Pucked Up Hockey Mums
Get ready to lace up your skates and laugh along with Pucked up Hockey Moms, the ultimate podcast for anyone who knows the chaos, camaraderie, and quirky charm of life at the rink. From zany carpool stories to sideline shenanigans, our team of hilarious hockey moms dishes out unfiltered tales of parenting on ice.
Whether you’re a die-hard hockey parent, a weekend warrior, or just someone who loves a good laugh, you’ll enjoy our playful banter, behind-the-scenes rink drama, and interviews with fellow hockey enthusiasts, coaches, players, and any other professionals we can grab some advice from to help us all along on our hockey journeys.
Grab your coffee (or your thermos of “mom juice”) and join us for a hilarious power play on motherhood, hockey, and everything in between.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter and an uncontrollable urge to cheer “Let’s go!” in random public places.
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51 episodes
Bonus Episode 3 – Rinkside Survival: Coffee, Blankets & Parent Hacks for Hockey Parents
Hockey parents know the struggle—early mornings, freezing rinks, and marathon tournament weekends. What keeps us going? Our rinkside survival kit.In this bonus episode of Pucked Up Hockey Mums, we break down the must-have hoc...
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Episode 34: Fueling the Game: Hockey Nutrition with Melissa Boufounos
Hockey nutrition tips every parent needs—from fueling young athletes to avoiding burnout. - What should your hockey kid really be eating before a game? How do you keep them fueled through tournaments? Hockey nutritionist Melissa Boufounos h...
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Early Release - Episode 34: Fueling the Game: Hockey Nutrition with Melissa Boufounos
Hockey nutrition tips every parent needs—from fueling young athletes to avoiding burnout. - What should your hockey kid really be eating before a game? How do you keep them fueled through tournaments? Hockey nutritionist Melissa Boufounos h...
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Episode 33: Hockey Stereotypes - Which One Are You?
From coffee-sippers to sideline Karens—every rink has them. Which one are you? - Every rink has them—the loud Karen, the chill coffee-sipper, the goalie parent pacing like a caged animal, and the stat-keeper with a spreadshee...
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Early Release - Episode 33: Hockey Stereotypes - Which One Are You?
From coffee-sippers to sideline Karens—every rink has them. Which one are you? - Every rink has them—the loud Karen, the chill coffee-sipper, the goalie parent pacing like a caged animal, and the stat-keeper with a spreadshee...
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Episode 32: Benching “Karen” for Tryouts: What Coaches Really Notice
Tryouts are stressful—don’t be the parent that makes them worse. - It’s tryout season—aka snack-sized chaos. Amanda, Brittany, and Tricia get real about what evaluators actually watch for, parent red flags vs. green flags, and how t...
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Early Release - Episode 32: Benching "Karen’s" for Tryouts: What Coaches Really Notice
Tryouts are stressful—don’t be the parent that makes them worse. - It’s tryout season—aka snack-sized chaos. Amanda, Brittany, and Tricia get real about what evaluators actually watch for, parent red flags vs. green flags, and how t...
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Episode 31:Wearing All the Hats: Coaching, Managing & Billeting with Brandi (Kingston, ON)
Coach, manager, fundraiser, billet mum—Brandi does it all. - Brandi from Kingston wears every hat in minor hockey: coach, team manager, fundraising coordinator, billet coordinator, and hockey mum. She shares the wild stories ...
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Early Release - Episode 31: Wearing All the Hats - Coaching, Managing & Billeting, with Branding (Kingston ON)
Coach, manager, fundraiser, billet mum—Brandi does it all. - Brandi from Kingston wears every hat in minor hockey: coach, team manager, fundraising coordinator, billet coordinator, and hockey mum. She shares the wild stories and survival ...
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Bonus Episode 2 – Parents, Kids & Setting Boundaries
Whose season is it really—yours or theirs? - A solo chat about parent expectations vs. kids’ goals, avoiding burnout, and setting boundaries that keep hockey fun and sustainable.What you’ll hear in this episode:Pa...
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Episode 30: Two Kids, Two Paths: Co-Ed Girls’ Hockey & Managing the Chaos
One daughter holding her own with the boys. One son on a different path. One mum juggling it all. - Stephanie from Toronto shares her dual hockey-parent journey: a daughter thriving in co-ed A-level and a younger son carving his own...
