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.
New season for the Queen’s University Gaels
My name is Stephanie Pascal and I am a goalie on the Queen’s University women’s hockey team. I am in my fifth year and studying Chemical Engineering. This year, I will…
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Youth Hockey: Anais Valdez | Atlanta Kings
The Queen of the Kings Hello, my name is Anais Valdez and I’m nine years old. I recently switched to a new hockey team, the Atlanta Kings. I did not…
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Sarah Butterworth Memorial Trophy Represents Summit for Silvia Traversa
One of the greatest competitors to have graced the ball hockey hardcourts in this decade, Silvia Traversa’s influence and wondrous work ethic have been felt in multiple facets of Canadian…
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Ice and Ball Hockey in Great Britain
As the ice hockey season across the world is off to a flying start, I thought there’s no better time than now to get my blogging for the season started.…
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Calgary United championship victory at CBHA Nationals
Representing one of Western Canada’s premier hockey cities, Calgary United emerged from a highly competitive field in Winnipeg to emerge as the CBHA national champions. With a revered roster featuring…
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Gina Repaci ready to grow into new role with Markham Thunder
Part of the Markham Thunder’s 2018 CWHL Draft class, Gina Repaci holds the potential to be one of its gems. A member of Canada’s U18 National Women’s Team, Repaci possesses…
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Rhianna Kurio Revels in Championship Win for Calgary United
A highly dependable team player whose approach to the game combines a sheer enjoyment of forging a positive future for the game while deriving a tremendous adrenaline from an ever-growing…
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Terrific Trio of Dartmouth Alums Collaborate with Calgary United
Forging a legacy that began on the lush terrains of Hanover, New Hampshire, a terrific trio of talented women brought the proud values of hometown hockey to the prestigious Dartmouth…
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Eden Murray joins Calgary Inferno
Part of one of Canada’s most notable, and celebrated, hockey families, Eden Murray ponders an exciting future ahead with the dream of competing professionally in her home province. Along with…
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Shea Tiley part of Toronto Furies future
With a highly exciting off-season that has seen the Toronto Furies welcome iconic goaltender Sami Jo Small into the General Manager position, while Courtney Birchard-Kessel takes on head coaching reins,…
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Daniela Gendron to Make U Sports Debut with Concordia
Daniela Gendron got her first taste of hockey in her birth country of Mexico. Gendron’s Quebecois father introduced her and her brother to the sport, and they grew up playing…
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IF Bjorkloven: Damcup Umea Pre-Season Tournament
The IF Bjorkloven women’s team kicked off our 2018-19 season with the pre-season Damcup Umea August 30th to September 2nd in front of our home town fans. The pre-season tournament featured…
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Struggling with retirement after college hockey
For everyone who was, is, or going to be a competitive hockey player, I’m writing this for you. My name is Maddy, a recent collegiate hockey graduate, and I’ve been…
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Introducing Youth Hockey Player, Presley Brohm
My name is Presley Brohm and I am a goaltender from Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. I’ve been playing hockey since I was three and have been playing as a goalie…
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Alex Gowie to play with Pandas in return to U Sports
One of the University of Alberta Pandas’ latest women’s hockey recruits has, at the age of 25, already won a CIS (now U Sports) hockey championship, played for teams from…
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An introduction to Annabella Gatto and her hockey journey
“I want to inspire people. I want someone to look at me and say, because of you I didn’t give up” – Unknown My name is Annabella Gatto. I am…
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Learning the game at 40: Sheila Philcox’s story of starting hockey as an adult
Hello! My name is Sheila Philcox and I am excited to be blogging for Women’s Hockey Life! I have always been passionate about hockey but I didn’t start playing until…
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SUNY Oswego: Transitioning to a new season and league
Everyone is always nervous for the start of a new season, but this year my teammates and I have a new reason to be nervous. We joined the ACHA (American…
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Spokane Women’s Hockey: Vanessa Vargas Shares her Love for the Game
I simply cannot imagine what my life was like before hockey. A lot of my favorite memories have always been hockey related. Having hockey in my life is something that…
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“Girls Don’t Play Hockey”: Lisa Corman’s Hockey Journey
As a kid growing up near Chicago, Illinois, I always wanted to play hockey. If you know anything about winter in Chicago, you know it is cold and there aren’t…
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Playing Hockey Overseas in Germany
Graduating from the University of Connecticut this past May left me with many unanswered questions. I left the school with a degree in Sport Management, the ability to say I…
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Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part One)
Part of an empowering generation of women that have chronicled the growth of the female game, demonstrating how a positive impact can also take place off the ice, Kristen Lipscombe…
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Caitlin and Erran Lee | York Lions
Having graced the ice in over 120 combined appearances, Caitlin and Erran Lee are among the most successful pair of siblings in York Lions athletics lore. In a season that…
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Kassidy Sauvé’s Frozen Four appearance
Joining the pantheon of all-time greats in Buckeyes women’s hockey history, Kassidy Sauvé’s brilliant run is one that shall stand as a benchmark for great goaltending upon its conclusion. Serving…
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Celine Tessier | Ridgebacks
Among a growing number of alumnae from the Canadian International Hockey Academy graduating to higher ranks of play, Celine Tessier is looking to make her mark with the University of…
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Victoria Bach’s legacy with BU Terriers
Having established herself as one of the greatest players to have skated for the Boston University Terriers, Victoria Bach’s senior season resulted in etching her name all over the program’s…
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Preparing to be a Student Athlete
So it’s that time of year again where everyone starts to really get serious and start preparing for the start of the regular season. Maybe you’re freaking out because you…
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Dani Sibley wins Laura Hurd Award
Incorporating an exciting combination of playmaking ability and a smooth scoring touch, coupled by grace and charisma, Dani Sibley is the embodiment of what makes NCAA Division III women’s ice…
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“I Left Coaching Because I Love Hockey Too Much”
I just recently left coaching for a job in business development in downtown Boston. For a 25 year old, this is the pinnacle of my twenties. But, people who know…
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Paige Johnson Flying High with Falcons
A former recipient of the Wisconsin Ms. Hockey Award, Paige Johnson continued her proficient ways in a fantastic four year run with the Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate…
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