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Founding 4 Podcast

Black Rosie Media

The Founding 4 Podcast is a women"s hockey podcast hosted by Erica L. Ayala and Angelica Rodriguez. Listen to players chat about the latest news, biggest games, and history of the women"s pro league. In 2015, the National Women’s Hockey League brought the first professional women’s hockey league to the United States. The NWHL started with four founding teams: Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale, Buffalo Beauts, and the New York Riveters.

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49:06

S3E16: Coronavirus & its impact on Women's Hockey

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/03/12

Erica starts the show reading the announcement about the postponed NWHL Final and the cancellation of the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship. You will hear from Hockey Canada officials and media members (11:55) from a conference call held Saturday, March 7th. Coronavirus continues to be a health concern worldwide and has impacted women's hockey. Fans also get a recap of the Isobel Cup Finals and a great interview (39:42) with Boston Pride defender Mallory Souliotis.

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14:48

The Original Eight: Shannon Doyle

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/03/11

Greetings Patrons!Here is the second episode of The Original Eight Series. This series will feature one-on-one interview with the eight players who've been with the NWHL since the inaugural season. The second episode features Whale defender Shannon Doyle. Doyle is a founding member of the Connecticut Whale franchise of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Doyle has made Connecticut her home, much to the delight of #ThePod fans. As always, thank you for your support! This Patreon

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23:16

S3E15: NWHL Awards SZN!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/03/06

The standings are set! The NWHL Playoffs begin tonight. The Beauts host the Whale for the play-in game, and the winner ships up to Boston for the semifinals. We also have season award winners, Erica reveals her ballot. ***The Founding 4 Podcast is an independent women's ice hockey podcast hosted by Erica L. Ayala. The podcast lives on Transistor.fm and is part of the Sports Talk with Erica L. Ayala podcast network. Please like, share,

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22:50

The Original Eight: Kiira Dosdall-Arena

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/03/04

Greetings Patrons!Delighted to bring you the first episode of The Original Eight Series. This series will feature one-on-one interview with the eight players who've been with the NWHL since the inaugural season. Our first episode will feature Riveters defender Kiira Dosdall-Arena. Dosdall-Arena is a founding member of the Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). We had a chat in December about her fondest memories of her career with the Riveters. She also looks ahead to the

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15:59

Blake Bolden breaks down scouting, making WoHo an...

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/02/27

Blake Bolden is one of the women prominently featured in the Black Hockey History mobile museum making its way to NHL markets in the 2019-20 season. She won a Clarkson Cup with the Boston Blades of the CWHL and the inaugural Isobel Cup with the Boston Pride (NWHL). Today, she is making history as part of the PWHPA and as a AHL scout in the Los Angeles Kings organization. On this episode, Blake breaks down what she does as a scout, offers her impressions of the Black Hockey History truck,

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26:04

2020 All-Star Weekend Recap

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/02/13

The 2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend took place at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston, MA February 8-9. Erica has your recap and exclusive interviews on the latest episode of the Founding 4 Podcast. At the Sunday morning skate, Brooke Stacey chats about her pregnancy announcement and members of the Connecticut Whale chirp each other (and Erica). Anya Packer chirps ... everybody at the Sunday afternoon All-Star Game and Madison Packer plays defense?!

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73:44

Thun(der)struck!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/30

Lots went down in the last weekend before the All-Star Break! Host Erica L. Ayala takes you through the eight round shootout in New Jersey, the Thunstrom show in Minnesota, the NWHL's reactions to Cassie Campbell-Pascall's comments at the NHL All-Star Game.Stick around at the end of the show (39:10) for an exclusive interview with Michelle "Shelly" Picard, the new NWHL Deputy Director/Director of Player Development.

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55:24

S3E11: Boston Pride #TakeTheLead feat. Briana Mastel

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/23

We're back to break down the last few weeks of NWHL action, discuss Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the #TakeTheLeadBoston initiative, and review the NWHL All-Star rosters. Are you #TeamPacker or #TeamDempsey? Thoughts on the uniforms? Tweet us your thoughts using #Founding4Pod on Twitter. Around the 25 minute mark, Erica is joined by Briana Mastel. The rookie defender for the Boston Pride discusses the 19-0 season, #TakeTheLeadBoston, her work empowering youth, and what makes this Boston

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16:26

Cappy Origin Story with Audra & Scott Richards

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/22

The Minnesota Whitecaps have been a family affair since inception. Jack Brodt created the women's ice hockey team to keep his daughter Winny Brodt on the ice as a post-graduate with USA Hockey dreams. Jack White designed the original Whitecaps logo, one his daughter Brooke would wear for years alongside Winny. Sixteen years later, Scott Richards is the latest dad to add to the history of the Whitecaps. With Jack White's blessing, Scott Richards created Cappy, a puck head in a helmet and

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57:03

S3E10: The Hybrid Veteran

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/09

Last weekend, Jordan Juron rejoined the NWHL on a PTO. The former Beauts forward joined the #ForTheGame movement in the spring and played in their New Hampshire showcase, making her the first player to come to the NWHL from the PWHPA. What does this mean for women’s pro hockey? Erica offers analysis from her interview with Jordan and PWHPA goalie Katie Fitzgerald. The NWHL All-Star fan picks have been selected, congrats to Lexi Bender, Rebecca “Moose” Morse, and Audra Richards. We recap the

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30:35

#WoHo Bonus: Interview with Doxie McCoy, BC Women's...

