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Tina Cardinale a living legend in Northeastern Huskies hockey
Revered as one of the greatest to wear the Northeastern Huskies jersey, Tina Cardinale Beauchemin set a gold standard that future generations have sought to emulate. Graduating as the Huskies…
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Beer League Girls (Book)
Nadine AuCoin is a fiction writer, mother of three, and a grandmother based in Fort McMurray, Alberta. She is the author of two novels. “Naked Souls Collide” and “A Small…
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Ice Hockey at 47….What was I thinking?
I have always embraced new adventures and love a good challenge. I have been active my whole life. From basketball, soccer, track cross country, fishing, swimming, and hiking, I always…
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Hockey Can Hurt: Dealing with being side-lined due to injury
Playing a sport as fast and physical as ice hockey can unfortunately come with injuries. Who knows, you may be one of the lucky few who make it out unscathed!…
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Adult Rec, Around the Rink, High School, Leagues, Locker Talk, Pro, Skill Development, Training, University
20 lessons learned from 20 years of hockey
Hey there! I am Coach Dana of Firehockeyfit and today I wanted to share some of the lessons that I have learned from 20 years of playing the best sport…
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Learning to play ice hockey later in life
No Maximum Age Required Learning a new sport later in life can certainly be daunting, especially a sport as fast paced and physical as ice hockey. Whether it be the…
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Jessica Lafrenière: Challenging the status quo
When asked what it feels like when she steps onto the ice, Jessica says, “The rush of cold air is an energizing burst of excitement. Believe it or not, I…
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Pervasive Myths in Adult Beginner Hockey
I consider myself to be ever so fortunate to play on three different beginner-level adult recreational teams. Two of these are women’s teams, and the other is a co-ed team. …
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Ladies of LaSalle | LOL Hockey League
Who knew there was an incredible niche for women’s hockey waiting to be unlocked in the vibrant town of LaSalle, Ontario? In the spring of 2019, we received an overwhelming…
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Leslie Segla | Hockey, not just a sport
What happens when a southern belle from Tennessee starts a life in North Pole, Alaska? It was the Spring of 2012 and I can remember driving from the lower 48…
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Returning to hockey after becoming a mom
Whether you’re a hockey player considering having kids or you’re thinking of returning to hockey after becoming a mom, this one’s for all the hockey-playing mamas! From the physical changes…
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First hockey goal letdowns
For the past seven months, all of us on my beginner rec hockey team have been waiting anxiously to celebrate our teammate Gwen’s first goal. She only started playing hockey…
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Recapping the Czech International Hockey Camp
Choosing the Czech International Hockey Camp Imagine this: You’ve just started playing hockey and you’ve poured all of your heart into learning how to skate just to work up the confidence…
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What I wish I knew: 4 pieces of advice from a veteran hockey goalie
Being a goaltender puts you into an exclusive club with your fellow puckstoppers. There aren’t many people who voluntarily choose to stand in one place while others fire semi-frozen rubber…
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This one time, at hockey camp: Ouellette Poulin Hockey camp for adults
I am nearly 51 years old and just attended my first hockey camp—the Ouellette Poulin Hockey camp in Montreal. Three years ago, I did not even know a hockey camp…
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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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ASHL player Michelle Stanford redefines aging in hockey
Young at heart and part of a fascinating movement to redefine aging and its limitless possibilities, Michelle Stanford is truly a marvel. In addition to her love of hockey, standing…
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Pink in the Rink: Hockey’s impact on breast cancer
Breast cancer always had been on the outside for me. I had heard of it of course. It claimed the life of my Grade 1 teacher, but I was too young to understand…
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Gender discrimination in hockey
This is my ponytail. Does it make me any less of a hockey player? No. Does it make me more deserved of gender-based “chirps”? Definitely not. Yet, somehow, when I’m…
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Recapping Spokane women’s hockey’s season
Hockey is back once again as September rolled around for the start of hockey season for most of us. The league I play in is the Spokane women’s hockey league,…
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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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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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Learning the game at 40: Sheila Philcox’s story of starting hockey as an adult
Hello! My name is Sheila Philcox and I am excited to be blogging for Women’s Hockey Life! I have always been passionate about hockey but I didn’t start playing until…
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Spokane Women’s Hockey: Vanessa Vargas Shares her Love for the Game
I simply cannot imagine what my life was like before hockey. A lot of my favorite memories have always been hockey related. Having hockey in my life is something that…
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“Girls Don’t Play Hockey”: Lisa Corman’s Hockey Journey
As a kid growing up near Chicago, Illinois, I always wanted to play hockey. If you know anything about winter in Chicago, you know it is cold and there aren’t…
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