1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:02,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to good Game of Sarah Spain, where we've officially 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: hit the sweet spot in the women's pro sports calendar. 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: WNBA preseason, NWSL regular season MLV Volleyball wr rugby gets underway. 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: PWHL playoff games on the schedule this weekend. Oh my gosh. 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: In college sports too, sweatpants on snacks procured, Activate couch mode. Y'all, 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: It's Friday, May first, and on today's show, Montreal Victoire 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: forward Abby Rock joins us to talk about those aforementioned 8 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: PWHL playoffs. I got up with there on Thursday to 9 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: preview Saturday's Game one against the Minnesota Fross, and we 10 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: discussed finding her groove with a new team this season, 11 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: playing alongside a legendary dynamic duo and being a role 12 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: model for indigenous athletes, plus dipping a toe back into 13 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: the ownership waters, fold and advance, and in this case, 14 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: the first cuts aren't the deepest. It's all coming up 15 00:00:51,520 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: right after this welcome back, says Happy Friyay, here's what 16 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: you need to know today. Let's start with the NWSL. 17 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: This weekend's action kicks off tonight with the Houston Dash 18 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: hosting the Seattle Rain at eight pm Eastern. Shout out 19 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: to front at the show, Jen Cooper for letting us 20 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: know this will mark Dash midfielder Danny Colaprico's two hundred 21 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: and twenty at the regular season NWSL game. Only Lauren Barnes, 22 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: who retired last season, played in more games with two 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty. I got to know Danny when she 24 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: was a Chicago Color Neutral star, and she is truly 25 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: a human ray of sunshine. So congrats Danny on the achievement. 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: There are three matches on the slate for tomorrow, including 27 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: a rematch of the twenty twenty four NWSL championship game 28 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: featuring the Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride. And after a 29 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: slow start to the season, the Spirit earned their third 30 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: straight win Wednesday night, a one nail victory over racing 31 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: Louisville Lucky Charm. Jose the Coyote was on hand to 32 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: see Trinity Rodman put in her second goal of the 33 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: season and second in as many games. Rodman now has 34 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: thirty regular season goals. That makes her the third youngest 35 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: player to hit that milestone, after Sophia Wilson and Say Kerr. 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: Speaking of Sophia Wilson, the Red Hot Wilson and the 37 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: league leading Portland Thorns will travel to the number fourteen 38 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: Chicago Stars on Sunday, looking to stay atop the table 39 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 1: after they stole the top spot with a two to 40 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: one win over the San Diego Wave Wednesday night. Now 41 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: that win saw Wilson mirror fellow Triple Espresso member Rodman 42 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: by scoring her second goal of the season and second 43 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: in as many games. Also on Sunday, the league's two 44 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: new expansion teams, Boston Legacy and Denver Summit, will meet 45 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: for the first time. Boston is still looking for its 46 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: first win after starting the season with five losses and 47 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: one draw. To hockey and a reminder that the PWHL 48 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 1: playoffs continue this weekend. We're recording the show ahead of 49 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: Thursday night's Game one matchup between the number two seeded 50 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: Boston Fleet and number one Ottawa Charge, and the other 51 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: semi final series between the number one Montreal Victoire and 52 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: number three Minnesota Frost gets underway on Saturday, a two 53 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: pm Eastern puck drop plenty more on that series in 54 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,679 Speaker 1: just a minute with Abby Rock to the WNBA, where 55 00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: Wednesday's preseason action delivered a few headlines. Lage Johnson had 56 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: twenty points to lead the Seattle Storm against the Portland 57 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: Fire ninety one eighty one, and she was hyping up 58 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: courtside stars like Sue Bird and SuperSonics Great Debt left Shrimph. 59 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: The Phoenix Mercury defeated Team Japan eighty six sixty and 60 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 1: Angel Reese also played in Chicago for the first time 61 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: as a member of the Atlanta Dream. She helped her 62 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: team to an eighty seven seventy eight win. She received 63 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: a loud ovation from the Chicago crowd during introductions and 64 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: during the game's first time out, The Guy played a 65 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 1: tribute video for her. Before the game, re said, quote, 66 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm grateful for my time here in Chicago. I experienced 67 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: a lot of great things, but I'm just happy to 68 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: start this new journey end quote. Preseason games wrap up 69 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: over the next few days, with just one game on 70 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: the schedule for tonight, the Minnesota Links hosting the Toronto Tempo, 71 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: and then four games on the schedule Sunday, including a 72 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: preseason matchup between last year's WNBA champs, the Las Vegas 73 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: Aces and the team with the two most recent number 74 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: one draft picks, the Dallas Wings. Teams will need to 75 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: submit their quote unquote final rosters by Wednesday, May seventh, 76 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: before regular season action tips off on the eighth. And 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: of course, when I say final roster, take that with 78 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: a grain of salt. We've historically seen a lot of 79 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: roster movement in the WNBA even after the season begins. 80 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: Speaking of roster movement, a few teams have been busy 81 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: making moves over the last few days. The Minnesota Links 82 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 1: waved three players on Wednesday, including Minnesota Gophers standout Amaya Battle, 83 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: while the Golden State Valkyries waived Yuconulum Caroline du Charm. 84 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: Both Battle and Ducharm went undrafted and had signed training 85 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: camp contracts. Meantime, the Seattle Storm cut one of two 86 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown's, specifically ja l y N Brown, but as 87 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 1: of this recording, Jalen Brown Jae l y N is 88 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: still in the mix, and the Toronto Tempo also cut 89 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: one half of their team's allotments of Maybury's waving Marina's 90 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: sister Darrah Maybray. Plenty more dominoes to fall, as most 91 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 1: teams are still carrying close to the eighteen player preseason 92 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: max right now. In WNBA front office news this week, 93 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: the La Sparks announced Stacy Johns as new team president. 