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.
First hockey goal letdowns
For the past seven months, all of us on my beginner rec hockey team have been waiting anxiously to celebrate our teammate Gwen’s first goal. She only started playing hockey…
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PWHPA: December Events
Catch the Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association (PWHPA) in action at one of their many events across North America in December*! (more…)
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Recapping the Czech International Hockey Camp
Choosing the Czech International Hockey Camp Imagine this: You’ve just started playing hockey and you’ve poured all of your heart into learning how to skate just to work up the confidence…
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NCAA DIII: Leah Schwartzman | Hamline Pipers
An essential contributor in a landmark season for the Hamline Pipers, Leah Schwartzman took on the roles of both team leader and offensive catalyst. With the number 44 adorning her…
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FISU: Winter Universiade | Cassandra Labrie | Canada
Earning the call to play for Canada represents a landmark that every player aspires to. For a player such as Cassandra Labrie, the highlight of being part of the roster…
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2020 international season kicks off with Women’s Division III World Championship
World Championship season is just around the corner, and while Canada, the United States, and other top women’s hockey nations won’t play for gold until the end of March, the…
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CWHL Tribute: Delayne Brian | Calgary Inferno
An integral player in bringing an unprecedented era of elite professional women’s hockey to Calgary, Delayne Brian’s career is synonymous with success. Whether it was competing for Canada at the…
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CWHL Tribute: Jenna Cunningham | Team Alberta/Calgary Inferno
Exuding grace and class, Jenna Cunningham was among the first stars of the Team Alberta era. Consistently one of the club’s scoring leaders, Cunningham, a native of Medicine Hat, Alberta,…
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PWHPA: November Events
Catch the Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association (PWHPA) in action at one of their many events across North America! (more…)
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Winter Universiade | Maude Lévesque-Ryan | Canada
Gaining the call to compete for Team Canada at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, it marked a significant career milestone for Maude Lévesque-Ryan, attaining the dream of donning…
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With hard work comes scoring goals
Three years. That’s how long it took me to score my first goal. Wow, yeah, I know—scoring goals never came easy to me. I’d spend hours in my driveway shooting…
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CWHL Tribute: Erin Ambrose | Toronto Furies, Canadiennes de Montreal
Having long captured the minds of sporting enthusiasts, starting the decade as part of Canada’s first-ever gold medal winner at the IIHF U18 Women’s Worlds, followed by a hockey card…
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What I wish I knew: 4 pieces of advice from a veteran hockey goalie
Being a goaltender puts you into an exclusive club with your fellow puckstoppers. There aren’t many people who voluntarily choose to stand in one place while others fire semi-frozen rubber…
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“Why not girls hockey?”: Changing the stigma in girls youth hockey
“Keep your daughter in boys hockey as long as possible” has been a very common outlook for many parents and girls. I understand this first hand; I also grew up…
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CWHL Tribute: Kristen Richards | Brampton/Markham Thunder
With creative and charitable endeavors that she poured her emotions into, Kristen Richards reached new heights in the athletic imagination. Possessing a kind smile and a team-first approach, her presence…
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Clarkson Cup championship rings a fitting closure to Markham Thunder’s CWHL odyssey
In the wake of the CWHL’s closure, one final act brings a preservation to this highly empowering era of hockey. A common staple among other championship teams, the reverence of…
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Our dream: Becoming a NCAA DI goalie at Union College
What is a girl from Irma, Alberta, Canada doing in Schenectady, New York at Union College? That is a question that has crossed my mind more often than I would…
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Lebanese women’s hockey team sets sights on IIHF World Championships
Anya Hafiz was in her second season with the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota women’s hockey team when her coach pulled her aside to ask about an email he had…
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Heather Pollock immortalizes the CWHL and its players through photography
During the existence of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL), a significant aspect that sometimes went underrated was its creative contributions. Whether it was the efforts of the writing and…
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Chelsea Purcell: The journey from CWHL player to General Manager
Embodying the potential of the professional female game, Chelsea Purcell assembled a captivating career in which her strong leadership skills and tireless work ethic made her an invaluable asset in…
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New season, new challenges for the NAIT Ooks
The Ooks’ season started this past weekend in a pretty crazy way. The Ooks fell to the Griffins 10-5 on Friday, and 2-1 on Saturday. Both were great games played…
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Shutouts for Seizures: Using hockey’s impact for more
“Mom, told me what you’re doing and I want to say thank you.” In 2011, a young girl named Amelia Murray was playing for the Chicago Young Americans. She was…
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It’s NAIT Ooks hockey season again, FINALLY!
The NAIT Ooks are back and getting fired up for another season! Last season didn’t end exactly the way they planned, with winning the league but getting swept 0 –…
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ISBHF: Edie Brenning | Team Canada – 2019 World Champion
With an incredible passion for the game, whether on the ice or on the slab, Edie Brenning’s ascension to world-class competition reflects a gripping account built on a collaboration of…
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Big goals for a new hockey season
Wow, its already October! HOCKEY SEASON IS FINALLY HERE! I remember like it was yesterday when I was packing and getting excited to go to summer camp. Where does the…
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11 ways to increase your chances of being recruited for college hockey
Hockey season is here and for most people that brings excitement, but for some it brings added stress knowing you (or your daughter) are one season closer to college hockey,…
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IIHF: Lotti Odnoga | Team Hungary
A highly exciting year in IIHF hockey marked the impact of Europe in the female game growing by a quantum leap. From Finland becoming the first European country to participate…
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11 tips for college hockey players transferring universities
While writing this, I was able to reflect on my own process and how it all unfolded — you can read about it here if you didn’t catch my previous…
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8 tips for hockey parents to ensure an enjoyable season for you and your child
This one’s for you, hockey parents! Being a hockey mom or dad can be one of the hardest jobs around (more…)
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Kendra Broad’s road to the Connecticut Whale
It has been a whirlwind offseason in women’s hockey, with the folding of the CWHL and the #ForTheGame movement by the PWHPA. Beyond that, several prominent European players have returned…
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