Rinkside Rundown

Visit Meg's Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/madebymegsimon14 Middlebury College forward and 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award winner Meg Simon joins Rinkside Rundown to share how a life spent around the game shaped who she is on and off the ice. From moving more than 50 times for her dad’s pro hockey career and growing up in NHL locker rooms, to coming to Middlebury as a golfer and betting on h...

Friend of the show Alyssa Regalado returns to the show for the first time since Episode 35, and shares how Cornell University has helped to prepare her for the next chapter of her hockey career with the upcoming 2026 PWHL Draft. Alyssa shares more about the mental side of the game, how she's grown as a leader, and the lessons she's learned through the ups and downs of collegiate hockey. We also di...

Issy Wunder is the top-ranked Canadian prospect heading into the 2026 PWHL Draft, but her journey to the professional ranks began long before the league’s inception. From the backyard rink her mother built in Toronto to her tenure as captain of the Princeton Tigers, Issy has defined her career through a balance of elite athletic performance and strong academics. In this episode, we move beyond the...

"I didn't prove anyone wrong. I proved myself wrong." Alaina Giampietro joined Robert Morris University in 2023 as part of a newly reinstated program, but her journey in the game started much earlier at her grandfather's local rink in Ohio. Now, as the captain of the Colonials, she is balancing the weight of Division I hockey with the responsibility of building a team culture from the ground up. O...

Episode 118 of Rinkside Rundown continues the “Road to the PWHL Draft” series with Union College defender and captain Stephanie Bourque. A native of Moncton, New Brunswick, Bourque has built a standout NCAA career defined by consistency, durability, and production. She became Union’s all-time leader in points and assists among defenders and set an ironwoman streak, appearing in over 140 consecutiv...

Tory Mariano grew up in a household where sport was everything. Her dad took her to events across every discipline imaginable, and where she started in tee-ball, competed in multiple sports, and carries all of that athletic foundation into the way she reads the game today. And it was her grandfather, a professional tennis player and someone she never got to meet, who has been a role model and Nort...

Some players choose a program for the ranking. Béatrice Bilodeau chose Ottawa because it felt like home. The Gee-Gees captain grew up in Quebec's hockey culture, played on boys' teams until she was 12, and developed through one of the province's most competitive junior pathways before making a deliberate decision to come to uOttawa. Not for the profile. For the fit. In this episode, we get into wh...

Molly Jordan is a defender at the University of Minnesota and one of the most compelling young players in the NCAA women's game. Mature, humble, and deeply passionate about the sport and her community, the native of Berlin, Connecticut brings a perspective that goes well beyond the ice. In Episode 115 of Rinkside Rundown, Molly talks about what it has been like to grow as a player and a person at...

Wyoming isn't exactly a hotbed for women's hockey, but for Haley Box, it's where the love for the game started. The Etobicoke Dolphins forward and incoming University of Wisconsin Badger joins Rinkside Rundown to talk about the journey that brought her from Cheyenne to one of the most storied programs in the sport. Haley reflects on what it meant to represent Team USA, the Nashville camp that shif...

She started on outdoor rinks, and now she's one of the most exciting forwards at Penn State. In Episode 113 of Rinkside Rundown, host Chris Sinclair sits down with Grace Outwater for a conversation that covers everything from the grind of being a student athlete to the moments in her career that shaped who she is as a player and a person. Grace talks about the coaches and mentors who believed in h...

Five years ago, Kao Lawrie asked a simple question. Were there others like them in hockey? As a trans non-binary player, Kao rarely saw people who shared their experience in the sport. That realization led them to create This Tournament Has Everything, an inclusive hockey weekend on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia for women, trans, two-spirit, and non-binary players. What began as a small,...

SDHL goaltender and Norwegian national team member Ena Nystrøm joins Rinkside Rundown to share the mindset and experiences that shaped her path to professional women’s hockey. Currently playing with Brynäs IF, Ena reflects on her development from Norway to college hockey in North America and how those experiences prepared her for the professional level. She discusses the importance of embracing pr...

In this episode of Rinkside Rundown, Chris Sinclair is joined by Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Abby Boreen to talk about the experiences that shaped her path in women’s hockey. From skating outdoors in Minnesota to navigating the demands of NCAA hockey at the University of Minnesota, Abby reflects on the moments that tested her and helped define her game. She discusses leadership during her junior...