94 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: Johns was most recently the CEO for BFC of the NWSL, 95 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: with previous stops at LAFC of the MLS and the 96 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: NFL's Indianapolis Colts. To Rugby, the second season of Women's 97 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: Elite Rugby begins this weekend, with the Denver Onyx entering 98 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: the new year as the defending champs. Quick refresher on 99 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: Women's Elite rugby for those who didn't follow the league 100 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: in year one. WR consists of six teams, the Bay Breakers, 101 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: Boston Banshees's, Chicago Tempest, Denver Onyx, New York Exiles, and 102 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: Twin City Gemini. The league utilizes the traditional rugby fifteens format, 103 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: not the Olympic sevens version. We'll link to the full 104 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: schedule of games in the show notes. To volleyball, it's 105 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: the final weekend of regular season action in Major League 106 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,839 Speaker 1: Volleyball AKAMLV ahead of next weekend's championship series, but the 107 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: stakes for the last weekend are pretty low. The top 108 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: four teams have already clinch spots, and next weekend's four 109 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: team MLV championship, led by the number one seeded India Night, 110 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: followed by the number two Dallas Pulse, number three San 111 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: Diego Mojo, and number four Omaha Supernova's. Now the pressure 112 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: might be on for the Mojo to go out in 113 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: style with a win, as it was announced on Tuesday 114 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: that the team will cease operations after this season. As 115 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: part of a team statement posted on social media, owner 116 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: Gary Jacobs said his ownership group had planned to pause 117 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: play during the twenty twenty seventh season and use the 118 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: year to create and execute a strategic plan for twenty 119 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: twenty eight and beyond, but quote, the league believes a 120 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 1: different direction is required. Major League Volleyball remains committed to 121 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 1: San Diego and will lead the effort to identify potential 122 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 1: new investors to join the Mojo Forward end quote. Speaking 123 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: of pro vibes, some personal news, as they say on 124 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: the interwebs, I'm thrilled to announce that I'm joining the 125 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: ownership team of the Love San Francisco expansion squad, which 126 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: starts play next season. There's an incredible ownership group forming 127 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: in the Bay Area, and I just couldn't say no 128 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 1: to teaming up with some of the people I most 129 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: respect and admire in the sports space. That includes friends 130 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: of the show Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach, Holly Row, Ali Riley, 131 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:02,599 Speaker 1: Alex Kleinman, Alicia Montano, Brandy Chastain, and Ari Chambers, plus 132 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: Google's Kate Johnson, Rebel Girls, Jess Wolfe, m NBA legend 133 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: Steve Kerr BAFC, and former US Women's National teamer Leslie Osborne, 134 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jet and author 135 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: and friend Glennon Doyle. Lots more to come on this 136 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: fun new adventure, but if any slices want to jump 137 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: in and get involved right now, We've put a link 138 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: in the show notes to the Love SF named the 139 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: team site, so hop on that website maybe you can 140 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: help name the Bay's newest squad. Also rest assured, as 141 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: I did with my Chicago Color Neutral Stars ownership, I'll 142 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: be sure to disclose when discussing the sport and leagues, 143 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: and I'll continue to be fair and coverage while rooting 144 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 1: for the success and growth of all women's sports leagues 145 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: and endeavors. Slices want to take a quick moment to 146 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: send congratulations to Lynn Biandolo and husband Marley, who announced 147 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: the birth of their son, Lucky let Chance Biandolo this week. 148 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: We're so excited for you too. We're going to take 149 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: a break when we come back. It's Montreal forward Abby 150 00:07:55,080 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: Rock joining us now. She's a forward for the PWHL's 151 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: Montreal Victoire and the first Indigenous person to play for 152 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: the US women's national hockey team. She grew up in 153 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: Salt sat Marie, Michigan, and she played boys varsity hockey 154 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: in high school before going on to Wisconsin, where she 155 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: helped the Badgers's to an NCAA title in twenty nineteen 156 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: and was a top three finalist for the twenty twenty 157 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: Patty Kasmier Memorial Award. She started her p WHL career 158 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: with New York before being traded to Montreal last off season. 159 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: She loves to travel, steal other people's dogs, and she 160 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: rolled a double leaning Jowler in the Game of Life. 161 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 2: It's Abby Rock, thank you for having me? 162 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 1: What an intro the pig game? Is that a go 163 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:39,680 Speaker 1: to for you or was that just a reference for 164 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,559 Speaker 1: the day on your Instagram. 165 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 3: There's a good crew of us who really really like 166 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 3: that game. It's simple, but it's fun. 167 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 1: I just like saying a double leaning jowler. I don't 168 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: know what it means, but I'm into it. 169 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:52,679 Speaker 2: You've never played pigs. 170 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: I've never played pigs. 171 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 3: Oh past the Pigs the most simple game on Earth. 172 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 2: But it's fun. You just have two pigs and you 173 00:08:58,200 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 2: just roll them at the table. 174 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:03,079 Speaker 1: Simple. I'm gonna go find some Thanks for joining us. 175 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: I know you're super busy. It's an exciting time. We've 176 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 1: got the playoff run starting Saturday against the Minnesota Frost 177 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: and I want to start there because the number one 178 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: seed in the PWh al gets to pick their opening 179 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 1: round opponent, and y'all picked the two time defending champions. 180 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: So what was the thinking there? 181 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think a lot of us, like we were 182 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 3: going through. The staff obviously makes the final call, but 183 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 3: they kind of ask us all like who would rather play? 184 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 3: And I'm pretty sure our team almost everybody was kind 185 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 3: of like whoever. Like I think for us, it was 186 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 3: like we're feeling confident, we think we've had a great year. 187 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 3: Like we were like, it's fine, we'll play Minnesota or Ottawa, 188 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 3: like whatever you guys want to pick, we'll play them. 189 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 3: Like either way, Like you're gonna have to win six 190 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 3: games against really good opponents, And we were like we 191 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:49,839 Speaker 3: could start with Minnesota, we can start with Ottawa, but 192 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 3: either way, like you have to win six games. So 193 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 3: I think all of us were just like chomping at 194 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 3: the bit to play, and we're like, we will play 195 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 3: whoever we have to play, and we'll try to make 196 00:09:58,480 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 3: the best of it. 197 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, you also beat Minnesota in all four regular season games, 198 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 1: outscoring I'm twelve to three, shutting them out entirely in 199 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,199 Speaker 1: the last two matchups. So not too bad to come 200 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: in with that momentum. How does that actual voting happen? 201 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 1: Is it an email, a survey team meeting with hands. 202 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 3: Raised, They just like sent out a quick survey. I 203 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:18,719 Speaker 3: think it was anonymous. Honestly, it was just like if 204 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 3: you had to choose, choose if you have a reason, 205 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 3: some people like you don't have to put a reason, 206 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 3: and then either way, like it's not really like oh, 207 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:29,719 Speaker 3: like I think everybody was. The more everybody talked to 208 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 3: it was, I guess sounds like we were. It was 209 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 3: pretty all over the place, and the staff gets to 210 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 3: go and make a decision. 211 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 2: But I think for the most. 212 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 3: Part, it wasn't like people were like, we really like 213 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 3: want to play this team or this team. It sounded 214 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 3: like most of us were just kind of like, we'll 215 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 3: play in front of us. Yeah exactly, I replied, and 216 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 3: I was just like that. Whoever was like, I don't care. 217 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: So one of the strength that you feel like your 218 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: team is bringing into the postseason regardless of opponent. 