Sass & Slapshots

What To Expect In This Episode:  The moves Anaheim has made to climb the NHL standings The background of The Ducks new coach, Coach Q How The Avs are looking and feeling with Captain Gabe Landeskog back + more   Mentioned In The Episode: The Corrupt Core of Minor Hockey by Sarah Murphy You Can't Dodge Financial Ties: Owner of PWHL, Lakers & Dodgers Makes Billions From ICE and Prison Industry by Vee Weir   Special Thanks To Our Podcast Sponsor: Double Hockey Stix    Become An Official Sass & Slapshots Fan: Subscribe To Our Substack - $$ Buy Us A Coffee - $ Follow Us On Threads - free   Follow Us: Threads Instagram Substack   Contact: Have a hockey question or need clarification? DM us! Looking to collaborate? DM us! We're not hockey experts, so we may have missed something or unintentionally reported inaccurate information. If you have a correction, DM us! Stats listed were accurate when we hit "publish." If they've changed since then…well, that's hockey, baby. Comments are personal opinions fueled by caffeine and hockey obsession, not verified facts or legal claims.   Penalties: If you exhibit racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry on any of our platforms, the gloves come off and you will be blocked immediately. We do not tolerate intolerance.   About: Sarah Murphy was born and raised in Kentucky where football and basketball dominated sports. A custom cookie art baker by trade, as soon as she discovered hockey, she put down the icing and picked up her MBA with the goal of starting a career in the sport. The Avalanche became Sarah's favorite team after attending an away game against the Preds. Soon after, Sarah visited Denver and realized that moving to The Centennial State was her fate. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's baking, crocheting, or reading. Sarah loves to travel, and plans trips around the Avalanche hockey schedule. She bleeds burgundy and blue! Go Avs! Vee Weir lives and breathes Avalanche hockey. As a veteran content creator and marketer, Vee's work has been featured in Mashable, CNET, Forbes, and more. Vee discovered hockey in 2022 when Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Ever since that fateful day, hockey has been her hyper-fixation and special interest. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's curled up under a heated blanket, reading or cuddling with her three dogs.   Special Thanks: Corey Tyler - Sound Engineer + Branding Joseph Bogumill - Podcast Editor

What To Expect In This Episode:  How Sarah & Vee met + the origin story of Sass & Slapshots Why opening up the world of hockey to women is important What hockey topics Sass & Slapshots will cover + more   Mentioned In The Episode: The Corrupt Core of Minor Hockey by Sarah Murphy You Can't Dodge Financial Ties: Owner of PWHL, Lakers & Dodgers Makes Billions From ICE and Prison Industry by Vee Weir   Special Thanks To Our Podcast Sponsor: Double Hockey Stix    Become An Official Sass & Slapshots Fan: Subscribe To Our Substack - $$ Buy Us A Coffee - $   Follow Us: Threads Instagram Substack   Contact: Have a hockey question or need clarification? DM us! Looking to collaborate? DM us! We're not hockey experts, so we may have missed something or unintentionally reported inaccurate information. If you have a correction, DM us! Stats listed were accurate when we hit "publish." If they've changed since then… well, that's hockey, baby. Comments are personal opinions fueled by caffeine and hockey obsession, not verified facts or legal claims.   Our Penalties: If you exhibit racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry on any of our platforms, the gloves come off and you will be blocked immediately. We do not tolerate intolerance.   About: Sarah Murphy was born and raised in Kentucky where football and basketball dominated sports. A custom cookie art baker by trade, as soon as she discovered hockey, she put down the icing and picked up her MBA with the goal of starting a career in the sport. The Avalanche became Sarah's favorite team after attending an away game against the Preds. Soon after, Sarah visited Denver and realized that moving to The Centennial State was her fate. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's baking, crocheting, or reading. Sarah loves to travel, and plans trips around the Avalanche hockey schedule. She bleeds burgundy and blue! Go Avs! Vee Weir lives and breathes Avalanche hockey. As a veteran content creator and marketer, Vee's work has been featured in Mashable, CNET, Forbes, and more. Vee discovered hockey in 2022 when Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Ever since that fateful day, hockey has been her hyper-fixation and special interest. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's curled up under a heated blanket, reading or cuddling with her three dogs.   -Special Thanks: Corey Tyler - Sound Engineer + Branding Joseph Bogumill - Podcast Editor   Sass & Slapshots is a podcast for women who love hockey, by women who love hockey. We give listeners weekly news, game analysis, and cultural hockey conversations from the perspective of two women who found hockey later in life. There's no shame in our game. From veteran fans to rookies just discovering hockey, everyone is welcome to learn more and encouraged to become obsessed with the best sport on the planet. - Special Thanks To Our Podcast Sponsor:  • Double Hockey Stix: https://www.doublehockeystix.com - Follow Us:  • Substack: https://sassandslapshots.substack.com • Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sassandslapshots  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sassandslapshots/ - Donate: • Buy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/veeweir25l - Contact: • Have a hockey question or need clarification? DM us! • Looking to collaborate? DM us! • We're not hockey experts, so we may have missed something or unintentionally reported inaccurate information. If you have a correction, DM us! • Stats listed were accurate when we hit "publish." If they've changed since then… well, that's hockey, baby. • Comments are personal opinions fueled by caffeine and hockey obsession, not verified facts or legal claims. - Penalties:  • If you exhibit racism, homophobia, or other forms of bigotry on any of our platforms, the gloves come off and you will be blocked immediately. We do not tolerate intolerance. - About The Hosts: • Sarah Murphy: Sarah was born and raised in Kentucky where football and basketball dominated sports. A custom cookie art baker by trade, as soon as she discovered hockey, she put down the icing and picked up her MBA with the goal of starting a career in the sport. The Avalanche became Sarah's favorite team after attending an away game against the Preds. Soon after, Sarah visited Denver and realized that moving to The Centennial State was her fate. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's baking, crocheting, or reading. Sarah loves to travel, and plans trips around the Avalanche hockey schedule. She bleeds burgundy and blue! Go Avs! • Vee Weir: Vee lives and breathes Avalanche hockey. As a veteran content creator and marketer, Vee's work has been featured in Mashable, CNET, Forbes, and more. Vee discovered hockey in 2022 when Colorado won the Stanley Cup. Ever since that fateful day, hockey has been her hyper-fixation and special interest. When she isn't watching, writing, or talking about hockey, she's curled up under a heated blanket, reading or cuddling with her three dogs. - Special Thanks: • Corey Tyler - Sound Engineer + Branding • Joseph Bogumill - Podcast Editor