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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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2.2 Frosty Beginings
Year 2 of the PWHL has begun and for our Minnesota Frost so does the defense of our Walter Cup as the first month of the season saw us reunited with all of the…
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Poulin Clutches BC
On January 8 2025 the PWHL Takeover Tour made its secons stop at Rogers Arena. Vancouver which with regards to womens hockey holds a special place in my heart…
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Emerald City Shines
On January 5 2025 the PWHL Takeover Tour kicked off at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle as the Boston Fleet gave the Emerald City its moneys worth erasing a 2-0…
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PWHL in Rewind
With the clock now turned to the new year the Purple Trio look back on what was an unforgettable first year of the Professinal Womens Hockey League reflecting…
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Nine Locations
One of the big things that made the PWHL stand out in Year 1 was its commitment to neutral sites as a way to grow the product and for Year 2 that intitive has…
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We're In The Game
Whilst I'm not a gamer myself this is indeed another huge milestone for womens hockey as you are now able to play with all the PWHL teams in the video game…
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Bunch of Twitches
This past weekend saw the PWHL committ its first offence as instead of that wekend's games being avaliable on YouTube as they're supposed to be they were…
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Jocks in Jills
I don't do advertising but I need to make an exception for the Jocks in Jills podcast which I discovered not long after the jerseys were revealed, the show…
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Emotional Wrecks
This past weekend saw Year 2 of the PWHL get underway which meant it was time for our Minnesota Frost to make history and hoist our Walter Cup banner and it…
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2.1 Reintroducing Me
WE'RE BACK!!!! While it feels like we haven't been away Season 2 of the Purple Reign podcast is here and we can not wait to get started again and Feel The…
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Strong Start
It's hard to believe that Year 2 of the PWHL is right around the corner but before we begin the defense of our Walter Cup title the Purple Trio are here to…
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Dress to Impress
While the timing of its reveal might not have been perfect the excution however was flawless as we now have six stunning jerseys to go alongside the amazing…
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Expand Where?
With the PWHL intending to expand by two teams next year the question now falls to where and in this bonus edition of Purple Reign the Purple Trio is assembled…
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Giving Up on NYC
Four days after the league wide reveal of team names and brands the New York Sirens revealed where their primary home venue would be for the upcoming season…
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Walk Before You Can Run
Last week marked a month before Year 2 of the PWHL and the title defense of our Frost's Walter Cup begins and the league made some interesting announcements We…
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We Are Queen City Hockey
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identityThis week we take a more in…
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Forever Forward
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identityThis week we take a more in…
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Feel The Energy
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identityThis week we take a more in…
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La Victoire est a Notre Portee
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identity This week we take a more in…
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Feel The Freeze
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identity This week we take a more in…
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A New Voyage Begins
On Monday 8th September 2024 the PWHL reintroduced the Inaugural Six to the world revealing each team's name, logo and identityThis week we take a more in…
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What's In a Name
Monday 9th September 2024 will be remembered as an important milestone in the PWHL as the Inaugural Six were finally given their team names and brands with the…
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Team Names Coming
The moment we've all been waiting for in the PWHL is almost here as we are about to get team names and logos and it seems the league has taken a leaf out of…
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First Awards
We put our gladrags on and roll out the purple carpet for the first ever awards season for the PWHL which was dominated by PWHL Toronto but lets see if any of…
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1.7 Minnesota Heroics
It's time for the first ever playoff show on Purple Reign where we recap the entire of the first ever Walter Cup Playoffs which saw our PWHL Minnesota make…
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Purple Draft
Nearly two weeks after our PWHL Minnesota claimed history it was time for the future stars of the league to meet in the state of hockey to find out if they…
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Liberty Gold
PWHL New York have claimed the Gold Plan but given how the playoff races ended up going right down to the last day of the season I don't think there was any…
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Purple Triumph
It's been six days since victory was secured in Boston as our PWHL Minnesota made history and became the first team to win the Walter Cup It has been an…
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First Nominees
Throughout the postseason the finalists for the first ever PWHL Awards were revealed and ahead of the ceremony in Minnesota we run down all of the various…
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1.6 Walter Tears
After last month's heartbreakers the clinchinh scenario remained the same for our PWHL Minnesota just get one point and we're in but again simple said and done…
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Drafting In Our Barn
The 2024 PWHL Draft is fast approaching and even more its taking place right here in Minnesota as we welcome the shining stars of future to the State of Hockey…
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1.5 We Only Need One
With the PWHl now finally back in action after the break for the Iternational Championships the stakes couldn't be more higher with playoff implications now in…
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1.4 Takeover FOMO
I'm still not happy that our PWHL Minnesota got left out of the PWHL Takeover Weekend but that can't ruin what was an outstanding month of hockey which came at…
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First Ever Trades
The first ever trade deadline in the PWHL is now firmly in the books and with only six teams and not everyone needing to make a splash we didn't get much…
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Takeover Pittsburgh
Iceburgh from the Pittsburgh Penguins joins me along with the Blues mascot Louie gatecrashing as we look back on Game 2 of the PWHL Takeover in Pittsburgh that…
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Takeover Detroit
Al the Octopus joins me to look back on Game 1 of the PWHL Takeover Weekend that took place on the 16th March and oh my did Detroit come out strong for both…
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Our Silver Screen Star
Following the release of the full length trailer for the upcoming sequel to my all time favourite Pixar film our PWHL Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne-Schofield…
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Going for Gold
I'm literally like a kid in the chocolate section at the local supermarket following the exciting announcement of the PWHL's Gold Plan which will allow the…
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First Place Prize
It's official the PWHL will hold a playoff tournment with the top 4 all qualifying but there is a massive prize on offer for the team that finishes first…
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1.3 Gophers Homecoming
With Taylor Heise suffering a nasty injury in the last game of the Rivalry Series the month of February gave PWHL Minnesota its first taste of adversity in…
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PWHL Takeover
There's excitment in the air as on the weekend of the 16-17th March the PWHL will takeover the homes of the Detroit Red WIngs and Pittsburgh Penguins however…
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King Vs Kloss
The stars were aligned for NHL All Star Thursday in Toronto as the PWHL showed how you put on an all star game without it going lopsided as both sides showed…
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1.2 Historic Firsts
The puck has finally dropped on the PWHL and I don't think anyone was expecting the almighty start that Minnesota had which saw them end the first month top of…
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3 on 3 Showcase Details
At this year's NHL All Star Weekend in Toronto some of the PWHL's finest stars will go head to head in a 3 on 3 Showcase split into two teams King & Kloss, on…
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The Rulebook
With the Professional Womens Hockey League now firmly underway I think its time to take a dive into the rulebook and look at some of the exciting innovations…
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1.1 Welcome Sisters
Welcome sisters to the very first episode of Purple Reign the sister show to the Teal Report podcast which will cover everything going on in the PWHL for…