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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Are the Seattle Torrent ready to contend?

by The IX SportsSeptember 3, 2026September 4, 2026

Host Maya Smith is joined by The Ice Garden’s Seattle Torrent beat reporter, Silvia Leij, to discuss the team’s offseason. Leij said the team has some work to do on defense following expansion.

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Seattle Torrent summer roster check-in

by Silvia Leija RosasJuly 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Expansion, free agency, the draft and a coaching change reshaped the Seattle Torrent this offseason. Here’s where the roster stands entering training camp, what’s changed since Year 1 and which questions remain before the 2026-27 PWHL season begins.

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Women’s hockey players take part in NHL development camp as coaches and players

by Giselle VelazquezJuly 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Three women’s hockey players took part in NHL development camp as players and everyone was normal about it.

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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: The 2026 PWHL Entry Draft

by The IX SportsJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Today on the Hockey Edition of The IX Sports Podcast, host Maya Smith breaks down the 2026 Professional Women’s Hockey League Draft.

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Seattle Torrent add elite goal scorer Abbey Murphy with the second overall pick

by Silvia Leija RosasJune 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Seattle’s No. 2 overall pick fits the Torrent’s push toward a faster, more relentless identity while also bringing off-ice questions the organization will have to navigate.