219 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think especially since we kind of went on 220 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 3: this heater in the back half of the season, Like 221 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 3: our depth has just been unbelievable, Like we've lost some 222 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 3: of our best players for some games, especially Pooh being out, 223 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 3: Murph being out. Them being out was I think it 224 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 3: was like a challenge, but with the way our team 225 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 3: stepped up, and I don't think with them gone we 226 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 3: lost a game there until the very last one against Vancouver, 227 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:22,719 Speaker 3: like or at least we got a point I think 228 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 3: in every game. So I think just going off of that, like, 229 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 3: I think we do have a confident group that knows 230 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 3: we have a lot of depth, Like we play hard. 231 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,319 Speaker 3: Everybody on these plays hard place physical, Like it's hard 232 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 3: to play against us, and I think that's what makes 233 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:37,679 Speaker 3: us a great playoff team, Like it's not an easy 234 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 3: game when you come to play us. What about the Frost, 235 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 3: What are the things that they do well that you're 236 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 3: having to game plan for Yeah, they have an excellent offense, 237 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,719 Speaker 3: they really do. They have a lot of amazing forwards 238 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 3: and goal scorers. Like you look at the stats and 239 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 3: that I think the top four scorers in the league 240 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 3: are all from the Frost. Like they do play an 241 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 3: offensive game, which helps us that we have Vanderney behind 242 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 3: us a lot of the day's Da Vien. She's an 243 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 3: incredible goalie. But for us, we try to play a 244 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 3: very defensive game. So it's kind of a little bit 245 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 3: of a chess match there. 246 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure, you mentioned some of the top scorers. 247 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: The top scorer Kelly Panic leading in points and goals, 248 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 1: Taylor Heisi right behind her. So how do you neutralize 249 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: those two players in particular? 250 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think a lot of it is our systems, 251 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 3: to be honest, Like when we have played them, we've 252 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,679 Speaker 3: done a really good job of neutralizing those players. And 253 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 3: a lot of it isn't like this line needs to 254 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 3: be against this line all that stuff like in the end, Like, yes, 255 00:12:33,679 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 3: there's always matchups and stuff like that going on in 256 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 3: the ice, but a lot of it has just been 257 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 3: our systems and how we want to play, Like we 258 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 3: want to play tight defensively, We don't try to cheat offense. 259 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 3: We want to earn our offense by having a really 260 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,840 Speaker 3: good defense, and I think that makes it really hard 261 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 3: to score against us. But they obviously they have a 262 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 3: great power play, They have some great offensive players. Like 263 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,439 Speaker 3: in the end, those girls are probably going to get 264 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 3: a goal or two on us, and that's playoff hockey 265 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 3: and we just have to respond. 266 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, not that you want to take any stats and 267 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: rely on them. You'll have to bring your best and 268 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:04,559 Speaker 1: the Frost has shown that over and over again that 269 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: they're not the same postseason team as there on the 270 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: regular season. But sixty five of their ninety one goals 271 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: this season were against non playoff teams. They just had 272 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: thirteen against your squad, So you can at least take 273 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:18,599 Speaker 1: in that all of that offensive firepower maybe was acquired 274 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: via other opponents, not so much against y'all. 275 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, they definitely had some really high scoring games against 276 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 3: some opponents that I haven't been privileged enough to be 277 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 3: in as the team winning as much in my career, 278 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 3: I haven't played in a bunch of blowouts like that, 279 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 3: which would be really fun. I am jealous though, when 280 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 3: they get those games like those, like six to one, 281 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 3: games because it's great for the fans. Honestly, Yeah, Like 282 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 3: the fans love to see goals, especially in the regular seasons, 283 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 3: so when they're putting up those goals, especially at home, 284 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 3: like it is fun for their fans. 285 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: So throughout the two first seasons of the PWHL, no 286 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: top seeded team has won a single semi final series, 287 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: three and four seeds advancing both years. So how do 288 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: you stop that trend? 289 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it is it speaks to the league 290 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 2: every year. 291 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 3: I think, like it's not like we talk about all 292 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 3: the time, like how these NHL playoffs even for example, 293 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 3: have been going. Is like every game is like this 294 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 3: one goal game, three to two, a lot of low 295 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 3: scoring games, and that's kind of our league for the 296 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,120 Speaker 3: most part, except for, honestly, some of the frost games. 297 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 3: Like it's that's how our hockey is because we only 298 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 3: play thirty games. We don't play eighty two, so it's 299 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 3: playoff hockey every single game, and every team is so 300 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 3: close that I do think like we've gone to these 301 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 3: playoffs and it's just been a matter of one bounce, 302 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 3: one jump, and it's only best of five, Like you 303 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 3: just have to get to three and it's any team 304 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 3: can leave with a win, and everybody knows that. So 305 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 3: it's it's about doing the little things right. Like you 306 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 3: do need some luck along the way, but hopefully if 307 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 3: you do all the little things right and work like 308 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 3: you need to work hard in the playoffs to get 309 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 3: some of those bounces and earn some of that luck. 310 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 2: But we're up to the challenge. 311 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: You started your career with New York, but you've settled 312 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: in with the Victoires. It's the trade last offseason. How's 313 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: your French? 314 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 2: It's not very good, but I try. 315 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 3: The girls always laugh at me, but they'll like give 316 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 3: me slang and I like try to say it back 317 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 3: and they're just like no, and I'm like, well, I'm trying, 318 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 3: and they're just they say my pronunciation is awful. 319 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the tough part. My last name is Spain, 320 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 1: so occasionally people speak Spanish to me and I'm like no, no, 321 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: and then their last name looks French. So I imagine 322 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: it's in Montreal. People think that you probably know what 323 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: you're doing. 324 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, it is French. My dad is like some French 325 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 3: Canadian in him, but I know nothing. 326 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: So well, you're good on the ice at least, even 327 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: if the language isn't. Their career highs for you across 328 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: the board all season to. What do you attribute that 329 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 1: success with the new team. 330 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think. 