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.
EVENT: NWHL and CWHL Playoffs
It’s that time of year again—we’re talkin’ playoffs! The NWHL and the CWHL are kicking off their playoff action and we’ve got all the details you’ll need to know for…
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Toronto Furies GM Sami Jo Small wants to take the next step
The Toronto Furies reeled off five straight wins to edge out the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays for the final CWHL playoff berth in 2018-19. While Toronto general manager Sami Jo…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Malaysia ices dynamic goaltending duo
There may be a 25 year age gap between Tg Farhana Azuma Tg Abdillah and Wen Min Low, but together they make up Malaysia’s promising and talented goaltending duo. The…
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Hockey discoveries in Iceland
This month I went on vacation to Reykjavik, Iceland. Iceland is a beautiful country. There are so many things to do there. I saw the Northern lights (checked that off…
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CWHLPA partners with Sports Marketing All Stars
Last week, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League Players’ Association (CWHLPA) announced a new and exciting partnership with Sports Marketing All Stars, a marketing company in Toronto, ON. (more…)
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Decker beams at privilege of NHL All-Star Skills Competition
Following the triumph of a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Games, Brianna Decker has valued into iconic status. From gaining entry into the Triple Gold Club for Women, an…
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NHL All-Star Skills Competition a breakthrough for Renata Fast
Carrying on the trailblazing path of legendary Canadian blueliners such as Geraldine Heaney, Therese Brisson, Cheryl Pounder, Becky Kellar, Carla McLeod and Meaghan Mikkelson, the highly talented Renata Fast represents…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Mellissa Channell | Toronto Furies
Part of the greatest draft class in Toronto Furies history, featuring second overall pick Sarah Nurse, whose jersey from the Winter Games was acquired by the Hockey Hall of Fame,…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Emerance Maschmeyer | Les Canadiennes de Montreal
Extending Montreal’s CWHL hockey legacy for boasting the greatest goaltenders between the pipes, the torch has been brilliantly passed to Emerance Maschmeyer. Representing the promising future of women’s ice hockey…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Jill Saulnier | Les Canadiennes De Montreal
Among a distinguished duo of skilled skaters from Atlantic Canada to participate in women’s ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Games, which included Blayre Turnbull, the first Maritimers to compete…
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Making a difference by watching the Rivalry Series
Year after year the growth of the women’s game continues to evolve. Participation increases, respect is slowly generated; nonetheless, as in many aspects of our society equality for men and…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Victoria Bach | Markham Thunder
Firmly entrenched among the top 10 scorers in the race for the Angela James Bowl, Victoria Bach has risen to prominence as one of the CWHL’s most promising young superstars.…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Liz Knox | Markham Thunder
After a memorable finish to the 2017-18 season that saw Liz Knox become the all-time winningest goaltender in Thunder franchise history, followed by a highly emotional overtime triumph in the…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Sarah Nurse | Toronto Furies
The second overall pick in the 2018 CWHL Draft, Sarah Nurse has quickly transitioned into a franchise-type player, emerging as one of their brightest stars and leading scorers. Part of…
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Moving away from home for hockey: A parents’ perspective
“Your daughter is how old? And you let her move 400km away just to play hockey? I don’t think I could let my kid do that.” The usual response from…
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Suny Oswego: Hitting the ice after break
The first half of this season was definitely not what we were hoping our season would be like. Winter break gave us all an opportunity to reflect on the past…
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Living away from home while playing hockey
For the past three years, when August has come around I have packed up my things and moved into a new house. A house with a different family, rules and…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Mongolia heads indoors for first IIHF women’s competition
While Mongolia is one of the few IIHF members with no indoor ice rinks, the landlocked country has a rich hockey history. Young and old alike have taken to freezing…
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The importance of mindset in youth hockey
“Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.” -Wayne Gretzky My friend and I went to an Islanders game two weeks ago and we were talking…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Brigette Lacquette | Calgary Inferno
Over the last 12 months, the Canadian sporting community has caught up to the brilliance of Brigette Lacquette. Gaining considerable acclaim as the first player of Indigenous heritage to compete…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Halli Krzyzaniak | Calgary Inferno
Having played at all three levels of Hockey Canada’s women’s program, boasting over 60 appearances plus a pair of gold medals, it was inevitable that Halli Krzyzaniak would transition to…
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Representation matters: Stop dimming the spotlight on female hockey players
Last weekend, four women, two Americans and two Canadians, took part in the NHL’s All-Star Game festivities and took the world by storm. First, Kendall Coyne-Schofield became the first woman…
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CWHL All-Star Series: Lauren Williams | Worcester Blades
Throughout the Blades’ inaugural season in Worcester, Massachusetts, a significant element for this new chapter in franchise history belongs to the presence of Lauren Williams. Selected as the first pick…
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Connecticut Whale’s international players participating in NWHL All-Star Weekend
When the 2018-2019 NWHL season began, the Connecticut Whale had players on their roster that had competed in international play for seven nations. (more…)
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Kuwait prepares to make IIHF women’s debut
When Kuwait’s women’s hockey team makes its IIHF debut this April at the 2019 Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA), it will be with a roster full of family connections.…
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This is our moment: Bella McKee prepares for the Canada Winter Games with Team Alberta
The preparation. The camps. The workouts. The testing. The games. The grind. It has all added up and pushed us to our best. (more…)
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Colleen O’Connell reaches proud peak with USA Blue
Possessing a remarkable footprint on American ice hockey lore, the New England area is becoming just as formidable for its supply of stars in ball hockey. As the American Street…
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Moving across the pond for hockey in Germany
I have been asked a lot how my time is over here in Europe. Sometimes I’m not even asked, but told: “You are living the dream!”, “Looks like you’re having…
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Sights on the Olympics: Presley Brohm’s 2019 goals
I am back in Thunder Bay for Christmas break at home and ready to take on 2019. I didn’t play hockey for an entire week and a half. I did…
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Icons from Canada’s capital region reunite in remarkable run at ISBHF Masters
As the Ottawa Vanier Women’s Ball Hockey League (OVWBHL) represents one of Canada’s most accomplished leagues, its prominence has been raised significantly by a combination of competitors that would…
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