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: Aimee Thorpe | Scotland
Tell us about yourself! My name is Aimee Thorpe. I’m from Great Britain (Scotland, more specifically). I’ve recently committed to study English Literature at the University of Glasgow. I’ve played…
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Ambassador Spotlight: Cheyenne Vogel | Sioux City, Iowa
Tell us about yourself! My name is Cheyenne Vogel. I am 22 years old, and I am from Sioux City, Iowa. I recently got out of the military—I served in…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Corman | California
Tell us about yourself! I feel on some level that everyone knows my hockey story as I wrote about it a while back from Women’s Hockey Life, but that’s probably…
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An introduction to blind hockey
First and foremost, I want people to know that blind hockey exists. Blind hockey is an adapted version of hockey for people who are blind or partially sighted. It is…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Andreya Kotseva | Sofia, Bulgaria
Tell us about yourself! My name is Andreya Kotseva and I am from Sofia, Bulgaria. I am a student in the National Arts Academy and my specialty is ceramics. This…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Lafrenière | Ontario
Tell us about yourself! My name is Jessica Lafrenière, I am 28 years old and shocked to say that I have already been playing hockey for the past 18 years!…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Taylor Wilburn | Apex, NC
Tell us about yourself! My name is Taylor Wilburn and I am from Apex, NC. I am currently in the 5th grade. I have two older brothers who have both played…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Amanda Provan | Sudbury, ON
Tell us about yourself! My name is Amanda Provan. I am 25 years old and I live in Canada in a city in northern Ontario called Sudbury. I have been…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Audrey Barretto | Michigan
Tell us about yourself! Hi everyone, my name is Audrey Barretto and I am from the State of Michigan in the United States. I am 10 years old and play…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Robin Bilsborough | Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Tell us about yourself! My name is Robin Bilsborough. I am originally from Maple Leaf, Ontario, Canada, but now call Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA my home. I am a mom of…
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Natalie Spooner to attend Grindstone Charity Weekend
One weekend, three events and plenty of opportunities to rub shoulders with one of the best women’s hockey players in the world. The Grindstone Award Foundation announced that women’s hockey…
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Marsblade FMT ONE Review
Some time ago, I asked for advice in the Women’s Hockey Life Community Facebook Group: What inline skates should I use for my off-season training? I have been inline skating…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Reese Ives | Bel Air, MD
Tell us about yourself! My name is Reese and I’m ten years old. I’m from Bel Air, MD and in the fourth grade. I started hockey skating and basics at age…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Sylvain Perrier | Gatineau, Quebec
Tell us about yourself! I’m Sylvain Perrier from Gatineau, QC. I coach novice girls competitive (my daughter’s team). I’ve always loved hockey—the only thing I love more is my wife…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Kayla Boyd | Michigan
Tell us about yourself! I’m Kayla Boyd and I live in Michigan at the moment and most likely soon to be Texas. I’m currently in high school and I began…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Lily Miller | Missoula, Montana
Tell us about yourself! I am Lily Miller and I live in Missoula, Montana where I play Bantam A hockey. My typical day here in Montana, (depending on the season)…
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Ailish Forfar plays for Team Canada at FISU Winter Universiade
In the hockey narrative of Ailish Forfar, the feeling of accomplishment reached greater heights with the attainment of a celebrated milestone. Named to Canada’s contingent for women’s ice hockey at…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Daniel Brown | Seattle, Washington
Tell us about yourself! In Fresno, CA, I learned hockey in the desert heat from a transplanted Minnesotan. I fell in love with the sport and spent an inordinate amount…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Megan Brettingen | Dublin, California
Tell us about yourself! Hi! I’m Megan Brettingen from Dublin, California. I grew up in Minnesota where I started playing hockey when I was four. We didn’t have a girls’…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Ali Stead | Calgary, Alberta
Tell us about yourself! My name is Ali Stead and I currently live in Calgary, Alberta. I fell in love with hockey as an adult and have been learning to…
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Golden Hawks hockey alum Ashley Stephenson retires from Baseball Canada
Part of a golden age for women’s baseball in Canada, Ashley Stephenson assembled a brilliant career that encompassed such a formidable time. Having first garbed the national team paraphernalia in…
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Amanda Trunzo: 2018-19 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Champion
Among the unique, yet sometimes unheeded, aspects in the lore of women’s ice hockey, the fact that many of its stars are multi-sport athletes, excelling in other realms with a…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Carly Costello | Michigan
Tell us about yourself! I’m from a small town in Michigan and I currently live in Adrian and go to school at Adrian College. I grew up with hockey on…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: LAUREN PATTERSON | PHILADELPHIA, PA
Tell us about yourself! My name is Lauren Patterson and I’m from just outside of Philadelphia, PA. I currently work as a graphic designer for CCM Custom Uniforms which is…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Abby Burokas | Chicago, Illinois
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! My name is Abby Burokas and I started playing hockey shortly after my fourth birthday. I am seven years old and I am a second grader.…
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Ambassador Spotlight: Mia Macpherson | Kitchener, Ontario
Who are you—where are you from, what do you do, what’s your hockey story? (more…)
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Ambassador Spotlight: Mikayla Guarasci | Welland, Ontario
Tell us about yourself! My name is Mikayla Guarasci. I’m 17 years old and I’m from Welland, Ontario. I started playing hockey at 10 years old. I was later than…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Bella McKee | Irma, Alberta
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! My name is Bella McKee. I am from Irma, Alberta but I live with a billet family in Kitscoty, Alberta during the hockey season. I played…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Tina Carlson | Sweden
Introducing Women’s Hockey Life’s newest brand ambassador, Tina Carlson from Sweden! Tell us about yourself! My name is Tina. I’m 52 years old and live close to Stockholm, the capital…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Ariel Enhaynes | Ontario
Introducing Women’s Hockey Life’s newest Brand Ambassador: Ariel Enhaynes! TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! My name is Ariel Enhaynes. I was born in the Philippines and came to Toronto, Ontario, Canada…
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