331 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 3: Just obviously it helps when you're on a team that's 332 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 3: in first place, like when you're on a winning team, 333 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 3: it's easier to have great stats. And I also attribute 334 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 3: a lot of that to playing with a lot of 335 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 3: great players in line mates. I spent a good amount 336 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 3: of my time through the year playing on a line 337 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 3: with Pulin and Stacy, and they really make the game easy. 338 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 2: They put the pucks away when you pass them on. 339 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 3: Good chances, and if they don't, they hold onto that 340 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 3: and they make sure they get the next one. So 341 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 3: it's been easy to play with those two and they 342 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 3: definitely helped me grow as a player and a person. 343 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I want to talk about that because when Poo's 344 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: been healthy and that line has been intact, you all 345 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: have been absolutely dominant, to the point where there were 346 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 1: some think pieces about potentially breaking you up to increase 347 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: depth of scoring across the lineup. That eventually happened as 348 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: a result of Pooh's injury. But what do you think 349 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 1: makes you three so good together? 350 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 2: I think we all bring something different to the table. 351 00:16:40,680 --> 00:16:43,400 Speaker 3: And like you said, we've spent a little time broken 352 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 3: up with who being injured with some people. Even before that, 353 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 3: they kind of split Stace up with us just a 354 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,240 Speaker 3: little to get other lines going. And then all of 355 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 3: a sudden we started getting debt scoring even when we 356 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 3: were together, so it kind of all settled in, which 357 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 3: was nice. But I do think like Stace brings I 358 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 3: say it all the time, like her work ethic and 359 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 3: her hunt, like she goes and gets every puck she 360 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 3: wants to skate fast. 361 00:17:05,600 --> 00:17:08,360 Speaker 2: She creates so much room and space for me to. 362 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,199 Speaker 3: Be able to handle the puck for who to be 363 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,320 Speaker 3: able to handle the puck and Who's obviously just an 364 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 3: incredible playmaker. But her scoring ability is truly truly incredible, 365 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 3: Like she puts pucks away when she gets the chance. 366 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,679 Speaker 3: She wants that goal every time, like she's desperate to 367 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 3: score a goal. And playing with those two it's really easy. 368 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 3: They they think the game really well. So it's been 369 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,119 Speaker 3: it's been really fun year playing with them. 370 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, we had them on the show. I loved talking 371 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 1: to them and as a married couple, they have like 372 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: this sixth sense thing going on. I'm sure, Like you know, 373 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: twins sometimes have so do you have to work extra 374 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: hard when you're on align with them to keep up 375 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:44,919 Speaker 1: with their instincts and they're just knack for knowing what 376 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: the other might do. 377 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:50,959 Speaker 3: I think at first, like they definitely like from playing together, 378 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 3: like had their style down, like I'd say, like the 379 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,919 Speaker 3: first like week or two, like even in practice, I 380 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 3: was like, you have sometimes instant chemistry, and we definitely 381 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 3: played well together out the gate, but you were trying 382 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 3: to figure out like, oh, she like drives here, she 383 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 3: stays up. Like the first week or two, I was like, Okay, 384 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 3: I gotta like figure out how to read these situations. 385 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 3: But now it's just kind of been second nature. Like 386 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 3: Stace is a huge talker during the game too, which helps, 387 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 3: Like she'll she'll want to talk through any play, like 388 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 3: if I'm like, hey on this, like should I Like, 389 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 3: it's really easy to kind of get to the point. 390 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 3: And poo is who's incredibly easy to read. She's just 391 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 3: such a smart player. I think we think the game 392 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 3: very similarly, so it's been it's been pretty easy to adapt. 393 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. Hailey Skimora has been a big contributor of Late 394 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: Nicole Gosling's been fantastic co leader and rookie scoring by 395 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 1: a defender. How important is it for this team to 396 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 1: have found scoring outside of the Big three and to 397 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: have found that depth, especially heading into the postseason. 398 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I think that was huge. 399 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 3: I think at the beginning of the year we were 400 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 3: winning really close games and maybe weren't getting the debt 401 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 3: scoring that we kind of needed, and it I think 402 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:57,720 Speaker 3: it all just kind of ended up clicking after some 403 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 3: line changes and just like mishmashing and even some lines 404 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:03,400 Speaker 3: were playing incredibly well and just weren't getting the puck 405 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 3: in the net like I'd be like, they had seven 406 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 3: great a chances to score and it just didn't go 407 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 3: for them. And that's when we all talk about it, 408 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 3: like if you're not getting chances to score, wherey if 409 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:14,920 Speaker 3: you're getting chances to score and they're just not going in, 410 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 3: like you can calm down, like eventually you hope that 411 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 3: the gates open and you get those scams. Has been incredible, 412 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 3: especially that line of Scams Murphy and Dara. Obviously, with 413 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 3: Murphy being injured as well, they had to we switch 414 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:31,480 Speaker 3: some things around, but all year they've been an incredible 415 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 3: depth line and been able to mismatch a lot of 416 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 3: lines and get goals when we've really needed them. 417 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 2: Nicole. 418 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 3: I can't say enough good things for how her games 419 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 3: came along this year, Like I think she came out 420 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 3: of the gate, like you could tell she had a 421 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,720 Speaker 3: lot of potential, but it was just like a little timid, 422 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 3: like it's rookie year, like you got to figure out 423 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 3: the league, the contact, and like every game I've just 424 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:53,679 Speaker 3: seen her become better and better and more confident, like 425 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 3: she is really a smart player. 426 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:57,120 Speaker 2: I really like being on the ice with her. 427 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: I can tell she's a rookiecause she doesn't have a 428 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 1: nickname yet She's the only person that you just used 429 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: her straight up first name. Do we have anything in 430 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 1: the works for Nicole? 431 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:08,879 Speaker 3: A lot of people most people call her goose, but 432 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:11,280 Speaker 3: none of us call her goose. She's like, you're the 433 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 3: only people who don't call me goose. Like other teammates 434 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,679 Speaker 3: I guess always called her goose, we don't call her goose. 435 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,119 Speaker 2: I sometimes call her Nikki G. I don't think she 436 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:19,640 Speaker 2: likes it. 437 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 3: I think a couple of girls actually call her Nikki 438 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 3: G or like nick for sure, but like that's I 439 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 3: like to call her Nikki g. 440 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 2: I think it's funny, But are you just rock? I'm 441 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 2: normally abby. All coaches call me rocking or like rocky. 