Away From The Play

This week, Safs spoke to Emmarae Dale, a linebacker for the Saskatoon Hilltops. She made history by becoming the first woman to play in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). Tune in to learn more about this amazing athlete, how she discovered football, what she experienced when she joined the Hilltops and her expectations moving forward. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs). Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

Mel spoke to Canadian national team member Jessie Eldridge about her successful hockey career thus far, including her time in Ontario's PWHL, choosing the right NCAA school and finding happiness and success at Colgate University and representing Team Canada. Eldridge holds the Colgate Raiders' women's hockey team record for the most points in program history with 163 (74 G, 89 A) in 153 games. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs). Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

This week, Mel and Safs spoke to Daniel Sailofsky, a PhD candidate at McGill University with the department of sociology. He studies violence, masculinity, sports and social media and has coached men's and women's basketball at the CEGEP and university levels. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs)) Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

Two-time Olympic medalist Lauriane Rougeau shares memories from the Olympics, including the story behind her two black eyes in Pyeongchang, and speaks about her time in hockey and more in this week’s edition of Women’s Hockey Monday. Rougeau is not only a stalwart on the blue line but also your go-to person for anything about TV and movies. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs) Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

This week, Mel and Safs spoke to HC Lugano's goaltending coach Michael Lawrence. A two-time Spengler Cup champion with Team Canada, Michael's career has taken him to the OHL, KHL, ECHL and now Switzerland's National League. We talked about his journey through the ranks and the ins and outs of being a goalie coach. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs) Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

For Women’s Hockey Monday, we spoke to Olympian Geneviève Lacasse, a member of the Canadian women’s national hockey team team and the PWHPA, to talk about her career, ask her some fun questions and her thoughts on the pandemic and what she’s learned over the past year. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs). Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

Marilou Duvernay-Tardif has been an athlete her whole life. Surrounded by equally athletic siblings like Super Bowl Champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Marilou fell in love with rowing as a teenager. Since then, she has become a member of Canada's national rowing team and has represented her country at the World U-23 Championships. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs). Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

This week, we spoke to Mare MacDougall Bari, an assistant caoch with the St.Lawrence University women's hockey team. We talked about the pandemic, how it's affecting student athletes, how she got into coaching and more. This episode was recorded in summer 2020. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (awayfromtheplay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs) Special thanks to Matthieu Brutus for our music and Nay Maalouf for our logo!

This week, Mel and Safs spoke to Fabrice Vil, founder of Pour 3 Points, a not-for-profit organisation based in Montreal that trains sports coaches to become life coaches to assist underprivileged youth, and Bruce Lee, youth worker and coach-in-training. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (AwayFromThePlay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs) Special thank you to Matthieu Brutus for the music and Nay Maalouf for the logo!

We are back with a brand new WoHo Monday featuring Cassandra Poudrier, retired CWHL defenseman and Executive Director of La Maison des Champions which is a not-for-profit that helps athletes, war veterans and individuals working in high-performance fields transition into life after work. We spoke about her transition from her life as an athlete to her current job. This episode was recorded in summer 2020. Follow us on Instagram (@awayfromtheplay), Facebook (AwayFromThePlay) and Twitter (@mel_and_safs) Special thank you to Matthieu Brutus for the music and Nay Maalouf for the logo!