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Noora Raty gears up for her next challenge in women’s hockey

July 15, 2019

By Lucas Aykroyd

It was unforgettable. Three months ago, goalie Noora Raty heroically backstopped Finland to an historic silver medal at the 2019...

IIHF: Venla Hovi | Finland

June 20, 2019

By Mark Staffieri

Having masterfully assembled an incredibly consummate career, one which firmly entrenched Venla Hovi as one of Finland’s premier hockey stars...

Lithuania’s Hockey Girls aim to join IIHF World Championship program

May 6, 2019

By Liz Montroy

Nestled between Latvia, Belarus, Poland and the Kaliningrad Oblast, just touching the Baltic Sea, is the country of Lithuania. When...

RECAP: 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia

April 22, 2019

By Liz Montroy

The 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and featured nine...

RECAP: 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship

April 15, 2019

By Liz Montroy

The 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship was held in Espoo, Finland, and featured the world’s top 10 teams. The United...

Noora Raty IIHF Women's World Championships

EVENT: 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship

April 3, 2019

By WomensHockeyLife

The 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship will be running April 4-14 in Espoo, Finland. Pool A: United States Canada Finland...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Chinese Taipei

March 12, 2019

By Liz Montroy

If there’s one team that historically has been the team to beat at the IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Malaysia ices dynamic goaltending duo

March 3, 2019

By Liz Montroy

There may be a 25 year age gap between Tg Farhana Azuma Tg Abdillah and Wen Min Low, but together...

Decker beams at privilege of NHL All-Star Skills Competition

February 20, 2019

By Mark Staffieri

Following the triumph of a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Games, Brianna Decker has valued into iconic status. From...

NHL All-Star Skills Competition a breakthrough for Renata Fast

February 19, 2019

By Mark Staffieri

Carrying on the trailblazing path of legendary Canadian blueliners such as Geraldine Heaney, Therese Brisson, Cheryl Pounder, Becky Kellar, Carla...

Making a difference by watching the Rivalry Series

February 12, 2019

By Ella Maskiewich

Year after year the growth of the women’s game continues to evolve. Participation increases, respect is slowly generated; nonetheless, as...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Mongolia heads indoors for first IIHF women’s competition

February 5, 2019

By Liz Montroy

While Mongolia is one of the few IIHF members with no indoor ice rinks, the landlocked country has a rich...

Representation matters: Stop dimming the spotlight on female hockey players

February 1, 2019

By Carly Costello

Last weekend, four women, two Americans and two Canadians, took part in the NHL’s All-Star Game festivities and took the...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Kuwait prepares to make IIHF women’s debut

January 18, 2019

By Liz Montroy

When Kuwait’s women’s hockey team makes its IIHF debut this April at the 2019 Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA),...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Enthusiastic spirit carries Singapore through highs and lows

January 9, 2019

By Liz Montroy

Singapore’s female ice hockey players know that they are fighting an uphill battle. However, that knowledge seems to be fuelling...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: UAE women’s team brings IIHF hockey to the Middle East

December 11, 2018

By Liz Montroy

In just under five months, Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Ice Rink will play host to the 2019 IIHF Women’s...

Road to the 2019 CCOA: New Zealand

November 27, 2018

By Liz Montroy

Abbey Heale, at just 17 years old, has already played for New Zealand’s senior women’s ice hockey team (the Ice...

Jocelyne Larocque receives Tom Longboat Award

November 23, 2018

By Mark Staffieri

Among the most skilled blueliners of the decade, Jocelyne Larocque continues to add a series of accolades and honors to...

Giving Team India the Canadian hockey experience

November 14, 2018

By Kyla Lane

Sometimes it’s the average people, those without fame or celebrity-status, who are the ones who can make all the difference....

Road to the 2019 CCOA: Team Philippines

November 6, 2018

By Liz Montroy

At the 2018 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA) Division I tournament in Malaysia, there was one player who...

Kacey Bellamy releases ‘Unbroken Heart of Gold’

November 5, 2018

By Mark Staffieri

In what has proven to be the most exciting year in the accomplished career of Kacey Bellamy, the sense of...

Growing girls hockey in Copenhagen

October 22, 2018

By Liz Montroy

The image is intriguing. Two girls taking a face-off in the dark with a glowing red puck. This image quickly...

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Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Three)

September 21, 2018

By Mark Staffieri

Striving to encourage other women and girls to follow their dreams, finding the confidence to make their own dreams come...

Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Two)

September 20, 2018

By Mark Staffieri

In this decade, the increased focus on the women’s game, from competition to instruction, has resulted in the enrichment of...

Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part One)

July 9, 2018

By Mark Staffieri

Part of an empowering generation of women that have chronicled the growth of the female game, demonstrating how a positive...