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.
Amber Bowman furthers professional and personal life through elite hockey
Belonging to an exceptional group of multi-sport talents whose superlative skills have involved competition on the highly competitive surfaces of CWHL ice, Amber Bowman redefined the impact of a role…
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KRS veteran Rachel Llanes reaches 150 career games milestone
With a thrilling hockey journey, that has spanned three leagues, an equal number of championships and the chance to participate in the Women’s Winter Classic, the 2019-20 season supplied Rachel…
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Sarah Steele finishes third season in Europe’s professional ranks
Among a highly talented number of players who have honed their superlative skills with the nationally prominent Boston University Terriers, blueliner Sarah Steele has added to a strong program legacy.…
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U SPORTS: Abby Clarke | St. Thomas Tommies
Raised in Springdale, Newfoundland, Abby Clarke has become one of the province’s most revered female hockey figures, bringing an era of triumph to Fredericton’s St. Thomas University. With the 2010s…
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ISBHF: Nathalie Girouard | Canada
Representing the gold standard in ball hockey, Nathalie Girouard continues to redefine greatness. Having appeared for her native Canada in every ISBHF World and Masters Championships in this decade, amassing…
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Kaitlin Lowy joins KMH Budapest after U SPORTS career
Among the finest forwards to have worn the iconic red, black and yellow colors of the Guelph Gryphons, Kaitlin Lowy holds a cherished place among the program’s immortals. (more…)
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O’Sullivan finishes college career with fourth first team All-American title
Catherine Elkins was the first to accomplish the feat in 2002, at the end of her senior year at Middlebury College. The next to do it was Elmira College’s Laura…
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Sami Jo Small | Part Three: Manitoba roots
Following a highly eventful 2014 consisting of the jubilation of a Clarkson Cup championship and an exciting All-Star Game milestone, returning to the Air Canada Centre, where Sami Jo Small…
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Sami Jo Small | Part Two: CWHL playing career
Following the Mississauga Chiefs appearance in the 2010 Clarkson Cup tournament, the theme of change continued in the CWHL tenure of co-founder Sami Jo Small. In what proved to be…
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Opening doors for female coaches: 3 lessons from NCAA DIII bench bosses
I never envisioned myself as a coach. Coaching didn’t even cross my radar until the end of my final year of U18/Midget hockey, when my coach asked if I would…
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Sami Jo Small | Part One: The beginning of the CWHL
Holding a celebrated place in Canadian hockey lore, the extraordinary life of Sami Jo Small is one filled with achievement, inspiration and perseverance. With a sterling ice hockey career that…
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Adjusting to life without hockey
It’s so crazy, one night I was doing my homework and studying for an SAT that I had in two days, then I get a phone call… school was closed…
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Dear Hockey | Mikayla Guarasci
Dear hockey, When I came into this sport, I never expected any of this. I didn’t expect the friends, the family, the lessons and certainly not the ending. I didn’t…
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From CWHL to Russia: Jessica Wong wins WHL Championship with Vanke Rays
Selected with the first pick overall in the 2013 CWHL Draft, the arrival of Jessica Wong marked a turning point in the history of the Calgary Inferno. Part of a…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Kassidy Sauvé
Among the most prodigious goaltenders of the last decade, including the prized achievement of a gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s Worlds, plus the historic feat of back-to-back Frozen…
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NAIT Ooks: ACAC Championships cancelled
The Ooks beat the Red Deer Queens in a do or die game three in overtime to advance to the ACAC Championships for the second year in a row against…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Liz Knox
With a sterling list of achievements, including the Brodrick Trophy, a Clarkson Cup championship ring, Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) All-Star captaincy, plus a gold medal from the Winter Universiade,…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Blake Bolden paving the way as NHL scout
Anyone who is a fan of hockey knows the name Blake Bolden; she was the first African-American player in the NWHL and her defensive plays combined with her solid shots…
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RECAP: PWHPA Dream Gap Tour | Arizona Showcase
The PWHPA made their final stop on their Dream Gap Tour in Tempe, Arizon, where fans surrounded the Oceanside Arena to watch two teams: Team McGovern and Team Newkirk. Both…
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The dark side of coaching youth hockey
I am a person trying to make a difference and leave everything and everyone a little better and happier every chance I get. Lately a series of “you wouldn’t believe…
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Pushing through when hockey gets tough
Lately, it has felt like one heck of a month. Junior year of high school has been a lot lately. Hockey has been stressful with trying to find teams for…
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She’s worth it: The PWHPA’s impact on hockey
This is an exciting time for hockey. I first typed “This is an exciting time for women’s hockey” but the truth of the matter is it isn’t just women that…
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RECAP: 2020 IIHF WOMEN’S DIVISION II GROUP B WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Six teams converged on Akureyri, Iceland from February 23 to 29 for the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Championship Division II Group B tournament, a chance to earn promotion to Division…
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Lauren Wildfang: Colgate Raiders | Modo (SDHL)
Suiting up to play in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League with the highly competitive Modo franchise last season, it marked the extension of a proud on-ice journey for Lauren Wildfang.…
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RECAP: PWHPA Dream Gap Tour | Philadelphia
The much anticipated stop in Philadelphia for the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour kicked off with an incredible start! (more…)
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Small town, big dreams | Ontario hockey girls live NCAA dreams
Anyone who is familiar with small towns in Ontario, Canada certainly knows that sports are an integral part of these communities. Whether it’s soccer and baseball at the local fields,…
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PWHPA announces ESPN and Monumental Sports Network as streaming partners
PHILADELPHIA (February 27th, 2020) – The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) announces new streaming platforms for the final two Dream Gap Tour stops of the 2019-2020 season, with ESPN…
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NAIT Ooks honour senior players ahead of ACAC playoffs
With only two practices left before game one of playoffs, the Ooks are exactly where they want to be. (more…)
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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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CWHL Tribute: Mandi Duhamel | Ottawa Lady Senators & Calgary Inferno
Both a local legend and an internationally accomplished coach, Mandi Duhamel’s contributions to women’s ice hockey also involved the nascent and closing years of the CWHL. Starring for the University…
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