A podcast on the role of women in the world of hockey launched in February

A new podcast on the role of women in hockey will launch next month. Winnipegger Alyssa Houde, former podcast host Game Over Winnipegis at the helm of this new project entitled The Chel Chit Chat.

It will cover the National Hockey League (NHL), junior hockey as well as the Professional Women’s Hockey League (LPHF).

Last year, the LPHF began its activities. Several Manitobans, such as Jocelyne Larocque, Ashton Bell and Kristen Campbell, play in this league.

In the National Hockey League, Saskatchewan native Jessica Campbell from Rocanville, near the border with Manitoba, was named assistant coach of the Seattle Kraken last July.

She is the first woman to occupy a position behind a bench in the NHL.

You can [la place de la femme changer] in several industries, we see it in the professional sports field. There are a lot of things changing and it will continuesaid Alyssa Houde in an interview on the show the Currentlast Friday.

[ Plus il y a ] of different voices and perspectives on the table, the more important it is, and it will make the sport more inclusive. There is still much to do, but it is encouraging to see what has happened over the past few months.

Alyssa Houde says she is inspired by the journey of Winnipegger Sara Orlesky, former sports journalist for the channel TSNnow a host and content producer for the Winnipeg Jets.

When I’m in the Jets press box, I laugh sometimes because I have more hair than everyone else. It’s difficult to be in a room when there are 20 or 30 men. People are nice to me, but when Sara Orlesky is around I feel more comfortablethis Alyssa Houde. I know there are women who came before me and I know there will be women after me.

Alyssa Houde also notes that she was inspired by former players Jennifer Botterill and Cheryl Pounder, who made their mark on television to analyze hockey matches of all kinds.

They communicate their ideas and inside information in good ways. They bring a perspective to the game and it’s really goodshe exclaims. There are many women who are qualified and many people who are their allies.

The ballad diffusion The Chel Chit Chat will be broadcast from February 5 and will consist of 10 episodes. For the moment the guests are kept secret, but Alyssa Houde reveals that two episodes will highlight two Winnipeggers.

With information from Jérémy Laniel