442 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 3: A lot of coaches, Yeah, coaches and management always love 443 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 3: to call me rock or rocky. 444 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 2: Like all teammates just call me like abs or Abby. 445 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,160 Speaker 1: I feel like hockey nicknames. It's always just add an 446 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: er or out of y m hmm. 447 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 2: A lot of the time. 448 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, Rocky rocker, that's what I always get. The coaches 449 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 3: yelling that from from above's the go to. 450 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: You know. We talked about Marie lupool On missing a 451 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: lot of games because that knee injury that she got 452 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: at the Olympics. When she came back for the final 453 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: right her season game, she looked good. She hadn't assist 454 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,679 Speaker 1: even in limited minutes. But she's been asked about how 455 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: her health is as she heads into the postseason, and 456 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 1: she gave the most Pooh quote ever. She said, the heart, 457 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:14,119 Speaker 1: the mind is there. I'm gonna do anything possible to 458 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 1: play my game. I mean, it's poetry. It doesn't give 459 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: us much information. Can you translate that for us? Do 460 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: you feel like she's gonna be doing okay? 461 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:24,280 Speaker 2: Heading in Yeah, I mean that's just her. 462 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 3: I mean I think that game too, Like I was like, 463 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 3: she looks more than fine. I think a lot of 464 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 3: it for her, she just wants I think she wanted 465 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 3: more minutes in real life. I was like, calm down, 466 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 3: like it's okay, Like we're we're already like good to go, 467 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 3: like we're in the playoffs. 468 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:40,360 Speaker 2: And for her, like she just wants to be out there. 469 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 2: She wants to be competing. 470 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:45,199 Speaker 3: Like nothing's gonna stop her unless somebody, like they'd literally 471 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:48,080 Speaker 3: have to yank her away, like and that's I love it, 472 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 3: Like that's that kind of attitude I think you want 473 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 3: in a leader and a teammate, Like she does everything 474 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 3: she can for the team, like not enough good things 475 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 3: to say, and she she'll leave it all on the line. 476 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 3: I think she looked every day in practice. I think 477 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 3: she looks better and better and not speaking mew wise, 478 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 3: just like hockey wise, like she hadn't got the practice 479 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 3: with us so long, and like every single time she's 480 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 3: out there with the whole group, I just think she's 481 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 3: looking better and better. I think on Saturday, she'll be 482 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 3: firing on all cylinders once playoff hockey comes around. 483 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 1: Talk about your goaltender Anne Renee Debi and you mentioned her, 484 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 1: but she set records for the league's best single season 485 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: save percentage, goals against average, just like absolutely wall back there. 486 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I played with I was lucky enough. 487 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 3: I played with Anne for a year in college when 488 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 3: I was like eighteen, And she's always been the same, 489 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 3: like confident, easy to play in front of, Like she's 490 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 3: never mad, she's just like she's doing her It's so easy, 491 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,119 Speaker 3: Like she'll make a save because like say I screwed 492 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 3: up and like she has to make a great save. 493 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 3: I'm like, I'm so sorry, and she's always just like, that's. 494 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 2: Why you got me. 495 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 3: I'm like, okay, It's just it's so easy to play 496 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 3: in front of a goalie like her, because she really 497 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 3: is incredible. 498 00:22:58,119 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 2: She's relaxed. 499 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 3: If a goal go in that she didn't love and 500 00:23:01,080 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 3: she knows she could stop, she's like, sorry, girls, that's 501 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:05,959 Speaker 3: on me, and then it's like over. Or if like 502 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 3: one goes into like she could never get, she's like, well, 503 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:13,119 Speaker 3: what can you do? And I'm like, true, but what 504 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 3: a great I know, Like she it's perfect. It's she 505 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 3: wants to win every game and she's so competitive, but 506 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 3: she's never gonna like she's never blaming anyone else. She's 507 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,439 Speaker 3: never like h like, you can just tell she's so 508 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 3: level headed and in that position, like all of us 509 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:29,399 Speaker 3: go to the bench and like have so many other 510 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 3: people to lean on, Like it's the only position hockey 511 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 3: where you're like all off on your own, and she 512 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 3: really has a great head for it. 513 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 1: You can help her out in a lot of ways 514 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,679 Speaker 1: in the postseason by avoiding penalties. You mentioned earlier, very 515 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:43,679 Speaker 1: physical team, which is great. It puts other teams on 516 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: their heels, But how do you find that balance where 517 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: you're not getting into too many shorthanded opportunities? 518 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think a lot of it. Hopefully the re 519 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 2: thing's better. I think in the. 520 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 1: Playoffs, the officials, I. 521 00:23:56,640 --> 00:23:59,360 Speaker 3: Think it's been inconsistent, but like it is what it is. 522 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,399 Speaker 3: That's like some games we have great reffing. I'm like, 523 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 3: get these guys every time, and then some games it's 524 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 3: like it's more of a consistency thing. I think for 525 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 3: our league it's just like this refel call, like every 526 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 3: hit where this ref's like that's a clean hit and 527 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 3: we're like, I don't know what's going on anymore. But 528 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 3: in the end, like it's playoff hockey. I think all 529 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 3: four teams and coaches want the whistles to go away, 530 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 3: except if it's hookings and slashings, like then call it 531 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 3: like that's not in hockey. But I think all of 532 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 3: us want the physical play unless it's somebody's out there 533 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:28,919 Speaker 3: to hurt somebody. 534 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 2: That's when we draw the line. 535 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 3: But I do think hopefully a lot of these refs 536 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 3: know it's playoff hockey and it's going to get physical. 