Kacey Bellamy releases ‘Unbroken Heart of Gold’
In what has proven to be the most exciting year in the accomplished career of Kacey Bellamy, the sense of achievement and celebration becomes richer by the realization of a…
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Calgary Inferno on the air with The Fan 960
With the 2018-19 CWHL season heralding a new era of relevance for the league, the Calgary Inferno have made an integral contribution to this empowering time. Complemented by the appearance…
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Balancing life and hockey as a student-athlete
Being a student athlete is pretty difficult. I go to school five days a week, then I have sports and clubs after school. On weekends I have hockey practice and…
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Anais Valdez shares her hockey travel experiences
Have you ever been to Toronto, Philadelphia, or New York City? I have for hockey tournaments! It was so fun—first we went to Philadelphia for a league game, then Toronto…
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Pressure and finding your (wo)man
When we begin talking about defensive play, I will ask my player if they have ever played Monkey in the Middle. (Of course, at this point, I typically have to…
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Warrior Hockey partners with Boston Pride
October 25, 2018 – Demonstrating its continued commitment to female athletes, Warrior Hockey has signed a partnership with the National Women’s Hockey League’s Boston Pride. Warrior Hockey will collaborate with…
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Competitiveness in recreational hockey
I play in a non-competitive recreational women’s league for fun. But what does that mean? It’s recreational, but does that mean there is no sense of competition at all? It’s…
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The Hockey Tour: Kimberly Abrahams’ ultimate hockey fan story
What if your dream came true? What if your crazy, fun, adventurous idea actually became reality? Well in the realm of hockey, ours did and this is our story. After…
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Growing girls hockey in Copenhagen
The image is intriguing. Two girls taking a face-off in the dark with a glowing red puck. This image quickly became the most liked and commented on 2018 IIHF World…
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Applying gym lessons on the ice
If you’ve been around here long enough, you’ll know that I wasn’t exactly an exemplary athlete during my junior and college hockey days. Although most of my teammates would say…
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Brianna Decker joins WHL Academy
Having already established herself as one of the greatest to have ever played the game, there are many goals left for a highly motivated Brianna Decker. In a monumental year…
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Melissa Wronzberg retires from Markham Thunder
Part of a group of four fantastic women whose Clarkson Cup triumph with the Markham Thunder represented their competitive swan song, Melissa Wronzberg walks away from elite play with a…
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Opening the NAIT Ooks’ 2018-19 season
Hello, and welcome back to a new season with the NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team! My name is Moira Bryan and I will be writing the blog posts this year…
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SUNY Oswego’s transition to the ACHA
Starting off a new season in a new league was not as easy as my teammates and I had hoped. As much as we were trying to prepare for what…
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Introducing Angi Keplinger: Sport psychologist for the national women’s Austrian hockey team
“Uhhh, can you read my mind?” “Ehm… no I´m a sports psychologist, not a magician!” First of all, let me introduce myself. I can neither read minds, nor analyze people;…
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The beginning of Princeton women’s hockey season
Although my Sophomore season at Princeton University just officially started about a week ago, there has already been a very different vibe in the rink. In the past few seasons,…
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Lisa Buratynski back with Canada on biggest stage of WBHF play
Having returned for a second consecutive appearance with Canada’s national ball hockey team at the WBHF World Championships, Lisa Buratynski continues to blossom into a cornerstone for the program’s future.…
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Monica Quimby | US women’s ice sledge hockey
Continuing to gain international prominence, women’s ice sledge hockey features an abundance of inspiring athletes whose heroic efforts hold a worthy place in the sporting conversation. Among such revered competitors…
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Hockey camp with three Olympic gold medalists
“That’s the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball, and now hockey–and know they can win a Gold Medal…
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Thunder Bay Bantam A Queens: An update from Presley Brohm
We have really started to get into our games and practices. So far we have had six games and a lot of practices. We played the Peewee Queens team twice…
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Jessica Hartwick retires after career with Ryerson Rams and CWHL Thunder
Experiencing the jubilation of a Clarkson Cup championship, it also provided a storybook ending for Jessica Hartwick. Opting to hang up her skates in the aftermath of such a monumental…
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Gwynne Attenborough gains great perspective on pleasure of playing for Canada
Having recently enjoyed her fifth anniversary as a member of Canada’s national women’s ball hockey team, Gwynne Attenborough has taken on the persona of both role model and ambassador. Since…
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Furies Draft Pick Brittany Howard raises profile of Colonials greats in the pros
Among the top offensive prospects in the 2018 CWHL Draft, Brittany Howard landed with the Toronto Furies. Selected eighth overall, the offensively gifted skater holds the potential to upgrade a…
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University of Saskatchewan’s Kaitlin Willoughby’s drafted by Calgary Inferno
With a highly diverse draft class, the acquisition of Kaitlin Willoughby in the 2018 CWHL Draft certainly represents a significant blend of Western Canadian talent for the Calgary Inferno. Raised…
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Common questions young female hockey players get
There are not as many hockey girls out there, so I don’t blame people when they have a question. Honestly, I’d rather they ask than assume. But some of these…
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Overcoming postpartum depression through hockey
Hi everyone! Thanks for clicking that link that brought you here to my first blog entry in eight years. You see, Women’s Hockey Life (WHL) was created eight years ago…
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Lopsided games in adult recreational hockey
My team had been having a very rough season. Week after week, we were losing most games by a score of. . . well, I don’t even know how much…
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American teams head to Masters Worlds with women’s ball hockey on the rise in the United States
The world’s top Masters (35+) women’s ball hockey teams are arriving in Bermuda this week for the 2018 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) Masters World Ball Hockey Championships.…
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The beginning of WHL Academy
My kids were 11 months old when I started to formally create what is now WHL Academy. I was in a dark place. Postpartum depression hit me HARD after giving…
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Ailish Forfar finds fulfillment in opportunity with Markham Thunder (Part Two)
As the 2018-19 season shall represent Ailish Forfar’s first season of professional hockey it runs parallel to the proud milestone of Laura Stacey’s first full season with Markham. As the…
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