# Cowards and Villains at USA Hockey

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Podcast: [Neutral Zone Hotel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neutral-zone-hotel-6619056)
Published: 2026-01-30T03:00:07+00:00
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## Resource

The crew discusses USA Hockey's transgender participation ban, transphobic PWHL player Britta Curl-Salemme, and a special guest joins to discuss her own perspective as a transgender hockey player. At the end, we pivot to a discussion on the impact of Heated Rivalry across the pro hockey world. Benjamin welcomes Emily, Trevor, and special guest Heather to the Neutral Zone Hotel 02:47 The crew discusses USA Hockey's new transgender participation ban. 21:51 The PWHL still lacks a gender inclusion policy and Britta Curl-Salemme is sponsored by a vocally anti-trans organization. 40:49 Special guest Heather joins to talk about her own journey as a trans hockey player and fan and the personal impact of the ban. 1:08:17 The impact of Heated Rivalry on real life hockey. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team. More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.com Logo design by Emily Mowbray. We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms. You can follow us on social media if you're so inclined: Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.social You can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

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