Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.  

What we cover in this episode: 

Kat’s 3 Stars: (Seattle Kraken, *surprise* Pekka Rinne)

Sam’s 3 Stars: (Rick Westhead, *surprise*, Joe Thornton)

NWHL Draft

Officiating and Parity in the NHL

Josh Richards, the NHL’s new TikTok hire

 Hockey Community Highlight: Matiss Kivlenieks Memorial Fund

Resources for Sexual Assault and Abuse (including RAINN & AASAS: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbppX75bI_h2itGMrZcFh24-6bPOilLuF3qBfuCij6k/edit?usp=sharing 

LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing 

Contact us: 

Twitter: @BT_offtheice 

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers: 

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat: 

Instagram: @therealkatpitre 

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam: 

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com 

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada, surprise pick, JT Brown)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Adam Fox, surprise pick, US Men’s Sled Hockey Team)
  
• Chicago Blackhawks and the allegations -- a timeline of events, the two lawsuits, who’s involved, and what this means for the NHL
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: RAINN, AASAS
  

Resources for Sexual Assault and Abuse (including RAINN & AASAS):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kbppX75bI_h2itGMrZcFh24-6bPOilLuF3qBfuCij6k/edit?usp=sharing

Behind the Brand:

Watch the interview: https://fb.watch/v/ITAlSmj0/

Listen on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-brand-katherine-pitr%C3%A9-sam-siciliano-off-ice/id1027927746?i=1000526306118

Find them on Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/new-haven-independent/behind-the-brand-katherine-pitre-sam-siciliano-the-off-the-ice-podcast

Behind the Brand:

Instagram: @behindthebrand_wnhh

Sources from this episode:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15G1rSlxlU1kWHiIUTRk00AW4HHRNUoM81erSJ7hP0pQ/edit?usp=sharing

LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Taya Currie, *surprise pick*, Ryan Pulock)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (New York Islanders, *surprise pick*, Brad Larsen)
  
• NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Check-in
  
• Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft and top UFAs to keep an eye on
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Pride Tape
  

Pride Tape:

Website:  https://pridetape.com/

Ig: @pridetape

Twitter: @PrideTape

LGBTQIA+ Hockey Organisations:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w6XuoEh4tXob1ggbRPEDNTWrkFMOFwlRgbI13miq1IQ/edit?usp=sharing

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Mark Joslin and the Toronto Six, *surprise pick*, Masterton Finalists)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Andrei Vasilevskiy, *surprise pick*, Montreal Canadiens sweep)
  
• NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Check-in
  
• Nazem Kadri suspension is upheld
  
• Bruce Cassidy and his team of walking fines
  
• Pierre Luc Dubois and his future in Winnipeg
  
• Interview with Seattle Kraken’s Intersectionality Consultant (and our friend) Chanel Keenan
  
• Canada’s gold in the IIHF Men’s Worlds
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: The Herb Brooks Foundation
  

The Herb Brooks Foundation:

Website:  https://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/page/show/5339287-more

Ig: @herbbrooksfoundation

Twitter: @HerbBrooksFDN

Chanel Keenan

Podcast: Cmorethansports

IG: @cmorethansports

Twitter: @CMoreThanSports

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Kacey Bellamy, Mark Scheifele (and his goats), Vezina finalists: Phillip Grubauer, Marc-Andre Fleury, Andrei Vasilevskiy)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Girls Hockey Calgary, Toronto Maple Leafs (and NYR Cup drought), Marie-Philip Poulin)
  
• NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 preview
  
• Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers out of the playoffs
  
• Ryan Reaves suspended
  
• Interview with PWHPA and former CWHL player, Jessica Platt
  
• PWHPA Dream Gap Tour, Women’s IIHF World Championships rescheduled
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Canadian Blind Hockey
  

Canadian Blind Hockey:

https://canadianblindhockey.com/

Facebook: @CanadianBlindHockey

Twitter: @CDNBlindHockey

Youtube: Canadian Blind Hockey  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiOpdeWTKZdgq_8aD55zsQ

Instagram: @canadianblindhockey

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (K’Andre Miller, *Surprise Pick*, Carolina Hurricanes )
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (NZIHL: Lilly Forbes, Grace Harrison, NWHL, TJ Oshie )
  
• NWHL Awards and Increased Salary Cap
  
• PWHPA Dream Gap Tour, new dates announced, St. Louis Blues & Calgary Flames
  
• Detroit Red Wings, Thomas Griess
  
• NHL Player Safety: Tom Wilson’s actions with Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin, Sidney Crosby & Travis Konecny fight, Ghostisbhere suspension & fines
  
• New York Rangers firing GM Jeff Gorton and President John Davidson
  
• New York Rangers statement to George Parros and *that* game
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Skate To Great
  

PuckEmpire Thomas Griess Posts:

https://www.instagram.com/p/COavh1rgTc0/?igshid=146voi2y9m98s

Twitter to follow NZIHL:

