Never Offside with Julie & Cat

Julie and Cat are joined by Mary Raclawski (7:46), fiancée of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi, who shares behind-the-scenes stories about her and Brandon’s roller coaster ride of a hockey season. Mary tells the origin of their love story, recounts a life-changing car ride that took an unexpected detour, relives the emotions of watching her husband-to-be win the Stanley Cup, spills the...

Julie and Cat are joined by Cat’s husband and San Jose Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli to recap Cat’s recent surprise birthday party in New York City. Tyler and Julie share the backstory of their devious plan, including a fake sponsor, bogus staged calls with the show’s production crew, and deliberately planted text messages, all designed to lure Cat to NYC without any hesitation only to replace tric...

Super Agent Pat Brisson (9:31) stops by to talk about how he got his start as an agent and his relationships with star players like Sidney Crosby, Macklin Celebrini, Anže Kopitar and the Hughes brothers. He chats about his love of music, his Olympic experience in Milan and plays a little game of "Client Superlatives".... find out which of his clients would make a great podcast pair and why the rig...

Cat is joined by the Sharks rookie tandem of Michael Misa and Sam Dickinson to talk about their first season in the NHL and tell a few amazing stories, including their "encounter" with ghosts and how one of Sam's yearbook photos, along with a snarky quote, resurfaced during the season. The two answer fan questions, play a game of Two Truths and a Lie and chat about some of the best behind-the-scen...

Julie and Cat are joined by Lily Shimbashi, the founder of Sportsish, to talk about growing up around hockey, starting the Sportsish brand and the inspiration behind her idea. Plus, she tells a few great stories, including a unique interaction she had with Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky and explains why hockey is her favorite sport. Julie and Cat start the episode with a little debrief on Colleen...

Julie and Cat are joined by Colleen Smith (9:50) to share some great stories about Will's hockey journey, his time at Boston College and now following his NHL career with the Sharks. She talks about her background in sports, working for the Chicago Bulls and the joy she found in watching Will achieve his dream. You may be surprised to hear what Will's favorite movie is and how his love of baking h...

Julie and Cat are joined by Carey and Angela Price (8:43)... Carey looks back at his legendary career and talks about retirement life, his past Montreal teammates, his love for fishing and hunting and tells a few great stories, including how he learned to fly an airplane as a kid and being chirped during the 2014 Sochi Olympics by an unlikely opponent. Angela chimes in with some wonderful color, e...

Julie and Cat are joined by Kiley McAvoy (13:58) to talk about her unique perspective on hockey, as she's the wife of Bruins defenseman Charlie and the daughter of Mike Sullivan..... she talks about her experience in Milan, how she met Charlie and the dynamic between Mike and Charlie. She tells a great story of how Brad Marchand played a key role in her engagement and goes into detail on all of Ch...

Julie and Cat are joined by Olympic bobsled champion Elana Meyers Taylor (20:45), who explains how she and Cat first met, shares her journey from softball to bobsled and shows off her Olympic hardware. All while managing her very high-energy little boy. The episode starts with Julie giving a full breakdown of a week that went off the rails when her husband, Jeff, was suddenly traded to the Minneso...

Julie and Cat are joined by Kendall Coyne Schofield (9:16) who takes some time to showcase her gold medal, re-live her time in Milan and spill some tea on Team USA.... SUPERLATIVES are back! She also gives a behind-the-scenes look into her relationship with former NFL player and Super Bowl winner Michael Schofield and provides a little background on how they met and how they have always supported...

Julie and Cat are joined by Will Stephens (@trailerparksportsnetwork on Instagram) to talk about how he came to love hockey, why he's a Sharks fan, covering the Olympics and what he hopes to accomplish whenever he creates content. He shares some awesome stories about his last year as a hockey fan and the amazing experiences it has afforded him, including trips to multiple NHL games and the Stanley...

Julie and Cat are back from break and are joined by Lucas and Bryan (6:49) from Seth Jarvis' group of buddies (@goodolcanadianboys) who traveled to Milan to experience the Olympics and root on their longtime friend Seth Jarvis and Team Canada. They talk about how their relationship with Seth began, how their journey to Milan came together and their unique connection to other players on Team Canada...

