Ian Kennedy

And it's a really exciting time, not just for the players, but for businesses and brands and hockey in general.

And it's a really exciting time, not just for the players, but for businesses and brands and hockey in general.

Spectacular. I mean, Fillier has just blown the roof right off the league. She's... Pretty much doing it all right now. And I think that's just a testament to the fact about women's hockey is that there's as much talent, high end talent outside of this league still as there is inside the league.

Spectacular. I mean, Fillier has just blown the roof right off the league. She's... Pretty much doing it all right now. And I think that's just a testament to the fact about women's hockey is that there's as much talent, high end talent outside of this league still as there is inside the league.

I mean, you look at the USA's national team and there's like 10 players that are still in the NCAA and every single one of them. could step in and make an immediate impact, like Abby Murphy, who, if she declares this year, will be undoubtedly the first overall pick.

I mean, you look at the USA's national team and there's like 10 players that are still in the NCAA and every single one of them. could step in and make an immediate impact, like Abby Murphy, who, if she declares this year, will be undoubtedly the first overall pick.

But the league is filled with great players that have just come in, whether it's veteran Europeans like Ronja Salvalainen or Daniela Pejava, along with those domestic players, whether it's Hanna Bilka, Kayla Barnes, Daniel Serdakny, who was the second overall pick just behind Philly A. Big body, really intelligent. Scored the golden goal for Canada this year.

But the league is filled with great players that have just come in, whether it's veteran Europeans like Ronja Salvalainen or Daniela Pejava, along with those domestic players, whether it's Hanna Bilka, Kayla Barnes, Daniel Serdakny, who was the second overall pick just behind Philly A. Big body, really intelligent. Scored the golden goal for Canada this year.

I mean, the league is continuing to get better. And anyone that watched last year and is just tuning in this year, it's really clear that There is no gap now. Fourth line to first line is pretty level across the board.

I mean, the league is continuing to get better. And anyone that watched last year and is just tuning in this year, it's really clear that There is no gap now. Fourth line to first line is pretty level across the board.

There's good players up and down lineups, and we're seeing really excellent professional hockey players that aren't able to stick on rosters right now in year two, and that's just impressive.

There's good players up and down lineups, and we're seeing really excellent professional hockey players that aren't able to stick on rosters right now in year two, and that's just impressive.

I look at someone like Toronto and I see the depth that they have up front. Once they start to click, I think they're going to be a really difficult team to deal with. They've got basically two lines of senior national team players. Minnesota keeps finding a way to do it early on, but there's some dark horses.

I look at someone like Toronto and I see the depth that they have up front. Once they start to click, I think they're going to be a really difficult team to deal with. They've got basically two lines of senior national team players. Minnesota keeps finding a way to do it early on, but there's some dark horses.

I mean, Ottawa last year was probably a team that had more bad luck than anybody could have imagined. at all predicted.

I mean, Ottawa last year was probably a team that had more bad luck than anybody could have imagined. at all predicted.

I mean, you can't play one goaltender the entire season. I think that she got a game and a half off or a game and a period. That's it. But it's anybody. And I think that's the really interesting part about this league is Minnesota last year came into the playoffs on a horrific slump. Wins it all. This year, it could be the same thing. The parity is...

I mean, you can't play one goaltender the entire season. I think that she got a game and a half off or a game and a period. That's it. But it's anybody. And I think that's the really interesting part about this league is Minnesota last year came into the playoffs on a horrific slump. Wins it all. This year, it could be the same thing. The parity is...

right there night in, night out, where whoever was last place last year could consistently beat the first place team this year. So it's really exciting. It's like every fan base doesn't have to go through that. This is our year gig. It really could be any team's year. Probably right now for the next three or four years, we're going to see that parody.

right there night in, night out, where whoever was last place last year could consistently beat the first place team this year. So it's really exciting. It's like every fan base doesn't have to go through that. This is our year gig. It really could be any team's year. Probably right now for the next three or four years, we're going to see that parody.