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.
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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Why the Gerry Dee video is good for the CWHL and women’s hockey
Let me ask you a question: as a fan of women’s hockey, do you want female hockey players to be treated equally to men, or do you want them to…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: Enthusiastic spirit carries Singapore through highs and lows
Singapore’s female ice hockey players know that they are fighting an uphill battle. However, that knowledge seems to be fuelling their passion for the sport they love. “I’ve never felt…
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Cherie Stewart | Team USA Blue | ISBHF Masters
Having established herself as one of the world’s finest players in ball hockey, the American Street Hockey Institute (ASHI) definitely has a gem in Cherie Stewart. A veteran of numerous ISBHF…
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Alberta stars Keeley Prockiw and Colleen Gamache form friendship at ISBHF Masters
As the gathering of world-class women at the 2018 ISBHF Masters in Bermuda added an exceptional chapter to the high quality of elite global play, one of the event’s hallmarks…
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Fielding Montgomery makes her mark in CWHL with Markham Thunder
Deciding to hang up her skates following an epic season that culminated with a storybook ending, Fielding Montgomery brought an unmistakable smile and confident presence that made her a model…
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Shelley Cockerill wins ISBHF Masters Gold with Team Canada
Embodying the moniker of “living legend”, the calendar year of 2018 saw Shelley Cocerkill ascend to Hall of Fame status. While Cockerill’s calendar involved a return to the Canadian Ball…
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Maritime star Colleen McQuaid captures gold for Canada at ISBHF Worlds
As Canada reached dynasty status with its third consecutive gold at the ISBHF Masters, the combination of achievement and reaching legendary standing generated intrigue by a remarkable element of subplots,…
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Pink in the Rink: Hockey’s impact on breast cancer
Breast cancer always had been on the outside for me. I had heard of it of course. It claimed the life of my Grade 1 teacher, but I was too young to understand…
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Road to the 2019 CCOA: UAE women’s team brings IIHF hockey to the Middle East
In just under five months, Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Sports City Ice Rink will play host to the 2019 IIHF Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia (CCOA), the first IIHF women’s competition…
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Karen Levin | USA Blue | ISBHF Masters
Representing the American Street Hockey Institute (ASHI) with the values of perseverance and sportsmanship, Karen Levin has masterfully assembled a wondrous career that has cemented her place as one of…
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Nancy O’Halloran an unsung hero of American ball hockey
Featuring over 20 years of competition on the slab, Nancy O’Halloran brought a wealth of experience to Team USA Blue at the 2018 ISBHF Masters in Bermuda. Having also donned…
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Chantal Larocque’s brilliant ball hockey legacy
Among one of Manitoba’s greatest ball hockey players, the accomplished career of Chantal Larocque reached another revered summit in 2018. Holding a celebrated status as an elite competitor at the…
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Giuliana Pallotta coaches Canada’s Under-20 ball hockey team
Long reputed on the ice as a strong leader with a reliable presence, the values that defined such a sterling career for Giuliana Pallotta have translated into a new legacy…
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