Year: 2017

With a Dutchwomen program in rebuilding mode for the 2016-17 season, a positive influence for the team, helping to instill a new culture of confidence involved blueliner Kathryn Davis. Serving…

Having risen to national prominence, the Quinnipiac Bobcats are truly one of the great feel-good women’s hockey stories of this decade. The gathering of elite talent was only exceeded by…

Among the exceptional talents whose NCAA careers have reached their pinnacle as the Class of 2017, one of the most distinguished is Hanna Bunton. A gifted scorer with the Cornell…

Bouncing back from a freshman campaign where she did not appear in one game between the pipes for the Minnesota State Mavericks, the latter half of Brianna Quade’s goaltending career…

What does this picture of my fashion model mother from the early 1950s have to do with my activities as the in-game announcer for the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian…

Having assembled an exceptional run of hockey heroics with the Boston University Terriers, blueliner Alexis Crossley leaves behind a legacy built on teamwork, strong playmaking skills and friendship. Although her…

Quite possibly the hallmarks of Taylor Thurston’s remarkable hockey career shall be best exemplified by the on-ice success experienced. Thurston was part of a magical time for both the Rochester…

Having experienced one of the most dramatic turnarounds in ECAC hockey history, the Colgate Raiders are an exceptionally inspiring feel-good story. During this exciting time, many players made key contributions…

Representing the strong fighting spirit of the Union Dutchwomen, Alli Devins employed a never say quit attitude. Having missed less than five games in her NCAA career, the pride of…

A stay-at-home blueliner with a fundamentally sound game, Anna Fiegert brings a steady presence to the Minnesota State Mavericks defensive unit. Complemented by international experience as a member of German’s…

Skating in what may be the most competitive conference in Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s ice hockey, Tawnya Guindon represented the fighting spirit of the Carleton Ravens. Having spent the last…

The US women’s hockey team boycott of the Women’s World Championships really got me thinking and stirred up some unpleasant emotions from my teenage years.  Many years ago, when I…

During a flurry of off-season acitivty, the Buffalo Beauts decision to acquire Shiann Darkangelo as a free agent from the Connecticut Whale definitely made an impact on the league’s landscape.…

A group of women from the Philippines made history this past week, becoming the country’s first national women’s ice hockey team to compete in a IIHF competition. From March 7…

As the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championships signify the third time that the United States has served as host country, there may be an ominous feeling. Taking into account that…

Among the feel-good stories of the second NWHL season involves the breakthrough performance of Corinne Buie. Having emerged as one of the best acquisitions of the offseason, she has brought…

Aiming towards their first-ever podium finish in the history of the ISBHF World Street Hockey Championships, women’s Team Italia approaches Pardubice 2017 with equal parts anticipation and ambition. After a…

Since becoming the first American-born coach to capture two Clarkson Cup titles back in 2015, the two-year absence of Murphy from the game was far too long. While she has…

It was a far different season compared to the last. Despite the visceral familiarity of last place for the Boston Blades, these frozen gladiators were transformed into vessels of hope…

Memories goes back to three years ago when Iceland hosted the World Championship division 2B for women the last time and a lot has changed, I really mean A LOT…

With Canada celebrating its sesquicentennial, the capital city of Ottawa has been the hub for many memorable events. Among such events includes a plethora of sporting extravaganzas. During the same…

While the gathering of world class talent at the NWHL All-Star Game is definitely one of its hallmarks, the aspect of the event that helps to showcase the captivating abilities…

Part of a new generation of offensive talent for Les Canadiennes de Montreal, joining the likes of Kim Deschenes and Sarah Lefort, the 2017 Clarkson Cup was truly the coming…

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the Clarkson Cup is the fact that every year brings with it the possibility of a newly minted champion becoming part of the Triple…

Although Marie-Philip Poulin was a member of the inaugural Clarkson Cup championship team in 2009, skating for the Montreal Stars with fellow teenage phenom Lauriane Rougeau, one can argue that…

Having enjoyed the historic privilege of serving as the first captain in the history of the Team Alberta/Calgary Inferno franchise, Chelsea Purcell definitely looked to extend her legacy of strong…

In what has proven to be one of the most sensational seasons in Minnesota Whitecaps history, highlighted by coverage in the New York Times, the return of inaugural member Jenny…

Part of an accomplished group of talented women to have appeared in the first two NWHL All-Star Games, Madison Packer is in a remarkable class. As one of the veteran…

Part of a remarkable rookie crop from the defending Clarkson Cup champion Calgary Inferno, which also features Iya Gavrilova and Emerance Maschmeyer, blueliner Katelyn Gosling is proving to be more…

Emerging as one of the rising nations in women’s ice hockey, Kazakhstan represented the potential for the game to build on past glories while ensuring a future where women the…