Pride & Puck Podcast

Pride & Puck Podcast

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Pride & Puck Podcast is a monthly podcast where Queer Hockey Stories will be told. Join us on a journey of sharing the wonderful world of inclusive ice hockey. Rare and inspiring stories from everyday people talking about how much finding inclusive hockey clubs has helped them, and the wider LGBTIQ+ community. Uniting people through discussion we give a unique look behind the curtain at what makes inclusive hockey clubs and their players tick.

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Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 38: Detroit Red Wings, transitioning later in life, Anaheim Ducks and Team Trans with Ellie 27.06.2026

Halfway through Season 4 and we return with another big episode as we sit down with Ellie from Southern California. We talk about growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following in love with the Detroit Red Wings, challenges of home life, moving to Anaheim, transitioning later in life, finding hockey again, becoming part of Team Trans and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.co...

Episode 37: Para Hockey in Sweden, trans identity and navigating disability with Robin Dahlstedt 30.05.2026

This month we head across to Europe and catch up with Robin Dahlstedt in Stockholm, Sweden. We sit down and talk about growing up in foster care, being adopted, founding out about disability, playing para hockey for the Swedish national team and navigating trans identity. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threa...

Episode 36: Coaching queer hockey, being a transgender goalie & AWIHL dreams with Eleanor Watson 30.04.2026

We are back with a brand new episode and this month Doogie sits down with transgender goaltender Eleanor Watson. They talk about growing up with sport, being an Aussie Rules umpire, challenges through transitioning, coaching a queer hockey team, aiming for the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.i...

Episode 35: Hockey culture, writing a book, life journey and Team Trans with Brianne Brinker 26.03.2026

This month I sit down with former Division 1 hockey player Brianne Brinker. We talk about her new book Skating Out of the Vault: A Trans Woman's Escape From the Game of Masculinity, navigating the world of college hockey as a hidden trans person, coming out, being a visible trans person, playing for Team Trans and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast...

Episode 34: Sport and non-binary identity, ice hockey and finding Southern Lights with Darcy Green 27.02.2026

We return with Season 4 and episode 34 as I sit down with author, hockey player and coach Darcy Green. We talk about sporting growing up, a love for Aussie Rules, finding queer and non-binary identity, falling in love with hockey through romance novels, finding Southern Lights and beginning their hockey journey. (Darcy Green in a pen name. Those of you who know Darcy from hockey will know their wa...

Episode 33: 10 years of Pride Tape, NHL bans and building inclusive hockey with Jeff McLean 28.12.2025

Our final episode for Season 3 we sit down with Jeff McLean, one of the co-founders of Pride Tape. Pride Tape has played a major role in making hockey visible, and a place where LGBTIQ+ people can be proud of who they are while playing the sport they love. We talk about how Pride Tape started, celebrating 10 years, the challenges along the way, how Jeff got into hockey, navigating NHL tape bans an...

Episode 32: CCM Women's Tournament, finding self in footy and the hockey obsession with Amy Stephens 29.11.2025

Amy Stephens a transgender sports person who has lived a life of sport and self discovery, while following in love with hockey along the way. Amy sits down to talk about playing in the CCM Women's Tournament, growing up in Adelaide, finding self through footy, getting into hockey, how it has become an obsession and so much more. A day in the life of a transgender hockey player https://www.yout...

Episode 31: Inline hockey, Melbourne Ice, Pride games and pansexual identity with Isabela Raymundo 29.10.2025

This month we are joined by Melbourne Ice women's defender of the Australia Women's Ice Hockey League, Isabela Raymundo. We talk about growing up with inline hockey, transitioning to ice hockey, playing in the AWIHL, helping form the first pride game, navigating pansexual identity and much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/Pr...

Episode 30: Trans in sport, finding identity & Spokane Women's Hockey with Lexi Shay 27.09.2025

We sit down with trans hockey player Lexi Shay from Spokane, Washington to talk about their journey in sport and life. From growing up in Flint, Michigan, finding identity at a young age, navigating the coming out journey, the importance Spokane Women's Hockey League has played in their life, joining Trans Wave, becoming part of the queer hockey community and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials:...

Episode 29: Transitioning in sports media, Locked On Mammoth and queer hockey with Robyn Leaño 26.08.2025

This month we sit down with Robyn Leaño from Phoenix, Arizona who is a sports broadcaster featuring on Locked On: Mammoth an NHL podcast. We talk about growing up in San Jose and finding a love for hockey, becoming a sports broadcaster, transitioning in the public eye as media, joining ALPHA, Team Trans and honouring their sister through hockey. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/Pr...

Episode 28: Black hockey trailblazer, joining APLHA and queer hockey tournaments with Mel Jones 27.07.2025

This month we head back across to the USA and sunny Arizona, where Andrew sits down and chats with the new President of Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA) Mel Jones. We touch on sport and ice hockey growing up, being born and bred in Arizona, a trailblazer for black players in hockey, joining ALPHA and so much more. 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast ht...

Episode 27: Mental health, finding trans hockey and living authentically with Samantha West 22.06.2025

This month I sit down with Samantha West, a transgender person from Iowa, USA. We talk about growing up in a small town, skating on frozen basketball courts, finding inclusive hockey, the journey to authenticity and so much more. Follow us on socials 🩷: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/...

