Big Red HockeyCast

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In the last episode of Season 2, Alex Breitenbach '23 and Aakshay Gupta '26 continue our alumni interviews with special guest Alyssa Gagliardi ‘14. Listen to this episode to hear about her time as captain of the Big Red, her experience in and thoughts on women's pro hockey, why she decided to start coaching, and much more!! Stay until th...

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this week's episode, Alex Breitenbach '23 kicks off our slate of alumni interviews with special guest Alison Norton '89. Listen to this episode to hear about growing up in Ithaca, her time as captain, why she chose to become the President of the Cornell Women's Hockey Association, and much more!! Sin Bin (0:55) Slapshot (32:36)  [...

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this week's episode, Alex Breitenbach '23 and Aakshay Gupta '26 look back on the Big Red's incredible season. Join us to relive all the fun and say goodbye to the team's five seniors, captain Gillis Frechette, Kaitlyn Isaac, Paige Kenyon, Elana Zingas, and Ellie Zweber! [Released March 16th, 2023] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: https://www....

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this week's episode, Alex Breitenbach '23 and Aakshay Gupta '26 discuss the Big Red's perfect weekend, including a 6-2 against RPI and a 3-1 win over Union! Our special guest this episode is Abby Ruggiero '24. Listen to this episode to hear about the team's preparation for the ECAC playoffs, all things Buffalo, her experience as a producer on the...

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This week's episode, Matthew Small '25 and Matthew Furman '24 discuss the Big Red's exciting weekend, including a win 4-2 against Brown and senior night! Our special guest this episode is Kaitlin Jockims '25, aka KJ. Listen to this episode to hear about the atmosphere during senior night, the impact the senior's have had on the team, her pregame rou...

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This week's episode, Matthew Small '25 and Matthew Furman '24 discuss the Big Red's two losses this weekend and how the team can break the losing streak. Our special guest this episode is Mckenna Van Gelder '26, the forward from Ontario. Listen to this episode to hear her reaction to clinching a spot in the ECAC playoffs, her experience in the U18 W...

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This week's episode, Alex Breitenbach '23 and Zorais Naroo '26 discuss the Big Red's weekend funk against two of our Ivy League rivals, Harvard and Dartmouth. Our special guest this episode is Avi Adam '26, the forward from Nova Scotia. Watch this episode to learn about Avi's freshman year growth, her experience on the gold-medal winning U18 Team Ca...

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Big Red HockeyCast! We are finally back to in-person recordings as we start the Spring Semester and it couldn't have come at a better time! The Big Red took a game against #5 Colgate and also recently beat Syracuse. Alex Breitenbach '23 and Jane McNally '26 are joined by our third straight goalie, Belle Mende '25. Watch this episode to learn about Belle's mentality in...

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Big Red HockeyCast! We are happy to start off the New Year following consecutive wins for Cornell Women's Hockey. In this episode Aakshay Gupta is joined by goalie Deanna Fraser '24. Watch this episode to learn about Fraser's recent shutout, her go-to coffee order, and much more!! Sin Bin (2:48) Slapshot (21:30)  [Released January 12th, 2023] Connect with Big Red...

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Big Red HockeyCast! Start the holiday celebrations right by listening to this holiday special episode following the tantalizing series against The Ohio State. In this episode Alex Breitenbach and Aakshay Gupta sit down with former Cornell Women's Ice Hockey goalie Lindsay Browning '22. Watch this episode to learn about Lindsay's post-collegiate life with the PWHPA, her...

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach and Matthew Small sit down with Cornell Women's Ice Hockey Georgia Schiff '26. Watch this episode to learn about Georgia's first season with the Big Red, her take on fishbowl or cage, and much more!! Plus listen in for a preview of this weekend's series against last season's NCAA championship winner -- Ohio State. Si...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach, Angie Sessa, and James LaFever sit down with Cornell Women's Ice Hockey player, Rory Guilday '25. Watch this episode to find out what the Nashville roadtrip was like, yet another funny story from Coach, and much more!! Sin Bin (1:29) Slapshot Round (13:26)  [Released November 24th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sp...

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach recaps the teams last two games at the Smashville Women's Collegiate Showcase, a special event that took place over the Thanksgiving break in Nashville, TN. The team faced off against red hot #8 Northeastern and #14 Princeton in two hard fought games, so be sure to listen for an in depth analysis. Additionally we are...

