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Sass & Slapshots
Sass & Slapshots is a podcast for women who love hockey, by women who love hockey. We give listeners weekly news, game analysis, and cultural hockey conversations from the perspective of two women who found hockey later in life. There's no shame in our game. From veteran fans to rookies just discovering hockey, everyone is welcome to learn more and encouraged to become obsessed with the best sport on the planet. - Become An Official Sass & Slapshots Fan: • Become a Patreon Member…
Episodes
Sass & SlapshotsS2:E11 - Hockey Culture, Community & The Need for Change with DJ Blokzyl
What To Expect In This Episode: How DJ (Crocmonk on Threads), a lifelong hockey fan and broadcast producer, is creating a more welcoming space for fans who…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP10 - Welcome Back To Regular Hockey Season
What To Expect In This Episode: Sarah shares the arrival of a new family member, Princess Donut. How the NHL moved to an 84-game regular season & why S&S…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP9 - Preseason Episode 9 - Miscellaneous Memories Of Last Season
What To Expect In This Episode: The San Jose Sharks' offseason moves and young star talent Utah's roster additions, cap flexibility, and push to build a…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP8 - Preseason Episode 8 - The Victoire Walter Cup Clutch
What To Expect In This Episode: The dominance of the Montreal Victorie during the Walter Cup Playoffs How fun it can be to root for multiple teams during…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP7 - Preseason Episode 7 - Chuk Your Jersey
What To Expect In This Episode: Explaining the Tkachuk bloodline Physicality vs. being a dangerous player The Sens & Mammoth's sweater swap promo Glaring media…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP6 - Preseason Episode 6 - Mermaid Nathan MacKinnon
What To Expect In This Episode: The birth of Mermaid Nate during the Stanley Cup Playoffs 🧜🏻♂️ Where we think the second-place Olympic stuffie wound up Why we…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP5 - Preseason Episode 5 - Soaking Up Carter Hart's Tears
What To Expect In This Episode: Brief overview of Carter Hart's involvement with the Canada 5 Trial How the media painted Hart during the Stanley Cup Playoffs…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP4 - Preseason Episode 4 - Best Goalie Fights Of The Season
What To Expect In This Episode: Stupid Refs! The Bobrovsky beat down Stadium Series Swayman vs. Vasilevskiy dust up & tone shift Are goalie fights worth it?…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP3 - Preseason Episode 3 - The Wife Line
What To Expect In This Episode: Laura Stacey's record-setting season & cinematic injury Abbie Roque's shiner and the justice that soon followed A moment of…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP2 - Preseason Episode 2 - Avs Alley & Stomping The Wild During The Comeback Of The Season
What To Expect In This Episode: The vibe of Avs Alley during Game 5: Colorado vs. Minnesota Sarah's iconic Stanley Cup Playoff pants tradition (& iconic 🍑)…
Sass & SlapshotsS2:EP1 - Preseason Episode 1 - Revisiting the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
What To Expect In This Episode: All-Star Games vs. Four Nations vs. The Olympics Sarah waking up at 3AM for Olympic hockey Team U.S.A. Women's Hockey…
Sass & SlapshotsSass & Slapshots Season 2 Trailer
What To Expect In This Episode: Dates for S&S preseason episodes Date of first season 2 episode drop Our move from Substack to Patreon Merch? MERCH! Mentioned…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP13 - A Chat With The Voice Of The Colorado Avalanche, Alan Roach
What To Expect In This Episode: How Alan got into MCing for the NHL, NFL, Olympics & Weddings(!?) What announcing for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olmypics was like…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP12 - Top 5 Best Moments In The PWHL This Season (2025-2026)
What To Expect In This Episode: Top 5 in the NHL, top 3 in the PWHL & injury reports for both leagues Nylander and Stolarz continue the Maple Leafs curse Two…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP11 - Cale Makar's Evil Plan To Usurp Landeskog, MacKinnon's Ejection & The Avs Trade Deadline Reactions
What To Expect In This Episode: Top 5 in the NHL, top 3 in the PWHL & injury reports for both leagues The NHL deadline & the additions of Roy, Kulak & Kadri to…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP10 - An Inside Look At The PWHL's Bright Future With Julia Tocheri
What To Expect In This Episode: The growth of women's hockey and PWHL expansion Why inclusivity and representation in sports matters The role of sports media…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP9 - The Hype-Man Behind the Avs: In-Arena Host Donovan Webb on Hockey, Heart & Community
What To Expect In This Episode: Donovan's journey from MC of the Mammoth and the Nuggets to the Avs Why Donovan hit the ice and started learning how to play…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP8 - Authenticity & Autism In Sports Journalism With Kat Whetstone
What To Expect In This Episode: How Kat became obsessed with hockey & her journey to becoming a credentialed sports reporter What led Kat to an autism…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP7 - Empty Netters, the PWHL Takeover Tour & A BIG Announcement
What To Expect In This Episode: The Heated Rivalry x Empty Netters controversy Ullmark's leave of absence & the importance of mental health advocacy and…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP6 - From Pucks to Punches: A Journey Through Sports Journalism with Ryan O'Hara
What To Expect In This Episode: Ryan's background in sports & how he began covering hockey & boxing Realistic advice on how to break into sports journalism The…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP5 - Halfway Through the 2025-2026 season: surprises, updates & nuance in the NHL
What To Expect In This Episode: Blockbuster trades, Stanley Cup predictions, and hockey news at the 41-game mark of the 2025–26 season Navigating fandom when…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP4 - Britta Curl: A Threat To The PWHL On & Off Ice
What To Expect In This Episode: Who Britta Curl is: Her background, accolades & current position in the PWHL Curl's activity on & offline, sparking outrage…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP3 - Breaking Barriers & Disrupting Hockey Culture With Double Hockey Stix
What To Expect In The Episode What led Lacey to start Double Hockey Stix How Double Hockey Stix "came to fame" and which players, teams, and designs are…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP2 - The Ducks Fly To The Top, Coach Q & The Avs With Landeskog Back
What To Expect In This Episode: The moves Anaheim has made to climb the NHL standings The background of The Ducks new coach, Coach Q How The Avs are looking…
Sass & SlapshotsS1:EP1 - What Is Sass & Slapshots? Introduction Episode
What To Expect In This Episode: How Sarah & Vee met + the origin story of Sass & Slapshots Why opening up the world of hockey to women is important What hockey…