Third Time Is Golden for Jincy Dunne as She Leads USA to the IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship
Of course it was Jincy Dunne. It had to be. The defenseman from Missouri was the leader of this United States team before it even came together in Buffalo. This was…
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Is Hockey Getting Soft?
Is hockey getting "soft"? Some would say softer than their pillows, others may claim that the sport is changing, and thus, something that was once tough-as-nails is starting to become…
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NU Huskies Skate with U8 Youth Team Post-Game
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season with your families and friends, and a great new year as well! The pups had to arrive back…
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Chatham Cougars Take to the Road
Hello and Happy New Year! After a short holiday break, we returned to Pittsburgh from our different areas of the continent to prepare for a small tournament in Boston prior…
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Wins for Russia, Czech Republic at the IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship
It’s an all-Group A semfinal round for the Women’s U18 World Championship. Russia and the Czech Republic won their quarterfinal games to earn berths in Sunday’s semifinal round at HarborCenter…
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Hat Trick from Samoskevich Powers U.S. to the Semifinal Round
Melissa Samoskevich didn’t describe her goals. The individual effort didn’t matter to the native of Sandy Hook, Conn. Sure she had three goals and the hat trick was nice. But…
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Canada Earns Bye Into Semifinals, Finland, Sweden Advance in Group B
With a 7-1 win over the Czech Republic, Canada secured a berth in the semifinals of the Women’s U18 World Championship at HarborCenter in Buffalo, N.Y. With the bye into…
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Sometimes, All You Need Is A …
Players in pressure situations, particularly females, tend to overthink what needs to be done in a high-stakes game. At the end of the day, when a championship game stand between…
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Ooks Are Back At it; Bringing in the New Year
Happy New Year Blog Followers! Hard to believe it’s 2015, and I am going into my last semester of school and final half of hockey. It is exciting, but I…
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Canada Rebounds With Key Win over Russia
It was an emotional and disappointing opening game for Canada at t the Women’s U18 World Championship. But they came back determined on Tuesday. After getting one point in a…
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Americans Get Late Goals To Secure Second Win in Women’s U18 World Championship
Some games, you do everything but score. The United States was riding a one-goal lead for the better part of its game with the Czech Republic Tuesday night before finally…
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U.S. Opens Women’s U18 World Championships With Shootout Win Over Canada
Never get too high. Never get too low. That’s been the theme for the United States team as they prepared for the 2015 IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship. The Americans…
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Sweden, Russia, Swiss Earn Opening Wins at U18 World Championship
Welcome to opening day of the 2015 IIHF Women’s U18 World Championship at HarborCenter in Buffalo, N.Y. Here’s a recap of the opening games heading into the marquee preliminary matchup…
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Life Without Hockey; Embracing Change
Happy New Year! It seems as if the holidays flew by faster than ever this year, which is utterly depressing. I flew home to Halifax on December 20th and came…
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Do More of What Makes You HAPPY; Play Hockey
I started playing hockey when I was 8 years old. Ringette is what got me started skating the 2 years prior to that. But when I attended the Brandon Wheat…
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First Annual Caroline Ouellette Girls Hockey Festival An Unprecedented Success
While such a remarkable gathering of ambitious and inspiring young female hockey players punctuated the focus at the inaugural Caroline Ouellette Girls Hockey Festival, there was a feeling that everyone…
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History Part of Christina Kessler’s CWHL All-Star Game Experience
Of all the historic moments that occurred at the inaugural CWHL All-Star Game, it was only fitting that Toronto Furies goaltender Christina Kessler contributed. From the outset, Kessler became the…
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