AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Kaela Lovvorn | San Jose, California
MEET KAELA LOVVORN! Tell us about yourself! My name is Kaela Lovvorn and I am from San Jose, California. When I went to my first hockey game when I was…
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Building women’s hockey in a small town: The beginning
This goes to every sibling who would drop the gloves on each other for laughs. Every family member who cheered in the stands. Every coach who volunteered. Every fist pump…
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Off-ice hockey training advice from pro Zoe Hickel
Zoe Hickel has played hockey at every level: from NCAA DI at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, to the NWHL, to the CWHL, to overseas in Sweden and China and even…
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Krystie Woodyear-Smith leads New Zealand’s national team forward
Krystie Woodyear-Smith was not sold on wearing hockey skates at first. She was five years old when she first took to the ice on figure skates upon moving to Vancouver…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Karell Emard
Regarded as a highly skilled player, whose brilliant career has included a series of significant milestones, ranging from wearing the Maple Leaf with Canada’s Under-22/Developmental Team to the prestige of…
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Megan Bozek impresses with PWHPA and championship KRS Vanke Rays
In the world of hockey, very few people can boast a body of work as spectacular as Megan Bozek; One of the most accomplished skaters of her generation, highlighted by…
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From the ice to behind the bench: The career of Delaney Collins
Part of a golden generation of celebrated heroes that wore the Canadian jersey, achieving the dream of all who play the game, Delaney Collins was more than just an essential…
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Paving the way: Donna-Lynn Rosa’s mark on women’s hockey
In the modern resurgence of women’s ice hockey in the 1990s, the stage was set for a range of legends to rise and leave an indelible mark for the game’s…
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U of A Pandas’ Madison Willan earns U SPORTS Rookie of the Year
Representing a new generation of elite talent wearing the iconic Green and Gold of the University of Alberta Pandas, Madison Willan is poised to be one of university hockey’s finest…
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Erin Locke leads York Lions to program history in final U SPORTS season
One of the most accomplished and likeable skaters to have worn the York Lions colors, holding a prized place in program lore, Erin Locke’s final season affirmed such a standing.…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Nicole Anderson
The inaugural season of the PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour, provided fans and newcomers the ability to witness some of the best players in professional women’s hockey battle head to head…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lauren Barras | Revelstoke, British Columbia
MEET LAUREN BARRAS! Tell us about yourself! I’m born and raised in Aurora, Ontario. I grew up figure skating and playing pond hockey with the boys before there was a…
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Regan Garreau continues promising career with Ottawa Lady 67s
Producing an elite level of female talent whose skills have propelled them to greater heights, Canada’s Capital Region has long been home to such brilliance. Although the junior ranks long…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Chelsey Goldberg | Part Two
The sojourn during the inaugural season of PWHPA hockey is one that has provided Chelsey Goldberg with a tremendous sense of purpose and enjoyment. Proud to be among 200+ members…
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Breakthrough season for Edmonton U18 AAA Pandas
Among the uplifting stories of the 2019-20 women’s ice hockey season, the Edmonton Female Athletic Club (EFAC) Pandas supplied no shortage of heroics and inspiration. A Midget AAA (U17) team,…
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Kelly Murray joins former Inferno teammates on Sweden’s SDE
Belonging to one of the most celebrated families in hockey, Kelly Murray added an exciting new chapter to a growing legacy. After winning the 2019 Clarkson Cup with her sister…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Chelsey Goldberg | Part One
One of the most remarkable and benevolent women in hockey, a career embodying courage, representing the essence of perseverance, Chelsea Goldberg’s path to the PWHPA was built on these pillars.…
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Cheryl Pounder recognized on TSN’s All-Time Team Canada
TEAM CANADA CAREER Known to a current generation of hockey fans as a highly respected broadcaster, sharing her relevant insights about the female game on radio and TV, Cheryl Pounder…
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Valerie Lamenta backstops KMH Budapest to championship title
One of the greatest goaltenders in both OUA and U SPORTS play during the 2010s, a decade that saw an amazing gathering of talent that redefined the phenomenal quality of…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Isabella Hickman | Cambridge, Ontario
MEET ISABELLA HICKMAN! Tell us about yourself! My name is Isabella Hickman. I just moved to Cambridge, Ontario. I am a grade 6 student. I started playing hockey when I…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Megan Myers
One of the most likeable players in the latter years of the CWHL’s Boston/Worcester Blades franchise, best evidenced by her standing as team captain, Megan Myers, a member of the…
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York Lions’ Taylor Davison earns OUA First-Team All Star nod
During a breakthrough season for the York Lions, culminating with a berth in the U SPORTS women’s nationals, one of the program’s feel-good stories saw the emergence of Taylor Davison…
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Choosing the PWHPA: A non-national team member’s perspective
This piece was originally published by its author, Kristen Richards. You can read more about her CWHL career here. “Dear Readers, I wrote this piece on April 26th as a…
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Cherie Piper makes TSN’s All-Time Team Canada
Belonging to Canada’s Golden Generation, part of a fascinating time spanning from 2002-14, which resulted in the women’s and men’s teams capturing double gold at three Winter Games (2002, 2010,…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Reese Williamson | Sudbury, Ontario
Meet Reese! Tell us about yourself! Hi, my name is Reese Williamson and I am 11 years old. I will be turning 12 in July. I am from Sudbury, Ontario.…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Rebecca Leslie
Representing the promise of an exciting new generation of phenomenal female hockey talent for the 2020s, Rebecca Leslie brought her exceptional skill set to the PWHPA in 2019-20. Having first…
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#StayInSticksIn: Laura Stacey donates masks to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital
When Laura Stacey first launched the LS7 Sticks In For Charity road hockey tournament in 2018, she wasn’t expecting it to have the impact that it did. “It started when…
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#BlackLivesMatter | Krash Green
“For me… The hockey community has always been an open and closed situation: Open doors with closed minds. Growing up, my parents always taught me about black history and WHO…
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Melanie Jue helps China’s Vanke Rays to first league championship
Sandwiched in between Melanie Jue’s appearances at ISBHF World Championships for Canada was the chance to be part of an exciting new era for professional women’s ice hockey. With the…
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#BlackLivesMatter | Saroya Tinker
“Growing up, I found a love for sports; in particular, the sport of hockey. Although hockey is seen as a typically White sport, I excelled from an early age and…
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