6d ago
Julie and Cat reach into the grab bag and answer a slew of listener submitted questions on Christmas traditions, social media etiquette, traveling, life before hockey and much more. Ty pops on and pairs up with Cat for a conversation with Ryan Reaves (19:00) to talk about the art of scaring teammates and family, procuring the now famous shark tooth necklace and planning a team rip to see The Book of Mormon while in New York. He also shares some of his favorite movies and TV shows and tells a few stories about his teammates, past and present.
Dec 9
Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Kyle McDavid for a wide-ranging conversation covering plenty of topics, including how she met Connor, the origins of her serial entrepreneurship and what makes their relationship with Leon and Celeste Draisaitl so unique. Plus, she pulls back the curtain on Lenny the dog, Connor's chess expertise and her and Connor's fascination with Survivor. She answers a bunch of listener questions, plays a little two truths and a lie and shares some wonderful stories about her wedding, her restaurant in Edmonton and her new cookbook. Plus, why is she afraid of Turtles and what's the deal with Connor being afraid of ketchup? The episode wraps up with a full breakdown on Ty's warmup tumble and a look at the hockey holiday season.
Dec 2
Julie and Cat are joined by Geoff Molson (12:53) to talk about how he became the owner of the Montreal Canadiens, share his childhood memories of the franchise and discuss some of his current players, including Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. He looks back fondly at the 2020-21 Stanley Cup run, explains how Julie and Cat struck a deal with him at Suzuki's wedding to join the podcast and answers a variety of fan questions, revealing some of his superstitions, favorite athletes and the secret behind what makes Montreal hot dogs so special. The girls start the episode recapping their Thanksgiving with their respective teams... Cat goes into Ty's turducken dreams and Julie credits the Marchand family for a lovely holiday. Stay until the end as Julie unveils the Petry's newest piece of memorabilia.
Nov 19
Julie and Cat are joined by Tabea Thornton (19:30) to talk about her husband's recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, what her life was like in Switzerland before meeting Joe and what it's like having Macklin Celebrini living with her family. She shares some great stories about Joe, including his love of a particular Meatloaf song and she reveals her feelings about his legendary beard. The episode starts with a little recap of Jeff Petry's 1,000th NHL game... Jeff joins in and shares some stories around the milestone, including the significance of his boys reading the lineup in the dressing room before the game and the postgame celebration with the team. The episode wraps up with some information surrounding the Never Offside Thanksgiving giveaway.... make sure to follow @neveroffsidepod on Instagram for your chance to win!
Nov 11
Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Rodych-Eberle (8:00) to talk about her journey with Jordan, life in Seattle and juggling her interests, children and career while dealing with the hectic nature of the NHL schedule. She dishes on the Kraken's Adam Sandler Halloween themed party, explains how it all came about and describes what it was like to meet Sandler. The episode starts with Julie and Cat talking about the difficulties of dealing with their husband's long road trips and look back at Cat's encounter with Jeff in California. Cat closes out the episode with some stories from her NFL outing with Michael Misa and Sam Dickinson and Julie shares some helpful screen time tactics.
Nov 4
Julie and Cat are joined by Sydney Martin (10:00). She talks about how her relationship began with Matt Martin, growing up as the daughter to NFL Quarterback Boomer Esiason, being a mother to 4 children and how 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer ended up living in her home. She shares some wonderful stories about Schaefer and explains why having him around the house has been an overall positive experience for her family. Julie and Cat open up the episode looking back at what was a crazy World Series and wrap up with ranking the winners of this year's Hockey Halloween.
Oct 28
Julie and Cat are joined by three-time Stanley Cup champion Alec Martinez (4:12). Martinez talks about his favorite memories from his playing days, including the cup clinching goal he scored in 2014, the relationships he made along the way and the support system that made it all possible. He shares stories of who the best chirpers were on the ice and winning with Jonathan Quick. He chats about why he chose to dabble in broadcasting and explains why his wife has meant to much to him throughout his career. The episode starts with a look back at their trip to New York and ends with Cat trying to figure out how to celebrate Ty's 900th game.
Oct 23
Julie and Cat take a trip to New York and visit the NHL offices to chat with Michael Misa of the San Jose Sharks (9:10). Misa is living with Cat and Ty and he shares a few great stories about his time with the Toffoli's and also reveals his love affair with ketchup... just wait until you hear what food he pairs with his favorite condiment. He talks about his first road trip with the team, playing with the comedy show that is WillMack and why he had to recently put money on the board. The girls start the episode with a recap of their train trip to UBS Arena and explain why sitting on the glass at games is a major faux pas for wives of NHL players. The episode wraps up with a full-on explanation of what money on the board means in NHL locker rooms.
