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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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3.5 While The Frost's Away
We're back after what was an oustanding tournament in Milano-Cortina as the second half of the season is well and truely underway With our Frost not back in…
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Normalising the Joke
Ilya from Heated Rivalry guest hosting SNL should have been a good thing for the LGBT community and if he had in his monologue stuck to roasting the show that…
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Distasteful Joke
Despite originally planning not to do an episode of the joke I kind of felt I had no choice after the emotional impact it had on the entire Purple Trio but…
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Hockey Day Europe
Last weekend the NHL began its Hockey Day in Europe celebrations beginning in hockey loving Sweden with further stops planned for Czechia, Germany and…
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Cock Up
While the Purple Trio were deep in the Winter Games coverage a brand new documentary made by the company owned by none other than Resse Witherspoon was…
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Triple Gold Club
With the Milano-Cortina Winter Games seeing our sport grow further it shined a spotlight on something not many people will know about and that is the Triple…
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Starting Six - Jan 26
The PWHL Starting Six is where each month the league will recognise three forwards, two defenders and one goaltenderIn this third Starting Six recap the Purple…
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She Shoots She Scores
The last thing I expected from the league I love is for one of its players to release a debut single as that is exactly what Jincy Rose from the New York…
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Charge vs Frost (03.18.26)
The third game of the Purple Trio's trip of a lifetime took place on Wednesday 18 March 2026 as the Minnesota Frost won 5-0 over the Ottawa Charge
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Recharging CTC
On the final day of the group stages some unexpected news came from Ottawa as it was announced the Charge would be going back to CTC in a rematch with the…
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Back from Milan
Fresh from Milano-Cortina the Purple Trio do a quick catch up and share some highlights from the past three weeksWe also preview some of the things you can…
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Invincible Fleet
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Consistently Pleased
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Slotted Roque
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Night in, Night Out
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Slow Burn
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Short of Expectations
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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Flat Coca-Cola
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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In the Basement
With the Purple Reign podcast on break during the Milano-Cortina Olympics the Purple Trio share their thoughts on the first half of the 2025/26 season for all…
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3.4 Ice Monsters
It's been a very dark start for the sake of hockey in Minnesota but the Frost were determined to provide the much needed light especially as they had their…
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Good Luck in Milan
In this bitesize edition of the Purple Reign podcast I share all of my good luck messages to all of the olympians heading to Italy from our Minnesota Frost
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Beijing 2022 Recap
With one day to go before the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics we recap the 2022 edition in Beijing which was a very difficult Games for me as we were still…
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Ultimate Away Game
With 24 hours until the fun and games in the italian snow begin there's just enough time to tell you all about the Olympics Portal that the PWHL has set up…
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PyeongChang 2018 Recap
With two days to go before the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics we recap the 2018 edition in PyeongChang which was an amazing advertisement for a sport on a…
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Sochi 2014 Recap
With three days to go before the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics we recap the 2014 edition in Sochi which Me and Lady still haven't got over given the…
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The Osborne Problem
The big thing that has annoyed the Purple Trio about the Sirens for years is how they handle their netminding but this season has really taken the biscuit as…
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Vancouver 2010 Recap
With four days to go before the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics we recap the 2010 edition in Vancouver which marked a huge moment in my life as my involvement…
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Frosty Rings
As the league got ready to pause for Milano-Cortina there was just enough time for our Back to Back Walter Cup champions Minnesota Frost recieve their second…
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Stuff Broncos
NEXT STOP DENVERThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as it was a big day for the city of Denver as not only did the Denver Broncos compete for a ticket to…
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Golden Trade
We haven't really discussed trades on the show but when the Purple Trio heard about the blockbuster deal involving the Charge & Goldeneyes I felt the best to…
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A Country Mile
When the Montreal Victoire & New York Sirens travelled to Washington D.C for the Takeover Tour I don't think any of us were prepared for the record crowd that…
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Can't Deny D.C
NEXT STOP WASHINGTON D.CThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as we headed to Washington D.C for the very first time as things got feisty at Capital One…
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3.3 Sunken Sailor
It was a jampacked month od December for the Frost as they not only had their first Walter Cup Finals with rematch with Ottawa but also had two takeover tour…
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WE'RE COMING MINNESOTA!!!
