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Talking Floorball Podcast

Talking Floorball Podcast

by International Floorball Federation

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Season 1

From the NHL to NAFL, Joonas Donskoi and his switch to Floorball!

In this special episode 25 of the Talking Floorball Podcast we chat with Joonas Donskoi, known for being a star in the NHL and Finnish top division of Ice Hockey. After ending his ice hockey career due to injuries Joonas took some time away from competitive sport before deciding to jump back in with the NAFL and Floorball, joining the Minnesota Growlers as they search for their first Troy Cup in the NAFL. Joonas speaks about his hockey life, what led him to Floorball and what we might be able to expect from the man most commonly known for wearing ice skates and not trainers.

Episode 24 - Champions Cup Quarter-Finals and Transfer talk

Episode 24 has hosts Mari and James talk about all the big and recent transfers in the world of Floorball across Europe and breaks down the pairings for the Champions Cup Quarter-Finals that begin in August to kick off the upcoming new season!

Episode 23 - U19 WFC, 3v3 WFC & AOFC Qualifications Roundup

Episode 23 sees hosts James and Mari return to go over all the action the hectic month of May provided for international Floorball! From the U19 and 3v3 WFC in Lahti to the Men's AOFC WFCQ in Philippines we take you through all the stories and moments from the past 30 days of Floorball!

Episode 22 - Maja Lindsjö

Episode 22 of the Talking Floorball Podcast is with U19 World Champion in 2022, Swedish Goalkeeper Maja Lindsjö! Maja talks us through her career starting from youth categories going through the junior levels before eventually reaching the Swedish Women's U19 national team and going on to become Junior World Champion in Katowice, Poland. We also look at the upcoming inaugural 3v3 World Floorball Championships in Lahti, Finland where Maja will represent Team Sweden as they look to add yet another World Championship Trophy to the collection.

Episode 21 - U19 WFC 2024 Preview!

Episode 21 is a mega preview of the upcoming Women's U19 World Floorball Championships 2024 in Lahti, Finland! Hosts James and Mari take you through each team and group at the upcoming U19 WFC, with players to watch, interesting facts and behind the scenes of the teams and Championships as a whole. We even give our predictions for the U19 WFC and who we think will take home a medal in Lahti.

Episode 20 - Tom Kirjonen

Episode 20 of the Talking Floorball Podcast is another interview but this time with Finnish referee Tom Kirjonen! Tom is hanging up his whistle and retiring from being a Floorball referee at the end of this season, with the U19 WFC in Lahti being his last tournament. Alongside referee partner Jyrki Sirkka, Tom has been on the top level of domestic and international level for refereeing for several years with the pair being the WFC 2019 final referee pair in Switzerland. Tom speaks with us about his journey through Floorball, starting off in Finland and all his experiences both domestically and internationally.

Episode 19 - Lisa von Arx

Episode 19 marks the return of player interviews on the Talking Floorball Podcast! One of the brightest rising stars in the world of Floorball, from Switzerland, Lisa von Arx joins us to talk through her journey and rise in the world of Floorball. Lisa already has been part of the U19 squad in Katowice at the 2022 U19 WFC and will again represent Switzerland this May in Lahti at the U19 WFC 2024. Having represented the Swiss Women's senior team already in qualifications and at the WFC 2023 in Singapore, Lisa is a vital part of her club side Wizards Bern Burgdorf in the Swiss top division and at 19 years of age is only just getting started. From growing up playing with boys to playing U21 level at only 15 years of age, Lisa speaks on how she became the player she is today and what her "special move" on the field of play would be in certain situations.

Episode 18 - Everything 3v3 WFC all at once!

Episode 18 of the Talking Floorball Podcast breaks down the upcoming first ever 3v3 World Floorball Championships coming up in Lahti, Finland in May of 2024. Hosts James and Mari talk about all the details with the event, from who is competing, the rules, streaming details and everything else in between.

Episode 17 - European Playoffs begin, WFC 2024 Ballot and the European Championships return!

Episode 17 of the Talking Floorball Podcast with hosts James and Mari! Going over all the European Top 4 Leagues and their upcoming playoffs, the ballot draw for the Men's WFC 2024 and the recent news that the European Championships will return in 2026 starting with the Women!

Episode 16 - WFC 2023, Champions Cup & EUR 2024 WFCQ review

Episode 16 of the Talking Floorball Podcast means hosts James and Mari are back! Going over all the events including WFC 2023, Champions Cup Finals and the recent European WFCQ's. We go through every event and what happened including surprise results, winners and who will join Sweden at the Men's WFC 2024 at the end of the year. We answer and go through some of your fan questions too!

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