Giselle Velazquez
@emptyrink.bsky.social
🇲🇽 Hockey writer. •ncaa + a lot of other women's hockey for The Ice Garden •St. Cloud State hockey features for Center Ice View •Ontario Reign features for The Royal Half
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Taking the Ice Again: Behind Taylor Lind’s Quest To Make the PWHL
Story by Giselle Velazquez for centericeview.com and huskiesillustrated.com It may seem implausible that a player who has been away from playing hockey for over a year would decide to try their han…
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In the span of 10 days I got a hold of Taylor Lind, interviewed her, published this story and then met her in person. I wrote about Taylor's return to hockey and her experience at #PWHLVancouver training camp.
#GOHUSKIESWOOOOO
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#GOHUSKIESWOOOOO
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Was this the theme for tonight too? I'm watching Jack Ahcan play instead lol
I checked the game and saw defense was apparently a suggestion
February 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Was this the theme for tonight too? I'm watching Jack Ahcan play instead lol
Why is the men's team like we know the olympics were tough, we're about to make life even tougher for you! Pleaseee stopppp 😭😭
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Why is the men's team like we know the olympics were tough, we're about to make life even tougher for you! Pleaseee stopppp 😭😭
What the actual hell?!??? This entire Olympic for Finland makes much more sense now!!!!
February 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
What the actual hell?!??? This entire Olympic for Finland makes much more sense now!!!!
Finland probably played one of the worst games imaginable. Not how you should be playing in an Olympics ever. Awful stuff.
February 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Finland probably played one of the worst games imaginable. Not how you should be playing in an Olympics ever. Awful stuff.
Is Finland being coached at all?!?!
February 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Is Finland being coached at all?!?!
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This Finland power play is a mess
February 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This Finland power play is a mess
NOOO THEY CAN'T PUT LAURA IN THE BOX NOOOOOOOO
February 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
NOOO THEY CAN'T PUT LAURA IN THE BOX NOOOOOOOO
This Finland game has just gotten more frustrating by the minute
February 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
This Finland game has just gotten more frustrating by the minute
My love for all my Huskies during this Finland/Switzerland game is enough to keep watching even though the commentary is awful
February 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
My love for all my Huskies during this Finland/Switzerland game is enough to keep watching even though the commentary is awful
Hello, st cloud's women's hockey team I need you to put up 6 goals again today bc yesterday you did that and I said the men could never and then they did it and I would like that again. Thank you!
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Hello, st cloud's women's hockey team I need you to put up 6 goals again today bc yesterday you did that and I said the men could never and then they did it and I would like that again. Thank you!
I checked the game and saw defense was apparently a suggestion
February 14, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I checked the game and saw defense was apparently a suggestion
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Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
Flock off
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.
I got to talk Olympics hockey and got to talk about Minnesota connected players and had so much fun doing it! Thank you for such a fun time!!! Check out Frost Bites and all of Reid's Minnesota Frost coverage too!!!
It’s a special Olympic Edition of Frost Bites! I had @emptyrink.bsky.social on the show to talk #Olympics2026 hockey and we chatted about some players with ties to Minnesota that have impressed us so far!
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Frost Bites - Episode 2: Olympic Edition
YouTube video by The Ice Garden
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February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I got to talk Olympics hockey and got to talk about Minnesota connected players and had so much fun doing it! Thank you for such a fun time!!! Check out Frost Bites and all of Reid's Minnesota Frost coverage too!!!
Linkedin is sending email reminders to solve puzzles?!?! An actual hellsite!
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Linkedin is sending email reminders to solve puzzles?!?! An actual hellsite!
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Coming back because yesterday's game was who's who of badass women at this game and instead we talked about a husband (for the 2nd straight game) and the men's team...
Sue Bird, Laurie Hernandez, Ilona Maher, Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe were all in attendance
Sue Bird, Laurie Hernandez, Ilona Maher, Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe were all in attendance
This was almost word for word talked about for several minutes yesterday while completely ignoring the game. We had to hear them fawn over Michael's muscles and how he wouldn't get tired. From all three of these folks.
So obviously it had to come up again today.
So obviously it had to come up again today.
Wow, he takes the metro with his child. What a concept!
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Coming back because yesterday's game was who's who of badass women at this game and instead we talked about a husband (for the 2nd straight game) and the men's team...
Sue Bird, Laurie Hernandez, Ilona Maher, Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe were all in attendance
Sue Bird, Laurie Hernandez, Ilona Maher, Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe were all in attendance
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I also forgot to mention a trigger for this since it does mention drinking; I apologize!
