Our Girls Play Hockey Episodes

Our goal with this show is to tackle the topics and discussions surrounding girl's youth hockey to better the game for everyone. If you are involved in youth hockey in any way - we provide value and insight to create both a better environment and experience for all.
Our Girls Play Hockey: Stathlete's Meghan Chayka On The Data Behind Greatness
April 13, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Stathlete's Meghan Chayka On The Data Behind G…

🚨 What if the difference between good and great in hockey… wasn’t just talent—but data? This week on Our Girls Play Hockey, we’re joined by trailblazer Meghan Chayka, co-founder of Stathletes and one of the leading voices in hockey analytics. From working with NHL teams to breaking down the game on…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Life After Gold: Haley Scamurra’s Wild Return to the PWHL
April 6, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Life After Gold: Haley Scamurra’s Wild Return …

🥇 What happens after you win Olympic gold? For most athletes, it’s a moment frozen in time. For Haley Scamurra… it was just the beginning. In this episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, Haley takes us inside the whirlwind after the gold medal—where life didn’t slow down… it sped up. From jet lag and pac…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Inside the Olympic Experience & MORE with Hayley Scamurra (Part 2)
March 30, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Inside the Olympic Experience & MORE with Hayl…

🔥 You asked. We delivered. The Mailbag Episode is BACK — and this one is packed with real answers from a real pro. In this special Q&A episode of Our Girls Play Hockey , Hayley Scamurra sits down with Lee and Mike to answer Y...

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Inside the Olympic Experience with Hayley Scamurra (Part 1)
March 16, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Inside the Olympic Experience with Hayley Scam…

🏒 What does it actually feel like to win Olympic gold? In this special Our Girls Play Hockey listener Q&A, Olympic gold medalist Hayley Scamurra pulls back the curtain on the Olympic experience — from the electric energy of playing in front of fans to the unforgettable moments inside the Olympi…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Pro Hockey Secrets for Young Players | Mailbag with Hayley Scamurra (Part 2)
March 9, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Pro Hockey Secrets for Young Players | Mailbag…

🏒 You asked… and the mailbag is back! In this special Our Girls Play Hockey Mailbag Episode, hosts Lee and Mike sit down with professional hockey player Hayley Scamurra to answer rapid-fire questions straight from young players, parents, and coaches around the hockey world. From game-day meals and …

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Olympic Gold: Hayley Scamurra and Team USA’s Historic Run | 2026 Women’s Ice Hockey
March 2, 2026

Olympic Gold: Hayley Scamurra and Team USA’s Historic Run | 2026 Wome…

🥇 She wrote it on the whiteboard for a year: “I am a gold medalist.” Now it’s real. In this unforgettable crossover episode of Our Kids Play Hockey and Our Girls Play Hockey, Olympic Gold Medalist Hayley Scamurra joins us fresh off Team USA’s historic championship run — and yes… she’s still wearing…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Haley Winn on Making Team USA, Scoring Her First PWHL Goal & Living the Dream
Feb. 16, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Haley Winn on Making Team USA, Scoring Her Fir…

🏒 What does it actually feel like to get the call that you’ve made Team USA? In this unforgettable episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, hosts Lee Elias, Mike Bonelli, and Hayley Scamurra sit down with Boston Fleet rookie and newly named Team USA Olympian Haley Winn to talk about the moment her childho…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: A Day in the Life (Mid-Season): Hayley Scamurra, Olympian & PWHL Veteran
Feb. 9, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: A Day in the Life (Mid-Season): Hayley Scamurr…

🏒 What does a “normal day” look like when you’re a PWHL player, a Team USA Olympian, and right in the middle of a historic season for women’s hockey? In this mid-season edition of A Day in the Life , we go behind the scenes w...

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Our Girls Play Hockey: The PWHL Takeover Tour Takes Over Washington, D.C.
Feb. 2, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: The PWHL Takeover Tour Takes Over Washington, …

🔥 “We want a team!” That’s what 17,228 fans shouted inside Capital One Arena — and it perfectly captured what made the PWHL Takeover Tour stop in Washington, D.C. such a historic, emotional, and game-changing moment for women...

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Strong Looks Different on Everyone: A Conversation on Body Image
Jan. 26, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: Strong Looks Different on Everyone: A Conversa…

💥 This is one of the most requested topics we’ve ever received — and for good reason. Body image. Confidence. Strength. These are conversations that affect almost every girl hockey player and family at some point… yet they’re rarely talked about openly. In this powerful and honest episode of Our Gi…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: From 9-Year-Old Dreamer to Olympian: A Mailbag with Hayley Scamurra
Jan. 19, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: From 9-Year-Old Dreamer to Olympian: A Mailbag…

🏒 What does it really take to go from a 9-year-old hockey player with a dream… to an Olympian and professional hockey player? In this special Our Girls Play Hockey Mailbag Episode (Part 1) , hosts Lee Elias and Mike Bonelli a...

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How the NIHL Built One of the Largest Girls Hockey Leagues in America with Bob Apter
Jan. 12, 2026

How the NIHL Built One of the Largest Girls Hockey Leagues in America…

🚨 How do you grow a girls hockey league from a handful of teams to one of the largest in the country? This week on Our Girls Play Hockey, hosts Lee Elias and Hayley Scamurra sit down with Bob Apter, President of the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) — an organization now home to 75 girls trave…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: The Guilt of Missing Hockey: What Players and Parents Need to Hear
Jan. 5, 2026

Our Girls Play Hockey: The Guilt of Missing Hockey: What Players and …

💭 Do you ever feel guilty for missing hockey? Missing a practice for school. Saying no to a tournament. Choosing family time, another sport, or just a much-needed break. If that knot in your stomach feels familiar, this episo...

