The Founding 4 Podcast is a women's hockey podcast hosted by Erica L. Ayala and Angelica Rodriguez. Listen to players chat about the latest news, biggest games, and history of the women's pro league.
In 2015, the National Women’s Hockey League brought the first professional women’s hockey league to the United States. The NWHL started with four founding teams: Boston Pride, Connecticut Whale, Buffalo Beauts, and the New York Riveters.
In 2024, Corinne Schroeder was inducted into the Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame. The former Boston University goaltender led the Terriers to three straight Beanpot title games, including the 2019 Beanpot championship. She went 3-1-2 in six Beanpot starts and stopped 61 of 66 shots en route to the 2019 title. Schroeder is BU’s all-time leader in career goals-against average and save percentage.
Schroeder plays for New York in the PWHL, where she recently made history with a 29-save shutout in the team's inaugural game. Host Erica L. Ayala spoke to PWHL New York goaltender Corinne Schroeder before the induction ceremony on January 23, 2024.
Postscript: Sadly, Schroeder was unable to attend the event. Northeastern defeated BU 2-1 in overtime to win the first-ever Women's Beanpot Championship at TD Garden.
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21 Jun 2023
Twitter Spaces Deep Dive: What Happened at Harvard?
This episode was initially recorded on Twitter Spaces (https://twitter.com/Founding4Pod/status/1668302270470197249?s=20)on June 12, 2023
TRIGGER WARNING: racism, homophobia, mental/emotional abuse, eating disorders, body shaming, gaslighting, sexual harassment, hazing.
The Boston Globe & The Athletic articles reported allegations of mistreatment and misconduct toward players by Harvard Women's Hockey Coach Katey Stone and claims of hazing within the program. The university hired the law firm Jenner & Block (https://theathletic.com/4329994/2023/03/20/harvard-womens-hockey-katey-stone-investigation/) to conduct the review in March. A school spokesperson confirmed the investigation was complete, per The Athletic, on June 6th (https://theathletic.com/4585234/2023/06/06/katey-stone-retire-harvard/).
Founding 4 Pod Discussion Points
Where do you draw the line when it comes to players’ experiences? AR: What one player might laugh off as harmless fun, another player could get extremely affected by, and both experiences are valid and should be seen as such.
How do you toe that line?
What are the nuances of a discussion like that, and when should enough be enough?
How indicative is this of a larger problem in women’s hockey?
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17 May 2023
Twitter Spaces Deep Dive: WoHo Free Agency - The Good, the Bad, the Qué?
Angélica Rodríguez & Erica L. Ayala are back and talking PHF Free Agency. On this episode, originally recorded on Twitter Spaces, were discuss the big spenders in PHF Free Agency and their impact on a growing league.
Is Kacey Bellamy worth her contract?
What can we expect from Nora Räty in net for the Riveters?
Why we need more Mike Murphy's in the world
How do the PWHPA plans effect PHF free agency?
And much more ...
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