Jocks Next Gen

EPISODE 20 with SYDNEY MORROW

Welcome back to Jocks Next Gen—your home for the future of the PWHL and the game’s next elite stars. Each week, we spotlight top prospects from North America and Europe who are turning heads and emerging as future PWHL standouts. Today, we’re joined by one of the most exciting young defenders and one of the top PWHL prospects heading into the 2026 Draft. She’s an All-American, a standout at the University of Minnesota, a representative of Team USA on the international stage, and one of the premier offensive defenders in women’s hockey — please welcome, Sydney Morrow! NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Send us your questions about all things prospects, draft boards, player comparisons, and more to jocksinjills@thepwhl.com to be featured in our segment Break it Down with Buckles & Florence! Make sure you include “Jocks Next Gen” in the subject line. Follow us on Instagram @jocksnextgen for show updates and all the latest news on PWHL prospects!   00:00:00 – Welcome! 00:06:26 – Stock Up, Stock Down 00:12:01 – Coach’s Perspective with Greg “Boom” May 00:18:30 – Sydney Morrow Interview 00:41:24 – PWHL Best Fit 00:44:38 – Break It Down with Buckles & Florence

MORE EXPANSION?! EPISODE 19 with LACEY EDEN

Welcome back to Jocks Next Gen—your home for the future of the PWHL and the game’s next elite stars. Each week, we spotlight top prospects from North America and Europe who are turning heads and emerging as future PWHL standouts. Today, we’re joined by one of the most accomplished forwards in women’s hockey. She made NCAA history with the Wisconsin Badgers as the first women’s hockey player ever to win four National Championships and has also captured two World Championship gold medals representing Team USA. We’re excited to welcome top PWHL prospect Lacey Eden! NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Send us your questions about all things prospects, draft boards, player comparisons, and more to jocksinjills@thepwhl.com to be featured in our segment Break it Down with Buckles & Florence! Make sure you include “Jocks Next Gen” in the subject line. Follow us on Instagram @jocksnextgen for show updates and all the latest news on PWHL prospects!   00:00:00 – Welcome! 00:02:51 – Stock Up, Stock Down 00:23:08 – Coach’s Perspective with Jackie Crum 00:30:51 – Lacey Eden Interview 00:58:31 – PWHL Best Fit 01:01:29 – Break It Down with Buckles & Florence

EPISODE 18 with NELLI LAITINEN

Welcome back to Jocks Next Gen—your home for the future of the PWHL and the game’s next elite stars. Each week, we spotlight top prospects from North America and Europe who are turning heads and emerging as future PWHL standouts. Today, we’re joined by one of the top PWHL prospects and one of the premier young defensemen in international hockey. At just 24 years old, she’s already an Olympic bronze medalist with Team Finland, a World Championship silver medalist, and a multi-time World Championship bronze medalist — Nelli Laitinen. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Send us your questions about all things prospects, draft boards, player comparisons, and more to jocksinjills@thepwhl.com to be featured in our segment Break it Down with Buckles & Florence! Make sure you include “Jocks Next Gen” in the subject line. Follow us on Instagram @jocksnextgen for show updates and all the latest news on PWHL prospects!   00:00:00 – Welcome! 00:04:52 – Stock Up, Stock Down 00:18:25 – Coach’s Perspective with Greg “Boom” May 00:29:28 – Nelli Laitinen Interview 00:52:26 – PWHL Best Fit 00:55:20 – Break It Down with Buckles & Florence

EPISODE 17 with TIA CHAN

Welcome back to Jocks Next Gen—your home for the future of the PWHL and the game’s next elite stars. Each week, we spotlight top prospects from North America and Europe who are turning heads and emerging as future PWHL standouts. Today, we’re joined by one of the top goalie prospects heading into the 2026 PWHL Draft. She’s an All-American, an Olympian, the 2026 Women’s College Hockey Goalie of the Year, and a multi-time Hockey East Goaltender of the Year. This season, our guest shattered multiple single-season records and has become a true highlight-reel presence in net. Enjoy our interview with Tia Chan! NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Send us your questions about all things prospects, draft boards, player comparisons, and more to jocksinjills@thepwhl.com to be featured in our segment Break it Down with Buckles & Florence! Make sure you include “Jocks Next Gen” in the subject line. Follow us on Instagram @jocksnextgen for show updates and all the latest news on PWHL prospects!   00:00:00 – Welcome! 00:05:43 – Stock Up, Stock Down 00:22:12 – Coach’s Perspective with Chris Mackenzie 00:33:57 – Tia Chan Interview 01:02:39 – PWHL Best Fit 01:08:45 – Break It Down with Buckles & Florence

EPISODE 16 with VIIVI VAINIKKA

Welcome back to Jocks Next Gen—your home for the future of the PWHL and the game’s next elite stars. Each week, we spotlight top prospects from North America and Europe who are turning heads and emerging as future PWHL standouts. Today we’re joined by an incredibly talented European prospect: an Olympic bronze medalist with Team Finland, a World Championship silver medalist, three-time World Championship bronze medalist, and a five-time SDHL champion…everyone please welcome on, Viivi Vainikka! Which team will be lucky enough to land this player in the upcoming draft? We dive into that and more in this episode. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY! Send us your questions about all things prospects, draft boards, player comparisons, and more to jocksinjills@thepwhl.com to be featured in our segment Break it Down with Buckles & Florence! Make sure you include “Jocks Next Gen” in the subject line. Follow us on Instagram @jocksnextgen for show updates and all the latest news on PWHL prospects!   00:00:00 – Welcome! 00:04:24 – Stock Up, Stock Down 00:21:44 – Coach’s Perspective with Filip Eriksson 00:29:02 – Viivi Vainikka Interview 00:50:25 – PWHL Best Fit 00:54:05 – Break It Down with Buckles & Florence