Hockey Wives

Hockey Wives is a Canadian documentary television series which debuted on March 18, 2015, on the W Network. In Québec, the series debuted on September 12, 2015, on the Séries+ (Mariées au hockey). The series follows a group of wives and girlfriends of professional hockey players, as they balance the highs and lows of the hockey world, their personal and social lives.

Hockey Wives
Genre	Documentary
Starring	Maripier Morin Emilie Blum Martine Auclair-Vlasic Erica Lundmark Vanessa Vandal Catherine Laflamme
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	33
Production
Executive producers	Julie Bristow Megan Sanchez-Warner
Producer	Christie Callan-Jones
Running time	60 mins
Production company	Bristow Global Media
Original release
Network	W Network
Release	March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18) – present

On May 5, 2015, the network announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.^[1]

On October 13, 2016, W confirmed the renewal for a third season,^[2] and on March 20, 2017, the full cast was revealed.

Season three premiered on April 19, 2017.

Overview

Production for the first season of Hockey Wives was announced on July 17, 2014, in a press release issued by W Network's parent company, Corus Entertainment.^[3]

The cast of the third season includes:

• Maripier Morin (wife of Nürnberg Ice Tigers forward Brandon Prust)
• Emilie Blum (wife of Admiral Vladivostok defenseman Jonathon Blum)
• Martine Auclair Vlasic (wife of San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Édouard Vlasic)
• Erica Lundmark (wife of Klagenfurt Athletic Sports Club forward Jamie Lundmark)
• Vanessa Vandal (girlfriend of St. Louis Blues forward David Perron)
• Catherine Laflamme (wife of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang)

Although based in cities all over the world, during the course of the professional hockey season their lives intersect and affect one another's. From wives who are new to the game, to those whose partners are Stanley Cup winning superstars or are nearing retirement, the women form a team of their own to support and encourage each other through personal and professional highs and lows.^[4]

Reception

Following the series premiere in March 2015, the show quickly became the most watched series on W Network that year, with record ratings for the broadcaster.^[5] In addition, episodes of the series ranked as the top reality series on iTunes Canada after their initial broadcast.^[6]

Timeline of Hockey Wives

Hockey Wives	Seasons
	1	2	3
Maripier Morin (wife of Brandon Prust)
Emilie Blum (wife of Jonathon Blum)
Martine Auclair-Vlasic (wife of Marc-Édouard Vlasic)
Erica Lundmark (wife of Jamie Lundmark)
Vanessa Vandal (girlfriend of David Perron)
Catherine Laflamme (wife of Kris Letang)
Noureen DeWulf (wife of Ryan Miller)
Martine Forget (wife of Jonathan Bernier)
Kodette LaBarbera (wife of Jason LaBarbera)
Tiffany Parros (wife of George Parros)
Keshia Chanté (girlfriend of Ray Emery)
Paige Getzlaf (wife of Ryan Getzlaf)
Angela Price (wife of Carey Price)
Rhianna Weaver (wife of Mike Weaver)
Taylor Winnik (wife of Daniel Winnik)
Ashley Booth (wife of David Booth)
Nicole Brown (wife of Dustin Brown)
Brijet Whitney (wife of Ray Whitney)
Jenny Scrivens (wife of Ben Scrivens)
Wendy Tippett (wife of Dave Tippett)

Episode List

Season	Episode	Title	Originally Aired
1	1	Married to the Game	March 18, 2015
	2	Home Fire Burnout	March 25, 2015
	3	The Breakout Play	April 1, 2015
	4	Stick handling a Puck	April 8, 2015
	5	Relationship on Ice	April 15, 2015
	6	Love & Loathing in LA	April 22, 2015
	7	Family Skate	April 29, 2015
	8	Pop Ups and Power Plays	May 6, 2015
2	1	Still In The Game	October 28, 2015
	2	Hockey's Out For The Summer	November 4, 2015
	3	Free Agency Frenzy	November 11, 2015
	4	Let the Good Times Roll	November 18, 2015
	5	The Off-Ice Plays	November 25, 2015
	6	The Long Goodbye	March 17, 2016
	7	Home Sweet Opener	March 24, 2016
	8	Family Face-off	March 31, 2016
	9	Breakaways	April 7, 2016
	10	New York & New Beginnings	April 14, 2016
	11	Back to Basics	April 21, 2016
	12	Home for the Holidays	April 28, 2016
	13	Time-Out	May 5, 2016
	14	Pucks and Palm Trees	May 11, 2016
	15	Home Is Where the Hockey Is	May 18, 2016
	16	Off-Ice Goals	May 25, 2016
3	1	We Are The Champions	April 19, 2017
	2	On Top Of The World	April 26, 2017
	3	The Puck Stops Here	May 3, 2017
	4	Make or Break	May 10, 2017
	5	From Russia With Love	May 17, 2017
	6	Between the Pipes	May 24, 2017
	7	Home for the Holidays	May 31, 2017
	8	On Thin Ice	June 7, 2017
	9	Down to the Wire	June 14, 2017