Locker Talk keeps you up to date on the latest women’s hockey activities around the world. Here you’ll find the latest happenings around the rink, from hockey parents sharing their perspectives to reviews of the latest hockey equipment on the market.
AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Anneka Aspaas| Saskatchewan, Canada
MEET ANNEKA ASPAAS ! Tell us about yourself! I was born in the U.S. in Maryland. I started playing hockey there at age four. Then at age eight I moved…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Quinn Toll | Brockville, ON
MEET QUINN TOLL! Tell us about yourself! I am from Brockville, ON but I lived in Beaumont AB from age 5-10. I love to play hockey and lacrosse. I currently…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Cassie Froio | Tewksbury, MA
MEET CASSIE FROIO! Tell us about yourself! Hi! My name is Cassie. I am from Tewksbury, MA, USA. When I’m not on the ice, I am an AAU baseball coach…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT| Sydney Conrad | Los Angeles, California
MEET SYDNEY CONRAD! Tell us about yourself! Hi, I am Sydney Conrad, my hockey family calls me Syd. I am a 25 year old student/teacher. I am back in school…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Maddison Williams | North Carolina
MEET MADDISON WILLIAMS! Tell us about yourself! I am Madison and I am from England but, I have lived here in North Carolina for almost 8 years. I am an…
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#DiversityAtTheRink | Seattle Kraken’s Chanel Keenan
Breaking barriers is an understatement for NHL Seattle Kraken’s new independent intersectionality consultant, Chanel Keenan. She has vowed to make it her personal mission to ensure hockey truly is a…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Addisen Greenwood | Anchorage, Alaska
MEET ADDISEN GREENWOOD! Tell us about yourself! I play on an all girls AA 16U team even though I am only 14 years old. I am a left and right…
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HockeyGirlz Dedicated to Create Space for Everyone
HockeyGirlz is a newly minted brand that is designed to create community within the hockey world for young girls and women to learn more about the game and to find…
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3x Olympian Shannon Szabados Launches Children’s Book
3x Olympian for Team Canada, Shannon Szabados has certainly been occupied during quarantine; with a new baby girl who was born in August of this year, Szabados adds “children’s author…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Austyn Pagano | Long Island, New York
MEET AUSTYN PAGANO! Tell us about yourself! My name is Austyn Pagano, I am 8 years old and I live on Long Island, New York. I started playing hockey last…
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Shaping the lives of youth on and off the ice
Photo provided by the True North Youth Foundation True North Youth Foundation’s, Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy is dedicated to providing a program for youth during the school year to have…
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Book Review | The Role I Played by Sami Jo Small
“As the coaches build the team from the top-down, we build it internally from the bottom-up” – Sami Jo Small The Role I Played Small’s story opens with her first…
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Grindstone Award Foundation’s Help Her Play Campaign
Details outlined in the following press release provided by the Grindstone Award Foundation This holiday season, the Grindstone Award Foundation is looking for support to reach their yearly fundraising goal…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Blayne Dussold | Union, Missouri
MEET BLAYNE DUSSOLD! Tell us about yourself! I am from Union, Missouri and I play for the St. Louis AAA Blues 14u team. This is my third season with this…
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#DiversityAtTheRink: Sydney Kinder Mentoring BIPOC Youth
As a former collegiate and youth hockey player, Sydney Kinder remains in the hockey community as a mentor for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous people of color) hockey players with the HPOC…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: KayRad Hockey |Brick Township, New Jersey
MEET KayRad Hockey! Tell us about yourself! Darius & Kayla are the owners of KayRad hockey, a business focused on helping hockey players improve their game on and off the…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Serafina Applegate | Boston, Massachusetts
MEET SERAFINA APPLEGATE! Tell us about yourself! My name is Serafina, I am 13 years old and I live near Boston, Massachusetts. I started skating around the age of three,…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Jade Chinski | Alberta, Canada
MEET JADE CHINSKI ! Tell us about yourself! Hi, my name is Jade and I am from Edmonton, Alberta. I am in the 7th grade and I have been playing…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Brayah Bemrose | Carp, Canada
MEET Brayah Bemrose! Tell us about yourself! I am from Carp, ON Canada. I am in grade 4, and love going to school. I started skating when I was…
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Diversity at the Rink: Saroya Tinker
Saroya Tinker, recent Yale graduate and 1st round 4th overall draft pick for NWHL’s Metropolitan Riveters, is certainly proving she is going to not let her spotlight go to waste. …
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Ellie Keum | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
MEET ELLIE KEUM! Tell us about yourself! Hello, I am Ellie Keum and I was born and raised in New Jersey. I started playing hockey when I was 5 years…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Brooke Kabotoff | Alberta, Canada
MEET BROOKE KABOTOFF! Tell us about yourself! Hey my name is Brooke I am 13 years old. I am from Leduc Alberta Canada. I have been playing hockey for nine…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lillian Juliano | Torrington, Connecticut
MEET LILLIAN JULIANO! Tell us about yourself! I’m from Torrington, Connecticut and I’m in the 3rd grade. Hockey is in my blood! My dad, uncles and extended family have…
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Diversity at the Rink: Ending Racism at the Rink
Being a part of the hockey community makes many feel included, valued, and safe, but for some, being a part of the hockey community is not a safe and welcome…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Stephanie Schoeph | St. Louis, Missouri
MEET STEPHANIE SCHOEPH! Tell us about yourself! I am originally from the north-central part of Illinois. Currently I live in St. Louis, Missouri as I am pursuing my Doctorate in…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lauren Vaccaro | Lynnfield, Massachusetts
MEET LAUREN VACCARO! Tell us about yourself! My name is Lauren Vaccaro and I am a current student at the University of New Hampshire. I am from Lynnfield, Massachusetts. I…
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Diversity at the Rink: Creating an inclusive hockey community
People claim that anyone can play, coach, or be a fan of hockey, but the truth is, there’s often a large gap between that statement and what actually goes on…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Vanessa Vargas | Liberty Lake, Washington
MEET VANESSA VARGAS! Tell us about yourself! My name is Vanessa Vargas and I was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. I have been playing hockey for 22 years and…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lian Sydorowicz | Rochester, New York
MEET LIAN SYDOROWICZ! Tell us about yourself! I am from Rochester, New York. I have been playing hockey for 13 years and I am currently a member of the Rochester…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Sharyn Peterson | Adelaide, Australia
MEET SHARYN PETERSON! Tell us about yourself! I live in Adelaide, Australia. My hockey story started almost seven years ago when I met my current husband. He is a goalie…
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