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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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My Shot
They did not throw away their shot as all of Hamilton's efforts back on the Takeover Tour work as they were chosen as the sole canadian city in this round of…
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Sick With Green
Out of nowhere Las Vegas put themselves into the conversation to become the league's tenth franchise and they did not arrive with good intentionsI already have…
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Pacific Coast Woes
Both the Vancouver Goldeneyes & Seattle Torrent have completed their first ever seasons and despite high expectations neither lived up to the high standards…
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Five Year Term
Over in the NCAA there is a brand new rule change coming into effect next year as students will be able to have an extra year of eligibility This could have an…
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Without a Draft
So we now know that for this next round of expansion the league will not use a typical expansion draft to build the rosters for its new teams and on today's…
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Favouritism
At their press launch PWHL Detroit was revealed to be hosting the 2026 edition of the Awards and Entry Draft on June 16 & 17 2026This should be an amazing…
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Start Your Engines
It's official as the most diehard market that wanted to land a PWHL team has got their wish as Detroit kicks off the second round of expansion becoming the…
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Phase Thoughts
Last time I took you through the five process the league will use it the next round of expansion and today you are going to hear the thoughts of the entire…
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Five Phases
On May 3 the format for how the PWHL will go about the roster building process in its next cycle of expansion was revealed as a five stage processIt took me…
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Gold Playoffs
Unlike other sports leagues the PWHL has a unique way to stop teams from tanking and that is the Gold Plan which sees teams earn Draft Order points when they…
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In a Single Season
On April 17th 2026 during the Montreal Victoire's Pride Night the PWHL hit another almighty milestone as they hit one million fans in attendance in a single…
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Follow the WNBA
The PWHL Expansion process is in a mess so I believe its time to look elsewhere in particular the WNBA who seems to have a rock solid system on how to handle…
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Top Girl
With the Walter Cup Playoffs now in full swing the first two set of awards have been handed out both of them going to our very own Kelly PannekShe has had an…
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Frosty Stars
Recorded the night after the Minnesota Wild advance to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Pluto & Lady are alongside Nordy & Me in our…
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Future Walter Scenarios
With expansion looming its highly likely that the current format of the Walter Cup will need to be changed and there's two potential scenarios that the league…
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3.7 Kelly's Reign
The final month of the 2025/26 regular season saw the same old script roll out for the Minnesota Frost as they seriously struggled in the month of April But at…
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Jacob Heats T.O
As the Toronto Sceptres hosted their Pride Night against the New York Sirens a very special guest was at Ccca-Cola Coliseum to make the ceremonial puck drop…
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Gold Eyes
I imagine there'll be a few sore heads in Van City following the Vancouver Goldeneyes winning the Gold Plan and earnnig the right to select first in every…
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Finally a Race
At long last we finally get to do the episode I've been waiting since the introduction of the Gold Plan as my hopes that expansion would help create a race for…
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Carla's Back
When the team announced Carla would be taking a step back I genuely thought that was her done for the season so I am beyond delighted for the Ottawa Charge to…
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CTC Playoffs
I missed this when it was initially announced as Saturday was a busy and exhausting night for me but I can not hide my excitement that the Ottawa Charge will…
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New Format in 26
The IIHF World Championships are in November 2026 and this year we have a brand new format and so Lady joins me to break down how the new format works We also…
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French Queens
The World Championships in Division 1A was an extremely competitive tournament which saw France stun Budapest to win and earn promotion to the top tier in…
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Shock in Budapest
While we still have a while to go before our division in November the rest of the IIHF held their World Championships with Division 1A providing a thrilling…
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Florida Girls
After Milano the GM of the Florida Panthers teased something big coming for Florida regarding women's hockey naturally people put two and two together and got…
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Curveball
We've reached that point now where the stress of expansion is killing us and it's now gotten even worse as there's potential that markets who haven't been on…
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Two Million
On March 25 2026 the PWHL officially welcomed two million fans in attendance with games taking place in both Minnesota & Chicago Once again another milestone…
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Politically Charged
Last week something bizzare happened in the nation's capital as the prime minister of Canada and the president of Finland paid a visit to the Ottawa Charge for…
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Hillary's Time
While it's only April that hasn't stopped Time magazine from naming its 100 most influential people of 2026 and USA hockey legend and Seattle Torrent captain…
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3.6 The Trio Goes Casino
March 2026 was a memorable one for the Purple Trio as we made our first ever trip out to Minneapolis and it was a week we'll never forget We start our show…
