Neutral Zone Hotel

Neutral Zone Hotel

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Neutral Zone Hotel episodes

  • The Seattle Polly Pockets
    The Neutral Zone Hotel crew gets very passionate about urban infrastructure planning. They then talk about the new Seattle Torrent PWHL team name and rank the bobbleheads that have been announced for the season.

    Benjamin welcomes Trevor and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    06:14 Ottawa arena situation and Lansdowne 2.0 redux discussion
    27:45 Seattle Torrent
    39:11 Ranking the bobbleheads


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    1 hr 14 min
  • Ryan Kesler, Mitch Love, and Hockey Culture
    The crew takes the first half of this episode to discuss the recent news concerning Ryan Kesler being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Michigan and Mitch Love's 1 year suspension from the NHL after an investigation into domestic abuse allegations. While the crew does not discuss their conduct in explicit terms and instead focuses on wider questions around policy and culture, you can skip this segment using the links below, if needed. After the break, they turn to a discussion of Ottawa's plans to build a new, smaller arena that is not sufficient to host the Ottawa Charge and then they play a challenging Sidney Crosby-themed game.

    Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    04:32 Ryan Kesler and Mitch Love discussion
    32:57 The Lansdowne 2.0 development in Ottawa
    47:38 Let's play Sid or Not Sid!


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    1 hr 7 min
  • It's Not Blue, It's Dark Slate Green
    We discuss the new PWHL Seattle and Vancouver jerseys at length, then turn to overreacting to the first two weeks of the NHL season. Finally, we wrap up the show with the bummer topics of Carter Hart and Kash Patel. Blegh!

    Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    02:29 PWHL Seattle and Vancouver jersey reveals
    26:10 Let's Overreact! to the first two weeks of the NHL season
    38:16 Carter Hart signs a PTO with the Vegas Golden Knights
    46:16 The monkey's paw curls and Kash Patel is a hockey fan

    Sign the petition urging the Vegas Golden Knights to not sign Carter Hart: https://www.change.org/p/urge-the-vegas-golden-knights-to-not-sign-carter-hart


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    55 min
  • Martin St. Louis Is A Real Hockey Coach
    The crew goes deep on the Montréal Canadiens rebuild, from contracts on the ice and in the front office to Martin St. Louis's performance as head coach. Then they review some takeaways from the first week of the NHL season and predict the first coach fired.

    Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    02:42 Lane Hutson contract extension
    12:45 Habs front office executives Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton extend in Montréal
    24:32 Takeaways from the first week and Ken Dryden tribute
    41:22 Predicting the first coach fired
    50:57 A brief swerve into talking about baseball

    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    59 min
  • Ketchup and Mustard and Batteries
    Benjamin, Emily, Trevor, and SJ talk Connor McDavid's absurd contract and Women's World Championships. Then they rank the PWHL schedule release videos and cap things off by playing a rousing game of Who He Coach For, which they definitely didn't rip off from any famous basketall players.

    Benjamin welcomes SJ, Emily, and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    03:51 Connor McDavid's contract extension
    15:30 Women's Worlds
    25:36 PWHL Schedule Release Videos
    39:14 Who He Coach For


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    59 min
  • The Return of A Very Special Season Preview
    The haikus are back! In this special weekend edition of Neutral Zone Hotel, the crew previews the new NHL season by offering a haiku for each team.



    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    8 min
  • Sidney Crosby is Going to Miss Fitness Testing When It Goes Away
    Welcome back! It's a new hockey season and a new season of Neutral Zone Hotel. It's still the preseason, so this week the crew talks about some new features of the NHL CBA, the Kaprill Kaprizov signing, and Benjamin walks SJ through the biggest marketing failure in the history of major professional sports, the NHL Guardian Project.

    0:00 Benjamin welcomes John, Trevor, SJ, and new host Emily for their shifts.

    2:27 Several provisions in the new NHL CBA, starting next year, change various aspects of the preseason, including a ban on fitness testing by teams. The crew discusses the change.

    7:14 Karill Kaprizov has signed the new largest contract in NHL history. The crew discusses how this is likely the future of NHL contracts.

    19:22 The crew talks about the ban on team dress codes under the new CBA.

    34:27 Benjamin presents a Very Special Segment on the NHL Guardian Project

    Links:
    A playlist of all 30 Guardian Project team intros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Py0gFpFfEw&list=PLCB0D50D83ED1A34F

    Television broadcast of the Guardian Project at the 2011 All-Star Game: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2TebuA4EAw

    In-arena video of the 2011 ASG reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZ6p2wjx0o&t=60s



    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    1 hr 9 min
  • Season 3 Trailer
    Neutral Zone Hotel will back for a third season starting in early October. While you're waiting, check out this preview of the new season featuring all seven hosts. Seven? That's right. Seven. 

    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    4 min
  • This is the August episode, I swear
    The Neutral Zone Hotel crew checks in on the off-season and plays a rousing game of Jeopardy.

    Benjamin welcomes Trevor, SJ, and special guest Kyle to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    07:37 The crew goes around the table to discuss some off-season news.
    34:34 We play Hockey Jeopardy!


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    1 hr 5 min
  • That's a Wrap!
    The Neutral Zone Hotel crew wraps up the last week in the NHL with the new CBA, entry draft, and free agency. This is the last regular episode of the season. Stay tuned for a few special episodes during the summer. We will return to weekly episodes in October.

    Alex welcomes Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    03:30 The crew discusses the new NHL CBA set to go into effect in the 2026-2027 season.
    22:01 They chat about the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    43:05 Finally, they cover the first day of NHL free agency and some notable trades.

    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Instagram: @neutralzonehotel 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: 
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
    1 hr 15 min

About Neutral Zone Hotel

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Neutral Zone Hotel is an unapologetically left-leaning, inclusive podcast about hockey, topics around hockey, and, sometimes, things that aren't hockey. The show features a rotating crew of six hosts…