Ice, Earned

Just in time for the league to announce more signings and a draft order that makes her look even dumber than before, Heidi attempts to break down the 1000 Phases of Expansion and give [now meaningless] predictions of draft order. To help pay her therapy bill after seeing the Draft Order drop with only 5 minutes of editing left, please check out the Patreon link below. :') Want to support monet...

Now that we've all had a chance to decompress, Heidi takes you through the last 4 games of the 2025-26 post-season. Then, she goes over the expansion city, GM hires, and predicts who will win the PWHL Awards this year. Thanks for coming along for the ride this year! Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary supp...

After an interesting 2 weeks, Heidi [somewhat sadly] recaps both series of this year's semi-finals - the good, the bad, and the Fleet. Plus, expansions! 3 of 4 have been announced and not without a little controversy. Oh, and Heidi had a special guest weigh in on one of the series, listen closely for that. How are we feeling about it all? Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Ben...

With only 1 playoff spot remaining and Gold Plan Points up for grabs, the last 2 weeks of the 2025-26 season were busy ! Heidi catches you up on all of it - the barn burners, the chess matches, the injury reports, and more. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Mer...

What a week! The last Takeover game, TWO Garden games, and only one playoff spot remaining. Heidi breaks it all down for you and gives you her own experiences at Madison Square Garden and TD Garden. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast...

If you missed any of the 100 games from last week, don't worry, Heidi's got ya! This episode breaks down games from Sunday 3/29 through Friday 4/3, including the trade deadline and Calgary Takeover! Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the...

Takeover games took over this week, but don't worry--questionable reffing travels! Heidi breaks down the games this week, including 3 Takeovers, 3 shutouts, and 3 supplemental disciplinary actions. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podc...

Another week of ups, downs, and inconsistent officiating. You know what that means - Heidi breaks the games down AND rants about the arbitrary nature of penalties and punishments! Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inst...

After a week full of questionable officiating, dramatic comebacks, and what feels like an injury per game, Heidi is here to debrief with you - the good, the bad, and the ugly (especially the ugly?). We all need to unpack what's happened, so get comfy and let's unpack together! Consistently Inconsistent: PWHL Officiating Standards Coming Into Question After Puzzling Stretch Of Non-Calls fro...

What a weird week of hockey, huh? Heidi breaks it down and does her best to make sense of the nonsense, including recalled goals, more goals from below the goal line, and CSR decisions that have everyone scratching their heads raw. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Ea...

Welcome back from the Olympic break! In celebration of the success of women's hockey in the tournament, Heidi introduces newcomers to the show and the PWHL before recapping the Olympic results and the 5 games played in the first 4 days back! Timestamps: 2:48 Road to the PWHL 6:50 Intro to the PWHL 24:34 Olympic recap 35:03 PWHL Game recaps Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Be...

Happy Olympic break, everyone! For those missing PWHL hockey already, here's a recap of all of the games last week and a mid-season report card for everyone. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,...

Record-breaking crowds, a line brawl, a 4-game suspension - and that's just the first game! This week, Heidi breaks it all down for you, from the DC takeover game to the big trade, to the highs and lows of the scoreboards. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merc...

Closing in on the halfway point of the season, Heidi breaks down the seven games of the week, including two Takeovers and six one-goal-games! Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook...

Buckle up for a jam-packed episode spanning covering 11 games! Heidi starts all the way back to December 2025, covers 3 Takeover Tour games in between, before catching you up through January 9th. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on...

(Episode recorded 1/2) Still catching up from the holiday rush, this episode covers 12/21-12/27/2025. Heidi talks you through the games, including yet another Triple Header Day. Want to support monetarily? Join the Patreon at the Bench Buddy or Playmaker tier! Want a little something for your monetary support? Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instag...

(This episode was recorded 12/22/25.) Did you miss any of the 7 games in 4 days? No worries - Heidi catches you up on the mad rush of hockey between 12/16-12/20! She also asks a burning officiating question and answers a burning question about Seattle. Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Just in time for the first international break of the season, Heidi breaks down the ( many ) games this week, talks about what players have impressed her so far, and shares some listener hot takes and predictions! Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , and ⁠⁠⁠...

Well, Week 1+. 9 games into the season and we've already seen so many fun things. Heidi gives a brief recap of the games and a rundown of penalty shot versus powerplay. Do you have any burning questions? Hot takes? Wild predictions? Reach out and let Heidi know! Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome back, hockey fans! Heidi recaps the chaotic and busy offseason, highlights changes to each team, and gives her thoughts on the upcoming 3rd season of the PWHL! Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠ Join us on Disc...

In this special bonus episode, Heidi sat down for a chat with former PWHL Boston defender and 2025 Boston Marathon finisher, Jess Healy! Enjoy! Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠ Join us on Discord⁠ ! Thoughts you have...

In this bonus pre-draft episode, Heidi (tries to) breaks down the Expansion Draft structure, gives her protection lists and fantasy drafts, then highlights some of the most promising declared players for the 2025 PWHL Entry Draft. Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,...

In the last [real] episode of the year, Heidi brings you all the OT breakdowns you could ever ask for (and then some). Congratulations to the Minnesota Frost. Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠ Join us on Discord⁠ ! Th...

Welcome to the 2025 Walter Cup Playoffs! This week, Heidi recaps all 8 semi-final games, including upsets, barnburners, and, of course, the 4OT. *Note that this was recorded before expansion and draft updates came out. Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , an...

In this belated episode, Heidi recaps the last 5 games of the regular season, (some in greater detail than others) and gives a quick rundown of how playoffs are going to look. Click here to get your own Ice, Earned Merch⁠⁠ ! Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , BlueSky , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! ⁠ Join us...