Playing With Passion: My Hockey Journey
On December 27th, 1997, my dad sat in a hospital room watching the Detroit Red Wings play the Toronto Maple Leafs while my mom was in labor. 12 hours later…
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Introducing WHL’s New Editor-in-Chief: Kyla Lane
Hi all! If you’ve been reading Women’s Hockey Life for some time, you may remember me from 2015 when I held the role of communications intern with WHL.…
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Diana Alampi | Canada
“My name is Diana Alampi. I am 44 years old with three teenagers. My oldest boy started out with hockey, then my daughter, followed by my youngest. In 2012, as…
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Start of a New Season
September as a student-athlete is a busy and exciting month. It’s the start of a new school year and hockey season! After four months of training, we finally get to…
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Exceptional Legacy as Stellar Student Athlete for Laurier’s Jacky Normandeau
With a remarkable number of superlative competitors that have donned the team colours of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s ice hockey program over the last two dazzling decades, distinguished…
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A Freshman’s Guide to Freshman Year
I hope that everyone is settling in well during their first couple weeks of school. As I had said in my previous entry, we have seven freshman on the team…
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Mooseheads more than a Model Team in the Lauded OVWBHL
As one of the most accomplished teams in the modern history of women’s ball hockey, the Vanier Mooseheads are more than just a collection of elite talent. It is a…
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New Tecumseth Takes on Championship Luster with Triumph at CBHA Nationals
The rise to prominence of the New Tecumseth X-Treme represents a heartfelt portrait. As this roster of immensely skilled players gladly gets accustomed to the moniker of “national champions”, their…
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Preparing to be a Student Athlete
So it’s that time of year again where everyone starts to really get serious and start preparing for the start of the regular season. Maybe you’re freaking out because you…
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Awards Night Brings Sense of Unity to Another Successful OVWBHL Season
One of the gems of the sporting community in Canada’s Capital Region, the Ottawa Vanier Women’s Ball Hockey League has gathered a highly group of remarkably talented athletes whose achievements…
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