Join Troy Durrell on Centre Ice, The Hockey Alberta Podcast, as he sits down with special guest Lisa "Longball" Vlooswyk from the Hockey Alberta Foundation Board. Lisa, a renowned Canadian long-drive champion and peak performance speaker, shares her journey as a trailblazer in sports and her impactful role as a hockey mom. Discover how Lisa is brea…

Welcome to Centre Ice, The Hockey Alberta Podcast! In honour of Black History Month, join host Troy Durrell as he sits down with two remarkable guests, Layla Matthew and Zack Dailey. Layla, a standout forward for the Edmonton Junior Oilers, shares her journey from underage player to committing to Clarkson University, inspiring young athletes along …

Join host Troy Durrell in Episode 32 of 'Centre Ice: The Hockey Alberta Podcast' as he sits down with special guests James Poole, head coach of the EDGE U18 prep team, and Chris Leeming, head coach of the McEwen University Griffins women's hockey team. Dive into the world of elite hockey as they share insights from coaching Team Alberta's U16 and U…

Welcome to "Centre Ice: The Hockey Alberta Podcast"! Host Kara Spady takes you behind the scenes of the exciting world of hockey in Alberta. In Episode 31, Kara sits down with Hockey Alberta's Chief Executive Officer, Rob Litwinski, as they dive into the thrilling anticipation of the 2023-2024 season. Tune in to catch up on the highlights from the …

Join host Kara Spady in a special episode of The Hockey Alberta Centre Ice Podcast as she chats with Kendra Jessie, diving into the world of hockey and exploring her unique journey and perspectives within the sport. Tune in to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and gain insights into Kendra's life and rich experiences on and off the ice. Don…

Welcome back to Hockey Alberta Centre Ice with your host Kara Spady. In this episode, Kara sits down with Chris Cederstrand to discuss his incredible journey in hockey and beyond. From his time on the CBC reality TV show Canada's Ultimate Challenge, to playing in the Western Hockey League and becoming a firefighter, Chris has faced many challenges …

Welcome to Hockey Alberta Centre Ice with your host Kara Spady. In this episode, Kara sits down with children's book author Jeff McClean to discuss his new book titled "Who's Hockey". This heartwarming story of acceptance is part of a partnership between Hockey Alberta and the NHL, and is the first of eight books that deal with the NHL's Eight Decl…

In episode 27 of the Centre Ice Podcast host, Kara Spady chats with Saroya Tinker Co-Founder & Executive Director of Black Girl Hockey Club CanadaOleh Hockey Alberta

Centre Ice Episode 26 Hockey Gives Back with guest Jesse Hale General Manager of the AEHL's Calgary NorthstarsOleh Hockey Alberta

Centre Ice The Hockey Alberta Podcast sits down with Bryden Burrell and Brett Kelly to learn about Rule 11.4 on Maltreatment Awareness Day.Oleh Hockey Alberta

Join us as we drop the puck on Season 3 of the Centre Ice Podcast! In this episode Kevin Strybosch hosts our annual interview with Rob Litwinski the Chief Executive Officer of Hockey Alberta.Oleh Hockey Alberta

Canada tried to spoil the party in Tampere, but Finland came out on top to win the Gold on home ice and in front of more than 11K fans. Reagan, Mike and Merav wrap up the medal games and reflect on their memories from the tournament.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

It’s the re-re-match! Canada is playing its best hockey going into the Final, but is it enough to beat Finland on home ice? Are fan expectations putting more pressure on the Finnish team? Reagan, Mike, Ronja and Merav dive deep into the last games of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Reagan breaks down the North American fight-til-the-end mentality - will it be enough for Canada and the USA to make it to the gold medal game? Our hosts look back on the quarter-final thrillers and outline the keys to success in today’s semi-finals matchups.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Sweden and Canada, one of these contenders will go home today. Mike, Reagan and Merav dive deep into today’s quarter-finals matchups, bid farewell to Frans Nielsen and who has the better IIHF World Championship preliminaries All Star lineup?Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

The possibilities are endless as we head into the final day of the preliminaries at the IIHF World Championship. Great Britain and Italy bid farewell to the tournaments but hold their heads high because of the steps they made, and Mike, Regan and Merav take a look at today’s big games.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Great Britain versus Austria, Kazakhstan versus Italy, it’s a fateful day for these four teams. Slovakia’s Adam Húska joins the show and our hosts take a trip down memory lane to chat about promoted teams who made some noise in past tournaments.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Andres Ambühl plays in his record-setting 120th World Championship game, 17 year-old Adam Sýkora scores his first World Championship goal and Finnish legends gather in Tampere. Reagan, Mike and Merav get to know Jessica Campbell, an assistant coach on the German team, who shares more about her relationship with the players.…

