At Even Strength: A Women's Hockey Podcast
Black Rosie Media
5.0from 10 ratings
- 34
- Episodes
- 10
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- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About At Even Strength: A Women's Hockey Podcast
At Even Strength is your all-access pass to the full spectrum of women’s hockey. From the ice of the PWHL and NCAA to international tournaments and grassroots development, we cover every level of the game with insight, analysis, and conversation that matters. Each week, we break down the biggest headlines, highlight standout players, and explore the stories shaping the sport—on and off the ice. Whether you’re a longtime fan, a player, or just discovering the women’s game, At Even Strength brings you the smart, honest, and passionate coverage women’s hockey deserves.
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- Black Rosie Media
- Category
- sports · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Dec 2025
- Latest episode
- 11 Oct 2026
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11 Oct 2026
PWHL Expansion Jerseys REVEALED, KK Harvey’s 3-Year Deal & What Training Camp Rosters Tell Us About Season 4
Season 4 is coming together fast — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner are back together to break it all down. First up: the expansion team jerseys are here. Las Vegas goes desert camo — sagebrush green with navy accents that reads military fatigue but works on the ice. San Jose gets an A-minus with sherbet orange and ocean blue that’s giving California vibes and wearability. Hamilton brings burgundy and gold with an orangey accent that’s giving golden gopher energy — sharp, but not as sharp as San Jose. And Detroit? They nailed it. Red and white with a classic hockey look that’s going to be the easiest to read on TV all season — and debuting it with Hilary Knight in motion was the right call. Vancouver’s jerseys leaked, and they look great. Seattle’s color scheme still isn’t anyone’s favorite, but the jury’s out until we see it under arena lights. Then the signings: KK Harvey finally puts pen to paper on a three-year deal with Vancouver — the first contract signed by the Golden Eyes’ new GM. Grace Dwyer goes to Boston on a three-year deal out of Cornell. Las Vegas gets three draft picks done in one day: Lacey Eden on two years, plus Issy Wonder and Josephine Buvang. Hamilton signs Nellie Leighton to three years and Jada Ginla to one. Rachel breaks down the training camp math: 346 camp invites for 312 spots across 12 teams, with San Jose and Hamilton leading in camp invites. Training camps open in November — just two days after Women’s Worlds wrap in Denmark. And the expansion team names? They’ve been circulated internally. A leak is probably coming. 0:00 — Intro: jerseys, signings, training camp rosters, and what’s still coming before puck drop 2:00 — Conference structure revisited: is the expansion-heavy West a competitive fairness issue? 4:30 — Expansion team jersey rankings: Las Vegas, San Jose, Hamilton, and Detroit reviewed 9:30 — Vancouver jersey leak and Seattle’s color scheme — what we know and what we’re waiting on 12:00 — Schedule release breakdown: Takeover Tour dates, alternate venues, and what TBD actually tells us 15:00 — Playoff format debate: is eight of twelve teams making it too many — and could the PWHL go WNBA-style? 18:30 — KK Harvey signs three years with Vancouver, Grace Dwyer to Boston, and Las Vegas gets three done in one day 22:00 — Training camp roster math: 346 invites, 312 spots, and what the breakdown tells us about each team 26:00 — Training camps open in November, Women’s Worlds overlap, and expansion team names incoming 29:00 — What’s next: expansion team previews, games to circle, and the road to Season 4 ABOUT THE SHOW At Even Strength is a PWHL-focused podcast from Black Rosie Media, hosted by Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner. Get your weekly women’s hockey fix with Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner. They will cover the top news in the PWHL, NCAA, and international women’s ice hockey. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Bluesky social! 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3 Oct 2026
PWHL Season 4 Schedule Breakdown: Conferences, Playoff Structure & What We Still Don't Know