Episode 26: ALPHA inclusive hockey, navigating bisexuality and goalie stories with Johnny Valentine 23.05.2025

This month we sit down and chat with Johnny Valentine from Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA). We talk about growing up in Pittsburgh, hyper Christianity, navigating sexuality, finding hockey, joining APLHA and so much more. 00:44 Intro 01:23 Welcoming Johnny Valentine 02:88 Is Phoenix a progressive city 03:27 APLHA & political climate 04:17 Johnny Valentine growing up 05:56 Wrest...

Episode 25: A host in the hot seat! 28.04.2025

This month the script is flipped as your host Andrew Macdougall is in the hot seat to celebrate the quarter century mark for Episode 25. Previous guest Kade Matthews returns to host this episode as it delves into why Andrew started, his own journey and what the future holds for the podcast going forward. 00:48 Intro 01:10 Kade Matthews intro 03:20 Are you nervous04:00 Did you think it would get th...

Episode 24: Nora Renick Rinehart 27.03.2025

We sit down with Nora Renick Rinehart, from Queer Hockey Nova Scotia, to talk about life growing up on Boston, playing hockey in Chicago and Madison, then finding their way to Halifax. Playing an important role in changing hockey culture through QHNS alongside board members Stasia Sianchuk, Victoria Elms, Dan Marsh and Cris Adams. 00:39 Intro 01:02 Introducing Nora 02:40 Queer Hockey Nova Scotia a...

Episode 23: Venessa Robinson 20.02.2025

To start Season 3 of the podcast we sit down with Venessa Robinson from Calgary Inclusive Hockey Association in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We talk about life growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, navigating masculine and feminine, playing hockey for the first time in Canberra, Australia, realising they are trans, living an authentic life and so much more. SHOW INDEX 00:00 Intro 02:29 Being a...

Episode 22: Kevin Jesus 20.12.2024

For our final episode for season two we sit down with Kevin Jesus from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Talking growing up as a first generation of Canadian of Portuguese background, falling in love with hockey, navigating being gay growing up, a career in media, marrying their husband at Rogers Arena, Edmonton Oilers and their LGBTIQ+ community plus so much more. https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodca...

Episode 21: Madeleine Cho 22.11.2024

We sit down with goaltender Madeleine Cho from Toronto, Canada. Talking growing up in Vancouver, moving to Toronto, an amazing field hockey career, surviving a car crash, navigating mental health, finding the Women's Hockey Club of Toronto and so much more. https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.you...

Episode 20: Vanessa Vargas 24.10.2024

This month we sit down with Vanessa Vargas from Spokane, Washington. We talk growing up in Spokane, hockey camp in New Hampshire, coming out for the first time in hockey, women's hockey league in Spokane, Seattle Pride Classic and so much more. https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://www.x.com/PridePuckP...

Episode 19: Bec Jennings 23.09.2024

This month we sit down with Bec Jennings, hockey player, goaltender and cancer survivor. We talk growing up in country Victoria, Australia, moving to Melbourne, finding street and ice hockey, being diagnosed with cancer, raising awareness and money through hockey plus so much more. Pride & Puck Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPod https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPod https://www.x.co...

Episode 18: Stuart Ridley 26.08.2024

This month Andrew sits down with Stuart Ridley from Harbour Lights Ice Hockey. They talk about sport growing up, Harbour Lights, the impact it has on Queer people, connecting through social media and so many laughs. Harbour Lights links https://harbourlightsicehockey.com/shop/wear-it-purple-social-game Pride & Puck Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPod https://www.instagram.com/PridePuc...

Episode 17: Jason Finnan 20.07.2024

This month Andrew sits down with Jason Finnan from Calgary Inclusive Hockey Association. They talk about growing up in Burton, New Brunswick, Canada. Playing hockey as a kid, navigating queerness, finding the love of hockey again, becoming President of CIHA and so much more. https://www.x.com/pridepuckpod https://www.instagram.com/pridepuckpod https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodhttps://hockeyhyp...

Episode 16: Yrica Butt 22.06.2024

This month we sit down with Yrica Butt, hockey player, trans women and all round awesome person. Talking growing up in Southern Indiana, moving to Minnesota and finding queer hockey, Seattle Pride Classic and much more. https://www.instagram.com/pridepuckpod/ https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPod/ https://x.com/pridepuckpod www.hockeyhypeaustralia.com https://www.instagram.com/echlyrica

Episode 15: Steven Thompson 23.05.2024

Andrew sits down with President and Co-founder of the Seattle Pride Hockey Association Steven Thompson. They talk about Seattle growing up, being a young hockey fan, playing hockey, starting SPHA, Seattle Pride Classic and much more. www.hockeyhypeaustralia.com.au Social Media: @PridePuckPod Seattle Pride Classic https://www.seattlepridehockey.org/seaprideclassic24/

Episode 14: Ella Licari 23.04.2024

Andrew sits down with Sydney Sirens and Australian Women's Ice Hockey League goaltender Ella Licari, they talk hockey growing up, elite inline, transitioning, playing in the AWIHL and much more. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPod Twitter: https://twitter.com/PridePuckPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pridepuckpod/ Hockey Hype Australia: @hockeyhypeaus https://www.hockeyhype...

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