What happens when two teams leave everything on the ice? Latvia and Austria showed us what it means to give it your all, Juraj Slafkovský puts on a show for the scouts and we prepare for USA versus Sweden and Andres Ambühl’s 120th game.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Pasta has arrived, and his presence was felt from the get-go against Latvia. How big of an impact has he had? Reagan and Mike break down the ‘Pasta Effect’, hand out their mid-way awards and our hosts chat about the importance of mental performance training especially during international tournaments.…

Finland and Sweden’s game may have been the biggest of the day, but Switzerland against Slovakia was the craziest, and Italy and France may have had the biggest implications. Mike, Reagan and Merav are joined by a fantasy expert to try and improve their chances in the Totally Ice Hockey Show fantasy league.…

The first upset of the tournament is in the books as Austria beats Czechia, is Britain to blame for their loss to Sweden, and Ronja Savolainen joins to talk about the big rivalry between Finland and Sweden as we prepare for the big game.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

The United States looked emotional yesterday in their 4-1 loss to Finland, Latvia won their first game of the tournament and the Bukarts family’s contribution to Latvian hockey. Mike and Reagan dive deep into Monday’s games and look ahead to today’s competitions.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

The great British comeback that ended with just a point and the third Hughes brother has a big day. Our hosts break down Austria versus USA, Norway versus Great Britain, Italy’s surprise start against Canada and Ronja Savolainen joins the crew to preview Finland’s game against the United States.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Reagan and Mike breakdown Denmark’s big win over Kazakhstan and why is May 14th a big day for the Danes? Germany vs Slovakia was electric, Andres Ambühl scores in his 17th appearance in the World Championship for Switzerland and Reagan chats with Britain’s Cade Neilson.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

The Finnish fans were in for a treat on Day One of the IIHF World Championships, and they made themselves heard. Mike and Reagan share their moments of the day from the first day of competition, break down yesterday’s games and give their predictions for Slovakia versus Germany.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Ronja Savolainen joins Mike, Reagan and Merav as they break down the remaining teams, including the home team. What should we expect from the Finnish fans when the team play tonight and an interview with Slovak star Juraj Slafkovský.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Mike, Reagan and Merav begin breaking down the teams ahead of tomorrow’s puck drop at the IIHF World Championship. What does Canada have to do to finish first again? What should we expect from Sweden? Can Austria make some noise?Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

The Totally Ice Hockey Show is back for the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Join Mike Johnson, Reagan Rust and Merav Savir for your daily dose of analysis, news, interviews and behind the scenes, straight from Finland.Oleh The Totally Ice Hockey Show

Episode 23 of the Centre Ice Podcasts features 2017 Alberta Challenge alumna and 2022 Alberta Challenge Apprentice Coach Hanna Paquette, as well as 2010 Alberta Cup and 2011 Canada Winter Games alumnus Morgan Klimchuk, who is set to coach at the 2022 Prospects Cup. Hockey Alberta's 2022 Spring Showcase kicks off on April 28, with the Alberta Cup (A…

With the Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships, presented by ATB, officially underway across the province, Episode 22 of the Centre Ice Podcast features ATB's VP, Community Initiatives, John Windwick, who also sits on the Hockey Alberta Foundation's Board of Directors as past chair. (3:03 - 25:22) The episode also features the podcast's first 17-…

Episode Twenty-One of Centre Ice features a trio of Olympic athletes hailing from Alberta - both past and present - as we celebrate the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games in Beijing. Fresh off her gold medal with Canada's National Women's Team, former Team Alberta netminder Emerance Maschmeyer (1:21 - 14:45) shares her first-ever Olympi…

With Black History Month being celebrated all of February, Episode Twenty of the Centre Ice Podcast features three Albertans who have all experienced success in the game of hockey, but also adversity in the form of racial inequality, and are each working to make the game more inclusive for everyone - Toronto Maple Leafs Coaching Development Associa…

The first episode of Centre Ice of 2022 features Hockey Alberta's CEO, Rob Litwinski (1:31 - 30:28), looking back on the year that was, what lies ahead in 2022, and sharing the organization's long-term vision with HA2025. Plus, hear a bonus interview with Albertan official Lacey Senuk (33:34 - 48:05), who recently received the call to officiate at …

In the hockey world, the holiday season brings about one of Canada's favourite traditions; the World Junior Championship... and there's more excitement than ever in Alberta as Edmonton and Red Deer get set to host. Episode Eighteen of Centre Ice is all about the World Juniors, with a trio of special guests: 2022 Team Canada forward and Team Alberta…

