Find coverage of teams and players from various collegiate women’s ice hockey teams in the NCAA Division 1, NCAA Division 3, ACHA, U Sports, and ACAC leagues.
NCAA D1 & D3 Championship Weekend
NCAA Division 1 For the first time in its 21 year history, the NCAA D1 tournament expanded from 8 to 11 teams. Another first included the tournament selection show being…
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20 lessons learned from 20 years of hockey
Hey there! I am Coach Dana of Firehockeyfit and today I wanted to share some of the lessons that I have learned from 20 years of playing the best sport…
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WHL Podcast Ep. 21: Michaela Boyle
Your struggles are what give you strength 💪 Michaela Boyle, student-athlete at Boston College shares her hockey journey, filled with many highs and lows, in hopes of inspiring those who…
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Living my dream as a collegiate student-athlete
Last summer I was working two jobs, playing hockey, and working out. I was on that non stop grind. Then August rolled around and I had to say goodbye to…
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Amanda Asay forged a lasting legacy excelling in two sports
Only 33 years young, Amanda Asay lived a remarkable life. One, which encompassed so much promise, representing the exciting potential for women in sport and society. With a series of athletic…
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Gabrielle Rousseau plays huge role in historic win for Gaitors
With a hockey tradition that dates back decades, the 2021-22 season has provided the Bishop’s University Gaiters with an exciting new chapter. Enjoying their inaugural season of U Sports women’s…
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Goaltender Charley Wing wonderful in home opener for Gaiters
With a Bishop’s Gaiters roster that features a quartet of solid goaltending talent, including Jade Shushu Saulnier-Cyr, Aglaé René de Cotret and Faith Miller, Charley Wing has quickly emerged as…
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Heritage and giving back key cornerstones for Jana Headrick
Enjoying her inaugural season with the University of New Brunswick Reds, Jana Headrick provides a combination of championship experience and strong leadership, poised to make her an essential component for…
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UNB Reds host inaugural camp for Indigenous Girls
With a start date of October 17, Fredericton’s Aitken University Centre serving as host facility, the Reds are launching the Indigenous Girls Learn To Play Hockey Camp; open to players…
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7 things college coaches won’t tell you
Coaches don’t always have enough time to help you with your individual skill development. Coaches are hired to win games and championships. They spend a majority of their time focusing…
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Sarah Hilworth’s coaching techniques go beyond the ice
The athletics program at University of New Brunswick prides itself on creating an environment that creates “champions of academic and athletic excellence.” Women’s Ice Hockey Head Coach, Sarah Hilworth, extends…
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Cleary University Builds Women’s Ice Hockey Program
Cleary University is a small business school located in Howell, Michigan with 19 varsity athletic teams that are apart of the NAIA collegiate conference and are now adding a women’s…
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Legendary coach Bob Deraney and his podcast From The Point
Featured image submitted by Eric Lindquist/Worcester Railers HC Bob Deraney — 16th among the winningest women’s college hockey coaches — finally got Katie Guay — hockey’s glass-shattering zebra — to…
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College hockey recruiting during Covid: Tips for players & parents
Covid has ended hockey seasons, disrupted training, and created a major change in the recruiting process for college hockey hopefuls. Our WHL Academy team is here to offer you (both…
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Claire Thompson finishes Princeton Tigers career as ECAC Champion
Comprising part of the leadership heartbeat in an unprecedented run for the prestigious Princeton Tigers, Claire Thompson supplied a series of tangibles that brought her collegiate career to a triumphant…
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From the ice to behind the bench: The career of Delaney Collins
Part of a golden generation of celebrated heroes that wore the Canadian jersey, achieving the dream of all who play the game, Delaney Collins was more than just an essential…
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Paving the way: Donna-Lynn Rosa’s mark on women’s hockey
In the modern resurgence of women’s ice hockey in the 1990s, the stage was set for a range of legends to rise and leave an indelible mark for the game’s…
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U of A Pandas’ Madison Willan earns U SPORTS Rookie of the Year
Representing a new generation of elite talent wearing the iconic Green and Gold of the University of Alberta Pandas, Madison Willan is poised to be one of university hockey’s finest…
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Erin Locke leads York Lions to program history in final U SPORTS season
One of the most accomplished and likeable skaters to have worn the York Lions colors, holding a prized place in program lore, Erin Locke’s final season affirmed such a standing.…
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York Lions’ Taylor Davison earns OUA First-Team All Star nod
During a breakthrough season for the York Lions, culminating with a berth in the U SPORTS women’s nationals, one of the program’s feel-good stories saw the emergence of Taylor Davison…
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Princeton’s Stephanie Neatby joins pro ranks in Sweden
In a tremendous season for the Princeton Tigers, culminating with the prestige of the ECAC postseason crown, an unprecedented first, one of its key contributors experienced a career year between…
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Erica Rieder makes pro hockey debut in Sweden with MODO
Belonging to a celebrated group of Canadian stars extending their careers with professional endeavors in Europe, Erica Rieder’s inaugural season overseas involved the enjoyable experience of wearing the jersey of…
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Jaime Bourbonnais reaches career milestones with Team Canada and Cornell Big Red
Part of a remarkable lineage of elite talent that have skated for the Cornell Big Red, Jaime Bourbonnais is ready for the next stage of her highly promising career. Named…
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Autumn MacDougall finishes five-year career with U of A Pandas
Skating for one of the premier programs in the Canada West Conference, Autumn MacDougall concluded her stellar career with the University of Alberta Pandas with a multitude of accolades, including…
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Emilia Cotter receives 2020 Marion Hilliard Award
Establishing herself as one of the luminaries in the revered history of the dynastic McGill Martlets, Emilia Cotter’s final season of U SPORTS play served to cement her legacy. An…
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Amber Bowman furthers professional and personal life through elite hockey
Belonging to an exceptional group of multi-sport talents whose superlative skills have involved competition on the highly competitive surfaces of CWHL ice, Amber Bowman redefined the impact of a role…
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U SPORTS: Abby Clarke | St. Thomas Tommies
Raised in Springdale, Newfoundland, Abby Clarke has become one of the province’s most revered female hockey figures, bringing an era of triumph to Fredericton’s St. Thomas University. With the 2010s…
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O’Sullivan finishes college career with fourth first team All-American title
Catherine Elkins was the first to accomplish the feat in 2002, at the end of her senior year at Middlebury College. The next to do it was Elmira College’s Laura…
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Opening doors for female coaches: 3 lessons from NCAA DIII bench bosses
I never envisioned myself as a coach. Coaching didn’t even cross my radar until the end of my final year of U18/Midget hockey, when my coach asked if I would…
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NAIT Ooks: ACAC Championships cancelled
The Ooks beat the Red Deer Queens in a do or die game three in overtime to advance to the ACAC Championships for the second year in a row against…
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