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.
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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College hockey recruiting during Covid: Tips for players & parents
Covid has ended hockey seasons, disrupted training, and created a major change in the recruiting process for college hockey hopefuls. Our WHL Academy team is here to offer you (both…
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PWHPA’s stance on social and racial injustice
The PWHPA has released their statement on social and racial injustice: [09/02/20] – George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, Jacob…
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PWHPA partners with EOS’s Parity to gain athlete sponsorship opportunities
PWHPA and EOS’s Parity Sign Exclusive Partnership Elites Optimization Services (EOS) has entered into an exciting partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). Parity, EOS’s first product, will…
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The PWHPA’s impact on young female hockey players
“All the guys dream about the NHL. What about the women? We just dream about college, and then after college, then what?” said Sydney Rarick, a former forward for the…
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KEC-Frauen earns promotion to Germany’s top women’s hockey league
As Cologne’s Kölner Eishockey Club (KEC)-Frauen can attest to, earning promotion to Germany’s top women’s hockey league, the Deutsche Frauen-Eishockey Liga (DFEL), is no easy feat. Step one: Win the…
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Claire Thompson finishes Princeton Tigers career as ECAC Champion
Comprising part of the leadership heartbeat in an unprecedented run for the prestigious Princeton Tigers, Claire Thompson supplied a series of tangibles that brought her collegiate career to a triumphant…
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Krystie Woodyear-Smith leads New Zealand’s national team forward
Krystie Woodyear-Smith was not sold on wearing hockey skates at first. She was five years old when she first took to the ice on figure skates upon moving to Vancouver…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Karell Emard
Regarded as a highly skilled player, whose brilliant career has included a series of significant milestones, ranging from wearing the Maple Leaf with Canada’s Under-22/Developmental Team to the prestige of…
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Megan Bozek impresses with PWHPA and championship KRS Vanke Rays
In the world of hockey, very few people can boast a body of work as spectacular as Megan Bozek; One of the most accomplished skaters of her generation, highlighted by…
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From the ice to behind the bench: The career of Delaney Collins
Part of a golden generation of celebrated heroes that wore the Canadian jersey, achieving the dream of all who play the game, Delaney Collins was more than just an essential…
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Paving the way: Donna-Lynn Rosa’s mark on women’s hockey
In the modern resurgence of women’s ice hockey in the 1990s, the stage was set for a range of legends to rise and leave an indelible mark for the game’s…
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U of A Pandas’ Madison Willan earns U SPORTS Rookie of the Year
Representing a new generation of elite talent wearing the iconic Green and Gold of the University of Alberta Pandas, Madison Willan is poised to be one of university hockey’s finest…
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