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.
Boston Pride’s Kaleigh Fratkin raises Isobel Cup for first time
Boston Pride’s defender, Kaleigh Fratkin, was a part of history as the team is the first franchise in NWHL history to win the Isobel Cup twice. Despite a shortened bubble…
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NWHL Preview: The Race for the Isobel Cup
The NWHL returns after putting the season on hold due to health and safety concerns in Lake Placid, New York. Now the league will finish off the 2020-2021 season at…
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PWHPA Continues Dream Gap Tour in St. Louis
St. Louis Blues Partner with PWHPA to Host 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour Showcase Presented Locally by Centene Corporation In addition to game at Enterprise Center, Blues to host Women…
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RECAP: PWHPA’S Dream Gap Tour Continues Momentum in Chicago
The PWHPA made their mark in Chicago at Fifth Third Arena and made another moment in history at the United Center by becoming the first professional women’s hockey game ever…
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3 Reasons Why the Time is now For a Pro Women’s Hockey League
Fair warning to the New York Rangers: they will need to sidestep several shards of glass the next time they enter Madison Square Garden. These shards are the remnants of…
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PWHPA’s Historical Weekend for Women’s Hockey
The PWHPA officially kicked off their 2021 Secret Dream Gap Tour in New York this past weekend and despite there being no fans due to COVID-19, the excitement level for…
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Mark Messier Foundation Launches $200K Donation Match for PWHPA
Mark Messier Foundation Launches Donation Match Initiative to Raise $200,000 for Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association Emulating his on-ice leadership that earned six Stanley Cup Championships, Messier again leads from…
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Dare to Make History: A Fight for Change in Women’s Hockey
“Cheer for the one behind” Dare to Dream: Chasing a Dream and Fighting for Equity is everything you are hoping for in a memoir, it explains the highs and…
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Chicago Blackhawks to Host Dream Gap Tour Showcase
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS PARTNER WITH PWHPA AND BAUER TO HOST SECRET® DREAM GAP TOUR GAMES AT UNITED CENTER AND FIFTH THIRD ARENA Alongside local partner AT&T, Blackhawks partnership advances equity in…
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Playing Professional Hockey in Kazakhstan
Hi my name is Breanna Berndsen, Breezy for short! I’m 23 years old and started playing hockey when I was four. I played for the University of North Dakota for…
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Cleary University Builds Women’s Ice Hockey Program
Cleary University is a small business school located in Howell, Michigan with 19 varsity athletic teams that are apart of the NAIA collegiate conference and are now adding a women’s…
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NY Rangers Partner with PWHPA to Launch 2021 Dream Gap Tour
*The following press release was provided by the PWHPA New York Rangers Partner with PWHPA and Bauer Hockey to Advance Women’s Professional Hockey. Rangers to make history hosting the…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Nicole Schammel
Former University of Minnesota forward Nicole Schammel will be making her PWHPA debut this season with Team Minnesota. After closing out her university career with numerous accolades and tied for…
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Focused on the Isobel Cup, Toronto Six Making Progress
It’s been a long time coming for the Toronto Six, the first Canadian team in the NWHL. Heading into Lake Placid, New York, the only mystery was how far the…
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NWHL Season Six Opening Weekend Recap
The highly anticipated NWHL Season six opening weekend certainly did not hold back as all six teams played back to back games to get the action started. Playing at the…
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AHL Hires Hayley Moore As VP Of Hockey Operations
For the better part of five seasons, Hayley Moore has been a vital aspect to the growth and success of the Boston Pride hockey club. Hired back in 2015, Hayley…
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NWHL Season Six: Everything you need to know
The NWHL will be hosting their Sixth Season at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, NY starting January 23rd through February 5th, 2021. The bubble season will…
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“On Silver Heels” depicts story of women’s hockey in Estonia
A montage of women of various ages, speaking different languages, and sharing their unique stories—this is the first glimpse audiences are shown of Estonia’s national women’s hockey team in the…
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PWHPA Announces Partnership with Sportlogiq
The following press release was provided by the PWHPA December 17th, 2020 The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and Sportlogiq today announced a new partnership which will provide…
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Legendary coach Bob Deraney and his podcast From The Point
Featured image submitted by Eric Lindquist/Worcester Railers HC Bob Deraney — 16th among the winningest women’s college hockey coaches — finally got Katie Guay — hockey’s glass-shattering zebra — to…
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PWHPA Announces Sponsorship with Scotiabank
Scotiabank Announces Sponsorship with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) Scotiabank furthers support of women’s equality and inclusion in ice hockey The Following press release was provided by the…
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Book Review | The Role I Played by Sami Jo Small
“As the coaches build the team from the top-down, we build it internally from the bottom-up” – Sami Jo Small The Role I Played Small’s story opens with her first…
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PWHPA announces new partnership with Canadian Tire
PWHPA announces new partnership with Canadian Tire The PWHPA discusses details in the following press release: The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) is pleased to announce that Canadian Tire Corporation,…
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Estonia Women’s Hockey Returns and Prepares for IIHF
It was March of 2008 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania when, with a 3-0 loss to Iceland, Estonia finished just one point shy of the podium at their second Women’s World Championship…
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Secret and PWHPA Discuss $1 Million Commitment
“At some point you want to take it to the next level, and I think that time is now.” Hayley Wickenheiser’s words in an ad Secret® Deodorant and the PWHPA…
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Secret Commits $1 Million to PWHPA
Secret leads charge for equality in Canada’s beloved sport with the largest corporate commitment ever made in North American professional women’s hockey history. The PWHPA discusses details in the…
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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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Episode 2: Mental Toughness, Injuries and Motivation
EPISODE 2: Mental Toughness, Injuries and Motivation In episode 2 of the Women’s Hockey Life podcast, host Jaclyn Hawkins chats with Brianna Decker, two-time Olympian, PWHPA member and member of…
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Switzerland’s Noemi Ryhner aims for strong hockey future
If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught Noemi Ryhner, it’s how to take uncertainty in stride. “Every setback that an athlete has to endure makes you stronger for…
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