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  • Never Woohoo Texas

    Never Woohoo Texas
    2026/06/26
    A mostly light palate cleanser as we move towards the end of the season, featuring a fairly fun and informative game, a deeply useless and ridiculous game, and Trade Talk.

    0:00: Benjamin welcomes Madison, Emily, and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    2:04: Discussion of the various trades (Raddysh, Tkachuk, trades of that nature)

    16:48: The gang plays Wikipedia Third Line Jeopardy (this is the fun and informative game)

    36:22: The gang plays Old Timey Hockey Player or WWII General, Nickname Edition (this is the deeply useless and ridiculous game)

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    52 分
  • Did Las Vegas win PWHL expansion?

    Did Las Vegas win PWHL expansion?
    2026/06/19
    Today we chatted about the Stanley Cup Final and the NHL coaching carousel, from John Tortorella and Ryan Craig to Jim Hiller, Peter Laviolette, and (somehow still) Mike Babcock. We then moved on to some scintillating PWHL awards discussion and a retrospective on the expansion process and entry draft, which was happening as we recorded.

    Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    01:52 Calendar updates for the podcast (Mailbag next week! Send in your questions!)

    03:03 Carolina Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup and the Vegas Golden Knights lose

    14:16 Jim Hiller hired as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs

    18:26 Peter Laviolette hired as the head coach of the LA Kings

    21:46 Cursed to talk about Mike Babcock again

    33:42 PWHL awards talk

    37:18 PWHL entry draft and expansion process discussion


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
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    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
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    1 時間 5 分
  • It says Kali Flanagan!

    It says Kali Flanagan!
    2026/06/12
    Somehow Mike Babcock has returned. Plus a long discussion of some of the more notable events that occurred in Phase 2 of PWHL expansion.

    Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    01:56 Gabriel Landeskog wins the Masterton and the Messier awards

    04:54 The Edmonton Oilers may hire Mike Babcock

    22:38 Discussing Phase 2 of PWHL expansion


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Hire to Fire Coaching

    Hire to Fire Coaching
    2026/06/05
    The PWHL coaching carousel continues to spin and we talk a bit about expansion. Then we switch to some news in the NHL across coaching, front office moves, the tragic death of Claude Lemieux, and more.

    SJ welcomes Emily and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    01:15 Does the PWHL have a coaching problem?

    15:20 Alex Carpenter and Sarah Nurse re-sign and expansion process talk

    30:24 The Vancouver Canucks hire Manny Malhotra as head coach

    37:59 Chris MacFarland goes to Nashville and Joe Sakic steps back into the GM role in Colorado

    45:04 Stanley Cup Final

    48:35 Claude Lemieux dies - Content warning for discussion of suicide. If you are in crisis and need help, reach out to 9-8-8 or https://988lifeline.org/ for resources.

    51:35 Memorial Cup and Men's World Championship results


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
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    56 分
  • Predilections

    Predilections
    2026/05/29
    This week the NZH crew celebrates the Everett Silvertips winning the WHL Championship! They also discuss PWHL player salaries, GMs and coaches being hired and moving around, and then spend a grand time speculating about who existing teams should protect in expansion.

    Benjamin welcomes Madison and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    01:31 Tips Talk

    11:45 PWHL player salaries released

    29:41 Discussion of PWHL GM and head coach movement

    38:02 Who would you protect in PWHL expansion?


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:
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    1 時間 11 分
  • Flagrant Violations of the NZH Media Policy

    Flagrant Violations of the NZH Media Policy
    2026/05/22
    0:00 - Benjamin welcomes Trevor and Madison to the Neutral Zone Hotel.
    1:44 - Benjamin deals with SJ's truancy in a fair and just manner.
    3:14 - NHL Finals Preview Time!
    22:38 - The gang discuss the recent dismissal of Craig Berube & Adam Foote and ramifications for the league, plus Cassidy shenanigans.
    30:29 - The crew discusses the PWHL's new cities and ranks the new colour schemes.

    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
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    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
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    46 分
  • Viva Las Vegas (and Hamilton)

    Viva Las Vegas (and Hamilton)
    2026/05/15
    The NZH crew brings you a PWHL-heavy episode, discussing the playoffs and making sense of the PWHL's decision to expand to Las Vegas and Hamilton.

    Benjamin welcomes SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    1:03 Junior hockey talk because SJ just can't help themself

    11:12 PWHL playoffs and Ottawa's move to the Canadian Tire Center

    23:30 PWHL expansion to Las Vegas and Hamilton

    45:13 NHL playoff predictions, a tangent on PWHL refereeing, and the need for more diversity in hockey


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
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    55 分
  • It's About Being Miserable In A Group

    It's About Being Miserable In A Group
    2026/05/08
    The Neutral Zone Hotel crew react LIVE to the NHL Draft Lottery! You, too, can experience Trevor's misery in the moment it occurs. After that, they chat about PWHL expansion news. Detroit is getting a team and the expansion process is very complicated!

    Benjamin welcomes Trevor, Emily, and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    04:26 The Toronto Maple Leafs hire John Chayka and Mats Sundin

    09:34 NHL Draft Lottery live reaction and continued Leafs talk

    20:05 Live reaction to second draft lottery draw

    27:48 Very brief NHL playoffs talk

    29:37 PWHL expansion news and process explainer

    54:26 A short discussion of the recent Curl and McAvoy dirty plays


    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
    More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com
    Logo design by Emily Mowbray.
    We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.
    You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined:
    Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
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    1 時間 1 分