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Hockey Wives' Maripier Morin slams "puck bunny" stereotype

Why would the spouses of professional hockey players blow open their lives for public scrutiny? Maripier Morin shares her side of the story.
Maripier Morin, right, of the new reality series Hockey Wives tells guest host Piya Chattopadhyay that it's easy to judge when you're not in that world. (Fabiola Carletti/CBC)

Why would the spouses of professional hockey players blow open their lives for public scrutiny? For Maripier Morin, married to Montreal Canadiens left-winger Brandon Prust, the point is to break down stereotypes about the women who get romantically involved with hockey players. 

She joins guest host Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss her role in the new, eight-part W Network reality series Hockey Wives and the real challenges that come with loving a professional athlete.