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I'm going to keep this one short given the subject matter as Boston Fleet head coach Kris Sparre welcomed his new child to the worldNow for most couples that should be a joyful event but for the funny side was how when the Fleet were at Grand Casino Arena as his partner was in labour the boradcasters couldn't stop referencing the fact of would he get there on time

We have an update regarding Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod as she takes an indefinite leave of absence to focus on her treatment for breast cancer Haley Irwin will serve as the Charge's interim head coach for the remainder of the season which could potentially include a trip to the Walter Cup Playoffs

Easter Saturday was a historic night because as expected the attendance record in the United States was well and truely shattered as every single seat at Madison Square Garden was filledThis was an important moment for PWHL New York to prove their critics wrong and this market belongs in our family the problem is a new debate has been created and one that I shall not entertain#GeorgeHand #newyorksirens #madisonsquaregarden Subscribe to the channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5T8gaOEyDsHsOO8p-eLPSwFollow George Hand Tumblr - www.tumblr.com/georgedhandInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/georgedhand Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/george

On Easter Saturday the big moment had arrived as the world's most famous arena hosted the league's newest rivalry as the New York Sirens saw their biggest ever crowd in a 2-1 shootout win over the Seattle TorrentThis wasn't just a huge moment for the league it was also the oppertunity for the Sirens to prove that their is a fanbase in the market

April in the PWHL marks the league's celebration of Pride which this year is set to be bigger than last year not just with more teams but an even bigger emphasis on the communityFor our Minnesota Frost Pride Night is Saturday April 11 when we host the New York Sirens at Grand Casino Arena

On Good Friday the Ottawa Charge returned to CTC for a matchup with the Montreal Victoire in what was a thrilling game despite the scoreline not going in the Charge's favourHowever in the bigger picture with the arena situation hanging over the Charge's heads the attendance they drew at CTC basically proved what I've been saying all along

On this edition of the Olympic Hockey Show I continue reviewing the jerseys and this time it's one of my favourite music scenes and that is SwedenWhile they looked similar to what we saw in last year's 4 Nations I have to say I was blown away with how brilliant the navy jersey was and surprised by how I was disappointed with the yellow one

On this edition of the Olympic Hockey Show I debut my Connor McDavid Canada jersey as I start my reviews on the other nine nations now that we've seen them in actionInitially I thought people were blowing it out of proportion but once I saw the women's team wear them I could see what the problem was with the red jersey and it helped me make my decision when it came time to order mine

NEXT STOP CALGARYThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as Calgary hosted the sequel of the Battle of Ontario in Alberta as the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge both desperate to crack the top 4 battled it out in the first of three upcoming matchupsCalgary like Hamilton made a serious effort to showcase how serious they are to land a team and with the city on the verge of a new arena and with a rich women's hockey history let's not lose hope girls

NEXT STOP DETROITThe PWHL Takeover Tour 2025/26 continued as we returned to Detroit for the first ever PWHL game to broadcast on national television in the United States on Scripps SportsHockeytown gave us its biggest crowd to date and I'm honestly not against a team going to Detroit the only issue I have is where the hell are they going to play