Our resident hockey expert joins us to explain hockey to Americans: all things PWHL, Canadian hockey culture, and is ringette a real sport... ?!
But first, the women's sports highlights of the week:
Then it's time to get in the weeds on hockey!
The PWHL is expanding to eight teams (hello, Vancouver and Seattle!) this season. How did we get here? And what's next for the league? Plus, can you build a non-toxic hockey culture?
Plus, our new segment: 'Like we were saying...' with updates on sex testing (yes, again). And our Feisty picks of the week.
Episode resources:
Episode timestamps:
00:24 - Soccer playoff highlights
07:05 - Time for winter sports: Why we're rooting for Alysia Liu
09:22 - Mikaela Shiffrin's crash comeback & Lindsey Vonn's Olympic hops
16:43 - Why do triathlon and cycling keep messing up?
30:03 - PWHL expansion and a season preview
36:09 - The weird league ownership structure of the PWSL
39:40 - Hockey's toxic culture?
50:30 Ringette: A Canadian Sport(??)
01:05:19 - Like We Were Saying: Could trans athletes be banned from the Olympics?
01:08:04 Feisty Picks of the Week
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