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/08

Hey everyone!Here is the raw interview of my interview with Doxie McCoy. She is one of the first goalies for the Boston College Women’s Ice Hockey team. She was a Communications Major who also wrote for the school paper. We chat about why she chose BC, transitioning from field hockey to ice hockey, and being an African-American college student in Boston in the 1970s. Here is the Power Play article referenced in the interview. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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23:12

Founding 4 Bonus Episode feat. Jordan Juron

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/06

Jordan Juron was one of 200+ players to tweet #ForTheGame back in May. Last weekend, she signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Boston Pride. I spoke to Jordan about her decision to join the NWHL boycott, how a trip to WholeFoods with BU teammate Kaleigh Fratkin led to her PTO offer, and her take on the state of women’s hockey. The Founding 4 Podcast is an independent, NWHL-centric women's ice hockey podcast hosted by Erica L. Ayala. The podcast lives on Transistor.fm and is part of

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23:16

S3E9: Holy WHOA-Lejko!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2020/01/03

Mariah Fujimagari, Madison Packer, and Ashley “Stretch” Johnston talk about the Buffalo Believes Classic. Brooke Wolejko chats about taking Boston to a shootout. Sports Talk with ELA is sponsored by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month, you help bring more coverage to women in and around sports. You can also make a one-time donation via PayPal. The Founding 4 Podcast is an independent, NWHL-centric women's ice hockey podcast hosted by Erica L. Ayala. The

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55:35

S3E8: Allie Thunstrom runs on Dunkin'!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/12/27

Happy Holidays everyone!As we approach the New Year, I wanted to recap the last two weeks, including a quick preview of the Outdoor Game in Buffalo, Boston's first trip to Connecticut, and some really cool NWHL news. Kendall Cornine (38:28) and Allie Thunstrom (43:00) join the podcast to recap their most recent team performances, outdoor games, and Allie discusses her love for Dunkin'. Sports Talk with ELA is sponsor by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month,

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23:16

#RivalrySeries Recap: USA Hockey bounces back in...

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/12/17

After being swept by Canada in Pennsylvania last month, USA Hockey head coach Bob Corkum and his team went back to the drawing board. Preliminary results were a 4-1 victory over Hockey Canada in the opening game of the 2910-20 # RivalrySeries. What made the difference? Focus, heart, and fresh blood by way of college players. Hear from Kendall Coyne-Scofield after the Pittsburgh sweep, Megan Bozek ahead of the Rivalry Series, and Bob Corkum on recruiting from the NWHL in the future. The

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23:16

S3E7: Need for Speed!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/12/14

The Boston Pride won again. The Connecticut Whale come up short, again. Can #ThePack be defeated? What trades should #ThePod make? Should sponsor logos be on NWHL replica jerseys? All this an an interview with Riveters head coach Ivo Mocek on this episode of the Founding 4 PodcastSports Talk with ELA is sponsor by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month, you help bring more coverage to women in and around sports. You can also make a one-time donation via PayPal

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40:31

A Perfect 10-0!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/12/05

The Boston Pride are a perfect 10-0 at the end of November! Hear how they got there and which member of #ThePack is the NWHL Veda Player of the Month. On this podcast, we also catch up with Jane Morrisette (Connecticut Whale), Richelle Skarbowski (Buffalo Beauts), and Brooke Baker (Metropolitan Riveters).Sports Talk with ELA is sponsor by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month, you help bring more coverage to women in and around sports. You can also make a

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22:42

Founding 4 Podcast S3E5 aka My Song 5

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/11/29

What a week in the NWHL! We got two hat tricks, the first shutout of the season, and one solid comeback win! Erica breaks down last week, previews Week 7, and answers a few listener questions.Also on this episode, Taylor Accursi (Buffalo Beauts) chats goal celebrations and Sam Walther (Metropolitan Riveters) discusses staying sharp after a long break. Finally, bless all of you who got the HAIM reference in the title. Stories mentioned on the show:Lovisa Selander will suit up for SwedenEmma

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47:48

Founding 4 Podcast: Back from Break!

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/11/21

The NWHL returns after an International break. Hear from Week 5 NWHL Veda Player of the Week Kelsey Neumann, Connecticut Whale netminder Sonja Shelley, and my unfiltered thoughts about who and what is needed to usher women's hockey to the next level. Link to The Hockey News articleLink to Sportsnet articleSports Talk with ELA is sponsor by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month, you help bring more coverage to women in and around sports. Join the Patreon Posse

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41:29

BONUS: Katie Fitzgerald on the PWHPA Showcase in Chicago

Founding 4 Podcast ·

2019/11/19

A bonus episode featuring 2018 Isobel Cup Champion, Katie Fitzgerald. Fitzy discusses her first PWHPA Showcase in Chicago, her take on the NHL's interest and involvement in women's hockey, and much more!Music: "So Long Analog" by Noir Et Blanc VieSports Talk with ELA is sponsor by our Patreon community. For the cost of a NYC slice of pizza a month, you help bring more coverage to women in and around sports. Join the Patreon Posse TODAY!The Founding 4 Podcast is an independent, NWHL-centric

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