Neutral Zone Hotel

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew discusses the 2026 NHL Winter Classic outdoor game in Miami, the results, gameplay and attendance of the World Junior Championship that recently concluded in Minnesota, and then they celebrate their 100th episode by playing a hockey trivia game centered around the number 100. Benjamin welcomes Madison, Trevor, John, and special guest Liz to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:49...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew talks about the World Junior Championship and wraps up their thoughts on hit TV show Heated Rivalry. Benjamin welcomes Emily, SJ, and special guest Ben Krall to the Neutral Zone Hotel 04:16 World Juniors in Minnesota 35:57 Heated Rivalry wrap-up discussion Make Canada sad by checking out the full World Juniors goal song for Sweden at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=durg...

It's Christmas Week and the crew is off. But they have saved up and pre-recorded some bits for your enjoyment. This year, there are outtakes, bloopers, and a game.  0:00 John welcomes himself to the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:22 The crew says hello to Craig 5:05 A discussion about arena names, Marguerite Norris, and the people the awards are named after 12:55 The Popcorn Report 16:09 The Third Annual Ne...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew focuses in on the top NHL news items of the week. Benjamin welcomes SJ, Trevor, and Emily to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:39 Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner are traded for each other 10:46 Quinn Hughes is traded to Minnesota and Trevor is very sad 28:12 The Canucks roster is a disaster 40:30 The Buffalo Sabres fire GM Kevyn Adams and hire Jarmo Kekäläinen Neutral Zone Hot...

It's Butt Week at Neutral Zone Hotel. The crew talks the Boston Fleet, Olympic ice sizes, and fictional hockey teams including the ones on HBO's Heated Rivalry.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes Emily and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 4:49 The Boston Fleet are the last undefeated team in the PWHL. Were Courtney Kessel and Hilary Knight holding them back? THe crew attempts to get to the bottom of this.  14:38...

A spirited discussion from the Neutral Zone Hotel crew about the PWHL and the upcoming 2026 Olympics, followed by important safety tips. SJ welcomes Emily to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 1:18 Olympic ice sheet debacle(s) 22:03 PWHL season 3 in flight and a discussion of the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent 40:08 SJ and Emily agree they are out of topics 40:21 The crew speculate on whether or no...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew reminisces on PWHL opening weekend games, then talks a major suspension in the OHL and labor issues in the minors leagues. Then Madison and Emily take a victory lap over the Colorado Avalanche's incredible season so far, and finish off with a little crack-a-pack! Trevor welcomes Emily and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel 01:32 PWHL opening night 17:13 OHL suspends Luke...

In Madison's debut as a regular host, the crew breaks down the PWHL preseason, gives more updates on Lansdowne 2.0, has an extended discussion on the Toronto Maple Leafs, and wraps up the show remembering some freak non-hockey injuries in honor of Jack Hughes cutting his hand open on a glass at team dinner. They also take a minute to deliver the PWHL season preview limericks! Benjamin welcomes Emi...

This week, Benjamin, SJ, and Trevor discuss all the sites for the PWHL Takeover Tour and try out a new game featuring Wikipedia.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 4:39 In PWHL Corner, the Vancouver team has a new name and logo, the takeover tour dates have been announced. The crew has takes. 41:50 It's time for a new game, Hockey Stuff By the Third Line of their Wikip...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew gets very passionate about urban infrastructure planning. They then talk about the new Seattle Torrent PWHL team name and rank the bobbleheads that have been announced for the season. Benjamin welcomes Trevor and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 06:14 Ottawa arena situation and Lansdowne 2.0 redux discussion 27:45 Seattle Torrent 39:11 Ranking the bobbleheads Neutral Zone H...

The crew takes the first half of this episode to discuss the recent news concerning Ryan Kesler being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Michigan and Mitch Love's 1 year suspension from the NHL after an investigation into domestic abuse allegations. While the crew does not discuss their conduct in explicit terms and instead focuses on wider questions around policy and culture, you can skip th...

We discuss the new PWHL Seattle and Vancouver jerseys at length, then turn to overreacting to the first two weeks of the NHL season. Finally, we wrap up the show with the bummer topics of Carter Hart and Kash Patel. Blegh! Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:29 PWHL Seattle and Vancouver jersey reveals 26:10 Let's Overreact! to the first two weeks of the NHL season...

