Michelle Coulcher | Australia
I am a wife and mother of two young children. I put family first before my needs often and started to feel run down and lacking my exuberance for life.…
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Kelly Cooke balances NWHL role, officiating, legal studies, and more
Participating in the inaugural season of the modern NWHL, contributing towards the Boston Pride winning the first Isobel Cup, Kelly Cooke earned a unique place in American hockey history. While…
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Girls Gold Medal Hockey Camp
The last time I played girls hockey was in April and I was cut from the team, but I played girls hockey again in June in York, PA and it…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Mattie Robitzer | Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Meet Mattie Robitzer! Tell us about yourself! I am Mattie Robitzer, and I am a 15-year-old goalie from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. I have been playing hockey since I was five,…
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Samantha Heyward | New Zealand
Hi, this is Samantha Heyward (Sammy)! I’m 16 years old and writing this from the Auckland Airport in New Zealand as I wait with the rest of the New Zealand…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Rosie Adey | Coventry, Great Britain
Meet Rosie Adey! Tell us about yourself! Hi, I’m Rosie and I am from Coventry, Great Britain! I have recently graduated with my masters degree in Endangered Species Recovery! However,…
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Maddie Carter
I wanted to write about a mentoring program. At my old club we had two girls’ teams, a U14 and a U16 team. Everyone younger had to play on boys’…
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Summer tips for adult rec hockey players
Summer provides plenty of ways to develop your skills to get ready for the upcoming hockey season. Whether you play the game year-round or take a break in the summer,…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Mackenzie O’Leary | Beverly, MA
Meet Mackenzie O’Leary! Tell us about yourself! My name is Mackenzie (Mac) O’Leary. I am 14 years old and from Beverly, MA. I started ice-skating at about three years old…
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2018-19 season history-making for Italy’s Alleghe Hockey Girls
For nine years in a row, the EV Bozen Eagles dominated Italy’s women’s ice hockey league, claiming the championship title every season from 2009-10 to 2017-18. However, their string of…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Keith York | Pennsylvania
Tell us about yourself! My name is Keith York. I work in inventory control/receiving for a company that builds automation machines. I played a ton of street hockey growing up…
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U SPORTS: Kaitlin Lowy | Guelph Gryphons | 2019 National Champions
Among the premier programs in both Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and U SPORTS women’s ice hockey, the Guelph Gryphons have established a stirring standard of excellence. Embodying the essence of…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Melody Lashmar | St. Louis, MO
Tell us about yourself! Growing up in a small town in Southern Ontario it was not unusual to be at the rink or playing street hockey with the neighbourhood, but…
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IIHF: Venla Hovi | Finland
Having masterfully assembled an incredibly consummate career, one which firmly entrenched Venla Hovi as one of Finland’s premier hockey stars of the decade, a sense of realization and celebrated closure…
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SDHL: Sonja van der Bliek | Brynäs IF
For a club looking to rebuild, ready to reclaim its place among the elite clubs in the SDHL, Brynäs IF enjoyed the luxury of acquiring a goaltender whose hockey resume…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Rachael Coad | England
Tell us about yourself! My name is Rachael, I’m 41 and live in England. I’ve been playing hockey for three years. I started learning to skate four years ago after…
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Winter Universiade: Jessica Vance | Canada
Already one of the greatest to guard the crease for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Jessica Vance attained a new pinnacle, adding to a sparkling legacy. Among an assembly of…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Hannah Griffin | Moorhead, Minnesota
Tell us about yourself! I’m Hannah Griffin and I’m 19 years old. I’m from Moorhead, Minnesota, but I go to school full time at UMD in Duluth, MN. I have…
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Christina Julien, Melbourne Ice aiming for three-peat in 2020
When the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) season ended this past March, Canadian Christina Julien was ecstatic. For the second year in a row—and her first as team captain—her…
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10 ways you can help support girls’ and women’s hockey
Despite the fact that it’s been around since the 1800s, women’s hockey still has a long ways to go in many areas. A lot of people think that because they…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Aimee Thorpe | Scotland
Tell us about yourself! My name is Aimee Thorpe. I’m from Great Britain (Scotland, more specifically). I’ve recently committed to study English Literature at the University of Glasgow. I’ve played…
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Returning to hockey after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a serious, yet common injury among female athletes who play basketball, football, and hockey. Athletes frequently cut, jump and pivot — movements that…
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Ambassador Spotlight: Cheyenne Vogel | Sioux City, Iowa
Tell us about yourself! My name is Cheyenne Vogel. I am 22 years old, and I am from Sioux City, Iowa. I recently got out of the military—I served in…
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NCAA DIII: Shelly Czarnowczan | Adrian College Bulldogs
Experiencing the prestige of wearing the black and gold of the Adrian College Bulldogs for a fourth and final season, it represented a zenith for Shelly Czarnowczan. Raised in the…
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Anais Valdez’s experience at the Boston Shamrock Elite Tournament
The coolest thing happened this spring: I got invited to play in an all-girls tournament in Boston for the Boston Shamrock Elite Tournament. I’ll admit, at first I was scared. I…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Corman | California
Tell us about yourself! I feel on some level that everyone knows my hockey story as I wrote about it a while back from Women’s Hockey Life, but that’s probably…
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Winter Universiade: Katryne Villeneuve | Canada
Having enjoyed five fantastic seasons with Les Aigles Bleues de Moncton, Katryne Villeneuve carried on a legacy of elite talent from the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Conference that have donned…
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An introduction to blind hockey
First and foremost, I want people to know that blind hockey exists. Blind hockey is an adapted version of hockey for people who are blind or partially sighted. It is…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Andreya Kotseva | Sofia, Bulgaria
Tell us about yourself! My name is Andreya Kotseva and I am from Sofia, Bulgaria. I am a student in the National Arts Academy and my specialty is ceramics. This…
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Off-season tips to mentally prepare for next season
You might be wondering if there’s a perfect plan on how to spend your off-season to start effectively preparing for the next season. There isn’t one perfect recipe for everyone…
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