Kaitlin Finnegan is helping build something entirely new. In Episode 109 of Rinkside Rundown, Chris Sinclair is joined by Kaitlin Finnegan, forward and co-captain of the University of Delaware women’s hockey team, the newest NCAA Division I programs in the country. Kaitlin walks through her hockey journey, from growing up in Kansas and carving out opportunities in a non-traditional hockey market,...

Millie Sirum’s hockey journey started in Oslo and has taken her across continents. In this episode of Rinkside Rundown, Chris Sinclair sits down with Norwegian national team forward Millie Sirum to talk about growing up in a non-traditional hockey market, competing against boys, and carving out a professional career in the SDHL. Millie shares what representing Norway means to her, how internationa...

In this episode of Rinkside Rundown, Chris Sinclair is joined by Eva Harrison, a hockey referee and former player whose journey through the game offers a perspective most fans never hear. Eva reflects on growing up with hockey in the UK, developing in a non-traditional market, and what led her to step away from playing and into officiating. She explains how seeing the game from the other side has...

In Episode 106 of Rinkside Rundown, Chris Sinclair is joined by Ivy Nellis, a goaltender with the Ottawa Senators Women’s Hockey Club in Ontario’s U22 Elite League. Ivy discusses her path to the position, how growing up in a hockey household shaped her mindset, and the competitive moments that defined her development, including the Bell Capital Cup and shootout situations. The conversation also ex...

In this episode of Rinkside Rundown, I'm joined by Peyton Tully, a talented multi-sport athlete from Toledo, Ohio, who is now playing collegiate hockey at Post University. Peyton shares her journey from a late start in hockey to becoming a standout player in both hockey and lacrosse. She discusses the importance of multi-sport participation, her high school achievements, and the challenges she fac...

Chelsea and Caileigh Tiller have grown up playing hockey side by side, sharing a journey from St Catharines, Ontario, to becoming key players with the Burlington Barracudas of the U22 Elite League. In Episode 104 of Rinkside Rundown, we talk about their early influences, and Chelsea shares the lessons she's learned as captain, while Caileigh talks about what it means to represent Canada internatio...

On Episode 103 of Rinkside Rundown, I’m joined by Canadian Para Ice Hockey forward and trailblazer Claire Buchanan. Claire shares their para hockey journey and we dig into the inaugural World Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Championships. We cover what it meant, what stood out, and why it matters for the growth of the game. We also talk about what has helped shape Claire’s path, the importance of co...

On Episode 102 of Rinkside Rundown, I'm joined by Katia Pelowich, a forward from Stouffville, Ontario playing at Concordia University. Katia and I talk about her hockey journey from early beginnings to St. Thomas University where she was team captain, and now to Concordia, representing Team Canada at the FISU Winter World University Games, her aspirations for the future, including the PWHL. We get...

On Episode 101 of Rinkside Rundown, I'm joined by Reece Hunt, a forward from Nelson, BC who recently signed with the Ottawa Charge as a reserve player. Reece and I talk about her hockey family roots, playing for Team BC and Okanagan Prep, her college years at Bemidji State and UMD, and heading to Sweden to play in the SDHL. We get into the knee injury that ended her season early and how the Ottawa...

Episode 100 is here! On this milestone episode of Rinkside Rundown, host Chris Sinclair is joined by Rebecca Johnston, a five-time Olympian, Team Canada gold medalist, and player development coach with the Calgary Flames. Rebecca opens up about her competitive upbringing in Sudbury, Ontario, the lessons learned at Cornell, the highs and lows of representing Canada on the world stage, and the journ...

On Episode 99, I'm joined by Gabrielle Santerre, forward and team captain at Bishop's University, who shares her journey in women's hockey. Gabrielle discusses the influence of her family, her decision to stay in Canada for her collegiate career, and the importance of mental preparation in sports. She reflects on her achievements, including winning national championships and representing Canada in...

On Episode 98 of Rinkside Rundown, I’m joined by Rylind MacKinnon, who traces the path from Cranbrook, BC to UBC captain and into the PWHL with the Boston Fleet. We dig into community support, leadership, balancing education with elite hockey, and breaking into the pro game. Rylind reflects on setting a new standard at UBC, lessons from the jump to the PWHL, and what a successful first season in B...