Bardown Beauties

Pat Micheletti and Giles Ferrell join in two separate guest segments to talk NHL season future, NHL 20 video games and how each is surviving the sports pause. Plus take a peek into young Alexis' journal and a reminder to be kind. 

Jessi and Alexis hit record while the NHL hits pause on the season. Immediate reax to the coronavirus shutdown. 

Minnesota wild emergency backup goaltender Connor Beaupre, joins Jessi and Alexis to talk his role with the team, starving in the press box, and more. Plus high school hockey, International Women's Day and the winner of our #raisingthebar tickets. 

The man, the myth, the LEGEND Lou Nanne joins us to talk everything from high school hockey on up including how it took an Act of Congress for him to play for Team USA and his relationship with the late, great, Herb Brooks. Plus, the Beauts launch a new #raisingthebar initiative and THE TOURNEY.

It's #GerryTime! We're not saying the Beauts helped Gerald Mayhew get the call up from Iowa on Sunday, but we're not saying they didn't either. Gerry talks AHL life, competition with teammates and go-to spots in Des Moines. Plus, a look back at the Paul Fenton trade deadline moves, a year later. Hello to San Pablo, California and Djibouti!

Roses are red, Bruce Boudreau is gone, we have an emergency podcast because the show must go on. Hendrickson Foundation Executive Director/Darby's brother, Danny Hendrickson, along with Cities 97 radio personality/Da Beauty League coach/Hendrickson Foundation executive board member Paul Fletcher join Jessi and Alexis as news broke about Bruce. Plus, the gang previews the Hendrickson Foundation National Festival in Blaine Feb. 21-23.

In this episode of Bardown Beauties, Alexis is in Boston for the NWHL All-Star Game, so producer Fred slides into her spot with Jessi to talk about more women's hockey and explore the divide between the NWHL and the PWHPA. This week's guests are Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press and Megan Ryan of the Star Tribune. They talk about their lives as sports beat writers and how they balance out their normal lives and work, plus the special feud with a certain T-Shirt guy. 

The beauts finally sink their teeth into women's hockey and what it is like to have a professional team shine in the State of Hockey. Minnesota Whitecaps forward Allie Thunstrom joins the show to discuss her path to hockey, her time as a speed skater and where she hopes the sport will go for women in the future. Plus more mailbag courtesy of Alexis' dad.