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.
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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PWHPA Dream Gap Tour heads to Chicago
CHICAGO (September 17, 2019) – Teaming up to celebrate women in sports and promote gender equality, Deerfield based Magellan Corporation, together with Billie Jean King Enterprises, announce the launch of…
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NCAA DIII: Bre Simon | Hamline Pipers
Becoming the first player in Hamline Pipers history to capture the prestigious Laura Hurd Award, Breanna (Bre) Simon has already established herself as one of the finest in program history…
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NCAA DI: Rhyen McGill | Clarkson Golden Knights
Since joining the Clarkson Golden Knights in the autumn of 2015, Rhyen McGill has brought a winning flair to the program, contributing towards its ascension into dynasty status. During her…
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Interviews with Great Britain’s women’s ball hockey team
I’ve been interested in doing something that showed players that even if you start playing hockey later in life, you can still work towards your dreams and something that showed…
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NCAA DI: TT Cianfarano | Quinnipiac Bobcats & Clarkson Golden Knights
An integral contributor during the Quinnipiac Bobcats’ halcyon days, a program experiencing one of the decade’s greatest turnarounds, TT Cianfarano contributed towards transforming it into one of the ECAC’s elite…
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ISBHF: Michelle Marsz | Team Canada | 2019 World Champion
In a dominant decade of women’s ball hockey for the proud Canadian program, one of the most recent indicators of its success involved the emergence of Michelle Marsz as an…
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Where ice meets paper: Inequality in women’s hockey
Women’s sports have come a long way Women’s sports have come a long way since the early 1960s, when I first donned a pair of skates. But we’ve got a…
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What to do when hockey stops being fun
I realized that lately, I haven’t been having fun playing hockey. I remember when I first started to play deck hockey, back in the summer of 2015, how much fun…
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Growth of Ball Hockey in the UK
I just wanted to take some time to show some appreciation for BHUK (Ball Hockey UK) and recognize their growth over the years. They recently hosted a Junior Draft Tournament…
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Spain’s hockey twins: The Danielsson Borrasca sisters
Laura and Sara Danielsson Borrasca have played together on the same line for as long as they can remember. Over the last few years, the 21 year old twins have…
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NCAA DI: Marlène Boissonnault | Cornell Big Red
One of the great success stories of the decade, Cornell women’s ice hockey established a superior standard of excellent talent that don its colors, especially between the pipes. With a…
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CWHL Tribute: Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux | Montréal Stars/Canadiennes
Reputed as one the kindest, most generous people in hockey, Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux brought an unforgettable presence to the CWHL, placing her into legendary status. With a heart of gold that…
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NCAA DIII: Kassi Abbott | Plattsburgh State Cardinals | 2019 National Champion
Owning the Plattsburgh State Cardinals‘ career records for both goals-against average (0.92) and save percentage (.959), complemented by a superlative 21 shutouts, 20 of which were accumulated in merely two…
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This one time, at hockey camp: Ouellette Poulin Hockey camp for adults
I am nearly 51 years old and just attended my first hockey camp—the Ouellette Poulin Hockey camp in Montreal. Three years ago, I did not even know a hockey camp…
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Team Alberta’s legacy at the 2019 Canada Winter Games
I sat down to write this recap of my time with Team Alberta at the 2019 Canada Winter Games a few months ago but stopped myself. I came to the…
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The first IIHF Asian women’s hockey camp
Credit: Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation (MIHF) Challenging and rewarding! Those are the first two words that come to my mind thinking back to my first coaching experience. This was the…
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WATCH | Navigating the college hockey recruiting process
The college hockey recruiting process isn’t easy, but we’re here to make it easier for you! Do you know you want to play college hockey, but you’re not quite sure…
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