EP 56: Shiann Darkangelo

Shiann Darkangelo is an American ice hockey player who currently plays with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team.

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We Discussed:

• Where women’s hockey is today, and how it has progressed
• How hockey has been a part of her life
• The options she had to play hockey after college and how Premier Hockey Federation has changed the landscape
• Her experience playing in China
• Playing in the Olympics
• The progression of the sport, playing full-time vs supplementing your income
• Premier Hockey Federation changing its name from National Women’s Hockey League
• Shiann’s post-playing aspirations
• Her favorite hockey movie
• Her thoughts on the upcoming PHF Playoffs