and learn more about how nutrition can impact your performance at https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rink Side Rundown: 20 Cheryl Pounder

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by PWHL colour commentator, TSN panelist and Canadian Olympian Cheryl Pounder, as we discuss her career, and the incredible reception of the PWHL! A huge thank you to our founding sponsors: Erin Durant, founder of Durant Barristers. Mention The Rinkside Rundown Podcast and receive 15% off all of your accounts with Durant Barristers for the duration of your relationship with the firm! Visit https://www.durantbarristers.com for more! Melissa Boufounos, founder of MB Performance Nutrition. Use code RINKSIDE to save $50 off the regular price of The Hockey Nutrition Blueprint and learn more about how nutrition can impact your performance at https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rink Side Rundown: 19 Kenzie Lalonde

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On this week's episode, Im excited to be joined by Kenzie Lalonde, a play by play voice for womens hockey, including the inaugural season of the PWHL! We discuss her time on the ice and how it's been to transition to the booth, along with what it's been like to be involved in the inaugural PWHL season! A huge thank you to our founding sponsors: Erin Durant, founder of Durant Barristers. Mention The Rinkside Rundown Podcast and receive 15% off all of your accounts with Durant Barristers for the duration of your relationship with the firm! Visit https://www.durantbarristers.com for more! Melissa Boufounos, founder of MB Performance Nutrition. Use code RINKSIDE to save $50 off the regular price of The Hockey Nutrition Blueprint and learn more about how nutrition can impact your performance at https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 20 | Walter Cup Finals With Guest Karissa Donkin of CBC Sports

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The PWHL finals are underway, with Boston and Minnesota emerging from their semi-final series and now facing off for the inaugural Walter Cup. Karissa Donkin, CBC Sports Reporter joins us to discuss the first two series (Boston-Montreal and Minnesota-Toronto) and the finals. Plus, our Six in Six segment features the six teams' potential first-round draft picks! *Karissa's book BREAKAWAY will be available from Goose Lane Editions in the fall of 2025. Heres a taste of what you can expect when the book hits shelves in Fall 2025: "I grew up reading books about hockey, but very few were written by women and even fewer were about women. I started writing this book because it's one I've always wanted to read." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: 19 PWHL Play by Play Announcer Kenzie Lalonde

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On this week's episode, Im excited to be joined by Kenzie Lalonde, a play by play voice for womens hockey, including the inaugural season of the PWHL! We discuss her time on the ice and how it's been to transition to the booth, along with what it's been like to be involved in the inaugural PWHL season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 19 | Playoff Bonus! Interviews with Players and Coaches as the Semi-Finals Are Underway!

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The inaugural PWHL playoffs are underway with two semi-final series: PWHL Toronto vs. Minnesota and PWHL Montreal vs. Boston. Here are some audio and video clips of interviews and press conferences with the players and coaches from all four teams participating. It's been a wild first few games already, with record-setting firsts, overtimes, controversies, great goaltending, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: 18 PWHL Ottawa Forward Sammy Davis

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Today, Im thrilled to be joined by Sammy Davis, a forward and Pembroke, Massachusetts native, graduate of Boston University and current member of PWHL Ottawa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 18 | Playoffs are HERE! Special Guest PWHL Montreals Mariah Keopple!

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The season has gone so fast, and now the PWHL Playoffs are ready to begin! From our satellite office in Toronto, we take a look at the matchups after the choice was made by PWHL Toronto to play Minnesota in the semi-finals. Both series are going to be highly contested. PWHL Montreal defender Mariah Keopple will be part of the action with her team taking on Boston - she tells us about their preparations, and just as importantly, all the game day fits she has designed this season. Link to Support on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: 17 San Jose Sharks Content Contributor Tara Slone

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Today, Im so excited and thrilled to be joined by former musician, stage and film actor, Breakfast Television host, co-host of Hometown Hockey on Sportsnet, podcast host and current content contributor to the San Jose Sharks, the one, the only, Tara Slone! A huge thank you to our founding sponsors: Erin Durant, founder of Durant Barristers. Mention The Rinkside Rundown Podcast and receive 15% off all of your accounts with Durant Barristers for the duration of your relationship with the firm! Visit https://www.durantbarristers.com for more! Melissa Boufounos, founder of MB Performance Nutrition. Use code RINKSIDE to save $50 off the regular price of The Hockey Nutrition Blueprint and learn more about how nutrition can impact your performance at https://melissaboufounos.com/course/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 17 | Daniella Ponticelli Joins Us To Discuss Playoffs and Play-By-Play!

