We’ve got your coverage of the best of the best in women’s hockey from the International Ice Hockey Federation. Find first-hand coverage written by players representing their country, as well as exclusive coverage from our writers from international competitions, including the World Championships, Four Nations Cup, and Olympic Winter Games.
Noora Raty gears up for her next challenge in women’s hockey
It was unforgettable. Three months ago, goalie Noora Raty heroically backstopped Finland to an historic silver medal at the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship in her native Espoo. Her team…
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IIHF: Venla Hovi | Finland
Having masterfully assembled an incredibly consummate career, one which firmly entrenched Venla Hovi as one of Finland’s premier hockey stars of the decade, a sense of realization and celebrated closure…
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Lithuania’s Hockey Girls aim to join IIHF World Championship program
Nestled between Latvia, Belarus, Poland and the Kaliningrad Oblast, just touching the Baltic Sea, is the country of Lithuania. When it comes to sports, most of the country’s 2.8 million…
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RECAP: 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia
The 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and featured nine teams competing across two divisions. Both the top division and…
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RECAP: 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship
The 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship was held in Espoo, Finland, and featured the world’s top 10 teams. The United States claimed their fifth World Championship gold medal in 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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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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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Malaysia ices dynamic goaltending duo
There may be a 25 year age gap between Tg Farhana Azuma Tg Abdillah and Wen Min Low, but together they make up Malaysia’s promising and talented goaltending duo. The…
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Decker beams at privilege of NHL All-Star Skills Competition
Following the triumph of a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Games, Brianna Decker has valued into iconic status. From gaining entry into the Triple Gold Club for Women, an…
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NHL All-Star Skills Competition a breakthrough for Renata Fast
Carrying on the trailblazing path of legendary Canadian blueliners such as Geraldine Heaney, Therese Brisson, Cheryl Pounder, Becky Kellar, Carla McLeod and Meaghan Mikkelson, the highly talented Renata Fast represents…
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Making a difference by watching the Rivalry Series
Year after year the growth of the women’s game continues to evolve. Participation increases, respect is slowly generated; nonetheless, as in many aspects of our society equality for men and…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Mongolia heads indoors for first IIHF women’s competition
While Mongolia is one of the few IIHF members with no indoor ice rinks, the landlocked country has a rich hockey history. Young and old alike have taken to freezing…
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Representation matters: Stop dimming the spotlight on female hockey players
Last weekend, four women, two Americans and two Canadians, took part in the NHL’s All-Star Game festivities and took the world by storm. First, Kendall Coyne-Schofield became the first woman…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Kuwait prepares to make IIHF women’s debut
When Kuwait’s women’s hockey team makes its IIHF debut this April at the 2019 Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA), it will be with a roster full of family connections.…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Enthusiastic spirit carries Singapore through highs and lows
Singapore’s female ice hockey players know that they are fighting an uphill battle. However, that knowledge seems to be fuelling their passion for the sport they love. “I’ve never felt…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: UAE women’s team brings IIHF hockey to the Middle East
In just under five months, Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Ice Rink will play host to the 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA), the first IIHF women’s competition…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: New Zealand
Abbey Heale, at just 17 years old, has already played for New Zealand’s senior women’s ice hockey team (the Ice Fernz) at two IIHF World Championships. Also on her resume…
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Jocelyne Larocque receives Tom Longboat Award
Among the most skilled blueliners of the decade, Jocelyne Larocque continues to add a series of accolades and honors to her sensational body of work. A member of the Triple…
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Giving Team India the Canadian hockey experience
Sometimes it’s the average people, those without fame or celebrity-status, who are the ones who can make all the difference. Usually, they go unnoticed, quietly working hard behind-the-scenes to bring…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Team Philippines
At the 2018 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA) Division I tournament in Malaysia, there was one player who lit up the scoreboard at a rate of 2.67 goals…
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Kacey Bellamy releases ‘Unbroken Heart of Gold’
In what has proven to be the most exciting year in the accomplished career of Kacey Bellamy, the sense of achievement and celebration becomes richer by the realization of a…
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Growing girls hockey in Copenhagen
The image is intriguing. Two girls taking a face-off in the dark with a glowing red puck. This image quickly became the most liked and commented on 2018 IIHF World…
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Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Three)
Striving to encourage other women and girls to follow their dreams, finding the confidence to make their own dreams come true, Kristen Lipscombe’s dedication to women’s ice hockey serves as…
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Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Two)
In this decade, the increased focus on the women’s game, from competition to instruction, has resulted in the enrichment of its grass roots developmental levels. The foundation in place that…
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Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part One)
Part of an empowering generation of women that have chronicled the growth of the female game, demonstrating how a positive impact can also take place off the ice, Kristen Lipscombe…
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Alyssa Godin Brings Message of Encouragement with Ice Sledge Hockey
Throughout her youth, Alyssa Godin had many athletic gifts. From being a nationally prominent competitor in martial arts as a preteen to guarding the crease for various hockey teams in…
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