Oct 15
Chris and Dan Powers from the Empty Netters podcast stop by to mix it up with Julie and Cat (10:00). They cover plenty of topics, including their meteoric rise in hockey media, their favorite hockey players to follow on social media and conspiracy theories. They recount their playing days, tell stories of their careers in the entertainment business, they re-cast Harry Potter with hockey players and chat about their top restaurants. Cat starts the episode sharing a little behind-the-scenes look at the San Jose Sharks Halloween party, while Julie tries to figure out what her and Jeff's costumes will be this year. They wrap up the episode with a tease as to what's in store next week when the two head to NYC.
Oct 7
Julie and Cat are joined by Chris & Lauren Pronger (10:15). They go back to the beginning and explain how they met, talk about the ups and downs of life in the NHL and their growth as a family. Lauren discusses her new book.. SUPERWELL... She explains how the idea for the book came about and why it was important for her to write it. Chris talks about making the jump into broadcasting, shares his opinion on Connor McDavid's contract and looks back at his viral photo with Justin Bieber. Julie starts the episode ranting about the many MLB champagne celebrations we see in October and the episode wraps up with the girls talking about their new social media venture.
Sep 30
Julie and Cat are joined by Kourtney Turner, the wife of MLB veteran Justin Turner, she's also one of Cat's best friends. Turner talks about life in MLB, tells the story of how she met Justin and relives some very special memories of her time in LA with Cat. They chat about Ty and Justin's bromance and Ty's intense fandom of Justin's teams (wait until you hear the Red Sox story). Julie and Cat open the episode talking about their fantasy football matchup, the start of the NHL season, the friendly bet they made with Jaclyn Quick and a run-in with Stevie Nicks. They wrap the episode up abruptly as Julie got called into mom duty after receiving a call about an incident on the playground.
Sep 23
Never Offside with Julie and Cat are back for Season 2 and they're joined by Nick Suzuki (9:50) to share some stories about his wedding, reminisce about the Canadiens 2021 Stanley Cup run and learn more about some of Nick's interests, including his love for scooters and trying new restaurants. The girls hold his feet to the fire with a Canadiens "yearbook", two truths and a lie and some quick shootout questions. They open the episode with a special reveal of the "BOBBLE BED" and wrap up by discussing the potential of Cat having a roommate once the season gets started.
Jul 8
Julie and Cat are joined by Allie Schmidt (Nate's wife) to talk about the Florida Panthers epic Stanley Cup celebration, the parade, the winning culture in Florida and Nate signing with Utah shortly after the dust settled. She dishes on her husband's fashion choices, how she met Nate and why their son Harvey became a star during on the on-ice Cup celebration. Julie and Cat start the episode talking about free-agency and the Petry's upcoming adventure to Florida to join the Panthers.
Jun 3
Julie and Cat close out the season with Emily Fee, wife of Florida Panthers assistant coach Myles Fee. They dive into all things Florida hockey. From Emily’s journey from New York to Sunrise, to the emotional ups and downs of watching games as a coach’s wife, and the day-to-day challenges of life in the hockey world. Emily also shares her memories of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade, their day with the Cup, and how special the Florida Panthers organization is. Julie and Cat close the show by reflecting on the season, thank the listeners, and chat about the mixed reactions from the handshake line between Florida and Carolina.
May 29
Julie and Cat are joined by Jeff and Ty... WOW! The foursome uncorked some wine and catch up, sharing memories from their years in the NHL, with a few fantastic stories sprinkled in. They answer a variety of fan questions, thanks to all those who submitted!!! They reminisce over some outlandish haircuts from the past, laugh about some of the best chirps they've heard on the ice and share some of craziest scenarios that you wouldn't believe. They pick a former teammate to prank and play a few games that lead to hilarity...
May 20
Julie and Cat are joined by Gina Gostisbehere, the wife of Shayne, to talk about the Carolina Hurricanes trip to the Eastern Conference Final, pre-game tailgating and the vibes surrounding the wives of the team. Plus, she explains how life has changed since the recent birth of their son and why Shayne is in charge of the cooking in the household. Quick shootout questions cover everything from what Gina and Shayne are watching on TV to some of Shayne's quirks that Gina finds annoying. Gina also talks about their charitable ventures and their absolute love for animals. Julie and Cat start the episode talking about their Post Malone concert experiences and they wrap with a little spelling bee for Cat and reveal their upcoming plans for a special "Holiday" episode that will drop next week.
