The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Germany

The Germans benefit the most from the new format as everyone except for Team USA practically shares a border with them

With the PWHL thriving since its launch in 2023 it has also paved the way for agencies to start taking women's hockey more seriously as we take a look at who the big players are and how their signing their clientele

Back in 2019 when the Sharks hosted the 2019 All Star Weekend they asked the question "Ehy are we not doing women's hockey"Well fast forward seven years later San Jose now has a team of their own and on this episode I learn that the Sharks were leading the charge before the PWHL even began

Looking at how the expansion teams built their rosters we turn our attention to PWHL Detroit who decided to follow the Seattle Torrent by using the exact same blueprint as they did last yearAs we all know this failed miserably for Seattle and could potentially dent PWHL Detroit's potential as we head into the new season

Its time for the PWHL Season 3 Yearbook as we look back on an epic season that saw the league achieve so much from welcoming two new teams to the Takeover Tour and of course the world stageThe Purple Reign podcast also achieved a lot this season as we created more sister shows, launched an online shop and I officially revealed my sexuality seven years on from my realisation

There has been a lot of concern about Abby Murphy entering the league given how like Britta she is a dirty player and also has some views that do not sit well with a large contingency of the fanbasesFor the Seattle Torrent all I can say to them is its their funeral and I'll wear yellow if I want to!!!#GeorgeHand #pwhl #seattletorrent Subscribe to the channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5T8gaOEyDsHsOO8p-eLPSwFollow George Hand Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/georgedhand Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/georgedhand.bsky.social

As a former agent PWHL Las Vegas general manager Domnique DiDa had an unique advantage when it came to how she wanted to build ther roster throughout both the expansion process and the draft as we take a look at her though process during this pivotal time

The countdown to Denmark continues with our team previews as this time its Team Switzerland

The Swiss have always been seen as a nation to just make up the numbers but following their bronze medal in Italy they're determined to prove it wasn't a once in an eclipse

With the PWHL set to arrive in San Jose this upcoming season the league has now tapped into one of the biggest states in North America but given its size the question a lot of people have is can they be California's team and not just the Bay Area's team

With their inaugural season on the horizon the excitement about the PWHL coming to San Jose is beyond the charts as in this episode we take a look at the first set of calls Troy Ryan made when he joined the Bay Area