Asians in Hockey
A podcast celebrating the stories, accomplishments, experiences, and influence of Asians and AANHPI folks in the sport of hockey.
Episodes
We're in a new hockey season and a new season of the podcast!
In today's episode, we're joined by Bulbul Kartanbay, founder of KB Sports Agency and the first Kazakh player in the NWHL, playing with the Metropolitan Riveters.
Mentioned in this episode:
- A fun video Bulbul was in showing figure skaters how to play hockey: youtube.com/watch?v=ptbA3KZvbWI
- Another video featuring Bulbul where hockey players learn some figure skating tech...
In today's episode, friend of the show Pamela Yau swings by the show to interview Nate who shares his story of becoming a fan of the Montréal Canadiens.
Nate also takes some time to talk about hockey culture and why he feels so strongly about Carter Hart's presence, not just in the Stanley Cup Final, but in the NHL at all.
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It's playoff season! On today's episode, Princess Clemente (aka @crownedathlete on Instagram), shares her journey of learning to play hockey as an adult.
Also, Nate goes over the Asian players in the NHL and PWHL playoffs and some of their performances.
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In part one of today's episode, Ava (aka 365 Hockey Girl) takes over the host's chair and turns the tables on Nate, who shares his journey with the sport of hockey as a player, coach, and now podcaster.
In part two, Nate and Ava talk about the weekend they met up in New York City to watch the PWHL take over Madison Square Garden.
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Rei Halloran is a netminder for the Japanese Women's National Team, but her road to representing her home country at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina wasn't an easy one. Rei joins Nate to share her story of coming to the sport as a young Japanese player, trying to fit into an already established team, and learning the ins and outs of a team culture that didn't quite match what she was used to having been trained in the No...
Today's episode features a conversation with Danielle Fujita, skating coach for the Calgary Flames. As far as I can tell, she's the only Asian woman working as a full-time coach in the NHL and one of only two women working as skating coaches in the league.
She's also the founder and CEO of My Hockey House, a holistic training hub for hockey players at any level. You can learn more by visiting myhockeyhouse.net.
Follow Danielle on Ins...
On today's episode, I get into some Paralympics updates and announce the PWHL team I'll be rooting for from now on!
My guest is Pamela Yau, Professor of Arts Administration at Drexel University, and a diehard Flyers fan. You can find Pamela on Instagram at @pamela_yau.
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If you haven't chosen a PWHL team yet, head over to 365hockeygirl.github.io to take the personality quiz and find out who you should root for!
Today's bonus episode features a timely conversation with Evan F. Moore and Jashvina Shah, two journalists who co-wrote a book titled Game Misconduct: Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It. Given the larger conversations around the sport of hockey and the culture it creates, this conversation is especially important in addressing how hockey culture functions in broader society.
You can purchase a copy of the book at these booksel...
On today's episode, Sang Eun Lee, founder of The Dream League, the first women's ice hockey league in Korea, joins the show to talk about her own journey with the sport of hockey, her experience with the Olympics, and the story of founding a hockey league and development program for young women in Korea.
Visit The Dream League's site at thedreamleague.org.
Read about Sang Eun and The Dream League at olympics.com.
Follow Sang Eun on In...
It's Olympic season!
On today's episode, we cover a little bit about what's going on with our Asian hockey players at the Olympics and are joined by someone with a bit of Olympic experience himself, Dr. Martin Hyun.
Martin is the founder of Hockey Is Diversity, an initiative dedicated to promoting inclusivity at all levels of hockey. You can learn more about this great program by visiting hockeyisdiversity.de (website is in German).
Y...
Sign up for the free Asian Community Skate on February 14! Register at asiansinhockey.com/asian-community-skate-2026. The event will feature a book talk from Chad Soon, co-author of The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey. Space is limited, so be sure to register soon!
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On today's episode, journalist Sheng Peng joins the show to talk about his love for hockey growing up, share some stories about covering an NHL...
On today's episode, I talk with Eula Idemoto, Board President of the Northern California Women's Hockey League and member of Ang Sarap, an all-Filipina women's hockey team in the Bay Area. We have a wide-ranging conversation about Filipino food, inclusivity at women's amateur and beginner hockey, and the presence of hockey titas (aunties) at the rink.
Check out the NCWHL at ncwhl.com and follow them on Instagram @ncwhl.
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On today's episode, I'm joined by Paris O'Brien, a former professional hockey player and goaltender for the Chinese National Hockey Team at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
You can follow Paris on Instgram at @pobrien1_.
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It's been a while, but we're back with another episode of the podcast! Today's episode features a conversation with Allan Chan, a former member of the Winnipeg Jets Advisory Council and a dedicated ambassador for the Jets' First Shift program, where he helps kids from Asian, South Asian, and Filipino backgrounds get their first taste of hockey.
Allan is also the founder and GM of the Winnipeg Emperors, an all-Asian hockey team commi...
Today's episode is a conversation with Kelley Lee Gilmore and Jenny Lee-Gilmore, a mother and daughter whose unique connection to hockey led to two hockey films, Breakaway and Overtime.
Watch Breakaway here.
Watch Overtime here.
Follow Jenny on Instagram @jenny_leegilmore.
Check out Kelley's work atSimon Fraser University.
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On today's episode, we take a look at the career of Robin Bawa, the first player of Indian descent to skate in the NHL. We also talk with former Metropolitan Riveter Reagan Rust about her hockey career, her coaching life, and her mental health advocacy work.
Reagan's links:
- Instagram | @rea.rust
- LinkTree | linktr.ee/reaganrust
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Welcome to another season of the Asians in Hockey podcast! In today's episode, I'm taking a look at the upcoming NHL and PWHL seasons and a number of the Asian players looking to make their mark on elite pro hockey!
To discuss PWHL action, I'm joined by Ava Wood and Avery Jensen, who both cover the PWHL on their social media platforms.
For a deep look at the PWHL, check out this PWHL Master Spreadsheet.
Take a look at Kimberly Newell'...
In this special draft preview episode, we take a look at several Asian hockey players looking to make their mark on major professional hockey leagues in North America.
To preview the PWHL Draft, we chatted with Avery Jensen, the creator behind PWHL Source, a social media news account keeping track of PWHL league and team news. Be sure to follow Avery on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube under the handle @PWHLSource.
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In today's episode, we recap the first three games of the AHL Calder Cup Finals, chat with Oilers fan Alanna Mah, learn about the career of the captain of the Montreal Canadiens, and chat with Ava Wood, a biracial PWHL content creator and superfan who has built a platform making women's hockey content on social media.
You can find Ava on TikTok and Instagram under the handle @365_hockeygirl.
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In today's episode, we recap the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup, follow up with a few of our Asian players in the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs, and take a look at the lives of the Wakabayashi brothers, two hockey legends who made names for themselves in Canada, the United States, and Japan.
We also speak with Mari Horita, SVP of Social Impact & Civic Affairs for the Seattle Kraken. You can follow Mari on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/mari-...
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