Neutral Zone Hotel

It's NHL draft time.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 2:38 In the first part of our NHL Draft wrapup, the crew discusses the pre-draft trades. 24:33 The crew moves on to discuss the draft itself and its host, Justin Bieber. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team. More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by...

A mostly light palate cleanser as we move towards the end of the season, featuring a fairly fun and informative game, a deeply useless and ridiculous game, and Trade Talk. 0:00: Benjamin welcomes Madison, Emily, and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel 2:04: Discussion of the various trades (Raddysh, Tkachuk, trades of that nature) 16:48: The gang plays Wikipedia Third Line Jeopardy (this is the fun and...

Today we chatted about the Stanley Cup Final and the NHL coaching carousel, from John Tortorella and Ryan Craig to Jim Hiller, Peter Laviolette, and (somehow still) Mike Babcock. We then moved on to some scintillating PWHL awards discussion and a retrospective on the expansion process and entry draft, which was happening as we recorded.  Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 0...

Somehow Mike Babcock has returned. Plus a long discussion of some of the more notable events that occurred in Phase 2 of PWHL expansion. Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:56 Gabriel Landeskog wins the Masterton and the Messier awards 04:54 The Edmonton Oilers may hire Mike Babcock 22:38 Discussing Phase 2 of PWHL expansion Neutral Zone Hotel is a production...

The PWHL coaching carousel continues to spin and we talk a bit about expansion. Then we switch to some news in the NHL across coaching, front office moves, the tragic death of Claude Lemieux, and more. SJ welcomes Emily and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:15 Does the PWHL have a coaching problem? 15:20 Alex Carpenter and Sarah Nurse re-sign and expansion process talk 30:24 The Vancouver Canuck...

This week the NZH crew celebrates the Everett Silvertips winning the WHL Championship! They also discuss PWHL player salaries, GMs and coaches being hired and moving around, and then spend a grand time speculating about who existing teams should protect in expansion. Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:31 Tips Talk 11:45 PWHL player salaries released 29:41 Discussion of P...

0:00 - Benjamin welcomes Trevor and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 1:44 - Benjamin deals with SJ's truancy in a fair and just manner. 3:14 - NHL Finals Preview Time! 22:38 - The gang discuss the recent dismissal of Craig Berube & Adam Foote and ramifications for the league, plus Cassidy shenanigans. 30:29 - The crew discusses the PWHL's new cities and ranks the new colour schemes. Neutral...

The NZH crew brings you a PWHL-heavy episode, discussing the playoffs and making sense of the PWHL's decision to expand to Las Vegas and Hamilton. Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:03 Junior hockey talk because SJ just can't help themself 11:12 PWHL playoffs and Ottawa's move to the Canadian Tire Center 23:30 PWHL expansion to Las Vegas and Hamilton 45:13 NHL playoff predictions, a...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew react LIVE to the NHL Draft Lottery! You, too, can experience Trevor's misery in the moment it occurs. After that, they chat about PWHL expansion news. Detroit is getting a team and the expansion process is very complicated! Benjamin welcomes Trevor, Emily, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 04:26 The Toronto Maple Leafs hire John Chayka and Mats Sundin 09:34 NHL Draft Lo...

Some celebration, some speculation, some PWHL playoff and expansion talk. And finally, a tribute to a great one. This episode has everything. Benjamin welcomes Trevor, Emily, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:47 Anže Kopitar retires 10:38 Will Brady Tkachuk remain an Ottawa Senator? 21:39 PWHL playoffs matchups 35:23 Current reporting on PWHL expansion cities 48:48 Trevor pays tribute to Jo...

This week, the crew talks awards and playoffs.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:58 SJ gives an updated on the Everett Silvertips 10:17 It's time to announce the winners of the 2026 Neutral Zone Hotel Awards. 17:54 A discussion about the start of the NHL playoffs turns into wide ranging discussion on NHL ownership and history. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral...

The crew lets you know which teams to bandwagon in the NHL playoffs and then discusses the nominations for the 2nd Annual Neutral Zone Hotel End of Season Awards. You can vote for the winners on discord! Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:45 Carney and Stubb skate with the Ottawa Charge 04:35 NHL playoffs bandwagon rankings 21:58 The 2nd Annual Neutral Zone Hotel End of Season Award...