The crew goes deep on the Montréal Canadiens rebuild, from contracts on the ice and in the front office to Martin St. Louis's performance as head coach. Then they review some takeaways from the first week of the NHL season and predict the first coach fired. Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:42 Lane Hutson contract extension 12:45 Habs front office executives Kent Hughes and Jeff Go...

Benjamin, Emily, Trevor, and SJ talk Connor McDavid's absurd contract and Women's World Championships. Then they rank the PWHL schedule release videos and cap things off by playing a rousing game of Who He Coach For, which they definitely didn't rip off from any famous basketall players. Benjamin welcomes SJ, Emily, and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 03:51 Connor McDavid's contract extension 15:...

The haikus are back! In this special weekend edition of Neutral Zone Hotel, the crew previews the new NHL season by offering a haiku for each team. 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 m...

Welcome back! It's a new hockey season and a new season of Neutral Zone Hotel. It's still the preseason, so this week the crew talks about some new features of the NHL CBA, the Kaprill Kaprizov signing, and Benjamin walks SJ through the biggest marketing failure in the history of major professional sports, the NHL Guardian Project. 0:00 Benjamin welcomes John, Trevor, SJ, and new host Emily for th...

Neutral Zone Hotel will back for a third season starting in early October. While you're waiting, check out this preview of the new season featuring all seven hosts. Seven? That's right. Seven.  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 po...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew checks in on the off-season and plays a rousing game of Jeopardy. Benjamin welcomes Trevor, SJ, and special guest Kyle to the Neutral Zone Hotel 07:37 The crew goes around the table to discuss some off-season news. 34:34 We play Hockey Jeopardy! Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team. More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.c...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew wraps up the last week in the NHL with the new CBA, entry draft, and free agency. This is the last regular episode of the season. Stay tuned for a few special episodes during the summer. We will return to weekly episodes in October. Alex welcomes Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 03:30 The crew discusses the new NHL CBA set to go into effect in the 2026-2027 season. 22:0...

It's an all PWHL episode this week as we cover the Awards and Entry Draft. SJ welcomes Benjamin and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel 03:28 The crew discusses the 2024-2025 PWHL Awards. They recap the 2025 PWHL Entry Draft: 10:15 Broadcast and in-person experience 24:23 Admiring the fits 27:16 First round selections and New York trades Ella Shelton for 3rd overall 32:25 What is Mike Hirshfeld doing...

This week it's the Stanley Cup Final, the New York Rangers offseason, and PWHL free agency.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:46 The crew discusses the Stanley Cup Finals as the puck drops on game 6. 15:35 The crew gives their thoughts on the New York Rangers. 30:50 The crew recaps and discusses the start of the PWHL free agency period. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of th...

It's a big week in the PWHL offseason. The crew recaps the expansion signing period and expansion draft. Also, NHL awards and something called the Stanley Cup Final. 0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 1:26 The crew briefly discusses the NHL and AHL finals. 6:13 The crew gives a quick update on NHL awards. 12:37 The PWHL signing period is over. The crew talks about the...

This week it's PWHL expansion, the Stanley Cup Final, and more NHL coach and GM hires.  0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ and Leif to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 2:37 The crew discusses the PWHL expansion draft, starting with the teams' protected lists. 21:17 The PWHL players have voted to make their salaries public. The crew discusses the decision and what it means for the next CBA negotiation.  33:49 The cr...

The Neutral Zone Hotel crew simulates the PWHL Expansion Draft for your listening pleasure. Tell us how we did! Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel. 02:32 The crew discusses the PWHL Finals and takes a quick detour into Goalie Number Lore. 11:16 Trevor and SJ simulate the PWHL Expansion draft, acting as GMs of Seattle and Vancouver, with help from several loyal listeners who...

Trevor and Alex catch up on the PWHL and NHL playoffs then open up the mailbag to our beloved discord! 0:00 Trevor welcomes Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel 1:10 The crew chats about the PWHL's Walter Cup Finals between the Minnesota Frost and the Ottawa Charge. 7:50 They discuss the Stanley Cup playoffs matchups in the Eastern and Western Conferences.  19:27 It's mailbag time at the Neutral Zone Ho...