Episodes

  • Attention Elliotte Friedman!

    Attention Elliotte Friedman!
    Oct 9 2026
    0:00: Benjamin welcomes Emily and SJ to the Neutral Zone Hotel
    3:42: A discussion of the Hot for Hockey audiobook initiative, the NHL's latest failed attempt to connect with fans that has been relegated to the Guardian Project dimension. Includes a special offer to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman.
    22:34: A deep dive into the spluttering Calgary Flames and whether or not they are in a good position for a rebuild.
    42:15: The Hotel staff toss out some ideas for possible names for the new PWHL teams. Are they any good? Listen and find out!

    Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.
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    1 hr
  • Nick "Mark Donk" Robertson

    Nick "Mark Donk" Robertson
    Oct 2 2026
    The NHL season has started! Let's make some wacky predictions to celebrate. After that, we discuss the need for increased wheelchair and mobility aid accessibility in arenas and the US Senate's Protect College Sports Act.

    Benjamin welcomes Madison and Alex to the Neutral Zone Hotel

    01:21 Wacky NHL Season Predictions

    26:09 Arena Accessibility

    36:37 Protect College Sports Act


    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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    54 mins
  • Hockey's back! Can you remember what happened last year? Because I can't.

    Hockey's back! Can you remember what happened last year? Because I can't.
    Sep 25 2026
    Welcome back to the Neutral Zone Hotel for season 4!

    0:00 Benjamin welcomes Trevor, SJ, and this week's special guest Donnie to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

    3:26 The members of the panel each talk about one thing that happened in the offseason. First up, Donnie brings up the Leo Carlsson extension.

    13:52 Trevor talks PWHL expansion.

    21:00 SJ talks about their experience in learn to play this summer.

    29:01 Benjamin's topic is the Team USA group chat.

    38:44 It's time for season preview "Jeppardie." Please don't sue us.


    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 hr and 2 mins
  • The Boy Auction Extravaganza 3

    The Boy Auction Extravaganza 3
    Jul 3 2026
    It's NHL draft time.


    0:00 Benjamin welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel.

    2:38 In the first part of our NHL Draft wrapup, the crew discusses the pre-draft trades.

    24:33 The crew moves on to discuss the draft itself and its host, Justin Bieber.


    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 hr and 3 mins
  • Never Woohoo Texas

    Never Woohoo Texas
    Jun 26 2026
    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)

    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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    52 mins
  • Did Las Vegas win PWHL expansion?

    Did Las Vegas win PWHL expansion?
    Jun 19 2026
    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.
    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 hr and 5 mins
  • It says Kali Flanagan!

    It says Kali Flanagan!
    Jun 12 2026
    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
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Hire to Fire Coaching

    Hire to Fire Coaching
    Jun 5 2026
    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
    You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord
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    56 mins