537 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 3: It's gonna get heated, and that's okay, Like we're all 538 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 3: good with that. But and even she kills me, even 539 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 3: with the penalties, like she's always like, we have a 540 00:24:43,480 --> 00:24:44,400 Speaker 3: great penalty kill. 541 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:44,920 Speaker 2: It's okay. 542 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:46,919 Speaker 1: I'm like, yeah, you do best in the league at 543 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:49,720 Speaker 1: least for that helps her out. You know, you played 544 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: with boys in high school, and I remember reading that you, 545 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 1: you know, made the transition to playing with women and 546 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 1: had to learn how to not just check the shit 547 00:24:58,040 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: out of people. You were used to a much more 548 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: pysical game where things are allowed. Have you accepted the 549 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: amount of physicality allowed in the women's game or would 550 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 1: you prefer that y'all were actually allowed to get after it? 551 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: A little more. 552 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I especially coming out of high school, Like it's funny, 553 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 3: like now I always end up getting like some penalties 554 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 3: just on accident. Like in high school, I had like 555 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 3: two penalties a year because I'm not like a stick 556 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 3: penalty person. I'm just like and once checking was legal, 557 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 3: it is all good. My first year at Wisconsin, I 558 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 3: like led the ncaaat penalties and I was like, it's 559 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 3: like I'm not even trying to do anything, so it's 560 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 3: tough sometimes. But now that checking's allowed, it has helped me, 561 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,440 Speaker 3: I think, honestly a ton, because I grew up having 562 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 3: to keep my head up. Like I think some girls 563 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,199 Speaker 3: are still figuring out, like oh, like looking behind them 564 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 3: for a pass. The next thing they accidentally get blown up. 565 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 3: But like growing up, I had to make sure my 566 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,960 Speaker 3: head was up er I was definitely getting blown up 567 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 3: by like a six foot four boy, So I was like, 568 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 3: I kind of liked the transition for me. 569 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 2: It was fun. I liked that they added hitting. 570 00:25:57,880 --> 00:25:59,680 Speaker 3: The biggest thing is just like you said, it's been 571 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:02,640 Speaker 3: like the consistency of like, well this was a loud 572 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,880 Speaker 3: last game, but this game, why are we calling this check? 573 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 3: Like it was the same check that I saw just 574 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 3: happened three shifts ago kind of thing. So I think 575 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 3: a lot of us have talked about it being like 576 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 3: let's just open it up then, like basically like say, 577 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 3: full on checking is good because then there's not going 578 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,439 Speaker 3: to be this inconsistency of like this was like an 579 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 3: opposite direction, this one wasn't this wasn't this Like I 580 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:28,480 Speaker 3: think we've gotten also, like through the last three years, 581 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:31,879 Speaker 3: a lot of girls have gotten really good at physicality 582 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 3: and keeping their head up. Like I've seen a lot 583 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,679 Speaker 3: of improvements where it wouldn't be like no hitting to 584 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 3: like oh like crazy stuff. And I also don't think 585 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:42,199 Speaker 3: most girls would just be running around trying to hit 586 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 3: each other, right, I think it would just kind of 587 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 3: solve a lot of. 588 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 2: The penalty problems. And a good amount of talk about it. 589 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,400 Speaker 3: We're like at this point just say checking is all good, 590 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 3: except if you hit them in the head or from 591 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 3: behind or like our head hunting people. But it's not 592 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 3: really up. 593 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: To us, yea, but if you talk enough, they might listen. 594 00:26:59,119 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 1: That seems to be the way in this league at least, 595 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:03,400 Speaker 1: seems like there's a pretty good line of communication from 596 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: players to the folks in charge. 597 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 3: We try and it's definitely like at the end of 598 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:09,159 Speaker 3: the year, you're like surveys and things to kind of 599 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 3: ask and I know, I think last year there was 600 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 3: like a question like do you think the physicality is 601 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:18,440 Speaker 3: like too much too little? And I think a lot 602 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:20,879 Speaker 3: of people are like it's good, which I think it's true, 603 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 3: Like most of us are like we like the physicality 604 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 3: where it's at. It's more like the penalties are where 605 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 3: we're getting right, just make it. Yeah, Like it's not 606 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,199 Speaker 3: like all of us are like we want to be 607 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:30,240 Speaker 3: hitting each other more. 608 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:31,880 Speaker 2: It's like we feel like we can hit each other 609 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 2: the appropriate them out y'all want to keep your teeth. 610 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:35,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's not like all of us are like we 611 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 3: actually feel like the physicality and like what people are 612 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 3: like hitting each other like pretty decent. It's more like, okay, 613 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 3: well what one like what are we letting go versus not? 614 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:46,680 Speaker 3: So I do think playoff hockey, they're going to be like, okay, 615 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,199 Speaker 3: carry on, which will be nice. 616 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: You know, we've had a few players from the PWHL 617 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 1: on the show recently. We've asked them about like team 618 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:55,960 Speaker 1: traditions and supporter vibes and the kind of stuff that 619 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:57,640 Speaker 1: folks who haven't made it out to a game yet 620 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:01,680 Speaker 1: might not know. So what makes a game in Montreal special? 621 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: Like chants or songs or traditions. 622 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 3: I think the coolest thing that I had never I'd 623 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 3: heard about it, but I had never seen it until 624 00:28:09,359 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 3: I was suspended for a game this year so I 625 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 3: was sitting in the stands is that they have like 626 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 3: a DJ set between intermissions and it's like insane. 627 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:19,119 Speaker 2: I was like, what's going on here? And it was 628 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 2: like the coolest thing. 629 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 3: Like lights are off, like it was like smoke machines, 630 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 3: and everybody is like drinking, like partying. 631 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 2: It was like a fun little club. I was like, 632 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:29,239 Speaker 2: this is awesome. I would love to come to these. 633 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:33,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get suspended more often. Oh wait no, But. 634 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:35,159 Speaker 3: I was like, I was like that is like I 635 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 3: think they our fan experience. I do think the league 636 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 3: puts a lot of thought into it, like they want 637 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 3: to make it like hockey obviously is the first, like 638 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 3: the product they're putting on the ice and the next. 639 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 3: I think they want the fans to have the best 640 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,800 Speaker 3: experience they can. So it has been like being in 641 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 3: the crowd that game and like watching everybody like it's 642 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 3: it's really cool. 643 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've heard a lot about those dance parties. I 644 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: gotta get up there. So I read a story about 645 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 1: you when you were growing up that you actually played 646 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:01,560 Speaker 1: alongside a line a lot of Indigenous folks. But then 647 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 1: you went on too Wisconsin and the national team and 648 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 1: started to notice how few bipoc players were on the ice, 649 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,960 Speaker 1: either with or against you. And you've said for years 650 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 1: now that you'd like to help encourage more participation in 651 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: the indigenous community. Now you're working with the tribe actually 652 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: near Montreal, So tell us about that. And you know 653 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:19,719 Speaker 1: it as being a role model something that always came 654 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,680 Speaker 1: naturally or something you sort of had to learn how 655 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: to step into. 656 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I it was obviously an interesting transition, like growing 657 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:30,000 Speaker 3: up where I grew up, like half of my team 658 00:29:30,160 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 3: or at least a quarter, were probably in other indigenous players. 