May 13
Julie and Cat are joined by Emily Karlsson (8:40), the wife of William Karlsson, to chat about her journey from appearing on the Bachelor to marrying William. She reveals how the two met and what drew her to William at first. She talks about the Cup winning season, the celebration that followed and why Wild Bill isn't necessarily an accurate nickname for her husband. What was being a contestant on the Bachelor like? and why was it the best thing she ever did? She answers those questions, and many more. The two start the episode revealing (with some help from Ty) Cat's newest addition to the family and they wrap up with, well, go ahead an give it a listen for a laugh.
May 6
Julie and Cat are joined by Gabe Vilardi's girlfriend, Megan Rodgers and longtime Winnipeg Jets super-fan, Jesse Pollack from Bar Down. Megan re-lives her Game 7 experience, shares what this season has been like in Winnipeg and runs through some of the superstitious rituals that took form among the wives and girlfriends during the double overtime Jets victory. Jesse checks in to talk about the wild white out atmosphere in Winnipeg and explain why the Jets is important to so many folks in Winnipeg. Cat starts the episode talking about her favorite story while Ty was playing in Winnipeg and the two close out the episode answering some very interesting listener questions.
Apr 29
Julie and Cat are joined by Melissa Landeskog (6:40) to talk about Gabe's long road back to playing his first NHL game since 2022 and the excitement surrounding his return to the lineup in Colorado. She opens up about the difficulty of seeing her husband struggle to get healthy, the strain it put their family and the many setbacks he faced throughout rehab. She goes onto explain how his return was a "dream" and how she tried to make his first game back as memorable as possible. She goes onto explain how the support from the Avalanche has meant so much to the family, she talks about how her role with the team changed as Gabe rehabbed and how special the group of wives in Colorado is. Julie and Cat start the episode with a debrief on WillMack's appearance and they wrap it up on some of their favorite playoff jackets making the rounds.
Apr 22
Cat and guest co-host Tyler Toffoli are joined by Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini (13:37). The "children" cover a lot, including their recent windshield incident, the highlights from their first NHL season and talk about how the two really connected early on, after years of competing in college. They look back at some of the funnier moments of the Sharks season, including their sleepover with Ty, Will getting snubbed at a Warriors game, their driving escapades and the story of a rogue fan joining their pre-game soccer routine. Plus, you'll want to stick around to hear what animal Will resembles, according to Macklin and their daily routine that includes a lot of "people watching". Cat and Julie open up the show looking back at Julie's hectic final game in Detroit, which included her son being the center of attention and a visit to the Red Wings medical room, along with Jeff.
Apr 15
Julie and Cat are joined by Veronique Fleury (4:44) to talk about Marc-Andre's illustrious career, his legendary pranks and their wonderful relationship that grew from classmates in elementary school to a happily married couple for over 13 years. Vero tells the story of how the two met, explains what it was like watching Marc-Andre grow into a professional athlete and re-lives their time in Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Chicago and Minnesota. She tries to put in perspective what his final year in the NHL has been like for their family and recognizes all of the amazing tributes that they've experienced this season. Plus, she shares what bothers her most about her husband and reveals what their plans are for life after hockey. The girls start the episode with a salute to Ty and commiserating about the end of the regular season and they wrap up with a detailed description of yet another San Jose Sharks incident.
Apr 8
Julie and Cat are joined by Mandy and Karl Alzner (6:20) to share some Alexander Ovechkin stories, talk about their famous Halloween parties and discuss their charitable foundation. Karl started the chat with some smelling salts and he was fired up to tell the story about how he met Mandy, and reminisce about his time in Washington playing with Ovechkin. Mandy talks about her party planning prowess and also looks back fondly to Karl's days in the AHL and NHL. Julie and Cat start the episode talking about Ovechkin's milestone and Julie's experience of watching history unfold with her kids. They wrap up with a story with a touching Matthew Tkachuk story and a congratulations to Meredith Gaudreau on the birth of her baby boy.