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We Got a Rockstar
This year's trade deadline was another quiet affair as only one trade happened as finally Pluto can stop quoting Ross from Friends to both mine and Lady's…
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Trade in the States
While we were having the time of our lives in the states a big trade between the Torrent & Fleet took place and it's very clearly that it is Boston who are the…
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Goof Watches PDUB
In a special edition of the Purple Reign podcast our Boston Bruins supporter Resort Paris Goofy joins me to talk about his experience of watching the PWHL…
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Heated Garden
On April 11 the most heated rivalry in the PWHL took over TD Garden in another sold event which felt like a Walter Cup Finals preview in a very defensive game…
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Big Fat Charge Wedding
Never in all my years have I ever seen an actual wedding reception take place at a hockey arena but that is what we got at TD Place while the Charge were…
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Eldridge Has the Edge
FINAL STOP EDMONTONThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 concluded as the Vancouver Goldeneyes returned to Edmonton and hosted another Walter Cup contender this time…
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At the Oscars
While the Purple Trio were representing the PWHL at the Takeover Tour in Ball Arena some of our finest were representing our league on an even bigger…
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National Walter
Not long after announcing their first national broadcast game an even bigger move was made as this year's Walter Cup Finals will be broadcast on national…
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Starting Six - Mar 26
The PWHL Starting Six is where each month the league will recognise three forwards, two defenders and one goaltenderIn this fourth Starting Six recap the…
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Our Dr. Jill
As we were at Manchester Airport getting ready for our first flight I did a last minute email to Jocks in Jills to try and get their advice ahead of our first…
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Girl Dad
I'm going to keep this one short given the subject matter as Boston Fleet head coach Kris Sparre welcomed his new child to the worldNow for most couples that…
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Indefinite Leave
We have an update regarding Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod as she takes an indefinite leave of absence to focus on her treatment for breast cancer…
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Can't Top MSG
Easter Saturday was a historic night because as expected the attendance record in the United States was well and truely shattered as every single seat at…
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Full Volume MSG
On Easter Saturday the big moment had arrived as the world's most famous arena hosted the league's newest rivalry as the New York Sirens saw their biggest ever…
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Pride 2026
April in the PWHL marks the league's celebration of Pride which this year is set to be bigger than last year not just with more teams but an even bigger…
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I Rest My Case
On Good Friday the Ottawa Charge returned to CTC for a matchup with the Montreal Victoire in what was a thrilling game despite the scoreline not going in the…
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T.O Takes the Sequel
NEXT STOP CALGARYThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as Calgary hosted the sequel of the Battle of Ontario in Alberta as the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa…
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Live from Michigan
NEXT STOP DETROITThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as we returned to Detroit for the first ever PWHL game to broadcast on national television in the…
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What a Breeze
NEXT STOP CHICAGOThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as we went back to Chicago as one of the league's newest rivalries went head to head as the Seattle…
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Life of Manitoba
NEXT STOP WINNIPEGThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as Manitoba got it's first taste of PWHL action in a high octane thriller between the Montreal…
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Denver Scare
NEXT STOP DENVERThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as the Purple Trio were actually in Denver for what was a heart attacking afternoon at Ball Arena as…
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On the Move?
Before the season started we covered the arena situation facing the Ottawa Charge and we hadn't heard anything since the season began back in NovemberBut that…
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National Debut
Today the PWHL takes another mighty step in their growth with their first ever game to be broadcasted on national television a feat that should be…
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The Night Before
It's the night before the trip of a lifetime and before they jet off the Purple Trio have one last podcast to go over our itinerary again as we get ready to…
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Knight Time
After capping off her Olympic career in Milano-Cortina it was about damn time Hillary Knight captain of the Seattle Torrent got the recognition she deserved as…
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Muller Corner
With once again getting the goal that helped Switzerland claim the bronze medal Alina Muller from the Boston Fleet was named as her nation's flag bearer at the…
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Hot Garden
On April 11 2026 the Boston Fleet will host the Montreal Victoire at TD Garden which will see the Fleet get their largest attendance with a sold out crowdThis…
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Sold Out MSG
On April 4 2026 the New York Sirens will host the Seattle Torrent at the most iconic venue in the world Madison Square Garden and in front of a sold out…
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Hillary at Fallon
On March 2 2026 Seattle Torrent captain Hillary Knight was a guest on The Jimmy Fallon Show however problem was she was joined by the Hughes brothersI…
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Bursting Climate
When the Torrent had their home opener back on Black Friday I said the only way to beat that record was if someone filled every single seat and in their first…