659 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 3: Like it's like very common, like one of the rinks, well, 660 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 3: it's like two sheets of ice is on the tribe's land. 661 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 2: Like it's just like it's. 662 00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 3: So normal to me and I don't even think, Like 663 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 3: when I was at college, like some of the girls 664 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 3: were like, you're the first like. 665 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:49,000 Speaker 2: Indigenous person I know, and I was like what. 666 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 3: So that's when it was kind of started to eye 667 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 3: open to me and a lot of those things, and 668 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 3: that's when it kind of you want to make a difference. 669 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 3: You want to give back, and you want like at 670 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 3: the point too, it's like I was also the only 671 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 3: girls like playing where I'm from, Like it wasn't just that, 672 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,320 Speaker 3: and it was like there's a lot of communities where 673 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:10,239 Speaker 3: I was just like hockey isn't easily accessible, or it's like, 674 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:12,719 Speaker 3: oh no, I shouldn't play that, like that's for the boys, 675 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 3: or that's for those people, or I can't afford it. 676 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 3: And I think that sitting down, especially through college and 677 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 3: right after, it didn't sit right with me, and I 678 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 3: just wanted to start trying to give back in whatever 679 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:25,560 Speaker 3: small ways I can, especially when we have more downtime 680 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 3: than others. 681 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 2: So this season I tried to. 682 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:32,760 Speaker 3: Connect with the band that's right outside the city Kinawaukee, 683 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 3: and they were great, Like I went out and. 684 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:35,920 Speaker 2: Spoke to their high school. 685 00:30:36,160 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 3: I spoke to some of the girls right before who 686 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 3: play hockey in the community, and I got to go 687 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:41,640 Speaker 3: out in the ice of a couple of them and 688 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 3: just like run a skates we got them free tickets 689 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:46,120 Speaker 3: to come to a game, a bunch of the girls. 690 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 2: From the area. So it was great. 691 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 3: And it's just about also like giving them an experience 692 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 3: that makes them want to stay in the game, Like 693 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:55,200 Speaker 3: like that goes a long way. Even some of the 694 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,080 Speaker 3: girls were like, I didn't really know that much about 695 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:58,719 Speaker 3: your team before, but now like so and so and 696 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 3: so and so is like having a connection. It makes 697 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 3: these like young girls want to keep playing. 698 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:08,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's awesome. You're a fan favorite in the PWHL. 699 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 1: A lot of folks were sad to see you leave 700 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:11,440 Speaker 1: New York, but lots of them were really excited to 701 00:31:11,480 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: see you get to Montreal, and a lot of fans 702 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 1: were also bummed that you weren't on this Winter Olympics 703 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 1: roster for Team USA, having been with the team before. 704 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:21,080 Speaker 1: So how did that decision impact you and how did 705 00:31:21,120 --> 00:31:24,040 Speaker 1: you decide to spend that Olympic break maybe wishing that 706 00:31:24,080 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 1: you had been out there. 707 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's obviously it's tough because in the end, like 708 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 3: I have seen over the long course of my career, 709 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 3: a lot of players who probably deserved to be on 710 00:31:34,360 --> 00:31:38,240 Speaker 3: teams and got cut, and some players who like maybe 711 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 3: just were on the line and got like that extra pushover. 712 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 3: And that's honestly life, that's hockey, that's sports, Like, let's be. 713 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:48,240 Speaker 2: Honest is what it is. It's not just me. 714 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:51,880 Speaker 3: Like every country, I think there's always like, oh, this 715 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 3: person's having an amazing year, but like. 716 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:55,960 Speaker 2: They just don't get the looks that other people do. 717 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 2: And unfortunately it's life. 718 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:00,160 Speaker 3: It sucks, Like I think I put myself in a 719 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:03,240 Speaker 3: great position through the p up to be one of 720 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 3: the top players we had, but in the end, you 721 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 3: have to do what you have to do and you 722 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,000 Speaker 3: got to move on, and you can't let that really 723 00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:11,560 Speaker 3: affect your image of yourself, I think is the biggest thing. 724 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:12,200 Speaker 2: I think. 725 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 3: I've talked to a lot of players from lots of 726 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:19,440 Speaker 3: different nationalities who are like it, like mentally screws with 727 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:21,200 Speaker 3: a lot of people, And for me, I just tried 728 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:23,960 Speaker 3: not to let it because you in the end, like 729 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,160 Speaker 3: you have to know yourself more than anything, Like you 730 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 3: have to know you're a great player, great teammate, things 731 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 3: like that, and just go with that. 732 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:32,040 Speaker 2: And it sucks. 733 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,840 Speaker 3: You watch Team USA win and you obviously want to 734 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:36,760 Speaker 3: be out there and you're happy for your friends and 735 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 3: that team because there's so many of those girls that 736 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:41,640 Speaker 3: I just love so much. But it's obviously you just 737 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 3: have to keep positive and know that. 738 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:44,000 Speaker 2: But it was it was good. 739 00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:46,280 Speaker 3: Overbreak, I got a week off from hockey, which was 740 00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:49,800 Speaker 3: honestly quite nice for a minute. 741 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:51,000 Speaker 2: There, but headed to Florida. 742 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,240 Speaker 3: A lot of the Sirens girls who all are different 743 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,400 Speaker 3: teams now a few back there. We all met up 744 00:32:56,960 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 3: in like Miami area, rented a house like yeah, hung out, 745 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 3: just enjoyed life, like, no hockey talk things like that, 746 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:05,440 Speaker 3: just had fun and it was awesome. 747 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:10,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, you actually you have dual citizenship, so 748 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:13,800 Speaker 1: I know I've seen some Canadian fans dreaming of the 749 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:18,000 Speaker 1: Pulan Stacy rock line in team Canada jerseys. Is that 750 00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:19,080 Speaker 1: something you'd ever consider? 751 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 3: I mean, right now, I'm just focusing on this season, 752 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:25,080 Speaker 3: but it's something that's been brought up to me a 753 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:27,120 Speaker 3: good amount of time. I don't even know really how 754 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 3: it would work or how if what nationality Like, you 755 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,880 Speaker 3: never even know if a nationality really wants you or 756 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 3: what the possibilities are. So obviously it's it's nice to 757 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:41,280 Speaker 3: have both. Canada national team is obviously very respected and 758 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 3: very good. So I'm really it's an honor when everybody's like, oh, 759 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 3: she could just I'm like, it's not that easy. 760 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,160 Speaker 1: Like you have to make these that's a tough roster too. 761 00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 3: So right now just focusing on the ped up and 762 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:56,280 Speaker 3: being the best I can be here, and I think 763 00:33:56,880 --> 00:33:59,280 Speaker 3: that's been what's best for me too over the whole season. 