Episode Seventeen of the Centre Ice Podcast focuses on two very important occurrences in November; Remembrance Day, and Hockey Fights Cancer, the latter of which is a month-long initiative by the National Hockey League. Former University of Alberta Panda and Edmonton Chimo, Angie Ahn, and her partner, Canadian Armed Forces Commanding Officer, Major…

The next episode of the Centre Ice Podcast comes a little bit early, as it focuses on the Western Regional Women's U18 Championship, which runs in Portage la Prairie, MB, Nov 2-6. Hockey Alberta's Manager of Female Hockey, Kendall Newell, who is also the Director of Operations for Team Alberta U18 Female, joins us to talk about the tournament, and …

Episode Fifteen of the Centre Ice Podcast is focused around the 2021 WHL Cup, which runs Oct 20-24 in Red Deer, with Team Alberta U16 Male set to battle BC, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Western Hockey League's Senior Manager, Hockey Operations Greg Thomson joins us to discuss what the WHL Cup is all about, and Winnipeg Ice forward and Philadelphi…

The Centre Ice Podcast is back for the 2021-22 hockey season, and Episode Fourteen is all about celebrating National Coaches Week (Sept 18-26). Hockey Alberta's Senior Manager of Hockey Development, Justin Fesyk, discusses Hockey Alberta's Coach Development Plan, and the numerous learning opportunities available to coaches at any level across the p…

June is not only Pride Month, but also National Indigenous History Month, and Hockey Alberta has been celebrating both throughout the month. Episode Thirteen of the Centre Ice Podcast features Glenn Witman, the Co-Founder of the You Can Play Project, and 2003 Canada Winter Games gold medalist and 2007 Memorial Cup Champion Wacey Rabbit, a proud mem…

Revenge is sweet for Canada - after a remarkable tournament they are 2021 IIHF World Championship gold medalists! Their 3-2 overtime victory over Finland caps off an extraordinary turnaround for Gerard Gallant's side - who become the first team in IIHF history at any top-level event to win gold after losing four games. Caroline and Lucas wrap up a …

After fourteen days of hockey - it all comes down to this! Two hard-fought semi-finals see Finland and Canada go head-to-head once again in the gold medal game at the 2021 IIHF World Championship. Lucas and Caroline have got all the reaction to Canada getting the better of Team USA and reigning champs Finland edging past Germany. It's all about the…

Four teams, two games, two spots in the 2021 IIHF World Championship gold medal game... Caroline and Lucas have got all the key details you need to know ahead of Saturday's enticing semi-finals as USA face Canada and Finland take on Germany. Our trip down memory lane takes Lucas to the set of Miracle - as he brushed shoulders with some of Hollywood…

The 2021 IIHF World Championship quarter-finals did NOT disappoint! Caroline and Lucas are here to bring you a full round-up of all the action - including Germany's stunning shootout win over Switzerland and Canada getting the better of foes Russia in OT. Our latest trip down memory lane sees Lucas dining in style at the 2000 World Championship in …

It may be a rest day for the players over in Riga - but there's no stopping Caroline and Lucas! Ahead of Thursday's enticing quarter-finals we've got a full preview of the four matchups - Switzerland v Germany, USA v Slovakia, Russia v Canada and Finland v Czech Republic. IIHF.com writer Andrew Podnieks recalls an unexpected encounter with a sporti…

We've reached day twelve - which means that's a wrap on the group stages at the IIHF World Championship in Riga! Caroline and Lucas have got all the details as the preliminary round comes to an end - including plenty of twists and turns, close calls and late drama. Lucas recall one of his most awkward interview encounters way back in 2003... Then w…

An eventful day eleven has been and gone at the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga! Caroline and Lucas are on hand to round up the penultimate day of group action - including Sweden crashing out of the competition at this stage for the first time EVER and the Czechs edging Norway in a very unusual shootout. IIHF.com writer Andy Potts shares his m…

We've reached day 10 of the 2021 IIHF World Championship - and getting ready for the fight for a quarter-final spot. Caroline and Lucas have got all the important details you need to know - including Sweden coming through in a tense battle with Slovakia and Finland getting the better of Latvia in OT. Our rewind takes us back to the craziest World C…

A super Saturday at the 2021 World Championship saw 34 goals scored across six games on a busy day nine of action! Caroline and Lucas bring you right up to speed with all the key details - including Russia getting the better of Switzerland at the top of Group A and Kazakhstan putting ELEVEN past Italy. IIHF.com's Derek O'Brien shines a light on lif…

Welcome to day eight of the IIHF World Championship! Caroline and Lucas have got a full recap of the day's action - including clutch wins for Sweden and Canada - and shootout disappointment for the hosts. Our trip down memory lane has us asking for the most exciting game in IIHF history... And with a busy weekend ahead - we take a closer look on wh…