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PWHL teams all have exactly one game left, and all we know is that Toronto is first, Montreal is second, and... two other teams will make the playoffs. The historic first season has lived up to all expectations and more! Daniella Ponticelli, play-by-play voice of so many games this season, joins us to look ahead to the playoffs, to remember the very first game, to explain why she would want to play... goalie? Thank you for supporting us on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support ------------------------------------------------------------------ GameDay Hockey posts hockey news,, analysis, insight, and more! Please visit us at https://www.youtube.com/@gamedayhockey for more great hockey discussion! twitter | https://twitter.com/gamedayhky | @gamedayhky tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@gamedayhockey | @gamedayhockey instagram | https://www.instagram.com/gamedayhky @gamedayhky --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: 17 San Jose Content Contributor Tara Slone

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Today, Im so excited and thrilled to be joined by former musician, stage and film actor, Breakfast Television host, co-host of Hometown Hockey on Sportsnet, podcast host and current content contributor to the San Jose Sharks, the one, the only, Tara Slone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rink Side Rundown: 16 PWHL Ottawa Defender Emma Buckles

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by PWHL Ottawa defender, and Harvard graduate, Emma Buckles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 16 | Push for the Playoffs - Historic Games and Players To Watch

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There are only a handful of games left for each team in the PWHL and the playoff push is down to the wire. Toronto has clinched a spot, and it looks like Boston and Ottawa will be fighting to get in. What about Minnesota, who have lost two games in a row? Is Montreal a possibility to finish first, and when will the Gold Plan kick in? (Looking at you, New York!) We are also joined by special guest Eleni Demestihas from Hecate Sports Group, a player agent who has a lot of insight into the workings of the league from the player perspective. In June we will see several of her players from Europe drafted to play in the PWHL. Hecate Sports Group: https://hecate-sports-group.ghost.io/ https://linktr.ee/hecatesports Mentioned in this episode: Article in The Hockey News - Women's about the Gold Plan: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/going-for-gold-let-the-race-for-the-pwhls-first-overall-pick-begin Article in The Hockey News - Women's about Ann-Renee Desbiens: https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/desbiens-has-delivered-but-its-gold-or-bust-for-canada Link to Support on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: 15 Former Toronto Six Defender Lindsay Eastwood

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by former Toronto Six defender and current Manager of Communications and Team Services for the Kitchener Rangers Lindsay Eastwood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 15 | World Championship Wrap-Up and PWHL is BACK!

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This week, we are joined by Parker from YouTube's On The Fly https://www.youtube.com/@onthefly1515 to discuss the highlights and action from the Women's World Championships! We look at the surprising players and the storylines for each country. In addition, we give a glimpse of the players who will be joining the PWHL in the draft this summer! Please subscribe and send along any questions or feedback you might have. Thank you for your support! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: PWHL Toronto Forward Sam Cogan

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by Sam Cogan, an Ottawa, Ontario native and forward for PWHL Toronto! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 14 | Redrafting the PWHL!

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In this special episode of the Puck Drop Podcast, we rewind to Draft Day and put on our GM hats to REDRAFT all original six teams of the PWHL! Using the same order and snake format, we go through Minnesota, Toronto, Boston, New York, Ottawa, and Montreal. Lindsey from pdubcentral and Kelsea from Inside The Rink join me to fill out the rosters and build our teams. See if you agree with our picks, follow along with the video and let us know your thoughts! Whose team would win the championship? The final rounds were completed after the recording and the full rosters can be found here: https://x.com/gamedayhky/status/1778219418700681522 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gamedayhockey/support

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Rink Side Rundown: Daniella Ponticelli

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On this week's episode, I'm joined by PWHL play by play announcer Daniella Ponticelli as we discuss her career and what it's been like to be a part of the inaugural PWHL season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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PWHL Puck Drop: PWHL Puck Drop | Ep 13 | Ian Kennedy from The Hockey News Talks Womens World Championship & Draft Picks

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The World Championships are underway this week, and there are so many storylines to watch, from the youth movement on Team USA to the potential upsets, the players who will be potential draft picks in the PWHL this June, and more! My guest is Ian Kennedy, editor of The Hockey News Women's site (@IanKennedyCK on X)! Please subscribe and send along any questions or feedback you might have. Thank you for your support!

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Rink Side Rundown: Mental Performance Coach Taylor Cook

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On today's episode, we welcome back former professional goaltender and current mental performance coach Taylor Cook for our monthly segment around all things mental health in sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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