764 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm it's a rare circumstance. Usually when someone has 765 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: dual citizenship, the other citizenship isn't also an impossible roster 766 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:08,320 Speaker 1: to make of the direct rival of the other one. 767 00:34:08,560 --> 00:34:11,080 Speaker 1: Like usually it's like, oh, I'm not maybe able to 768 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:12,880 Speaker 1: make us, so I'll do the other one. But that 769 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:14,839 Speaker 1: would be pretty wild. I don't know if we've seen 770 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:18,080 Speaker 1: someone who's played for both in that particular rivalry. You know, 771 00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:19,880 Speaker 1: you mentioned the Florida trip before I let you go, 772 00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:22,880 Speaker 1: I have to ask the last offseason, you were everywhere. 773 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:24,759 Speaker 1: You were in Greece, you were in Italy, you had 774 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,080 Speaker 1: all these amazing travels. Do you have anything set up 775 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:28,279 Speaker 1: for after this postseason? 776 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:31,560 Speaker 3: You know what, Luckily, because we're in the playoffs for 777 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:34,080 Speaker 3: my first time ever, I have nothing set up, but. 778 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:38,240 Speaker 2: I have a wedding in Cancun in June. 779 00:34:38,320 --> 00:34:43,200 Speaker 3: A teammate of mine from the USA days and like 780 00:34:43,360 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 3: her bachel Threat parties in Montana, which will be super fun. 781 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:48,799 Speaker 3: But like I wanted to, I'm really hoping I could 782 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 3: get over to Portugal. Was my goal like early June. 783 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:54,399 Speaker 3: But with all of this, I don't know if it's 784 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 3: going to happen. But if I was out, I would 785 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:58,040 Speaker 3: be like, oh, I guess I'll book a ticket. 786 00:34:58,080 --> 00:34:59,759 Speaker 2: But I'm very grateful I'm not out and I don't 787 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:00,800 Speaker 2: have to book that ticket. 788 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,360 Speaker 1: So it happens when you get over to a roster 789 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:06,840 Speaker 1: that's a consistent playoff contender, and maybe you will be 790 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:10,080 Speaker 1: the extra little spicy sauce that gets some pass that 791 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:14,080 Speaker 1: semifinal round and onto the championships. Thanks so much for 792 00:35:14,080 --> 00:35:15,640 Speaker 1: making the time, Abby, really appreciate it. 793 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:16,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you. 794 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 1: Thanks again to Abby for hanging out with us ahead 795 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: of the playoffs. And don't forget you can now watch 796 00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: full length good Game interviews on the Iheartwomen's Sports YouTube channel. 797 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:30,880 Speaker 1: We got to take another break when we return Math again. 798 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:42,640 Speaker 1: Welcome back Places. Shout out to listener Mary Fendley aka 799 00:35:42,719 --> 00:35:45,400 Speaker 1: Coach Fenn, who wrote in after yesterday's four hundred and 800 00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:50,040 Speaker 1: fiftieth episode celebration with the following quote, comfort show no 801 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:53,160 Speaker 1: doubt about it. Congrats on four fifty. I know you're 802 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:55,440 Speaker 1: not a fan of the math, but the math teacher 803 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:58,320 Speaker 1: and me can't help myself. Mary went on to provide 804 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: two equations. The first, four fifty equals d T squared 805 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:07,480 Speaker 1: times Angel times Ca times Dawn, as in Dinah Tarrassi's 806 00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:11,040 Speaker 1: number three Jersey squared is nine multiplied by Angel. Reese's 807 00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:14,359 Speaker 1: number five is forty five multiplied by case. Number two 808 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:17,759 Speaker 1: is ninety multiplied by Don Staley's number five Jersey is 809 00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:22,160 Speaker 1: four hundred and fifty. Mary's second equation, four to fifty 810 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:25,560 Speaker 1: equals Sou times Lisa times Page A little simpler. We'll 811 00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:28,080 Speaker 1: let you solve that one on your own, but you know, 812 00:36:28,280 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: maybe tell me if the numbers at up, because you 813 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:33,120 Speaker 1: know I ain't doing math in my free time. Thanks 814 00:36:33,160 --> 00:36:35,759 Speaker 1: Mary for the note, and I guess for the math. 815 00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:38,040 Speaker 1: We always love that you're listening, but we want you 816 00:36:38,080 --> 00:36:39,640 Speaker 1: to get in the game every day too, So here's 817 00:36:39,640 --> 00:36:42,279 Speaker 1: our good game play of the day. Keep sending us 818 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:44,520 Speaker 1: your submissions for what cities you want to see included 819 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:48,000 Speaker 1: in our bracket challenge for the women's sports epicenter of 820 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:50,279 Speaker 1: the US. We've already heard from a few of you, 821 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:54,480 Speaker 1: including folks nominating Boston, Minneapolis, the Bay Area, and Seattle. 822 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:57,480 Speaker 1: Once again, the email is good game at wondermediaetwork dot 823 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,000 Speaker 1: com and the voicemail is eight seven two two four 824 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:04,440 Speaker 1: fifty seventy. And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review, y'all. 825 00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:09,320 Speaker 1: It's really easy. Watch Megan Falley's foray into the sports 826 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:14,239 Speaker 1: rating ten out of ten. Stuck the landing review by 827 00:37:14,280 --> 00:37:17,360 Speaker 1: now you know my deep admiration for poet Andrea Gibson, 828 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:20,359 Speaker 1: who the world lost to cancer last July. Not only 829 00:37:20,440 --> 00:37:23,279 Speaker 1: were they an incredible writer, they were a hooper back 830 00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: in the day too, even winning a state title with 831 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:29,000 Speaker 1: their high school team in Maine. While Gibson's widow, Megan 832 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:31,840 Speaker 1: Falley is a poet and author herself, and she's written 833 00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:35,880 Speaker 1: beautifully and heartbreakingly about life during Gibson's illness and about 834 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:39,120 Speaker 1: loss since their death. One of her most recent poems 835 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:41,280 Speaker 1: is a nod to the love she found for sports 836 00:37:41,719 --> 00:37:46,280 Speaker 1: through watching with Gibson. Here are a few lines. Olivia 837 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:48,440 Speaker 1: baby sits a girl who was asked where she was 838 00:37:48,520 --> 00:37:51,000 Speaker 1: before she was in her mommy's belly. The girl who 839 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:54,440 Speaker 1: is two said, I was waiting to be picked is 840 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:57,719 Speaker 1: death the same waiting to be chosen for God's team. 841 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:01,520 Speaker 1: Of course, you were drafted so fast, so young, so promising. 842 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:05,200 Speaker 1: I picture you now dribbling Stars, dunking Mars through the 843 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:07,880 Speaker 1: hoops of Saturn, spinning the ball of Earth on your 844 00:38:07,880 --> 00:38:10,839 Speaker 1: index finger. You're wearing a jersey with the number eight 845 00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:14,719 Speaker 1: turned sideways, because you are infinite now waiting for me, 846 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:18,279 Speaker 1: like Lebron James waited for Brownie. I'm only still going 847 00:38:18,280 --> 00:38:20,759 Speaker 1: with the basketball references because of how much it would 848 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:23,240 Speaker 1: make you laugh to hear what I learned about sports, 849 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:25,360 Speaker 1: just so I could have another language to speak to 850 00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:28,280 Speaker 1: you in wanted as much chemistry with you as Michael 851 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:31,160 Speaker 1: Jordan had with Scottie Pippen. If you're in the paint, 852 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:34,400 Speaker 1: I'm in the paint. I'll link to the instagram of 853 00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:36,959 Speaker 1: the full poem plus Megan Substack that has a little 854 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 1: bit more on writing it both in the show notes. Also, 855 00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:42,200 Speaker 1: the film about Gibson and Valley, Come See Me in 856 00:38:42,239 --> 00:38:44,680 Speaker 1: the Good Light, was just honored with a Peabody Award. 857 00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:48,960 Speaker 1: Congrats to all involved, much deserved. Now it's your turn, 858 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:52,640 Speaker 1: y'all rate and review, Thanks for listening. See you next week. 859 00:38:53,120 --> 00:38:56,440 Speaker 1: Good game, Abby, good game, getting to be loved teammates 860 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:59,839 Speaker 1: with some of my absolute fabs. You guy in front 861 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:02,560 Speaker 1: of me at the Bruce Springsteen Show in an NRA hat. 862 00:39:02,840 --> 00:39:05,000 Speaker 1: What a working show did you think you were going to? 863 00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:09,880 Speaker 1: Good Game with Sarah Spain is an iHeart women's sports 864 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:13,000 Speaker 1: production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You 865 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:16,000 Speaker 1: can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 866 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:19,360 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. Production by Wonder Media Network, 867 00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:22,960 Speaker 1: our producers are Alex Azzi and Bianca Hillier. 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