The Coaching Pyramid (Part 4)
Just before the first season that I coached hockey after finishing playing, the head coach I was going to work with and I traveled to Windsor, Ontario to attend Roger…
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Weekly Recap: WHL Talk April 1-7, 2019
Another busy week for women’s hockey and we’ve got you covered for all the news and articles you may have missed. Here’s a look at the Women’s Hockey Life Talk…
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A message from Women’s Hockey Life on Graeme Roustan
Last week, we wrote about the folding of the CWHL and our belief that women’s hockey would be okay. This week, we’re telling you why we believe this to be…
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Ambassador Spotlight: Manisha Rosin | Germany
Introducing Women’s Hockey Life’s newest brand ambassador: Manisha Rosin Tell us about yourself! My name is Manisha. I’m 20 years old and from Germany. I am currently in high school…
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Ambassador Spotlight: Cassi Weiss | Minneapolis, MN
Introducing Women’s Hockey Life’s newest brand ambassador: Cassi Weiss! TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF! My Name is Cassi Weiss. I am from Marshall, MN. By day I am a…
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EVENT: 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship
The 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship will be running April 4-14 in Espoo, Finland. Pool A: United States Canada Finland Russia Switzerland Pool B: Sweden Japan Germany Czech Republic France…
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The Québécoises of the Connecticut Whale
Jauna Baribeau and Vanessa Gagnon The Connecticut Whale of the NWHL, had two forwards this season from the Province of Quebec, Quebecers, or as the French-Canadians say, Québécoise. One was…
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The Coaching Pyramid (Part 3)
It’s really great to connect with other coaches in the summer. We are so busy during the season that often there is no time to just chat. So I make…
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The end of the CWHL could mean more for women’s hockey
If you go on social media right now and search CWHL, you’ll see a lot of negativity. You’ll see players who have given their lives to women’s hockey no longer…
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Hockey season’s end welcomes new beginnings
I know I mentioned this to you all before, but this hockey season was quite an interesting one. I felt like I was unhappy throughout the whole season, but now…
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Lauren Patterson | Philadelphia
Want to get under my skin? Say “it’s too late for her to start”, or “she’s not any good” about an 11 year old, or a 14 year old, or…
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The Coaching Pyramid (Part 2)
Carolyn Waldo was Canada’s top synchronized swimmer through the 1980’s. She won world championships, and Olympic and Commonwealth games Gold Medals. A silver medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games, Waldo…
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WEEKLY RECAP: Women’s Hockey Life Talk – March 18-24
Missed some of the hottest women’s hockey news and stories from last week? We gotchu. Here’s a look at the Women’s Hockey Life Talk from March 18-24: (more…)
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Pumphrey | Whitehorse, Yukon
Introducing Women’s Hockey Life’s newest brand ambassador: Jessica Pumphrey! Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Jessica Pumphrey. I am originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, but I’ve lived…
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Lily Miller | Montana, USA
Lily’s story from her mom, Terry Miller: Making the Bantam A boys hockey team as a girl is a mixed bag of nuts – literally. As one of two girls…
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CWHL Rookies: Venla Hovi – Calgary Inferno
Having won a U SPORTS national championship with the University of Manitoba Bisons, Finnish superstar Venla Hovi has enjoyed the opportunity to remain in Western Canada. Donning the paraphernalia of…
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CWHL Rookies: Annie Belanger – Calgary Inferno
Selected by the Calgary Inferno with the 17th overall pick, Annie Belanger, the second goaltender taken in the 2018 CWHL Draft, has proven to be a pick of high value.…
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First hockey trip on a team bus
I had my first hockey bus trip and it was very fun. We drove 10 hours to Fargo, ND and then played in the tournament and came home. On the…
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The hockey coaching pyramid
So, this is the official end of my five month hiatus. I have taken a break from writing to do what I truly love – coaching hockey. And, it’s been…
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Susan Pegnato | USA
My story starts in Pittsburgh in the late 80s and into the early 90s. I was about 10 years old and I was in love with hockey. I used to…
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WEEKLY RECAP: Women’s Hockey Life Talk March 11-17
Missed some of the hottest women’s hockey news and stories from last week? We gotchu. Here’s a look at the Women’s Hockey Life Talk from March 11-17: CWHL CONN SMYTHE…
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Jillian Saulnier brings Nova Scotia together for Barho Charity Hockey Day
For Team Canada forward and proud Nova Scotian Jillian Saulnier, bringing her home province’s hockey community together in order to support the struggling Barho family was an easy, pretty much…
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Girls’ hockey team denied spot in boys’ tournament
On this year’s edition of International Women’s Day, a novice-level girls’ hockey team from Gatineau, Quebec spent the day wishing they were showing how powerful they were on the ice.…
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EVENT: Women’s College Hockey Playoffs
Playoffs have arrived and champions will be named shortly! Last week, we highlighted the playoffs for the NWHL and CWHL and this week we’ll be looking at the women’s college…
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Overcoming adversity from hockey injuries
ADVERSITY It’s something everyone faces in some capacity. Some adversity may challenge you, some may break you, and others may ignite a fire within you that completely changes who you…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Chinese Taipei
If there’s one team that historically has been the team to beat at the IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA), it’s Chinese Taipei. While still relatively new to the…
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Conn Smythe Celebrity Sports Dinner shows teamwork by Markham Thunder
An integral component of Toronto’s sporting heritage, the Conn Smythe Celebrity Sports Dinner unites individuals from all facets of society, joining in the important cause of raising funds for the…
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NWHL announces Isobel Cup Weekend
March 11, 2019 – The National Women’s Hockey League is presenting Isobel Cup Weekend at TRIA Rink in Saint Paul, Minnesota this coming Friday and Sunday. On Friday, March 15…
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EVENT: NWHL and CWHL Playoffs
It’s that time of year again—we’re talkin’ playoffs! The NWHL and the CWHL are kicking off their playoff action and we’ve got all the details you’ll need to know for…
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Toronto Furies GM Sami Jo Small wants to take the next step
The Toronto Furies reeled off five straight wins to edge out the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays for the final CWHL playoff berth in 2018-19. While Toronto general manager Sami Jo…
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