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OFFSIDE: The Blog
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The official blog of Team OFFSIDE, featuring award-winning sports journalists, aspiring writers of all ages, an overview of both video and audio podcasts, and while there's plenty of story-telling about women's hockey on this blog, we cover any and all sports, and no tough topic are off limits. Our goal is to help create true equity, inclusion and diversity across all sports - and far beyond.
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OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Sarah Nurse and Saroya Tinker on diversity, inclusion and equity in sport
Our podcast hosts Rhonda Taylor, Dave Briglio and commentator Kris Lipscombe recently spoke with both #Olympic silver medallist...
Kristen Lipscombe
Jun 22, 20201 min read
WATCH: Women's hockey Olympic gold medallist Hilary Knight of Team USA inspires girls to dream big
American Olympic women's hockey star Hilary Knight talks about what it takes for young girls to make it it to the top level in their...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Jun 19, 20201 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Team Canada forward Natalie Spooner
#OFFSIDE podcast hosts #RhondaTaylor, #DaveBriglio and occasional commentator #KrisLipscombe (Lippy) recently had the honour of chatting...
Kristen Lipscombe
Jun 14, 20201 min read
'Never give up': Young hockey players like Claire determined to help grow the female game
By Rhonda Leeman Taylor & Kristen Lipscombe She is the future. That is, girls such as 10-year-old Claire Zywien of Rochester, Mich.,...
Rhonda Taylor
Jun 3, 20205 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Women's hockey mom and player Stephanie Zywien share love for the game
Last time, we spoke with 10-year-old #ClaireZywien from Rochester, Mich., who started playing hockey with the boys when she was five...
Kristen Lipscombe
Jun 1, 20201 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Female player Claire Zywien of Rochester, Michigan on her love of the game
We've got a very special #OFFSIDE podcast fresh out of the recording studio for you! This week, hosts #RhondaTaylor & #DaveBriglio spoke...
Kristen Lipscombe
May 19, 20201 min read
From pretty in pink to power in pink: How women’s hockey helped shatter shades of gender stereotypes
By Rhonda Leeman Taylor & Kristen Lipscombe Whenever a true Team Canada hockey fan thinks about the talented, skilled players they cheer...
Rhonda Taylor
Mar 12, 20204 min read
MEDIA COVERAGE: Author of OFFSIDE Rhonda Leeman Taylor visits Global News Morning in Kingston
honda speaks on Kingston's Global News about her book, and upcoming book signing at the Chapters in Kingston, on December 14th 2019....
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Nov 15, 20191 min read
NEWS: OFFSIDE partnering with the Grindstone Award Foundation
SURPRISE!!!! We are pleased to announce that OFFSIDE will be partnering The Grindstone Award Foundation, a registered Canadian charity...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Oct 2, 20191 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: My aspirations as a hockey girl
Rhonda reminisces about growing up as a "hockey girl" inspired by her brothers.
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Oct 1, 20191 min read
OFFSIDE: At the intersection of leadership, careers and women in Sport
1965. Outside. Snow is falling. Dull blades carve rough ice. Hear the crack of pucks and sticks. Timbered voices scratch the wind. When I...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Sep 19, 20192 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: All walks of life
In 1982, I had the “privilege” of being the first woman to sit on the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA, now Hockey Canada) Board...
Rhonda Taylor
Sep 12, 20194 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: A collision of values
After suffering from a life-changing spinal injury while playing hockey in 2004, I was left with debilitating chronic pain and little...
Rhonda Taylor
Sep 5, 20194 min read
Don't miss the PWHPA's #DreamGapTour featuring the top women's players in the game!
Rhonda and women's hockey influencer Dan Harbridge discuss the upcoming #DreamGapTour hosted by the PWHPA, coming to a city near you!...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Sep 3, 20191 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: A glorious game
Women in hockey have been facing public backlash since the birth of the game in the late 1800s. But despite all the pushback, we’ve never...
Rhonda Taylor
Aug 29, 20194 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: Where ice Meets paper
Women’s sports have come a long way since the early 1960s, when I first donned a pair of skates. But we’ve got a long way to skate before...
Rhonda Taylor
Aug 23, 20193 min read
RHONDA'S REFLECTIONS: You don’t need a blue line to be OFFSIDE
I began playing hockey in 1969. I was 15 years old. I was a girl. Women have never had it easy in the sports world, myself included....
Rhonda Taylor
Aug 15, 20194 min read
WATCH: Stereotypes still plague women in sports
Interview of high performance female athletes reveals that many stereotypes are still associated with women in sport in 2019. Original...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Jun 12, 20191 min read
MEDIA COVERAGE: The Kingston Red Barons reunite with Global Sports in their hometown of Kingston
Interview of Rhonda’s fellow teammates during the Kingston Red Barons 50th Anniversary Reunion, featuring video footage of the women’s...
Rhonda Taylor
Jun 4, 20191 min read
MEDIA COVERAGE: Rhonda Leeman Taylor interview with CBC Sports, circa 1983
Interview featuring Rhonda speaking about women’s hockey on CBC’s Take Thirty, Feb. 17th 1983. Original Source:...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
Jun 4, 20191 min read
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