Jessica Platt Headlines Thursday Night Live presented by Subway

Jessica Platt, the first openly transgender woman to play hockey in North America is this week’s special guest on Thursday Night Live (TNL) presented by Subway. TNL will air on May 13 at 8:00 pm on the Petes Facebook page.

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Former Toronto Fury of the now-defunct Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) will discuss her hockey career and the challenges she faced as the first transgender woman to play the sport at the professional level. The Sarnia, Ontario native is now a duathlete and a member of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).

In the first intermission, the Petes will be recognizing and honouring Petes alumnus Liam Kirk as part of our Graduation Week. The video montage will highlight some of his moments on the ice and in our community over the past two seasons.

Fan favourite Long Range Hustle will be making their third TNL appearance during the second intermission. The indie rock band will be performing American Cash, their new single which was released on April 9. 

Following this week’s episode, TNL will be taking a three-week break from streaming. Fans can look forward to a new season of TNL on Thursday, June 10. The improved programming will focus on Petes stories that have never been heard before and intermission activations with a local twist. 

Each episode of TNL features an exclusive Q&A with special celebrity guests, a musical performance, cooking segments, and merchandise offers.