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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

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00:32:30

Walter Play In

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/15

On a recent episode of the Women's Hockey Report one of the hosts talked about something that New York Sirens General Manager pitched to the league regarding a play in for the Walter Cup PlayoffsAs someone who had play in experience with the San Jose Barracuda I do not believe this is a good idea and I'm pleased to say the rest of the Purple Trio are in agreement with me

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01:05:19

Preseason Worlds

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/09

While getting involved with the World Championships over the last two years has been thrilling in terms off league play it has caused a massive disruption but that is now over as the IIHF & PWHL have come together to create a new international calendar moving forwardThis is the best news we as women's hockey fans could ask for as it not only provides oppertunity to grow the game further but gives players the option to be able to represent thier country on the world stage and compete in the

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01:03:36

Year 3 Term Dates

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/07

October began with the release of the 2025/26 schedules, this should have been an exciting moment but with the league still playing 30 games and with no World Championships until November the neck results have very much angered the Purple Trio big time

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00:25:44

Dreamland Update

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/03

We have a podcast update for you guys as we can officially confirm that Dreamland which was originally conceived as a one off miniseries is becoming an official companion showEach year the Purple Trio will look back on the championship run of each Walter Cup champion regardless who takes the crown so we might be in for some eventful seasons over the years

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00:26:18

Expansion DIY

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/02

Over the summer the PWHL took its first step of growth with the first ever expansion draft and oh my did Seattle & Vancouver make the most of itBut not everyone was pleased with the layout of the draft and so the Purple Trio came together to work on some ideas on how we think the Expansion Process could be made better as the next round will be here before we know it

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00:46:56

My First Reservations

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/01

My time as PWHL advocate as felt like a honeymoon but now I have my first set of reservations as Seattle & Vancouver haven't even put their heels on yet and the league is already planning the next wave which could see four teams in one goThis has caused a divide among the Purple Trio as whilst Pluto sees the upsides me and Lady are very nervous that we might be going too fast and hard when we don't need to be

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00:35:40

Pacific Coaches

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/26

Both Vancouver and Seattle have taken their next steps as we get ever closer to their PWHL debuts as both have now their first ever head coachesIt's a tale of two cities to quote Shakespeare as Vancouver hired their perfect guy with a proven track record while Seattle have gone for someone who has international credentials but no experience in the women's game which as you know is a black mark in the eyes of the Purple Trio

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00:52:02

Sophomore Yearbook

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/25

The 2024/25 season built on the almighty success that the PWHL had in Year 1 as our second season saw the Inaugural Six receive their names and brands while the league as whole grew its footprint through the Takeover Tour and the first round of expansion

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00:25:29

Spare The Fleet

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/24

It was never going to be easy for the Fleet to replace Courtney Kessel but surely there was someone who had prior experience of coaching women's hockey out there who Boston could have hired instead of this unqualified man

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00:26:34

Frozen Decker

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/23

The Back to Back Walter Cup champions bolstered their bench staff by hiring decorative athlwte and future Hockey Hall of Famer Brianna Decker, this is a huge move as it helps to silence any of our doubters following what we lost during the Expansion process over the summer

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00:28:54

Fair or Foul

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/19

A recent news report suggests that Captain Clutch herself Marie Philip-Poulin is considering taking a pay cut to ensure that the Montreal Victoire can stay competitive This really shouldn't warrant a discussion and yet the entire Purple Trio is here as they try to highlight our point by using a scenario involving my day job outside of the Purple Reign podcast

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00:23:55

Troy in Milan

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/17

On this edition of the Olympic Hockey Show the Purple Trio talk about the first coaching staff announcement gor the 2026 Olympics as Team Canada relies on the first two recipents of the PWHL Coach of the Year award

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00:29:34

Summer Camps

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/16

On this edition of the Olympic Hockey show the Purple Trio round up alll of the latest moves that happened over the summer as the Olympic Nations start to evaluate who could be on their rosters come February

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00:39:48

Preseason Rivalries

Purple Reign ·

2025/09/14

The PWHL 2025/26 season is almost here but before that there is the small matter of preseason as we now know who will play who and whereIt's quite a lively affair largely due to the fact that during our recording bonfire night came early on the streets of Manchester which lead me to go full on Katy Perry

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00:37:29

Lock Your Diaries

Purple Reign ·

2025/08/07

As the road to Milan-Cortina begins the Purple Trio hosts its first Olympic Hockey show for the 2026 Olympic cycle and what better way to start by going through all of the fixtures The tournament begins on the 5th February with the medal matches taking place on the 19th February 2026 with USA, Canada, Finland, Czechia & Switzerland in Group A whist hosts Italy are hoined by Germany, Sweden, Japan and France in Group BAll of the timings are for those of us living in the UK

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00:33:30

Coaching Backwards

Purple Reign ·

2025/08/06

With our two newest members Seattle & Vancouver having hired their first coaches and Bosron have now replaced Courtney Kessel the PWHL have taken a massive step back as we are now down to only two female coachesThis has well and truely angered the Purple Trio and while Pluto is supposed to act as a referee he also has some feelings to share alongside myself and his partner Lady

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01:15:21

2.8 Sophmore Report Card

Purple Reign ·

2025/08/05

To wrap up our second season we hand out each of the Inaugural Six their report cards as the Purple Trio give their thoughts on how each team performed throughout the 2024/25 season and as always we don't hold back

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00:42:26

Predictable Awards

Purple Reign ·

2025/07/23

It's that time of year again when we dust off the gladrags and discover who takes home the trophy at the PWHL Awards 2025 however this year's awards season was a bit of a dull affair as all of the winners were fairly obvious from the start

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00:26:01

Daniele the Builder

Purple Reign ·

2025/07/09

A huge historic moment took place in the day of the Entry Draft in Ottawa as the Hockey Hall of Fame announced the 2025 Class which includes Montreal Victoire general manager Daniele Sauvageau who becomes the first woman to be inducted in the builder categoryThis is a huge moment for women's hockey in general and as such the entire Purple Trio comes together to share their thoughts in fact there is so much passion on display that one of us literally gets put in the sin bin

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00:19:22

Kessel Leaves The Fleet

Purple Reign ·

2025/07/04

Courtney Kessel has pplayed a huge role behind the bench of the Boston Fleet on the league's first two years which is why her departure is a huge blow for both the Fleet & the PWHL as she joins Princeton as their new coachHowever I totally understand her reasoning as when your heart wants something you have to go for it and as she said herself the job in Princeton was the only thing that would make her turn away from the pro leagues

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