Women’s Sports Highlights: @HilitesWSports

Where to stream NZIHL games:

https://www.youtube.com/c/NZIHL/videos

Botany Swarm IG: @botanyswarm

Canterbury Red Devils IG: @reddevilshockey

Headway Foundation

Website: https://www.skatetogreat.org/

IG: @skatetogreat

Twitter: @skatetogreat

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (William Nylander’s 100th goal celebration, Igor Larionov II, Buffalo Sabres)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Patrick Marleau, Zach Parise, Braden Holtby )
  
• The Vancouver Canucks’s return to play, COVID-19 experience, and JT Miller’s comments
  
• The IIHF Women’s World Championships (part one) -- The teams, what we’re looking forward to, and more
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Headway Foundation
  

Headway Foundation

Website:  https://headwayfoundation.com/

IG: @headwayfdn

Twitter: @HeadwayFDN

Facebook: headwayfoundation

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Anthony Mantha, *surprise pick*, 2021 USWNT)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (J.T. Miller, Artemi Panarin,NWHL & NBC Sports)
  
• An interview with the former CWHL and Swiss League player and creator of Women’s Hockey Life, Jaclyn Hawkins
  
• A conversation with Jaclyn Hawkins about the culture of hockey in North America, the future of Women’s hockey and more
  
• NHL Trade Deadline: the winners and losers of the trade day + a break down of the biggest trades: Taylor Hall and more
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Women’s Hockey Life
  

Women’s Hockey Life

Website:  https://womenshockeylife.com/

IG: @womenshockeylife

Twitter: @whlofficial

Facebook: womenshockeylife

Youtube: Women’s Hockey Life

Podcast: Women’s Hockey Life Podcast

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Sammy Davis, *surprise pick*, Jillian Dempsey)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Digit Murphy, Patrick Marleau, Lindsay Artkin)
  
• An interview with the Puck Authority co-creator and Toronto Six Media Relations Coordinator, Justin Levine
  
• Analysis, overview and discussion of the NWHL Isobel Cup Semi-finals, Finals and burst bubble with Justin Levine
  
• Tim Peel, officiating in the NHL, and the problem with parity
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: You Can Play
  

YOU CAN PLAY

Website:  https://www.youcanplayproject.org/

IG: @youcanplayteam

Twitter: @youcanplayteam

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Filip Hronek, surprise pick, Kirill Kaprizov)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Mika Zibanejad, Ontario Reign, Evgeni Malkin)
  
• An overview of the NHL East Division: New York Rangers’ return to greatness (maybe), the Philadelphia Flyers’ standings slide, the Buffalo Sabres’ plot thickens, and a check in on the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils
  
• Interview with Canadian National Team & PWHPA member, Sarah Nurse!!!
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Travis Roy Foundation
  

Travis Roy Foundation

Website: https://www.travisroyfoundation.org/

IG: @trfoundation

Twitter: @TRFoundation

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Dylan Coghlan, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson & Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Matt Zuccerelo, The New York Islanders )
  
• The NWHL is back for the Isobel Cup Final
  
• The new NHL, ESPN, Disney TV Rights deal - the NHL is back to broadcasting on ESPN airwaves
  
• Artemi Panarin is back on the New York Rangers roster, Russian politics & athletes
  
• Buffalo Sabres (What’s wrong, and what’s right? Ralph Krueger, Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel and more)
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Black Girls Hockey Club
  

Black Girls Hockey Club

Pledge:  https://blackgirlhockeyclub.org/getuncomfortable/ Website: https://blackgirlhockeyclub.org/

IG: @blackgirlhockeyclub

Twitter: @BlackGirlHockey

Travis Roy Foundation

Website: https://www.travisroyfoundation.org/

IG: @trfoundation

Twitter: @TRFoundation

Anti-Asian Hate Resources:

Comprehensive card with links to where to donate, educational resources, petitions, mental health resources and more:

https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/

Stop AAPI Hate Website: https://stopaapihate.org/

Stop AAPI Hate IG:@stopaapihate

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com

Off The Ice is the only hockey sports media show to discuss men’s and women’s professional hockey on equal footing. We host the biggest conversations in hockey from discussions around gender inequality, racial injustice and more, to making sure you stay up to date on all of the hockey news in the NHL, NWHL, and PWHPA.

What we cover in this episode:

• Introductions! Who are Sam Siciliano and Kat Pitré?
  
• Kat’s 3 Stars: (Abby Roque, Nicklas Backstrom, Andrei Svechnikov)
  
• Sam’s 3 Stars (Kendall Coyne-Schofield, Patrick Kane, Bauer Hockey)
  
• Madison Square Garden and the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour
  
• Social responsibility and promoting women’s hockey
  
• Hockey Community Highlight: Mark Messier Foundation
  

Contact us:

Twitter: @BT_offtheice

Instagram:@offtheice

Email: balltalkers.offtheice@gmail.com

Find BallTalkers:

Twitter: @Balltalkers

Instagram: @balltalkers

Kat:

Instagram: @therealkatpitre

Twitter: @therealkatpitre

Sam:

Instagram: thegreatsambin0

Twitter: childshsambin0

Audio edited by (the extremely talented)  Russell Ryan, russellryan201@yahoo.com