What does it mean to find joy, community and belonging on the ice—especially later in life?

In Episode 40, we’re joined by Michelle Backhouse for a conversation about playing hockey in your 60s, the joy of being transgender, and the importance of creating welcoming spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ players.

Michelle shares her experiences with hockey, identity, community and Queer Hockey Nova Scotia, offering an inspiring look at how sport can bring people together and create a sense of belonging at any age.

🏒 Hockey in your 60s

🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender joy and authenticity

🏳️‍🌈 Queer hockey and community

💙 Making hockey a more inclusive space

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Founder of TTHE Kao Lawrie talks about how the idea of the tournament came about, and the meaning behind tournament as it continues to grow year on year.

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For trans and non-binary people it isn't a smooth journey into sport and hockey, for some body dysphoria is a big hurdle to climb.

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🏒 PRIDE & PUCK — EPISODE: MEL HINKLE

In this episode of Pride & Puck, we sit down with Mel Hinkle for an open and personal conversation about identity, hockey, community and what it means to be yourself in the sport.

Mel talks about their experience of being non-binary in hockey, their journey with trans identity, and the importance of finding spaces where LGBTQ+ players can feel accepted and supported.

We also dive into Mel's connection to the New York Hitmen, their hockey journey and what it's like continuing to play and love the game while navigating hockey in your 30s.

From identity and representation to the realities of adult hockey, this episode explores the many different ways people find belonging through the game we love.

🎙️ In this episode:
🏳️‍🌈 Being non-binary in hockey
🏳️‍⚧️ Trans identity and representation
🏒 LGBTQ+ experiences in hockey
🗽 The New York Hitmen
🥅 Playing hockey in your 30s
❤️ Finding community through hockey
🌈 Creating a more inclusive hockey environment

Pride & Puck is a podcast celebrating LGBTQ+ voices, stories and experiences from across the hockey world.

If you enjoyed the episode, like, subscribe and share Pride & Puck with someone who loves hockey and believes there is a place for everyone on the ice.

To be part of Team Trans Ice Hockey is to be part of something special, the jerseys are pretty sweet too 😍

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Halfway through Season 4 and we return with another big episode as we sit down with Ellie from Southern California.

We talk about growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following in love with the Detroit Red Wings, challenges of home life, moving to Anaheim, transitioning later in life, finding hockey again, becoming part of Team Trans and so much more.

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This month we head across to Europe and catch up with Robin Dahlstedt in Stockholm, Sweden.

We sit down and talk about growing up in foster care, being adopted, founding out about disability, playing para hockey for the Swedish national team and navigating trans identity.

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We are back with a brand new episode and this month Doogie sits down with transgender goaltender Eleanor Watson.

They talk about growing up with sport, being an Aussie Rules umpire, challenges through transitioning, coaching a queer hockey team, aiming for the Australian Women's Ice Hockey League and so much more.

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This month I sit down with former Division 1 hockey player Brianne Brinker.

We talk about her new book Skating Out of the Vault: A Trans Woman's Escape From the Game of Masculinity, navigating the world of college hockey as a hidden trans person, coming out, being a visible trans person, playing for Team Trans and so much more.

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We return with Season 4 and episode 34 as I sit down with author, hockey player and coach Darcy Green.

We talk about sporting growing up, a love for Aussie Rules, finding queer and non-binary identity, falling in love with hockey through romance novels, finding Southern Lights and beginning their hockey journey.

(Darcy Green in a pen name. Those of you who know Darcy from hockey will know their wallet name, but they prefer to use Darcy while talking about their writing.)

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