Please feel free to enjoy this game with water, a workout like crunches, or anything else of your choice
Please feel free to enjoy this game with water, a workout like crunches, or anything else of your choice
![Women’s hockey Olympics drinking game
- A player's male hockey playing relative is mentioned
- Women's hockey is compared to men's hockey
- A player is called the female version of [insert NHL player here]
- Something factually incorrect is mentioned (borrowed from @kmtwhelan)
- KCS going to Cami Granato’s hockey camp is mentioned
- Any mention of any player playing high-level hockey as a mom
- The same fact is mentioned more than once in a broadcast
- Someone mentions that Laila Edwards is the first Black player to play for the USA women’s hockey team](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vxbzzvdpkuryrnky7bzql3j5/bafkreihu4nalaxh6xagsas54no4g364vcq32bc3lny5le6k4tiqocym7x4@jpeg)
February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I also forgot to mention a trigger for this since it does mention drinking; I apologize!
Please feel free to enjoy this game with water, a workout like crunches, or anything else of your choice
Please feel free to enjoy this game with water, a workout like crunches, or anything else of your choice
I see the men's Italian ice hockey team plays tomorrow and I need them to lose by 100!!! I NEED THEM TO LOSE BY 100 GOALS DO YOU HEAR ME SWEDEN?!?
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I see the men's Italian ice hockey team plays tomorrow and I need them to lose by 100!!! I NEED THEM TO LOSE BY 100 GOALS DO YOU HEAR ME SWEDEN?!?
All the hockey was on this morning/early afternoon and the AHL is on All-Star break and the All-Star events/game are honestly very boring to me and at this rate I'm assuming my fave in the echl is out forever, like what am I meant to do with my free time?!?!
February 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
All the hockey was on this morning/early afternoon and the AHL is on All-Star break and the All-Star events/game are honestly very boring to me and at this rate I'm assuming my fave in the echl is out forever, like what am I meant to do with my free time?!?!
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McKenna being at practice when no suspension has been announced is … quite unprecedented. In my time covering college hockey, players who did anything similar to what McKenna did were kicked off the team.
It’s been almost a week and a half now.
Incredible that there hasn’t even been a suspension
It’s been almost a week and a half now.
Incredible that there hasn’t even been a suspension
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
McKenna being at practice when no suspension has been announced is … quite unprecedented. In my time covering college hockey, players who did anything similar to what McKenna did were kicked off the team.
It’s been almost a week and a half now.
Incredible that there hasn’t even been a suspension
It’s been almost a week and a half now.
Incredible that there hasn’t even been a suspension
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If only there was a ton of history between the players actually on the ice.
I don't know, maybe share a fun fact about the rivalry between Daryl Watts and Aerin Frankel?
But that would require Kenny and AJ to have more than one fact memorized. Just the lowest level of effort for these games.
I don't know, maybe share a fun fact about the rivalry between Daryl Watts and Aerin Frankel?
But that would require Kenny and AJ to have more than one fact memorized. Just the lowest level of effort for these games.
February 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If only there was a ton of history between the players actually on the ice.
I don't know, maybe share a fun fact about the rivalry between Daryl Watts and Aerin Frankel?
But that would require Kenny and AJ to have more than one fact memorized. Just the lowest level of effort for these games.
I don't know, maybe share a fun fact about the rivalry between Daryl Watts and Aerin Frankel?
But that would require Kenny and AJ to have more than one fact memorized. Just the lowest level of effort for these games.
A recap in which St. Cloud let me do a Q&A with Marie Moran about a puck getting stuck in her equipment during a game!
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
A recap in which St. Cloud let me do a Q&A with Marie Moran about a puck getting stuck in her equipment during a game!
Mercyhurst really said January is about US! Lol
The AHA was hunting high and low for ways to defeat the Mercyhurst Lakers in January... and failed. www.theicegarden.com/aha-monthly-...
AHA Monthly Recap: January 2026
The AHA was hunting high and low for ways to defeat the Mercyhurst Lakers in January... and failed.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Mercyhurst really said January is about US! Lol
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Paris closing ceremony had Phoenix, a band that sings in English
The Champions League final in Germany last year opened with Linkin Park
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Paris closing ceremony had Phoenix, a band that sings in English
This Finland game is not fun and it's the end of the first period omg
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This Finland game is not fun and it's the end of the first period omg