In today's episode, we recap the 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup, follow up with a few of our Asian players in the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs, and take a look at the lives of the Wakabayashi brothers, two hockey legends who made names for themselves in Canada, the United States, and Japan.

We also speak with Mari Horita, SVP of Social Impact & Civic Affairs for the Seattle Kraken. You can follow Mari on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/mari-horita-414572a

Read up on what Mari is doing with the Seattle Kraken Community through Kraken Common Thread and learn more about the One Roof Foundation at onerooffoundation.org.

Check out the "Our Stories Are Your Stories" video gallery compiling the stories of AANHPI folks in the face of anti-Asian hatred at ourstoriesareyourstories.com and watch the launch video here.

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Don't forget to sign the petition to induct Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame! Visit change.org/p/induct-larry-kwong-into-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-itslarrysturn to sign.

Pick up your #ItsLarrysTurn hoodie over at everythinghockey.com.

Support the podcast directly by donating at coff.ee/asiansinhockey.

Check out our recommended reading list at bookshop.org/shop/asiansinhockey. Any book purchased through this link supports the Asians in Hockey podcast without any additional cost to you.

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Asians in Hockey is produced by Nate Nakao. Contributing producers are Chad Soon and Chris Woo. Original music by Scott Okamoto. Follow us on Instagram at @asiansinhockey, Threads at @asiansinhockey, Facebook at fb.com/asiansinhockey, and on Bluesky at @asiansinhockey.com. Email us at asiansinhockey@gmail.com.

Asians in Hockey is part of the Potluck Podcast Collective. Visit podcastpotluck.com for more.

In this bonus episode of the podcast, I sit down with Dr. Courtney Szto, Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology & Health Studies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, author of the book Changing on the Fly: Hockey Through the Voices of South Asian Canadians, and editor of the webzine Hockey in Society.

We spend most of this conversation talking about her book, Changing on the Fly, which you can purchase at rutgersuniversitypress.org/changing-on-the-fly/9781978807938/.

And be sure to check out Hockey in Society for a wealth of information on the critical social issues in the sport of hockey. You can read more at hockeyinsociety.com.

Follow Courtney on Bluesky @courtneyszto.bsky.social and on Instagram @cstova.

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Register for the Hockey Conference in Winnipeg, MB, taking place June 17-19, 2025. You can sign up at thehockeyconference2025.ca.

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Don't forget to sign the petition to induct Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame! Visit change.org/p/induct-larry-kwong-into-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-itslarrysturn to sign.

Pick up your #ItsLarrysTurn hoodie over at everythinghockey.com.

Check out our recommended reading list at bookshop.org/shop/asiansinhockey. Any book purchased through this link supports the Asians in Hockey podcast without any additional cost to you.

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Asians in Hockey is produced by Nate Nakao. Contributing producers are Chad Soon and Chris Woo. Original music by Scott Okamoto. Follow us on Instagram at @asiansinhockey, Threads at @asiansinhockey, Facebook at fb.com/asiansinhockey, and on Bluesky at @asiansinhockey.com. Email us at asiansinhockey@gmail.com.

Asians in Hockey is part of the Potluck Podcast Collective. Visit podcastpotluck.com for more.

In today's episode, we recap the 2025 Men's Para Ice Hockey World Championship, follow up with a few of our Asian players in the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs, and take a look at the life and career of Mike Wong, the first player of Chinese descent drafted to the NHL.

We also spend some time chatting with Chi-Yin Tse, Coach and GM of the Tulsa Oilers JHC. You can follow Chi on Instagram @ctsehockey.

Check out his organization, the Tulsa Oilers at tulsaoilers.com.

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Don't forget to sign the petition to induct Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame! Visit change.org/p/induct-larry-kwong-into-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-itslarrysturn to sign.

Pick up your #ItsLarrysTurn hoodie over at everythinghockey.com.

Check out our recommended reading list at bookshop.org/shop/asiansinhockey. Any book purchased through this link supports the Asians in Hockey podcast without any additional cost to you.

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Asians in Hockey is produced by Nate Nakao. Contributing producers are Chad Soon and Chris Woo. Original music by Scott Okamoto. Follow us on Instagram at @asiansinhockey, Threads at @asiansinhockey, Facebook at fb.com/asiansinhockey, and on Bluesky at @asiansinhockey.com. Email us at asiansinhockey@gmail.com.

Asians in Hockey is part of the Potluck Podcast Collective. Visit podcastpotluck.com for more.