Thomas reviews the Ottawa Charge’s 2025-2026 PWHL season, from preseason struggles and an overtime-heavy regular-season run to a playoff appearance.

Ottawa eliminated Boston in four games before falling to Montreal in the Walter Cup Final, ending a memorable season just short of a championship.

In this episode:

• The Ottawa Charge’s motto, “High voltage, hockey powers forward,” and the fan energy that helped set attendance records, including 8,318 fans at the team’s first game and 13,736 at a neutral-site contest.
• Ottawa’s 2025-2026 roster, included captain Brianne Jenner, Gabby Hughes, Emily Clark, and goaltenders Gwyneth Philips, Kendra Woodland, Caitlin Ross, and Sanni Ahola.
• Coaching and management changes involving Carla MacLeod, acting head coach Haley Irwin, and general manager Mike Hirshfeld.
• A difficult preseason featuring a 3-2 overtime loss to Toronto and a 3-0 regulation loss to the Sceptres.
• Ottawa’s regular-season record: 9 regulation wins, 12 regulation losses, 8 overtime wins, and 1 overtime loss.
• Ottawa secured a playoff spot despite being close to elimination late in the regular season.
• The Charge’s first-round playoff series against Boston, which Ottawa won 3-1 after taking Game 4 by a 4-3 double-overtime score.
• The Walter Cup Final against the Montreal Victoire, where Ottawa lost the first two games in overtime, won Game 3, and was shut out 4-0 in Game 4.
• How Ottawa’s two Walter Cup appearances compare with the team’s previous playoff run against Montreal and Minnesota.
• Thomas names Gabby Hughes as his Ottawa Charge player of the season after her 5-goal, 11-assist, 16-point regular season.

Timestamps00:00 - Introducing the Ottawa Charge season review
01:24 - Ottawa’s team identity and inaugural fan support
03:11 - Attendance records and the energy at TD Place
05:53 - Ottawa’s 2025-2026 roster
08:18 - Coaching, management, and goaltending changes
10:13 - Plans for covering the expanded 12-team PWHL
14:21 - Ottawa’s place in the growing PWHL
17:10 - Preseason results against Toronto
19:04 - Comparing Ottawa’s preseason performances
21:24 - How Ottawa reached the postseason
22:12 - Ottawa’s 9-8-1-12 regular-season record
23:29 - Early-season results and the loss-heavy start
26:34 - Overtime wins against Minnesota and Toronto
28:32 - Previewing the postseason and player of the season
31:46 - Breaking down Ottawa’s complete regular-season record
33:39 - January wins over Minnesota and Vancouver
35:22 - Montreal, New York, and Seattle in January
38:10 - Ottawa’s final regular-season stretch
41:39 - Moving from the regular season to the playoffs
44:37 - Closing the regular season against Toronto, Montreal, and Seattle
48:19 - Ottawa opens the playoffs against Boston
49:35 - The best-of-five playoff format
50:04 - Ottawa eliminates Boston in double overtime
51:26 - The all-Canadian Walter Cup Final begins
52:20 - Montreal takes the first two games in overtime
53:16 - Ottawa wins Game 3 to stay alive
54:42 - Montreal wins the Walter Cup with a 4-0 shutout
57:03 - Comparing Ottawa’s two Walter Cup appearances
60:23 - Choosing Ottawa’s player of the season
61:20 - Why Gabby Hughes earns the honor
62:44 - Michelle Cava and other honorable mentions
64:35 - Looking ahead to the expanded 2026-2027 PWHL season
66:31 - Final thoughts for Ottawa Charge fans

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Thomas recaps the Montreal Victoire’s championship season, from an undefeated preseason and a 30-game regular season to a dramatic playoff run against the Minnesota Frost and Ottawa Charge. The Victoire became the first Canadian PWHL franchise to win the Walter Cup, with Marie-Philip Poulin selected as the team’s player of the season.In this episode:

• ​Montreal opened the preseason with two wins over the Boston Fleet, including a 3-2 overtime victory and a 3-2 regulation win.
• ​The Victoire finished the regular season with a 16-6-2-6 record, including 16 regulation wins, six overtime wins, six regulation losses, and two overtime losses.
• ​Key regular-season results included wins over Toronto, Minnesota, Ottawa, Vancouver, Seattle, Boston, and the New York Sirens.
• ​Montreal’s postseason began with a 5-4 loss to Minnesota before Anne-Renée Desbiens recorded a shutout in the 1-0 series-evening victory.
• ​The Victoire defeated Minnesota 2-1 in the deciding game of their semifinal series, ending the Frost’s bid for a third consecutive Walter Cup.
• ​Montreal faced Ottawa in the first all-Canadian Walter Cup Final in PWHL history.
• ​The Victoire won the first two championship games, 3-2 in overtime and 2-1, before Ottawa forced a fourth game with a 2-1 victory.
• ​Montreal closed out the series with a 4-0 shutout on May 20, becoming the first Canadian PWHL team to win the Walter Cup.
• ​Marie-Philip Poulin was named Montreal’s player of the season for her leadership and contribution to the championship run.
• ​Thomas previews the offseason, including discussion of the 2026-2027 draft, roster moves, coaching changes, and the league’s expected expansion to 12 teams.