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Holidays, Hockey, and Heart: A Special Our Girls Play Hockey Episode
Dec. 22, 2025

Holidays, Hockey, and Heart: A Special Our Girls Play Hockey Episode

🎁 Happy holidays, hockey family! As the holiday season rolls in, Lee Elias and Hayley Scamurra take a break from the usual hockey talk to do what matters most this time of year — connect, reflect, and give thanks. In this special holiday episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee and Hayley come togethe…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Breaking Barriers & Winning Gold: The Rise of Puerto Rico Women’s Hockey
Dec. 15, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: Breaking Barriers & Winning Gold: The Rise of …

📣 What happens when grit, belief, and a nation’s pride collide on the ice? In one of the most electrifying moments in recent women’s hockey history, the Puerto Rico Women’s National Team stormed back from a 5–2 deficit to win...

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Should Girls Learn to Hit in Hockey? PWHL Star Hayley Scamurra Breaks It Down
Dec. 1, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: Should Girls Learn to Hit in Hockey? PWHL Star…

💥 Is Women’s Hockey Becoming a Full-Contact Sport? Let’s Talk About It. In today’s episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee and PWHL/Team USA forward Hayley Scamurra dive into one of the most talked-about topics in the sport right now: physicality, checking, and the evolution of competitive contact in…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: The Truth About Hockey-Life Balance (and Why It Might Not Exist)
Nov. 24, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: The Truth About Hockey-Life Balance (and Why I…

🔥 Is “a hockey-life balance” even real—or is it just about priorities? This week on Our Girls Play Hockey, Lee Elias, Mike Bonelli, and PWHL star Hayley Scamurra dig into one of the biggest questions families face: how do young athletes juggle hockey, school, family, and downtime without burning ou…

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Our Girls Play Hockey: Do Girls Take Hockey Coaching More Literally Than Boys?
Nov. 17, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey: Do Girls Take Hockey Coaching More Literally T…

✨ Do young girls take coaching more literally than boys? That’s the big question we dig into on this week’s episode of Our Girls Play Hockey ! Lee, Mike, and Team USA’s Hayley Scamurra share their coaching insights and person...

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The Ripple Effect of Hockey Mentorship with Coach Nick Stoop
Nov. 3, 2025

The Ripple Effect of Hockey Mentorship with Coach Nick Stoop

🏒 Can a teammate be your greatest mentor in hockey? In this game-changing episode of Girls Play Hockey, Olympian Hayley Scamurra and Coach Nick Stoop join host Lee MJ Elias to explore the powerful impact of mentorship in youth and girls' hockey. From locker room dynamics to on-ice performance, they…

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The Ride To The Rink: Handling Big Feelings From Frustration to Focus With PWHLer Gabbie Hughes
Oct. 27, 2025

The Ride To The Rink: Handling Big Feelings From Frustration to Focus…

🏒 Feeling overwhelmed on the ice? PWHL stars Hayley Scamurra and Gabbie Hughes join "The Ride to the Rink" to share game-changing strategies for managing those big hockey emotions. From breathing techniques to teammate support, this episode is packed with practical advice to help young players stay…

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Our Girls Play Hockey - Gabbie Hughes on Resilience, Leadership, and Mental Health in Hockey
Oct. 20, 2025

Our Girls Play Hockey - Gabbie Hughes on Resilience, Leadership, and …

🏒 What does it really mean to be tough in hockey? In this episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, PWHL Ottawa star Gabbie Hughes joins Hayley and Lee to open up about her journey from Minnesota pond hockey to professional play—and her fight to bring mental health into the conversation through Sophie’s Sq…

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The Ride to the Rink: Jessie Thompson on Overcoming the "I Don't Wanna" Days
Oct. 13, 2025

The Ride to the Rink: Jessie Thompson on Overcoming the "I Don't Wann…

🏒 Feeling unmotivated to hit the ice? You're not alone—even the pros struggle sometimes! This episode of "The Ride to the Rink" tackles the tough days when hockey feels more like a chore than a passion. Hosts Lee MJ Elias and Hayley Scamurra team up with Jessie Thompson from the Washington Capitals…

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All Caps All Her: How Jessie Thompson is Growing Women’s Hockey with the Washington Capitals
Oct. 6, 2025

All Caps All Her: How Jessie Thompson is Growing Women’s Hockey with …

🏒 Can women's hockey break through the ice ceiling? In this game-changing episode of Our Girls Play Hockey, we're joined by Jessie Thompson from the Washington Capitals to explore their groundbreaking "All Caps All Her" initiative. From learn-to-play programs to leadership development, Jessie share…

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The Ride To The Rink - Be the Teammate Everyone Remembers: Lessons from Taylor Heise & Hayley Scamurra
Sept. 29, 2025

The Ride To The Rink - Be the Teammate Everyone Remembers: Lessons fr…

What makes a truly great teammate? It’s not just about scoring goals or making big plays—it’s about how you treat the people around you. In this episode of The Ride to the Rink , PWHL stars Taylor Heise and Hayley Scamurra sh...

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