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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 oficial George Hand YouTube channel Feel The Freeze

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00:36:09

Our Own Tradition

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/20

The jersey situation for the Torrent & Goldeneyes created very mixed messaging given how they would use the generic PWHL jerseys for Year 1 despite getting their names and brands in placeI fly solo to explain my reasons on why I believe this actually be a tradition for the PWHL going forward for all future expansions given how it has helped for teams to develop that bond and connection with their cities

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00:59:23

Double Takeover

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/19

This season the Takeover Tour will see five of the eleven cities hosting games being given the opportunity to have two games in their town these are Denver, Chicago, Edmonton, Halifax and DetroitStraight away the whole Purple Trio immediately wondered if these are the likeliest candidates for the next wave of expansion and so we talk about hoe high each market's chances are

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02:15:41

3.1 And Then There Were Eight

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/19

It's the Season 3 premiere of the Purple Reign podcast as the puck is just 48 hours away from dropping on the 2025/26 season...We have so much to cover as a lot of major news broke since the last time games were played as we gear up to welcome two new teams to the familyWe'll also round up all of our draft picks made in Ottawa and the transactions made by front office over the summerAfter all of that we recap this year's oreseason which saw all eight teams face off in a two day scrimmage

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01:03:19

16 Games, 11 Cities

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/18

The Takeover Tour is back and its bigger than last year as this time 11 cities will get to play host to the best hockey league in the world as this time 16 games will be on the cardsMy fellow trio members asked me to be joined by some special friends but don't worry I make sure to get their thoughts on some of the stops on our tour this year

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00:30:03

Feel The Power

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/12

On Thursday November 6 2025 the PWHL reintroduced PWHL Vancouver & PWHL Seattle to the world revealing their name, logo and identity In this episode we take a more in depth look at the Seattle TorrentWatch their intro video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I3c5qNN2z0

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00:28:40

A Force Formed in Flight

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/11

On Thursday November 6 2025 the PWHL reintroduced PWHL Vancouver & PWHL Seattle to the world revealing their name, logo and identity In this episode we take a more in depth look at the Vancouver GoldeneyesWatch their intro video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O70QAAAh1NU

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00:39:31

Mouthing Off Milan

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/09

Mouthing Off MilanOn this edition of the Olympic Hockey Show things get mouthy towards the comments made by the NHL commissioner who viced his concerns about the ice at the arenas that will be used in MilanGiven the NHL's track record and relations towards international play this doesn't surprise me one but but it does anger me as this doesn't help matters especially as the men don't head to Milan until Feb 11 whereas our girls will be there from Feb 5

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01:08:19

Feeling Envy

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/08

On November 6 2025 the two new editions to the PWHL unveiled their names, logos and brands and oh my did Seattle & Vancouver get the assignment as both teams just like the Inaugural Six have outstanding brands Like for brand reveal day last year the Purple Trio come together to give their thoughts on the brand reveals for the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes and oh boy did they make our jaws drop

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00:32:23

Say it With Your Chest

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/05

In an unexpected announcement our Back to Back Walter Cup champions Minnesota Frost have revealed the first ever championship jerseys in the PWHLWhile there aren't much differences to our standard kits the entire Purple Trio think this is a brillant idea to celebrate our achievements and I believe this is the first time I've seen this in sports in general

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01:04:00

Set The Record

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/04

On October 29 the Ottawa City Council held a meeting where both Jayna Hefford and Amy Scheer attended representing the PWHL where they set the record straight and made it clear how much they care about OttawaBoth women stood their ground against an uneducated council full of boneheads who at various points asked questions that were either hypothetical or not relevant to the Ottawa ChargeWatch the meeting here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asifIBtGBFo

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00:48:57

Seat The Charge

Purple Reign ·

2025/11/03

A council meeting has now taken place and the PWHL fights back as the city council and mayor try to paint our league as the bad guysThe Purple Trio gathers to unpack all of the latest from that Oct 29 meeting as we gear up for a vote next week which could have major impacts for the Ottawa Charge

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00:32:45

Mixed Signals

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/30

Our two new expansion teams have their jerseys and it looked like they were all set for the Inaugral Six route which the Purple Trio thought was going to happen when the teams were announced in AprilSo imagine our surprise when in the press release it was announced that Vancouver and Seattle ARE going to receive their names & brands before the start of this season which has me both stunned and frustrated at the same time

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00:33:46

Reduce Charge

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/29

Alarm bells are ringing in Chage Avenue as there are fears that TD Place could be demolished and replaced with a smaller arena with less capacityThis is an outrage as the both the PWHL & the Charge have said this is not acceptable but their concerns are being ignored by city officials and the mayor of Ottawa who clearly don't care about the one thing that has Ottawa on a map right now

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01:00:40

Olympic Memories

Purple Reign ·

2025/10/28

A recent article on The Hockey News talked about five memories from the women's program in the Olympic Games over the yearsSome of them but not all of them took place since I got involved with the program in 2010 and some of them made for quite interesting reading

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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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