Cat is joined by actress Sophie Nélisse who plays Rose Landry in Heated Rivalry. She talks about how the show came to be, her interpretation of Rose Landry, her relationship with the show's castmates and the moment she realized the show was a hit. She talks about executing some of the show's most memorable scenes and where she sees the character of Rose going in Season 2. Plus, she talks about her...

Julie and Cat are joined by Natalie Guentzel (8:37) to look back at the wild Stadium Series game between the Bruins and Lightning. She tells stories about the team's walk-in outfits, the WAG jackets and the emotions of the rollercoaster game, which ended with her husband Jake scoring the game winning goal in the shootout... WOW! Plus, she gets into her plans for the Olympics, reminisces about her...

Julie and Cat are joined by Alex Nedeljkovic (7:50) to talk about his epic goalie fight with Sergei Bobrovsky... he goes into great detail on the experience, the circumstances surrounding the altercation and the reaction it got from his teammates, family and fans. He provides some thoughts on joining the exclusive goalie Gordie Howe hat trick club and explains why scoring a goal in the NHL is his...

Julie and Cat are joined by Hillary Trocheck (12:25). Hillary talks about meeting Vincent in high school,  the hockey lifestyle in NY, the perks of watching games at MSG and her and Vincent's favorite spots in the city. She discusses her custom apparel brand,  Statement Threads, how it began and the challenges of balancing the business with family life. She shares some great stories about Vincent'...

Julie and Cat are joined by Annie O'Donnell (12:15) to talk about how she blends her love of hockey and fashion to create engaging hockey content, follow @sweetannieod on Instagram and X to see some of her work. She chats about how she fell in love with hockey, her famous gameday fits and looks at some fashion trends of NHL players. Who are the players that rank high on Annie's fit check list? Tun...

Julie and Cat are joined by Janet Jones Gretzky (3:05) along with a cameo from Wayne (1:05:00) for some quick hitters. Janet looks back on her acting career, plays two truths and a lie, explains where her competitiveness comes from and recalls how she met Wayne. She tells a few great stories, including how Wayne took the lead on planning their wedding and explaining how he has the ability to nap a...

Julie and Cat reach into the grab bag and answer a slew of listener submitted questions on Christmas traditions, social media etiquette, traveling, life before hockey and much more. Ty pops on and pairs up with Cat for a conversation with Ryan Reaves (19:00) to talk about the art of scaring teammates and family, procuring the now famous shark tooth necklace and planning a team rip to see The Book...

Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Kyle McDavid for a wide-ranging conversation covering plenty of topics, including how she met Connor, the origins of her serial entrepreneurship and what makes their relationship with Leon and Celeste Draisaitl so unique. Plus, she pulls back the curtain on Lenny the dog, Connor's chess expertise and her and Connor's fascination with Survivor. She answers a bunch...

Julie and Cat are joined by Geoff Molson (12:53) to talk about how he became the owner of the Montreal Canadiens, share his childhood memories of the franchise and discuss some of his current players, including Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. He looks back fondly at the 2020-21 Stanley Cup run, explains how Julie and Cat struck a deal with him at Suzuki's wedding to join the podcast and answers a v...

Julie and Cat are joined by Tabea Thornton (19:30) to talk about her husband's recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, what her life was like in Switzerland before meeting Joe and what it's like having Macklin Celebrini living with her family. She shares some great stories about Joe, including his love of a particular Meatloaf song and she reveals her feelings about his legendary beard. The...

Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Rodych-Eberle (8:00) to talk about her journey with Jordan, life in Seattle and juggling her interests, children and career while dealing with the hectic nature of the NHL schedule. She dishes on the Kraken's Adam Sandler Halloween themed party, explains how it all came about and describes what it was like to meet Sandler. The episode starts with Julie and Cat ta...

Julie and Cat are joined by Sydney Martin (10:00). She talks about how her relationship began with Matt Martin, growing up as the daughter to NFL Quarterback Boomer Esiason, being a mother to 4 children and how 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer ended up living in her home. She shares some wonderful stories about Schaefer and explains why having him around the house has been an overall positive experien...

Julie and Cat are joined by three-time Stanley Cup champion Alec Martinez (4:12). Martinez talks about his favorite memories from his playing days, including the cup clinching goal he scored in 2014, the relationships he made along the way and the support system that made it all possible. He shares stories of who the best chirpers were on the ice and winning with Jonathan Quick. He chats about why...