Apr 1
Julie and Cat are joined by Dr. Sarah Gudbranson (11:21), Sarah is the wife to Erik and also a mother and dentist, and she talks about her journey, balancing it all and how she's had to adjust over the years as Erik has played for 7 teams. She explains how she met Erik, how she became interested in dentistry and tells a story of the time she filled in as the team dentist while Erik played for the Canucks. Plus, she shares a wild trade story, talks about her time in Calgary with Cat and provides some perspective on what it's like as a wife to see your husband be injured, have surgery and endure rehab to ultimately return to play. Before Sarah, the girls talk about dealing with late-night puck drops, nap etiquette and how AI has completely messed up Cat's "family" tree. They wrap the episode up talking about the playoff races and Julie's inability to handle the unknown of whether or not the Red Wings will make the playoffs.
Mar 25
Julie and Cat are joined by Jessica Campbell (8:40), Seattle Kraken assistant coach, to talk about her journey to becoming the first female coach in NHL history, handling all the attention that has come with it and how her upbringing set her up to be a pioneer. She explains her pre-game routine (it's not what you expect), shares why her fashion sense and style is something she leans into and reveals a few celebrity run-ins that she's had this season. Need a new coffee option ? She has one for you, and she swears by it and also looks through her phone to tell the girls what her most used emojis are. She offers up a key piece of advice and also explains what she's learned about herself this year and explains why losses as a coach are more difficult to handle than as a player. The girls also look back at Julie's birthday (the bash was epic) and try to figure out why a professional journalist thought that Cat was a mother to two teenagers.... What is Cat hiding??!!!
Mar 18
Julie and Cat are joined by Meredith Gaudreau (12:24) to share some special Johnny Hockey stories and express her gratitude to the entire hockey community for the support she and her family have been given. She recounts her inclusion in the Stadium Series, Blue Jackets fans singing Happy Birthday to Johnny Gaudreau Jr. on his first birthday and all the "Hockey Uncles" that have showed up for her family. Plus, she recognizes the subtle tributes that have been made to honor Johnny throughout the year and talks about the newly formed Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau Foundation. The girls start the episode talking about The Gr8 Chase, dealing with rowdy fans and they wrap up with talking about March Madness and how NHL teams get into the tournament every year.
Mar 11
Julie and Cat are joined by Tyler Toffoli (5:10) and Nate Thompson (27:25). Tyler pops on to talk about the viral sleepover he had with Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini... How did it come about? Who was snoring? Who took the photo? and What was the deal with the milk? Tyler answers all these questions and more, and also provides wonderful insight into Will and Macklin's relationship. Thompson joins to share plenty of stories, including dealing with being dealt at the deadline, playing for Steve Yzerman and encountering Marc Bergevin in the gym. Plus, he talks about playing in the LA Strong charity game, being coached up by Snoop Dog and Will Ferrell and transitioning into working in the media, be sure to check out his new podcast Energy Line with Nate and JSB!
Mar 4
Julie and Cat are joined by Kenzy Larkin (9:13) to talk about what it's like to be married to the Captain of the Detroit Red Wings, the pros, the cons and everything in between. She talks about her recent experiences at the Stadium Series and 4 Nations, and explains how she feels about Dylan endorsing pants made for people with "hockey butt". Plus, she dishes on being Julie's neighbor and dives into Dylan's joy of cooking, her love for connecting to the Detroit community and she looks ahead to the Red Wings being in playoff contention. Julie and Cat open up the episode discussing the festivities surrounding the Stadium Series and Julie shares some details about meeting with Meredith Gaudreau and the support everyone in the hockey community has provided. They wrap up the episode talking about Trade Deadline anxiety and share some of their experiences at the Deadline, hold on tight everybody!
Feb 25
Julie and Cat are joined by Natalie Miller (7:00) to talk about the hectic season that her husband (JT Miller) and her family have endured. She spills on the difficulty of dealing with a cross-country trade and the joy she experienced during an intense 4 Nations tournament. Plus, she explains what she'll miss most about Vancouver, what she's looking forward to as she re-adjusts to life in New York and shares quite the story surrounding an injury to her child and the comical resilience displayed by the youngster. She answers a few listener questions, updates the girls on her interior design business and sorts thru the craziness that happens behind the scenes when players are traded. Prior to Natalie, Julie and Cat look back on the 4 Nations and Cat talks about her trip to Maui and provides a glimpse into how team vacations during break come together. They wrap up the episode talking about the Stadium Series, Julie is pumped to get to Columbus, and shares what she's looking forward to most about the game.
