The Ice Garden

This week, Hannah and Michelle are joined by Gabs and Anne to talk NCAA. The four of them chat dark horses in the National Championship race, who will win it all, players to watch, and who could win the Patty Kaz. Editor's note: there are some audio issues, we apologize for them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brianna Decker joins Hannah Bevis to talk about her time coaching the Team USA's U18 squad to the U18 WWC gold medal. She also answers some slap shot questions including what music she's listening to, her dream linemates, and who is the toughest opponent to face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's Top Shelf, Hannah and Michelle chat about some of the recent developments in the NWHL and PWHPA before moving on to the big topic of U18 World Championships. Focusing mostly off the ice, they talk about the streams, updates that could be done to the tournament, and the jingle Michelle hated but Hannah randomly loves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

In the first episode of Beyond the Boards, Michelle talks to Alyssa Gagliardi about her new role with the Carolina Hurricanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new podcast! From the hosts of Top Shelf comes Beyond the Boards, an interview style podcast where Michelle or Hannah will sit down with guests to find out more about their lives away from the rink. Coming in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Michelle is joined by Eleni to talk about the fist two games of the five game Rivalry Series. They chat about why they looked different, The Youth and the new look, and what the future of Team USA could look like. Eleni also asks Michelle to make a power play unit which terrifies Michelle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hannah and Michelle talk about the first half (almost) of the NWHL season, including which players surprised us, the league standings, and predictions. Which player will win the MVP of the league? Can the Beauts hold on to the second place spot, or will the Whitecaps surge back in the second half? And how about those Riveters? (We're sorry, Connecticut, we really hope you'll win a game). Learn mor...

There's a lot that's happened in the women's hockey landscape recently. Hannah and Michelle recap everything that's happened with the NWHL and PWHPA this season and talk about where we might go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Michelle and Hannah chat about the 8 movies with girls or women's hockey players in them that Michelle watched. Michelle explained how she ranked them, why she ranked them, and her thoughts. *Editors note: Sorry for the delay Michelle had technical issues* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Hannah and Michelle discuss the just-finished USA Canada exhibitions in Pittsburgh. Michelle also struggles with her beer, and Hannah forgets how to end the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hannah welcomes Alyssa Longmuir back to the show. They talk about Alyssa's presentation at RITSAC about women's hockey analytics, what's changed in the women's hockey landscape regarding statistics, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hannah and Michelle are back to talk about the first quarter? third? of the NWHL season. We talk about who's impressed us (many, MANY goalies), what we think about the Twitch stream, and more. Also, we quote The Incredibles for a hot second. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hannah and Michelle answer all your questions (well, most of them, anyways)! Which NWHL blueliner will win Defender of the Year? Who's our breakout start of the season? Where does the Dream Gap tour go from here? What's better - the Riveters' season one jersey or Connecticut's season three jersey? We answer all these questions and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

In the second part of a two-part episode, Michelle and Hannah talk to Eleni about the PWHPA's Dunkin' Women's Hockey Showcase held in Hudson, NH. They talk about the rink it was held in, the atmosphere, the on-ice product, and players who stood out. To hear about the Toronto stop with Alyssa, look for episode 77. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first part of a two-part episode, Michelle talks to Alyssa Turner about the PWHPA's Toronto stop on the Dream Gap Tour. They talk about the atmosphere, the environment, the on-ice product, players who stood out, and a bit about the future. To hear about the second stop on the tour look for episode 77.2!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Top Shelf, Michelle and Hannah preview the 2019-20 NWHL season. They look at the schedule, new jerseys, and each team. They also ask each other NWHL trivia question with varying degrees of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle and Hannah are joined by the newest TIG writing, Anne Tokarski. The OSU freshman will be covering the NCAA for us this season so it only make sense that she makes her debut on the NCAA preview episode. The three of them chat about all 5 conferences, storylines, match ups, players to watch before trying to mash the word "win" into team names because by time they got to the end of the show...

Michelle and Hannah chat about a variety of business-related topics, from private ownership of teams to rights fees to sponsors. Plus Michelle details an injury she sustained, and they both struggle to pronounce the name of the Pride owner.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Top Shelf, Michelle and Hannah cover a wide range of topics. They start with how four legged creatures wear pants (all legs? just the back legs?) and what the means about them. Its definitely hockey related, don't worry. They eventually move on the Dream Gap tour, talking about it in general terms as the details about the Toronto stop hadn't been released yet but since have been. They...

This week, Hannah and Michelle are joined by Meredith Foster to talk about Sweden's boycott. But first they talk about some of the recent NWHL signings, including Lovisa Selander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Top Shelf, Hannah and Michelle chat NWHL updates - the schedule, signings, and more. Please note that they recording this before the Riveters hired a coach. They also get into a long debate about various condiments, which is the second half of the episode, and features a guest appearance from Michelle's boyfriend in the background. Michelle was also having issues with her levels...

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL! Hannah and Michelle talk about the USWNT's recent World Cup win and what women's hockey could learn from soccer and discuss the recent updates from the PWHPA. Also, a special World Cup version of Start/Bench/Cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the day Hayley Wickenheiser was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Michelle and Hannah talk about a variety of topics surrounding the Hall: who will get the waiting period waved, who else would be first ballot HHOF, rehash some of the issues with the process, and talk about the issues of the future. Hannah also quizzes Michelle on the spelling of all of the female inductees into the Hall of Fame...

Hannah and Michelle talk about who their starting lineup would be in an imaginary pro league. They discuss coaching choices, which cities should have teams, and why Michelle panic-drafted Michelle Duggan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle and Hannah catch up on the NWHL signings and general manager announcements from the past two weeks. Then, going off the announcement of The Athletic creating a WNBA vertical, they dive into a discussion of media coverage of women’s sports and women’s hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices