Crease Huddles Episode Five: PWHL Canadian Team Preview

Whether your journey is starting here or ending here, enjoy the ride! Despite this episode only having three The Ice Garden beat writers, they bring more than enough information to the table. Elisha, Melissa, and Maya provide great deep dives into the Ottawa Charge, the Toronto Sceptres, and Vancouver Goldeneyes, while I do a solo run for the Montreal Victoire.

In this episode:

• Riding solo for the Montreal Victoire portion of this episode, I dive into what makes the Victoire a Walter Cup contender, despite the losses they suffered in the off-season. Hear about all the players they did add, the direction they're going in, and who needs to step up to finally get Montreal to the Cup Final.
• The Ice Garden veteran writer and podcaster Elisha comes to talk about the Ottawa Charge. Hear her opinion on how creatively the Charge front office is adjusting to all the player losses they took in the off-season, the expectations for Gwyneth Philips, and what's with all the lefties on the blueline?
• Legendary hockey writer Melissa found time to break down the curious case of the Toronto Sceptres. They added Elaine Chuli, so what's next? Is the blueline officially fixed with the addition of Ella Shelton? How can they improve at scoring at even-strength?
• P-Dub in Twenty cohost Maya helps do a The Ice Garden crossover episode to talk about the newly minted Vancouver Goldeneyes. Is Kimberly Newell the answer to the third goalie position, even though she hasn't really played since the 2022 Olympics? How well have the Goldeneyes taken successful concepts from the Minnesota Frost? Who is going to be the star on forward?

Thanks for listening to the episode! Keep an eye on The Ice Garden's home page—content is being put out like it's the end of the world. We'll be back to regular programming soon, but enjoy these special episodes!