Feb 11
Julie and Cat are joined by Kevin Connolly (6:28) for a wide-ranging conversation that includes stories from his days playing Eric in Entourage, the time he appeared in a 80s Super Bowl ad and directing "Big Shot" a 30 for 30 on the state of the Islanders franchise in the 90s. Plus, he talks about his drone flying skills, self-driving vehicles and explains what his experience attending a Toronto Maple Leafs game was like. He provides Julie and Cat with some key podcasting tips and shares some conspiracy theories that even caught Cat's attention. He wonders about the timing of the 4-Nations tournament and isn't happy about it potentially slowing the Islanders recent momentum. Before Kevin, Cat details her time in New Orleans for the Super Bowl, including how Tyler got a photo with Chance the Rapper and shares her biggest regret of the week. The two wrap up the episode talking about their 4-Nations break plans and share a few stories on what it's like to vacation with other NHL families and couples.
Feb 4
Caitlin Fitzgerald, Nick Suzuki's fiancé, joins (4:51) to chat about how she met Nick, what it was like moving to Montreal in 2020 and having Nick named Captain of the Canadiens. She also talks about life with two cats and how her and Nick are planning on adopting a dog. She runs through her favorite Montreal restaurants, TV shows and go-to makeup product. Plus, she provides a full break down of all the planning that's happening with her and Nick's wedding. Julie and Cat make sure to give her an invaluable piece of advice for the big day.
Jan 28
Julie and Cat are joined by Eric Stonestreet (7:19), best known for portraying Cameron Tucker on Modern Family. Eric is a massive Kansas City Chiefs fan and he was quite pleased with the Chiefs punching their ticket to the Super Bowl and a lot of the conversation focuses in on the Chiefs, his relationship with the players and he even spills a little Taylor Swift tea. He also is a fan of the LA Kings and explains how he became a hockey fan and talks about his friendship with Anze Kopitar, partying with the Stanley Cup and how he helped weave the Kings into an episode of Modern Family. He shares a bunch of stories, including the time Kobe Bryant visited the Modern Family set, how he played a key role in getting Cat and Tyler's relationship off the ground, how he tries to help scout players for the Chiefs and the time he got thrown out of a LA Dodgers game. Before Stonestreet, Julie recaps her trip to Las Vegas (go check out her TikTok) and after Stonestreet, they answer a few listener questions and Cat reveals a newly discovered toxic trait of Tyler.
Jan 21
Julie and Cat are joined by Angela Price (10:26), the wife of Carey Price, to tell stories of wife team building, the craziness of the NHL schedule and the pressure it can put on a family. Angela talks about her role during the Montreal Canadiens cup run in 2021 as a veteran wife and how, in her eyes, it's important for the team wives to bond in order to maximize the tightness of a NHL team. She shares some behind the scene stories of Carey and also discusses the best part of Carey not playing in the NHL any longer and the worst part. Plus, is there a goalie wife sorority? Angela fills everyone in on how she views other goalies and their families. Before Angela, Julie and Cat recap their trip into NY and Cat gives a special tribute to those impacted by the Los Angeles fires, find out how you can contribute! (2:00). They wrap up the episode talking about the jerseys for this year's Stadium Series and what goes into teams picking out their outdoor game walk-in outfits. Does Julie have any inside info (55:25) on what the Red Wings may be planning?
Jan 14
Julie & Cat hopped on a big bird into NYC and headed into NHL headquarters to sit down with Commissioner Gary Bettman (5:33). They tossed out a few potential nicknames that could stick with him, asked him about the thought process behind putting next year's outdoor games in Florida and the keys to balancing the demands of his job with his family. Plus, they touched on how he got his start in professional sports, the potential for expansion in Houston (Julie is from there, she's keen on the idea) and what TV shows have caught his attention recently. They set the stage for what should be quite a series and they want to hear from you! -- Next week's guest is Angela Price (Carey's wife)... stay locked in.
Jan 9
Julie Petry, married to Jeff and Cat Toffoli, married to Tyler, join forces to bring you behind the curtain of what life is like as a wife of a NHL player. From the glitz and glamour of game nights to the challenges of constant travel, family dynamics, and balancing it all; they share candid stories, laughs, and real-life moments that most fans don’t get to see. These off ice GMs will have conversations with anyone and everyone surrounding the NHL, and answer your most burning questions you have for a real look inside the world of hockey.