Start spreading the news because the Purple Trio are coming to Minneapolis and Denver to see our Back to Back Walter Cup champions Minnesota Frost for their…
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Harsh Roque
NEXT STOP QUEBEC CITYThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued in Quebec City as next door neighbours Montreal Victoire won yet another snoozefest this time…
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Blazing Ottawa
NEXT STOP HALIFAXThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as we returned to Halifax as this time it was the Ottawa Charge who won in a shootout as they…
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Frost Power Czechs
With Milan-Cortina fast approaching it's time for the Purple Trio to share their thoughts on the Minnesota Frost players who will represent CzechiaWe are…
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Frost Rules the States
With Milan-Cortina around the corner it's time for the Purple Trio to share their thoughts on the Minnesota Frost players selected for Team USATwo big moments…
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Starting Six - Dec 25
The PWHL Starting Six is where each month the league will recognise three forwards, two defenders and one goaltenderIn this second Starting Six recap the…
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Concrete Jungle
A huge moment for the PWHL has been announced as the most famous arena in the world will play host to the league's newest rivalry when the New York Sirens host…
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Izzy Stuns Michigan
The PWHL Takeover Tour continued in Detroit as Boston returned to Little Ceasars Arena as the Vancouver Goldeneyes made a historic comeback for their first…
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Satisfied
The PWHL Takeover Tour continued in Hamilton as the Seattle Torrent made history and rained on the Toronto Sceptres parade claiming their first road winNow…
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Casey's Texan Hattrick
NEXT STOP DALLASThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued in Dallas as one of the most new and unlikely rivalries exploded as the Torrent & Sirens special teams…
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Heise Strikes Oil
NEXT STOP EDMONTON The PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued in Edmonton as the locals witnessed history with the first ever matchup between our Minnesota Frost…
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Kendall's Home
The PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued in Chicago as the Allstate Arena was treated to a rematch of the PWHL Walter Cup Finals 2025 which no only did it…
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Nova Natives
FIRST STOP HALIFAXThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 kicked in style as the Scotiabank Centre was given a treat of a hockey game as the Toronto Sceptres had plenty…
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FleetCenter
The Hockey Pack's Boston Bruins supporter Resort Paris Goofy joins the show as the Boston Fleet announce that they will be hosting the Montreal Victoire at TD…
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Starting Six - Nov 25
The PWHL have revealed a new initiative called the Starting Six where each month the league will recognise three forwards, two defenders and one goaltenderIn…
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3.2 Second Banner
It's a massive show for you all as it's time to kick off the recaps for the 2025/26 season!!! We had two historical games in the month of November as our Frost…
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We're Not Going Back
Following the Ottawa City Council's vote the PWHL sent a strong message that they will not play at Landsdowne 2.0 as they feel the players have worked too hard…
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Charge Blown
It's finally time for me to blow a fuse about my feelings about Landsdowne 2.0 getting approved and a word of warning this is going to be an emotionally…
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Expansion Era Begins
Friday November 21 2025 saw the PWHL begin a new era as our two new teams Seattle Torrent & Vancouver Goldeneyes met for the very first time and put on quite…
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Just Another Banner
On Opening Night our Minnesota Frost hoisted its second Walter Cup banner to the rafters of Grand Casino Arena however this time round it didn't emotionally…
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Our Own Tradition
The jersey situation for the Torrent & Goldeneyes created very mixed messaging given how they would use the generic PWHL jerseys for Year 1 despite getting…
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Double Takeover
This season the Takeover Tour will see five of the eleven cities hosting games being given the opportunity to have two games in their town these are Denver…
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3.1 And Then There Were Eight
It's the Season 3 premiere of the Purple Reign podcast as the puck is just 48 hours away from dropping on the 2025/26 season... We have so much to cover as a…
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16 Games, 11 Cities
The Takeover Tour is back and its bigger than last year as this time 11 cities will get to play host to the best hockey league in the world as this time 16…
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Feel The Power
On Thursday November 6 2025 the PWHL reintroduced PWHL Vancouver & PWHL Seattle to the world revealing their name, logo and identity In this episode we take a…
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A Force Formed in Flight
On Thursday November 6 2025 the PWHL reintroduced PWHL Vancouver & PWHL Seattle to the world revealing their name, logo and identity In this episode we take a…
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Feeling Envy
On November 6 2025 the two new editions to the PWHL unveiled their names, logos and brands and oh my did Seattle & Vancouver get the assignment as both teams…