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Early Release - Episode 30: Two Kids, Two Paths: Co-Ed Girls’ Hockey & Managing the Chaos
One daughter holding her own with the boys. One son on a different path. One mum juggling it all. - Stephanie from Toronto shares her dual hockey-parent journey: a daughter thriving in co-ed A-level and a younger son carving his own...
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Episode 29: Goalie Pads & Party Fails: Heather Scott’s Goalie-Mum Chaos
Two goalies. One mum. A party story the fire department will never forget. - Ontario’s Heather Scott shares the highs, lows, and hilarity of raising two goalies—plus her life as team manager and chaos coordinator.What ...
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Early Release - Episode 29: Goalie Pads & Party Fails: Heather Scott’s Goalie-Mum Chaos
Two goalies. One mum. A party story the fire department will never forget. - Ontario’s Heather Scott shares the highs, lows, and hilarity of raising two goalies—plus her life as team manager and chaos coordinator.What you’ll hear i...
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Episode 28: From the Floor Edition: Setbacks, Grit & Getting Back Up
Life knocked us down—so we recorded from the floor. - Health scares, sports disappointments, and motherhood curveballs. Recorded literally from the floor, Amanda, Brittany, and Tricia talk setbacks, resets, and finding grit when you...
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Early Release - Episode 28: From the Floor Edition - Setbacks, Grit & Getting Back Up
Life knocked us down—so we recorded from the floor. - Health scares, sports disappointments, and motherhood curveballs. Recorded literally from the floor, Amanda, Brittany, and Tricia talk setbacks, resets, and finding grit when you...
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Episode 27 - From Player to Powerhouse: Coaching, Motherhood & Puck It Apparel with Tausha Nunez
From the ice to entrepreneurship—Tausha Nunez built a brand on hockey grit. - Tausha Nunez is a player, coach, hockey mum, and the creator of Puck It Apparel. She shares how hockey shaped her life and her business.What you’ll hear ...
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Early Release - Episode 27 - From Player to Powerhouse: Coaching, Motherhood & Puck It Apparel
From the ice to entrepreneurship—Tausha Nunez built a brand on hockey grit. - Tausha Nunez is a player, coach, hockey mum, and the creator of Puck It Apparel. She shares how hockey shaped her life and her business.What you’ll hear ...
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Episode 26 - From Puck Drops to Pickups: Ashley’s Spring Hockey Wrap-Up
She built the spring team—now she’s spilling what worked and what didn’t. - Ashley, goalie mum and chaos coordinator, recaps her first spring season as team organizer. The highs, the fails, and the group chats that nearly bro...
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Early Release - Episode 26 - From Puck Drops to Pickups: Ashley’s Spring Hockey Wrap-Up
She built the spring team—now she’s spilling what worked and what didn’t. - Ashley, goalie mum and chaos coordinator, recaps her first spring season as team organizer. The highs, the fails, and the group chats that nearly broke her.
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Episode 25: Players First, Always: Coaching with Purpose (with Blake Hackbarth)
Skills coach + new university head coach—why Blake believes character beats scoreboard stats. - Coach Blake Hackbarth (Davenport University ACHA Women’s Head Coach) shares his development-first philosophy: create better humans, scho...
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Early Release - Episode 25: Player First, Always: A Chat with Coach Blake Hackbarth
Skills coach + new university head coach—why Blake believes character beats scoreboard stats. - Coach Blake Hackbarth (Davenport University ACHA Women’s Head Coach) shares his development-first philosophy: create better humans, scho...
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Bonus Episode 1 - Carpool Confessions: Rink-Side Secrets from the Minivan
Anonymous mum confessions + our own “did we really say that?” road stories. - Seatbelts on. Filters off. The funniest, most shocking carpool confessions from hockey parents—plus a few from Amanda and Brittany.What you’ll hear in th...
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Episode 24: Packing Up, Holding On: The Real Talk of Sending Your Kid Away (with Karry Lisle)
Pride, panic, and a 12-hour drive—one mum’s college send-off story. - Karry Lisle shares the real emotions of sending her eldest away for university hockey—identity shifts, grief, and growth.What you’ll hear in this ep...
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Early Release - Episode 24: Packing Up, Holding On: The Real Talk of Sending Your Kid Away (with Karry Lisle)
Pride, panic, and a 12-hour drive—one mum’s college send-off story. - Karry Lisle shares the real emotions of sending her eldest away for university hockey—identity shifts, grief, and growth.What you’ll hear in this episode:
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