From youth hockey players coming up the ranks and discovering their love for the game to university and professional players in North America and overseas to beer leaguers living their dreams in rinks around the world—we’re covering it all.
Browse our list of women’s hockey leagues to find first-hand accounts of players living the dream, along with exclusive coverage from our Women’s Hockey Life team.
Remarkable series of achievements for official Jess Leclerc
At the tender age of 12, Leclerc was already garbed in the referee’s stripes, earning $10 a game as a youth hockey official. Following in the footsteps of her father,…
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The IIHF’s Paternalism Runs Deep
The outrage over the IIHF’s decision to cancel the U18 Women’s World Championships for the second year in a row is justified, and justified only because, for the second year…
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Let the puck drop at Women’s U18 World Hockey Championships
For the second year in a row, the U18 Women’s World Championships have been cancelled due to “safety concerns” while the Men’s U20 World Juniors continues as scheduled. Both teams…
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Gabrielle Rousseau plays huge role in historic win for Gaitors
With a hockey tradition that dates back decades, the 2021-22 season has provided the Bishop’s University Gaiters with an exciting new chapter. Enjoying their inaugural season of U Sports women’s…
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Updated Details on PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour Toronto
The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) has announced that, as a result of Quebec’s new restrictions surrounding COVID-19, Team Harvey’s (Montreal) has made the difficult decision to withdraw from…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Alexa Gruschow
Belonging to the Secret PWHPA All-Star Team, it signified another sensational summit attained for Alexa Gruschow. A highly skilled forward from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Gruschow’s athletic resume includes competition with the…
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PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour Heads to Toronto
The PWHPA’s second showcase as part of the Secret Dream Gap Tour for this season will bring the athletes back to Toronto. The Kipling showcase will run December 18-19 at…
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Goaltender Charley Wing wonderful in home opener for Gaiters
With a Bishop’s Gaiters roster that features a quartet of solid goaltending talent, including Jade Shushu Saulnier-Cyr, Aglaé René de Cotret and Faith Miller, Charley Wing has quickly emerged as…
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PWHPA All-Stars vs. Japan National Team Trip Cancelled
PWHPA All-Stars vs. Japan National Team Trip Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Restrictions Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Japanese government has announced new restrictions that will not allow the PWHPA’s…
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Cool Hockey Events: Growing ball hockey one event at a time
Cool Hockey Events is ending 2021 with their classic Holiday Bash in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. The wildly popular tournament is vastly approaching and with it being the last one of the…
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Ball hockey icons unified with Ontario Panthers
In the realm of ball hockey, the paths of Melissa Miller and Isabel Ménard have intersected more than once. Weaving a fascinating brilliance, mutually enhancing their proud careers, milestones have…
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FIRS World’s: A wondrous milestone for Megan Myers
Having made her mark as a professional ice hockey player, highlighted by a Clarkson Cup win, skating as a CWHL All-Star, along with standing as the last captain of the…
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Heritage and giving back key cornerstones for Jana Headrick
Enjoying her inaugural season with the University of New Brunswick Reds, Jana Headrick provides a combination of championship experience and strong leadership, poised to make her an essential component for…
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Championship ring ceremony revered privilege for Boston Pride
Among the unique storylines that defined the Boston Pride’s path to the 2021 Isobel Cup, becoming the first team in PHF history to win twice, the most prevalent was one…
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Discussing hockey’s toxic culture and how to move forward
In our first ever WHL Book Discussion, we chatted with the authors of Game Misconduct: Hockey’s Toxic Culture and How to Fix It, to learn more about the book and…
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3x Olympic medalist Kacey Bellamy, joins Maples Crossing
AMESBURY, Mass. — Maples Crossing is proud to announce that three-time Olympic Medalist Kacey Bellamy will serve as the facility’s Director of Athletic Development. Bellamy, a Massachusetts native, has excelled…
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PWHPA Unveils Plans for Secret Sponsored All-Star Team
The following press release was provided by the PWHPA TORONTO, ON – October 7, 2021 – The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) announced today that the upcoming season will…
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Cianna Lieffers makes debut at 2021 Women’s World Championship
Among her most impressive achievements, Lieffers was merely 23 when she became only the third woman to attain Hockey Canada’s Level 5 Officials Certification. Holding a place on the…
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UNB Reds host inaugural camp for Indigenous Girls
With a start date of October 17, Fredericton’s Aitken University Centre serving as host facility, the Reds are launching the Indigenous Girls Learn To Play Hockey Camp; open to players…
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From Husky to Sabre: Moving overseas to play pro
Guten tag Women’s Hockey Life readers! Emily Reid; #74 of the EHV Sabres here. Where to begin? 1 month ago, I packed up my life into a hockey bag, a…
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7 things college coaches won’t tell you
Coaches don’t always have enough time to help you with your individual skill development. Coaches are hired to win games and championships. They spend a majority of their time focusing…
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DMV Women’s Hockey launches first tournament
Over the last weekend, DMV Women’s hockey launched their first mashup tournament and “give hockey a try” event at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, Maryland. The tournament weekend also…
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PWHPA announces vaccination policy
PWHPA Announces Vaccination Policy, 2021-22 Staff All players and staff must be vaccinated in order to participate in upcoming season Press release provided by PWHPA Toronto, ON – September 23,…
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Clarkson Golden Knights alum debut with CBHA’s Ottawa Capitals
Among those making their debut at the 2021 Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) Nationals in Calgary, a pair of highly talented alumnae from the dynastic Clarkson Golden Knights emerged as…
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First Assist Hiring Female Program Instructor
First Assist, an indigenous charitable organization motivating youth to achieve and succeed, to serve the youth in the Waswanipi, Quebec. Currently, First Assist is seeking a female instructor for the…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Alicia Williams | Virginia, Minnesota
MEET ALICIA WILLIAMS! Tell us about yourself! I grew up in Northern Minnesota in a small hockey town, where I spent 10 years as a competitive figure skater before making the…
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NWHL rebrands as the Premier Hockey Federation
*Press release courtesy of the Premier Hockey Federation New Name & Logo for Professional Women’s Hockey in North America “No Labels, No Limits” : PHF Now Defined by the Talent…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Taylor Cook | Brantford, Ontario
MEET TAYLOR COOK! Tell us about yourself! I’m from Brantford, ON, Canada. I am a professional goaltender currently playing in Germany and a High Performance Mindset Coach. Difficult to…
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2021 IIHF Women’s Worlds: Everything you need to know
We are only one day away from the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Calgary. After being postponed due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, and then postponed again in May…
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