The PWHL schedule is out — and Rachel Donner breaks it all down solo on this special edition of At Even Strength. Twelve teams, two conferences, 30 games per team. The Eastern Conference features Boston, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, Toronto, and Hamilton as the lone expansion team in the East. The Western Conference brings together Detroit, Las Vegas, San Jose, Minnesota, Seattle, and Vancouver — expansion-heavy and geographically spread out in a way that makes travel a real storyline for Season 4. 18 games in conference, 12 out of conference, which means every team visits every market at some point — though not necessarily every arena. The Takeover Tour is baked into the schedule with asterisks marking neutral-site games and carrots marking alternate venues like the Bell Centre in Montréal and Madison Square Garden in New York, with specific locations still TBD. And the playoff format question that's been haunting Erica and Rachel all offseason finally has an answer: eight teams make it — four from each conference. The conference winner gets to choose their opponent from the third- or fourth-place team (not second), best of three in round one, best of five in the semis, and then the Walter Cup Finals. Season opener: December 6th–13th, following Women's Worlds. 0:00 — Breaking news: the PWHL Season 4 schedule is here — Rachel goes solo 1:00 — 30 games, two conferences, 18 in-conference and 12 out-of-conference games explained 2:15 — Eastern Conference breakdown: Boston, Montréal, New York, Ottawa, Toronto, and Hamilton 3:30 — Western Conference breakdown: Detroit, Las Vegas, San Jose, Minnesota, Seattle, and Vancouver 4:15 — Takeover Tour and alternate venues: how to read the asterisks and carrots in the schedule 5:15 — Playoff format revealed: 8 teams, conference winners choose their opponent, best of three in round one 6:30 — Season opener: December 6th–13th, and what questions still remain heading into Season 4 At Even Strength is a PWHL-focused podcast from Black Rosie Media, hosted by Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Bluesky social! Erica L Ayala 🦋https://bsky.app/profile/elindsay08.bsky.social Rachel Donner 🦋https://bsky.app/profile/rmiriam.bsky.social At Even Strength on TikTok 📲https://www.tiktok.com/@atevenstrength_pod Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧https://blackrosiemedia.transistor.fm/ Black Rosie Media: Olympics, Women’s Hockey, Women’s Basketball, and other stories that matter! 🎧 https://linktr.ee/BlackRosieMedia #pwhl #womenshockey #hockey 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: youtube.com/channel/@BLKRosieMedia (https://www.youtube.com/@BLKRosieMedia) ▶︎ Exclusive Interviews: • Black Rosie Media I Interviews (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL149AbLagrVqPUcNsyqU7QlHxjK3SpSsm&si=SVMZUrQLtheeCb1R) 🎧 LISTEN • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: http://bit.ly/4bCWKpn • Other Black Rosie Media podcasts: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGppemZjMGJlaThYaGdMUXFQUVZsWjJfY19UUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNFc0NW42ZV9tUnhHaDBKcXBPNU9tem9oMUkzTEY5RmU0TkJEcUQ2S2s0UWNKaEZIdUpoOFFZc25xVmdQcHFZbWxtUWRGQVJZdHBta1B2bXVxZGNpQlIzREhXaF9PQTNXVEpBNkVoeE8xOUdzZWdZMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcbssports.com%2Fpodcast&v=eeLldlFyMBU)https://blackrosiemedia.transistor.fm/ 📱FOLLOW BLACK ROSIE MEDIA • TikTok: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFfX2JTN3pVNVE0YjNGYzNnYUFOaUZocEY4Z3xBQ3Jtc0trSlRHYzdGdjhmckV2eWxpVVdfUlB4MUdNd0k3RnI0cFBRSXlKRW93SVZRSlV5UElBT1ZlSVV2TzBtU18yVGhYVUUweWVlajhMdnprLVY4UzJOYmxBaENLZ09uWDN5aFk4bUh3TWF4Wno5ZlBPRDJZMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40weneedtotalk&v=eeLldlFyMBU)https://www.tiktok.com/@blackrosiemedia (https://www.tiktok.com/@blackrosiemedia) • Instagram: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldqck9qT2k2MjNITDlDRFlTMzRyTFkwRUViZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttYy10ZkhjX3NFVGk3WW1lLVNLOFVQcGhrWURjNUh1ajFGMTNIQUt1WWxWNVdjV2RNQURQeUtsNVpXV184TlpmbmVNNnJaTl92amhYM2hsa1ppdjVWaGlHMUZaWVZYbC1WZHZVaVFlbUdMRzNieGlTcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fweneedtotalk%2F&v=eeLldlFyMBU) • Twitter: (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTVGVU55MThhNnRnakt6bENkVlBwX2ZFcjVNUXxBQ3Jtc0tudUdNRGVWYjZFbjc5dENlc25kRDBHOGltSXhRMkd4UUZKbjJMWnNaX0p0NkJBSFlNRUFwU3RRaFdDYklrWGNyX1hrYzR0MWZoZ1Rad2ZpLXUxb2tkS0ZBczF1OGJCdlNWVVFJQ0ZENV9zX3FOXzRKRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FWeNeedToTalk&v=eeLldlFyMBU)https://twitter.com/BlackRosieMedia (https://twitter.com/BlackRosieMedia) ABOUT THE SHOW Get your weekly women’s hockey fix with Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner. They will cover the top news in the PWHL, NCAA, and international women’s ice hockey.
