Breaking the Ice7 Touko 2025

Hockey Life, IVF and Drake the Pup Star with Madison Provorov

Today on Breaking the Ice, I’m joined by Madison Provorov, wife Ivan Provorov, who finished last season playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the face behind the Instagram account for their Golden Retriever, Drake. In this episode, Madison opens up about their elopement, navigating IVF while married to a pro athlete and being a dog momager to Drake!

IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT ABOUT:

How Madison and Ivan met and their elopement this past fall
Life as a hockey wife and what it’s really like behind the scenes
The challenges of IVF and how she managed treatments and stayed positive throughout the process during the season
Living in Columbus as free agents and finding community in unexpected places
Learning Russian and being married to someone from a different country
Growing Drake’s Instagram to over a million followers and turning it into a career
Tips for anyone going through IVF or managing long-distance relationships
Why embracing the present matters when your lifestyle is always changing

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