It’s Olympics season, and Purple Posts has come prepared! On this episode of The Ice Garden’s offbeat women’s hockey history podcast, we’re looking to the last Winter Olympics in Italy and the remarkable story of Sweden’s run to the silver medal. To tell the story of the 2006 Torino Games, host LJ is joined by TIG editor and international hockey aficionado, Meredith Foster.
A moment as special as the only time a country other than Canada or the US has made it to the gold medal game deserves a serious deep dive. LJ and Meredith dig through the 2006 Swedish national team’s history and identity, the careers of unique players like Maria Rooth and Kim Martin Hasson, and Team Sweden’s journey, from a blowout loss to Canada in the preliminary round to their exceptional shootout win in the semi-finals against Team USA. Stick around for Meredith’s discovery of a mysterious stats packet from the 2002 Olympics, passionate arguments against the Hockey Hall of Fame’s induction practices, and LJ and Meredith’s predictions for Milano Cortina 2026.
Purple Posts is a podcast about the memorable, funny, and sometimes just strange moments in women’s hockey history. Hosted by TIG writer LJ Bachenheimer, Purple Posts is for the people who love a Wikipedia rabbit hole. In each episode, LJ will have a guest on to trade stories and drop lore on unique moments from the world of women’s hockey. If you have a story you’d like us to cover, leave a comment or give us a shout on social media!
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