The NZH crew contemplates the moon, the PWHL, and what a disaster this season was for a lot of NHL teams. Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:29 Artemis II has gone to the moon 04:24 PWHL Updates: Carla McLeod, Torrent on the brink, season ticket renewals going out, Charge arena news 20:20 NHL Team Distaster Ranking Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Ho...

The Neutral Zone Hotel loves junior hockey, the Habs, and talking about weird management decisions in the NHL. Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:12 An unplanned discussion on Canadian junior hockey 11:39 John Tortorella in Vegas and what are coaches even for anyway 25:10 Brad Treliving is fired and the media's Leafs obsession 51:21 Benjamin really loves the Habs Neutral...

Because the last Alan Eagleson episode was really long and we didn't have a huge amount to talk about, here's Episode 7 of the History's Greatest Bastards series. Hope you have fun! Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team. More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray. We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platfo...

0:00 - Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 5:31 - Mailbag time! 34:23 - Part 6 of the Alan Eagleson series.  Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team. More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray. We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms. You can follow us on social media if you're...

The Olympics are over, the leagues are back in swing, and it's trade deadline season. The crew discusses the NHL deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the next segment of the Alan Eagleson saga. 0:00 Benjamin welcomes Emily, Madison, and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel 2:18 The crew recaps the NHL trade deadline. More like trade dudline, amirite? 29:09 Alex recaps the Penguins season so far. 55:38...

Lively discussion this week as the LA Kings fire Jim Hiller, Elliotte Friedman says something gross, we play a very fun game, and we continue learning about all-time jerk Alan Eagleson! Benjamin welcomes SJ, Trevor, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:00 The LA Kings fire Jim Hiller (finally) 17:57 Discussing the gross thing Elliotte Friedman said on HNIC 29:43 Let's play Connexions! 1:03:40...

The crew discusses the Olympic gold medal games, post-game shenanigans, and the next chapter in the saga of notorious crime-doer Alan Eagleson. Benjamin welcomes SJ, Trever, Madison, and Emily to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:25 Olympic women's gold medal game 12:46 Olympic men's gold medal game 23:51 Everything that happened after the men's gold medal game 49:47 We still love hockey 1:02:33 Episode 3...

The crew discusses the Olympics, a new PWHL documentary, and more on Alan Eagleson. Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 05:03 Olympic women's hockey tournament 14:07 Olympic men's hockey tournament 20:19 Critiquing the Olympic hockey broadcasts 29:19 The inaugural season of the PWHL is covered on The Rise, a docu-series on the growth of women's sports 37:22 Episode 2 of Hockey's Greates...

0:00 - Benjamin welcomes Emily and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 2:15 - Trevor leads a discussion of the recently passed Jim Robson. 5:54 - USA thumps Team Canada 5-0 in Women's Olympic Round Robin action. 14:44 - Artemi Panarin is traded to LA for spare parts and a few extra pucks. 19:21 - Emily leads Olympic Mans Hockey Time for Canada and the USA. 32:46 - Benjamin talks about Teams Czechia,...

0:00 - Benjamin welcomes today's guests to the Neutral Zone Hotel 2:32 - Swayman and Vasilevskiy tee off at the Winter Classic and a discussion of career Gordie Howe Hat Tricks for goaltenders 10:12 - Benjamin walks us through the recent history of international women's hockey 30:26 - Emily takes us through Team Canada and Team USA 47:43 - SJ brings us through a discussion of medal longshots Czech...

The crew discusses USA Hockey's transgender participation ban, transphobic PWHL player Britta Curl-Salemme, and a special guest joins to discuss her own perspective as a transgender hockey player. At the end, we pivot to a discussion on the impact of Heated Rivalry across the pro hockey world. Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and special guest Heather to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:47 The crew discu...

This week, we find out how Gary Bettman learned of Heated Rivalry and have a little chat about the failing New York Rangers. Discussion of two trades in two leagues and the most recent PWHL Takeover game round out the episode. 0:00 Episode 691 of As the Puck Spins. 9:10 Benjamin welcomes Trevor, Emily, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 10:14 The gang discuss the most recent letter to NY Range...

This week, the minor leagues get fresh new CBAs, Benjamin travels to Halifax to see the PWHL, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have a new coach.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 3:13 It's new CBA time for the minor leagues, as both the AHL and ECHL have new labor deals. 32:24 Benjamin went to Halifax for the PWHL Takeover Tour game between the Ottawa Charge and Boston...