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Purple Reign
Purple Reign recaps everything going on in the Professional Women's Hockey League for the Miinesota Frost, in each show we will recap how each game has gone for our Frost throughout the regular season and Walter Cup olayoffs We'll also keep you up to date on what's going on around the league in our bonus episodes which you'll also be able to find on the official George Hand YouTube channel Feel The Freeze
Episodes
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No Interruptions
The 2026/27 season will mark a much needed shift for the PWHL as for the first time there will be no interruptions to the regular season with all the…
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Hyped for Sweden
With the World Championships fast approaching the most excitment is in Sweden who have a brand new coach who knows what it takes to win on the world stage and…
Purple ReignIzzy Meets the Press
While my fellow Purple Trio members prat about with Noughties classics I get to know the general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes a little better as she met…
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Scared of Canada
With the World Chamoionships fast approaching Canada had done the unthinkable and finally given its program a much needed youth injection with several well…
Purple ReignWith Gauntlet
It's great to see the excitment about conferences is reaching fever pitch but one GM has dared to throw down the gauntlet as Boston's threw shade at us despite…
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Double Duty
When the expansion teams were being announced back in May there was a lot of fears that with more nhl venues becoming primary venues that we would see double…
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Poulin's Recovery
Captain Clutch has spent her offseason in recovery from surgery following her injury last season and its clear she's itching to get back out onto the ice for…
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Bubble Wrap
The NHL got off to a bad start when Jack Hughes got himself into some very hot water duing an interview and I for one have learnt from my mistakes in February…
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Soda Where?
The final leg of the 2026/27 Women's Euro Hockey Tour takes place next week in a city that I for the life of me can not pronounce despite having watched…
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Danger Zone
The road to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Japan We feel that the Japanese are on the brink of collapse as their performance in…
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Howard Power
PWHL Detroit made a statement reminding everyone that they mean business and are here to win as they hired a hockey hall of famer and a former stanley cup…
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Doctor Claire
Its been hanging over the Goldeneyes heads all offseason but we now know that Claire Thompson has retired from hockey at a very young age to pursue a medical…
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Seconf Best Gina
The World Championships are now only weeks away as the team who's made the most noise just made another bold move by hiring the Toronto Sceptres general…
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PWHL San Jose Day
On October 10 my San Jose Sharks hosted a theme night dedicated to PWHL Sab Jose and I don't think in all my 17 years I've ever heard The Tank louder as Laila…
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Generic Stars
The league has revealed its branding for the inaugural All Star Game in Toronto and while I love it and think it could be something that could be used for…
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All Star Trainwreck
In the run up to the announcement of the All Star Game in Toronto the league phrased it as something monumental for women's game as a whole but on further…
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Andrea's Crease
I was mighty impressed with Andrea Brandli was impressed in Milano-Cortina and couldn't be more happy to see her enter the league this season as PWHL Detroit…
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Energised Seedes
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Sweden In previous years the Swedes have dominated the group stages but never…
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Liberty Pieces
The New York Sirens remain the only Inaugural Six team that has yet to qualify for the Walter Cup Playoffs and they'll be even more determined to change…
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Spooner's Renaissance
The Sceptres are in a bit of an identity crisis right now especially as they lost so much starpower over the offseason through both expansion and free agency…
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Still My Pick
On paper the Goldeneyes last year should have been Walter Cup contenders and yet they failed to meet those high expectations and once again they find…
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Jersey Grades
Like last year the expansion teams have received their jerseys before their brandings but at least this time that was made clearer in advance and I didn't have…
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Heir Apparent
Canada has found its new head coach with just weeks to go before the World Championships and neither me or Lady are surprised as it felt like an inevitable…
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Golden Izzi
After Cara demoted herself back in July the big question was who was going to take over as general manager and we now have that answer as another strong…
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Stars Align
It's official the PWHL will be hosting its first ever all star game in Toronto next season a huge milestone for the league as it continues to grow as the best…
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Norovirus
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Finland The Finns will be hoping for redemption as their Winter Olympics was…
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The Compher Siblings
While there's been a lot of drama in Hockeytown the excitment of the PWHL's impending arrival just got a lot more exciting as the Motor City will see history…
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Benchmarks
Now that we have reached 12 teams the pressure on our bench staff has just got a whole lot tougher whether its the expansion teams trying to make a name for…
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Finns Slay Lahti
Last week the second leg of the 2026/27 Women's Euro Hockey Tour took place as the hosts Finland roared to almighty success as they slaughtered all of their…
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Neutral Stars
