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.
Kacey Bellamy releases ‘Unbroken Heart of Gold’
In what has proven to be the most exciting year in the accomplished career of Kacey Bellamy, the sense of achievement and celebration becomes richer by the realization of a…
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Calgary Inferno on the air with The Fan 960
With the 2018-19 CWHL season heralding a new era of relevance for the league, the Calgary Inferno have made an integral contribution to this empowering time. Complemented by the appearance…
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Balancing life and hockey as a student-athlete
Being a student athlete is pretty difficult. I go to school five days a week, then I have sports and clubs after school. On weekends I have hockey practice and…
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Anais Valdez shares her hockey travel experiences
Have you ever been to Toronto, Philadelphia, or New York City? I have for hockey tournaments! It was so fun—first we went to Philadelphia for a league game, then Toronto…
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Warrior Hockey partners with Boston Pride
October 25, 2018 – Demonstrating its continued commitment to female athletes, Warrior Hockey has signed a partnership with the National Women’s Hockey League’s Boston Pride. Warrior Hockey will collaborate with…
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Competitiveness in recreational hockey
I play in a non-competitive recreational women’s league for fun. But what does that mean? It’s recreational, but does that mean there is no sense of competition at all? It’s…
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Growing girls hockey in Copenhagen
The image is intriguing. Two girls taking a face-off in the dark with a glowing red puck. This image quickly became the most liked and commented on 2018 IIHF World…
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Melissa Wronzberg retires from Markham Thunder
Part of a group of four fantastic women whose Clarkson Cup triumph with the Markham Thunder represented their competitive swan song, Melissa Wronzberg walks away from elite play with a…
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Opening the NAIT Ooks’ 2018-19 season
Hello, and welcome back to a new season with the NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team! My name is Moira Bryan and I will be writing the blog posts this year…
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SUNY Oswego’s transition to the ACHA
Starting off a new season in a new league was not as easy as my teammates and I had hoped. As much as we were trying to prepare for what…
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The beginning of Princeton women’s hockey season
Although my Sophomore season at Princeton University just officially started about a week ago, there has already been a very different vibe in the rink. In the past few seasons,…
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Lisa Buratynski back with Canada on biggest stage of WBHF play
Having returned for a second consecutive appearance with Canada’s national ball hockey team at the WBHF World Championships, Lisa Buratynski continues to blossom into a cornerstone for the program’s future.…
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Hockey camp with three Olympic gold medalists
“That’s the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball, and now hockey–and know they can win a Gold Medal…
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Thunder Bay Bantam A Queens: An update from Presley Brohm
We have really started to get into our games and practices. So far we have had six games and a lot of practices. We played the Peewee Queens team twice…
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Jessica Hartwick retires after career with Ryerson Rams and CWHL Thunder
Experiencing the jubilation of a Clarkson Cup championship, it also provided a storybook ending for Jessica Hartwick. Opting to hang up her skates in the aftermath of such a monumental…
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Gwynne Attenborough gains great perspective on pleasure of playing for Canada
Having recently enjoyed her fifth anniversary as a member of Canada’s national women’s ball hockey team, Gwynne Attenborough has taken on the persona of both role model and ambassador. Since…
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Furies Draft Pick Brittany Howard raises profile of Colonials greats in the pros
Among the top offensive prospects in the 2018 CWHL Draft, Brittany Howard landed with the Toronto Furies. Selected eighth overall, the offensively gifted skater holds the potential to upgrade a…
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University of Saskatchewan’s Kaitlin Willoughby’s drafted by Calgary Inferno
With a highly diverse draft class, the acquisition of Kaitlin Willoughby in the 2018 CWHL Draft certainly represents a significant blend of Western Canadian talent for the Calgary Inferno. Raised…
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Common questions young female hockey players get
There are not as many hockey girls out there, so I don’t blame people when they have a question. Honestly, I’d rather they ask than assume. But some of these…
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Lopsided games in adult recreational hockey
My team had been having a very rough season. Week after week, we were losing most games by a score of. . . well, I don’t even know how much…
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American teams head to Masters Worlds with women’s ball hockey on the rise in the United States
The world’s top Masters (35+) women’s ball hockey teams are arriving in Bermuda this week for the 2018 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) Masters World Ball Hockey Championships.…
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Ailish Forfar finds fulfillment in opportunity with Markham Thunder (Part Two)
As the 2018-19 season shall represent Ailish Forfar’s first season of professional hockey it runs parallel to the proud milestone of Laura Stacey’s first full season with Markham. As the…
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Ailish Forfar finds fulfillment in opportunity with Markham Thunder (Part One)
Selected by the Markham Thunder with their second pick of the 2018 CWHL Draft, Ailish Forfar brings one of the most unique competitive backgrounds to a talented rookie class. Having…
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Alex Rigsby Ready for Remarkable Time with Calgary Inferno
Among the hallmarks of the Calgary Inferno, one of its most significant involves the remarkable legacy of world-class goaltenders that have donned the red and black jersey. Highlighted by the…
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Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Three)
Striving to encourage other women and girls to follow their dreams, finding the confidence to make their own dreams come true, Kristen Lipscombe’s dedication to women’s ice hockey serves as…
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Olympic Winter Games a Milestone for Kristen Lipscombe (Part Two)
In this decade, the increased focus on the women’s game, from competition to instruction, has resulted in the enrichment of its grass roots developmental levels. The foundation in place that…
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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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