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When the book OFFSIDE: Challenges Faced By Women In Hockey was first published in 2019, author Rhonda Leeman Taylor committed to donating a portion of proceeds from all sales to the Grindstone Award Foundation, an incredible group of volunteers that work together to get and keep girls playing the game we all love. Specifically, the #GrindstoneAwardFoundation provides "opportunities to young female hockey players who have a desire to play, but are unable to for financial reaso

Team #OFFSIDE is absolutely honoured to have welcomed six-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Cheryl Pounder, who was born in Montreal but raised in Mississauga, Ont., and since her impressive on-ice career has gone on to become both a motivational speaker and well-renowned women's hockey broadcaster who we can expect to see analyzing the top events in the world, including the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing... happening right now! Over in China, Poun

Did you know that Team #OFFSIDE isn't only focused on improving and creating gender equity in sport? We want to see true equity in the sports world for absolutely everyone -- regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability or disABILITY, race, ethnicity, religion or culture. What we learn from promoting and improving gender equity is a stepping stone to creating equity across the entire spectrum of our diverse population. We believe or own unique characteri

We are super pumped and we hope you are, too! The #OFFSIDE podcast is making a massive comeback as the 2022 Olympic Winter Games quickly approach. In fact, we're about to make the transition from only audio to both audio and visual options for listeners and watchers! Unfortunately, several months ago, we had to go on hiatus due to some personal health issues among our own team members, pressing pandemic-related challenges, and also as we were in the midst of a massive rebrand

The #OFFSIDE team is pleased to "drop the puck" on this hockey season with a very special set of #podcast episodes we're calling our #BuildersSeries, featuring both men and women who have helped grow the #femalegame over multiple decades in Canada and beyond. In our first episode, hosts #RhondaTaylor and #DaveBriglio talk to two true male leaders in the female game. Yes, you read that right.One of our incredible interviewees is #MurrayCostello, former NHL player and president