Timestamps:00:00 - Introducing Montreal’s championship season recap01:11 - The Victoire win the Walter Cup02:07 - Montreal reaches the postseason for a third consecutive time05:14 - Meet the general manager, coaching staff, and goaltenders06:38 - Montreal’s preseason roster08:15 - The origins of the Montreal Victoire name and the city’s hockey legacy09:12 - Record attendance at the Bell Centre13:59 - Reviewing Montreal’s preseason against Boston16:24 - Montreal’s 30-game regular-season record17:27 - A shaky start against Boston and a response against New York18:30 - Montreal’s early-season dominance over Toronto19:14 - Wins against Vancouver and the Toronto season series23:59 - Minnesota stands between Montreal and the Walter Cup25:24 - January wins over Minnesota, Ottawa, and Toronto28:52 - Montreal returns from the Olympic break30:21 - A late-season overtime loss to Boston32:16 - April shutouts and the end of the regular season36:30 - Montreal enters the playoffs with a 16-6-2-6 record37:22 - Minnesota takes Game 1 of the semifinal38:21 - Desbiens shuts out Minnesota in triple overtime39:19 - Montreal takes a 2-1 series lead40:26 - The semifinal reaches a deciding fifth game42:12 - Montreal advances to its first Walter Cup Final43:44 - Montreal wins Game 1 against Ottawa in overtime44:14 - The Victoire move within one win of the championship45:11 - Ottawa extends the final with a 2-1 victory46:17 - Montreal wins the Walter Cup with a 4-0 shutout49:39 - The significance of Montreal’s historic championship51:27 - Marie-Philip Poulin named Victoire player of the season52:18 - Looking back at Montreal’s memorable playoff run53:47 - Closing thoughts and offseason preview

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Episode Description: The inaugural season of the Vancouver Goldeneyes has officially come to an end.

So how did they do? Thomas breaks it all down on this first edition of PWHL seasons in review for the 2025-2026 PWHL season.

First up on the 2025-2026 PWHL seasons in review the Vancouver Goldeneyes and stay tuned to the end of the show to find out which team is gonna be next!

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Episode description: while the Maple leafs continue to well figure out their identity with no Auston Matthews for possibly the rest of the year this season in soccer news the FIFA World cup inches closer to it start date for FIFA World Cup 2026 in the summer of June.

This week on the show, we dive into some breaking news regarding FIFA World Cup 2026+ we break down the matchup between the Maple leafs and the Wild on Sunday, March 15, 2026 as the Maple leafs geared up for a showdown with the New York Islanders in Toronto.

This ought to be fun!

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This is a emergency pod for the show as we dive into the latest news surrounding the latest match between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Anaheim Ducks as the actions of both players to be discussed in this episode find themselves in the midst of either a suspension or being done for the regular season.

What do you think is going to happen when it comes to Austin Matthews next evaluation after two weeks have passed us by? Do you think the NHL Players Association department deserves to give the player that injured Austin more than what was given to him or is the number of games given in the suspension enough to allow the player back onto the ice.

Find out the answers on this emergency podcast episode.

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It's a original six matchup for the history books as the Maple Leafs try to avoid being swept by the Red Wings for the first time since the 1995-96 NHL season thirty-one years ago.

Toronto is coming off a 6-3 loss to Minnesota on Monday night meanwhile Detroit is hoping to increase their winning streak of 2 games. As they come to Toronto for the final time this season.

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The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their first midway half of 2025/2026 regular season with a record of 27-21-9 coming into the olympic break with their hockey season sort of in question despite a terrible of 5 home games.

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Episode Description: on this addition of the Maple leaf show, we discuss the differences between spending time in the box versus scoring goals as the Maple leafs clash with the Sabres in Toronto how did it go down?

Let’s find out!

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Notice this addition of the Mapleleaf show showcases of recap of the game between the Maple leafs and the Sabres on (January 27, 2026)

This edition of the Maple Leaf Show talks about the questions between the Maple Leafs and the Avalanche as one team looks to close out this series with another win and a series while the other team looks to close out this series with a tie as well as get ready for their next game.

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Notice: This edition of The Maple Leafs Show recaps the matchup between the Avalanche and the Maple Leafs from (January, 25th, 2026)

Mitch Marner returns to Toronto as the Maple Leafs look to flip the script on the Vegas Golden Knights after dropping 6-5 in Overtime to the Golden Knights earlier this January in Vegas.

Thomas breaks down this game and so much more including the return of the former Leafs player Mitch Marner who returned to Toronto for the very first time since being traded the Maple Leafs to Vegas back in the summer of 2025.

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Notice: This edition of The Maple Leafs Show recaps the matchup between the Golden Knights and the Maple Leafs from (January, 23rd, 2026)