26 Sept 2026
PWHL's First Ever All-Star Weekend, Seattle Torrent Season 4 Preview & Mark Walter Update
The PWHL is going to its first-ever All-Star Weekend — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner have a lot to say about it. March 7th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the format mirrors the World Cup of Hockey: Team USA, Team Canada, Team International, and a Rookies team playing 3-on-3. Erica and Rachel break down why the rookie angle is the most exciting part, what the broadcast will need to do to make it land, and why 12 teams is exactly the right moment for the league to pull this off. Then it's Hockey Canada news: Corey Cheverie is the new head coach, elevated from an assistant role under Troy Ryan. Danièle Sauvageau is the new GM, with Ottawa's Mike Hirschfeld and Detroit's Manon Rhéaume joining as assistant GMs and Kris Sparre — fresh off Coach of the Year honors in the PWHL — coming on as an assistant coach. Erica and Rachel dig into whether promoting from within is the right call, what Bruce Cassidy's role as special advisor actually means, and the ongoing overlap between Hockey Canada and PWHL front offices. Then the Seattle Torrent deep dive. A team that allowed 92 goals — the most in the league by a significant margin — lost Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka, Kayla Barnes, and Kareem Schroeder to expansion, and moved on from their first head coach. Christine Bumstead steps up from the assistant role, Abby Murphy comes in as the number two overall pick, and CJ Jackson returns with something to prove. Is this a team with a real path forward — or is Year 2 going to look a lot like Year 1? Finally: the Mark Walter update everyone needs to hear. PWHL trademarks have been put up as collateral in connection with Walter's ongoing loan fraud investigation. Erica and Rachel break down what that actually means, why it's getting closer to the league, and why they're watching — but not panicking yet. 0:00 — Intro: PWHL All-Star Weekend announced, Hockey Canada news, Seattle deep dive, and Mark Walter update 2:30 — PWHL's first-ever All-Star Weekend: March 7th at Scotiabank Arena, the 3-on-3 format, and why the Rookies team is going to steal the show 9:00 — Hockey Canada coaching staff: Corey Cheverie as head coach, Kris Sparre as assistant, and what promoting from within signals 13:00 — Danièle Sauvageau as Team Canada GM: the Hockey Canada front office overhaul and Bruce Cassidy's advisory role explained 18:30 — Seattle Torrent Season 3 review: 92 goals allowed, even-strength scoring problems, and what went wrong 22:00 — Expansion losses: Hilary Knight, Hannah Bilka, Cayla Barnes, Corrine Schroeder — and whether Seattle's reset makes sense 27:30 — Abbey Murphy at #2 overall, CJ Jackson returning, and how Christine Bumstead might fix the goaltending question 33:00 — Seattle's path forward: Alex Carpenter, Julia Gosling, Sydney Morrow on the blue line, and what the top line could look like 40:00 — Mark Walter update: PWHL trademarks used as loan collateral — what it means and why AES is watching closely At Even Strength is a PWHL-focused podcast from Black Rosie Media, hosted by Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner. New episodes drop on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Bluesky social! 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