With the potential of an All Star game in Toronto I have an idea that might not have been tested in sports before and that would be to take the event into…
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Foaming
I have to thank Pluto for the episode title as after we watched that interview with the owner of Scripps he said and I quote "If I was the league I would be…
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Expanding Walter
The Walter Cup Playoffs are getting exciting as we are expanding the format to now allow eight teams to qualify with three rounds standing in their way of…
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Conference Era
We've spent all offseason wondering if the league would go to either conferences or divisions and we now know that we will have two conferences of six to mixed…
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Year 4 Term Dates
As promised we're back following the release of the 2026/27 schedules being released and we're very upset as our Frost's schedule doesn't look good for an…
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Canadian Crisis
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Canada Our arch rivals have a lot to prove as they did not live up to expectations…
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New Impacts
At this year's World Championships we will see a brand new format where the two groups will be balanced and with Pluto now getting in on the game the entire…
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Conference Matrixs
With the PWHL having now expanded to 12 teams the questions about scheduling continues to grow as is it time to bring in conferences and divisions and how many…
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Better Hockey
Not long after the Canes bested the Golden Brats in the Finals CBC lost its rights to broadcast the NHL putting its infamous Hockey Night in Canada at risk of…
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If in Disneyland
Anaheim would make a great stop for a Takeover Tour or a potential expansion market in SoCal especially as it has Disneyland right on its doorstep I see a lot…
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Wrath of the Gods
Its a big week in the PWHL as we are set to reveal our 2026/27 schedules as today we got news about Opening Weekend and everyone's home openersAnd it seems…
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Brodie's Teal Talk
Brodie Brazil is a living legend and he has done so much working in making content for the San Jose Sharks and over the last few months we've seen him have…
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Proud of the Sharks
Since it was announced back in May that the PWHL would be expanding to San Jose my nhl team the San Jose Sharks have gone above and beyond to make PWHL San…
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Sharks Corner
With the Sharks season now only a few days away the all eyes turn toeards the upcoming crossover night with PWHL San Jose which will not only see Laila Edwards…
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Unknown Austrians
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Austria Austria won Division 1A last year to earn promotion to the top tier but…
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Goaltender Overload
Its fair to say last season a lot of teams overloaded their netminders as some of the league's best netminders were given the lion's share as most teams while…
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Going National
Exciting times are ahead for our league as we now have want we've longed for a national telly deal in the United States as we have signed a deal with Scripps…
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Right After Worlds
While we've known for some time when training camps were set to begin we now have the full details on preseason with the 12 teams spread across Las Vegas…
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Pressure in Lahti
We move on now to the second leg of the 202/27 Women's Euro Hockey Tour which heads to Finland where the pressure will be on the host nation to put what…
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Eric Overlooked
There's no denying that I have high praise for Eric Bouchard especially after all the work he put in to Team Italy during this Olympic cycle so I was surprised…
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Deal Struck
After all the turmoil we had back in the summer with regards to Austria's national team we can now finally breathe an almighty sigh of relief as the two sides…
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German Neighbours
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Germany The Germans benefit the most from the new format as everyone except for…
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Growing Agencies
With the PWHL thriving since its launch in 2023 it has also paved the way for agencies to start taking women's hockey more seriously as we take a look at who…
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Why Not Us
Back in 2019 when the Sharks hosted the 2019 All Star Weekend they asked the question "Ehy are we not doing women's hockey"Well fast forward seven years later…
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Copy Seattle
Looking at how the expansion teams built their rosters we turn our attention to PWHL Detroit who decided to follow the Seattle Torrent by using the exact same…
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A Lot in Three Years
Its time for the PWHL Season 3 Yearbook as we look back on an epic season that saw the league achieve so much from welcoming two new teams to the Takeover Tour…
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Murphy's Flaws
There has been a lot of concern about Abby Murphy entering the league given how like Britta she is a dirty player and also has some views that do not sit well…
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Think Like an Agent
As a former agent PWHL Las Vegas general manager Domnique DiDa had an unique advantage when it came to how she wanted to build ther roster throughout both the…
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Swiss Momentum
The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Switzerland The Swiss have always been seen as a nation to just make up the…
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California's Team
With the PWHL set to arrive in San Jose this upcoming season the league has now tapped into one of the biggest states in North America but given its size the…
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Excitement in the Bay
With their inaugural season on the horizon the excitement about the PWHL coming to San Jose is beyond the charts as in this episode we take a look at the first…