Pride & Puck Podcast

Episode 41: London Queer Ice Hockey & Creating Inclusive Spaces in Sport 🏒🏳️‍🌈 What does it take to create truly inclusive spaces in ice hockey? In Episode 41 of the Pride & Puck Podcast, we chat with Lenny and Catherine from London Queer Ice Hockey Club about queer hockey, community and creating welcoming spaces in sport. We talk about their experiences in queer ice hockey, the importan...

In this episode of Pride & Puck, Michelle Backhouse shares her story of finding her people through Queer Hockey Nova Scotia. Michelle opens up about what it meant to discover a hockey community where she could feel accepted, connected and truly herself. She reflects on her journey within the queer hockey community, the friendships and connections she has made, and how finding people who share...

In this segment from the  Pride & Puck Podcast , Nora Renick Rinehart takes us back to 2025 to explain who Queer Hockey Nova Scotia are, why the organization was created, and the role it plays in building a more welcoming and inclusive hockey community. Nora shares the story behind the group, its connection to 2SLGBTQIA+ players and allies, and why creating safe, affirming spaces in hockey mat...

What does it mean to find joy, community and belonging on the ice—especially later in life? In Episode 40, we’re joined by Michelle Backhouse for a conversation about playing hockey in your 60s, the joy of being transgender, and the importance of creating welcoming spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ players. Michelle shares her experiences with hockey, identity, community and Queer Hockey Nova Scotia, offering a...

Founder of TTHE Kao Lawrie talks about how the idea of the tournament came about, and the meaning behind tournament as it continues to grow year on year. Episode links ⬇️ https://podcasters.spotify.com/.../Episode-12.../a-aav2abc https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-12-kao-lawrie/id1671260095?i=1000644983776 https://youtu.be/WHplgXVUcUY?si=ti5y5rLTlBqH5PGn 🩷 Follow us on socials: https:/...

For trans and non-binary people it isn't a smooth journey into sport and hockey, for some body dysphoria is a big hurdle to climb. Episode links ⬇️ 🎙️: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2esf... . 🍏: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../being-... . ❤️: https://www.iheart.com/.../being-non-... 📺:    • Episode 39: Being non-binary in hockey, Tr...   🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PrideP...

🏒 PRIDE & PUCK — EPISODE: MEL HINKLE In this episode of Pride & Puck , we sit down with Mel Hinkle for an open and personal conversation about identity, hockey, community and what it means to be yourself in the sport. Mel talks about their experience of being non-binary in hockey , their journey with trans identity , and the importance of finding spaces where LGBTQ+ players can feel accep...

To be part of Team Trans Ice Hockey is to be part of something special, the jerseys are pretty sweet too 😍 🩷 Follow us on socials: https://www.facebook.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.instagram.com/PridePuckPodcast https://www.threads.net/@pridepuckpodcast https://bsky.app/profile/pridepuckpodcast.bsky.social Support the podcast by buying a coffee ☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/andrewkmacdoug...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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/...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...