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.
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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Lauren Wildfang: Colgate Raiders | Modo (SDHL)
Suiting up to play in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League with the highly competitive Modo franchise last season, it marked the extension of a proud on-ice journey for Lauren Wildfang.…
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Small town, big dreams | Ontario hockey girls live NCAA dreams
Anyone who is familiar with small towns in Ontario, Canada certainly knows that sports are an integral part of these communities. Whether it’s soccer and baseball at the local fields,…
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NAIT Ooks honour senior players ahead of ACAC playoffs
With only two practices left before game one of playoffs, the Ooks are exactly where they want to be. (more…)
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NAIT Ooks prepare for ACAC playoffs
The NAIT Ooks have just four regular season games left and are gearing up for ACAC playoffs! They had a by week last week, which was much needed as many…
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NCAA DIII: Kenzie Torpy | University of St. Thomas Tommies
Having established herself as the greatest goaltender to don the Purple and White of the St. Thomas Tommies, Kenzie Torpy left a lasting legacy destined for legendary status. Graduating in…
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NAIT Ooks gear up for a strong second half of the season
The Ooks are back and buzzing for the second half of the season! There are only 12 games left to play and the standings are as tight as ever—every single…
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EWHL: Audrey-Ann Boutour | Neuberg Highlanders
In a decade that has seen so many Canadian university stars continue to ply their trade across the Atlantic, while finding new opportunities to excel in ball hockey, the remarkable…
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Play like it’s your last shift: Saying goodbye to your college hockey career
It has been beyond difficult for me to try to accept the fact that I am nearing the end of my senior year. Potentially, this could be my last season…
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U SPORTS: April Clark | Western Mustangs
Following the Western Mustangs hoisting the Golden Path Trophy for the first time at the 2015 U SPORTS women’s national ice hockey championships, their freshman class featured an exciting young…
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U SPORTS: Carmen Lasis | Western Mustangs
As the University of Western Ontario (UWO) Mustangs women’s ice hockey program has enjoyed a competitive renaissance, emerging as one of the elites in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Conference,…
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Built bear strong: An interview with Bear Barbell owner, Jenna Corbin
Hey Everyone! Coach Dana here with Advantedge Goaltending. Below, you will find the second in a series of interviews that I have done with female business owners who are finding…
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NCAA DIII: Leah Schwartzman | Hamline Pipers
An essential contributor in a landmark season for the Hamline Pipers, Leah Schwartzman took on the roles of both team leader and offensive catalyst. With the number 44 adorning her…
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FISU: Winter Universiade | Cassandra Labrie | Canada
Earning the call to play for Canada represents a landmark that every player aspires to. For a player such as Cassandra Labrie, the highlight of being part of the roster…
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Winter Universiade | Maude Lévesque-Ryan | Canada
Gaining the call to compete for Team Canada at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, it marked a significant career milestone for Maude Lévesque-Ryan, attaining the dream of donning…
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What I wish I knew: 4 pieces of advice from a veteran hockey goalie
Being a goaltender puts you into an exclusive club with your fellow puckstoppers. There aren’t many people who voluntarily choose to stand in one place while others fire semi-frozen rubber…
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Our dream: Becoming a NCAA DI goalie at Union College
What is a girl from Irma, Alberta, Canada doing in Schenectady, New York at Union College? That is a question that has crossed my mind more often than I would…
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New season, new challenges for the NAIT Ooks
The Ooks’ season started this past weekend in a pretty crazy way. The Ooks fell to the Griffins 10-5 on Friday, and 2-1 on Saturday. Both were great games played…
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Shutouts for Seizures: Using hockey’s impact for more
“Mom, told me what you’re doing and I want to say thank you.” In 2011, a young girl named Amelia Murray was playing for the Chicago Young Americans. She was…
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It’s NAIT Ooks hockey season again, FINALLY!
The NAIT Ooks are back and getting fired up for another season! Last season didn’t end exactly the way they planned, with winning the league but getting swept 0 –…
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11 ways to increase your chances of being recruited for college hockey
Hockey season is here and for most people that brings excitement, but for some it brings added stress knowing you (or your daughter) are one season closer to college hockey,…
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11 tips for college hockey players transferring universities
While writing this, I was able to reflect on my own process and how it all unfolded — you can read about it here if you didn’t catch my previous…
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