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach and Aakshay Gupta sit down with Cornell Women's Ice Hockey player, Elana Zingas '23. Watch this episode to find out how all it took was an email to be recruited by Cornell, the team's plans for the upcoming Smashville Invitational, and much more!! Sin Bin (1:29) Slapshot Round (13:26)  [Released November 24th, 20...

Welcome to Episode 7 of Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach and Jane McNally sit down with Cornell Women's Ice Hockey player, Gabbie Rud '25. Watch this episode to find out about last weekends comeback over the Big Green, Gabbie's hockey backstory, her opinions on the midwest, and MUCH more. Sin Bin (6:21), Slapshot Round (16:51)  [Released November 17th, 2022] Connect with B...

Welcome to Episode 6 of Big Red HockeyCast! In this episode Alex Breitenbach and Aakshay Gupta sit down with Cornell Women's Ice Hockey player, Paige Kenyon '23. Watch this episode to find out about last weekends sweep against St. Lawrence and Clarkson, the evolution of Paige's game, her favorite type of potato, and MUCH more. Sin Bin (1:57), Slapshot Round (14:31)  [Released November 10th, 2...

Welcome to Episode 5 of Big Red HockeyCast! This episode we were joined by defencemen, Alyssa Regalado. We talked everything from her first collegiate hat trick to the huge win over Princeton last Saturday! Make sure to tune in every Thursday to never miss out on any Big Red action! Sin Bin (5:00), Slapshot Round (13:45)  [Released November 3rd, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: http...

Welcome to Episode 4 of Big Red HockeyCast! This episode we talked with Lily Delianedis and Captain Izzy Daniel. We talked everything from how the two first met to how they have since become linemates and best friends. Make sure to tune in every Thursday to never miss out on any Big Red action! Sin Bin (2:45), Slapshot Round (21:30)  [Released October 27th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports N...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This episode we were joined by Captain Ashley Messier! We talked everything from growing up in Saskatchewan to the latest Big Red win over Concordia! Make sure to tune in every Thursday to never miss out on any Big Red action! Sin Bin (1:40), Slapshot Round (12:30)  [Released October 20th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: https://www.c...

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This episode we were joined by IIHF World Championship Silver Medalist, Rory Guilday! We talked everything from playing in Denmark to the latest Big Red win over McGill. Make sure to tune in every Thursday to never miss out on any Big Red action!  Sin Bin (1:00), Slapshot Round (12:00)  [Released October 13th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Spo...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Big Red HockeyCast! This season we are working with the Big Red Women's Hockey Team to bring to you exclusive interviews & analysis each week! This episode we were joined by veteran Gillis Frechette '23 to relive some of the biggest moments of her hockey career! Make sure to tune in every Thursday to never miss out on any Big Red action! Sin Bin (1:10), Slapshot Roun...

In the season finale of the Big Red HockeyCast we sat down with Coach Mike Schafer! We discussed everything from his early playing days to being one win away from 500! Make sure you listen to this special episode hosted by Alex Breitenbach '23 and Sean Cabrera '23! Ciao Ciao For Now!! [Released May 4th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: https://www.cornellbrsn.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @cor...

In this special episode of Big Red HockeyCast we are joined by two Alumni, Alex Rauter and Jared Fiegl! This dynamic duo reunited for our longest but most entertaining episode yet! Relive big moments at MSG and hilarious stories from throughout their years at Cornell, by listening to this episode hosted by Alex Breitenbach '23 and Sean Cabrera '23. Sin Bin [0:00], Slapshot Round [1:19:00] [Release...

In this week's HockeyCast, Yanni Kaldis '20 joins us to talk everything from meeting Coach Ben Syer to losing sleep over Malinski's wake up-calls! This special episode is hosted by Alex Breitenbach '23, Michael Farkouh '24, and Sean Cabrera '23. [Released April 13th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: https://www.cornellbrsn.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @cornellbrsn Hosts: Alex Breitenbach '23...

This week Anthony Angello joins HockeyCast to reflect on his journey from Cornell to the NHL! We talk everything from the Harvard Rivalry to dinner with Crosby. Hosted by Alex Breitenbach '23 and Sean Cabrera '23. [Released April 6th, 2022] Connect with Big Red Sports Network: https://www.cornellbrsn.com/ Instagram/Twitter: @cornellbrsn Hosts: Alex Breitenbach '23 and Sean Cabrera '23 Analytics: B...