Episode 5: Devoted to the Game
EPISODE 5: DEVOTED TO THE GAME In episode 5 of the Women’s Hockey Life Podcast, Jaclyn Hawkins chats with Karell Emard. Karell is a highly skilled player, a member…
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Secret and PWHPA Discuss $1 Million Commitment
“At some point you want to take it to the next level, and I think that time is now.” Hayley Wickenheiser’s words in an ad Secret® Deodorant and the PWHPA…
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The PWHPA’s impact on young female hockey players
“All the guys dream about the NHL. What about the women? We just dream about college, and then after college, then what?” said Sydney Rarick, a former forward for the…
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Women’s Hockey Life Virtual Camp
REGISTER HERE We’re bringing the best in the game to you. WHL Virtual Camp is a 5-day camp for female hockey players of all ages and skill levels. Learn from…
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Off-ice hockey training advice from pro Zoe Hickel
Zoe Hickel has played hockey at every level: from NCAA DI at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, to the NWHL, to the CWHL, to overseas in Sweden and China and even…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Karell Emard
Regarded as a highly skilled player, whose brilliant career has included a series of significant milestones, ranging from wearing the Maple Leaf with Canada’s Under-22/Developmental Team to the prestige of…
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Megan Bozek impresses with PWHPA and championship KRS Vanke Rays
In the world of hockey, very few people can boast a body of work as spectacular as Megan Bozek; One of the most accomplished skaters of her generation, highlighted by…
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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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PWHPA Spotlight: Nicole Anderson
The inaugural season of the PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour, provided fans and newcomers the ability to witness some of the best players in professional women’s hockey battle head to head…
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Regan Garreau continues promising career with Ottawa Lady 67s
Producing an elite level of female talent whose skills have propelled them to greater heights, Canada’s Capital Region has long been home to such brilliance. Although the junior ranks long…
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Breakthrough season for Edmonton U18 AAA Pandas
Among the uplifting stories of the 2019-20 women’s ice hockey season, the Edmonton Female Athletic Club (EFAC) Pandas supplied no shortage of heroics and inspiration. A Midget AAA (U17) team,…
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Kelly Murray joins former Inferno teammates on Sweden’s SDE
Belonging to one of the most celebrated families in hockey, Kelly Murray added an exciting new chapter to a growing legacy. After winning the 2019 Clarkson Cup with her sister…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Chelsey Goldberg | Part One
One of the most remarkable and benevolent women in hockey, a career embodying courage, representing the essence of perseverance, Chelsea Goldberg’s path to the PWHPA was built on these pillars.…
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Cheryl Pounder recognized on TSN’s All-Time Team Canada
TEAM CANADA CAREER Known to a current generation of hockey fans as a highly respected broadcaster, sharing her relevant insights about the female game on radio and TV, Cheryl Pounder…
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Valerie Lamenta backstops KMH Budapest to championship title
One of the greatest goaltenders in both OUA and U SPORTS play during the 2010s, a decade that saw an amazing gathering of talent that redefined the phenomenal quality of…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Megan Myers
One of the most likeable players in the latter years of the CWHL’s Boston/Worcester Blades franchise, best evidenced by her standing as team captain, Megan Myers, a member of the…
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Choosing the PWHPA: A non-national team member’s perspective
This piece was originally published by its author, Kristen Richards. You can read more about her CWHL career here. “Dear Readers, I wrote this piece on April 26th as a…
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Cherie Piper makes TSN’s All-Time Team Canada
Belonging to Canada’s Golden Generation, part of a fascinating time spanning from 2002-14, which resulted in the women’s and men’s teams capturing double gold at three Winter Games (2002, 2010,…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Rebecca Leslie
Representing the promise of an exciting new generation of phenomenal female hockey talent for the 2020s, Rebecca Leslie brought her exceptional skill set to the PWHPA in 2019-20. Having first…
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#StayInSticksIn: Laura Stacey donates masks to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital
When Laura Stacey first launched the LS7 Sticks In For Charity road hockey tournament in 2018, she wasn’t expecting it to have the impact that it did. “It started when…
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Melanie Jue helps China’s Vanke Rays to first league championship
Sandwiched in between Melanie Jue’s appearances at ISBHF World Championships for Canada was the chance to be part of an exciting new era for professional women’s ice hockey. With the…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Anissa Gamble
Among the most admirable skaters whose empowering presence graced PWHPA ice in 2019-20, Anissa Gamble embodies the raison d’etre of the Association. With a collective goal of ensuring a better…
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Jocelyne Larocque lands deserved spot on TSN’s All-Time Team Canada
In response to the absence of sports, an entire slate of events, including the 2020 IIHF Women’s (and Men’s) World Championships, wiped out due to concerns over a pandemic, The…
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Katia Clement-Heydra continues pro career with Sweden’s MODO
With the city of Montreal serving as a hub for elite women’s ice hockey during the 2010s, defined by a shared dynasty between the McGill Martlets and the CWHL’s Stars/Canadiennes…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Lauren Dahm
Having assembled a distinguished career, built on resiliency, sportsmanship and character, Lauren Dahm established herself as an integral facet of American women’s ice hockey in the 2010s. Highlighted by the…
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Kristen Barbara joins Toronto Six roster for inaugural season
With anticipation building over the return of professional women’s ice hockey to Toronto, the most intriguing facet may involve the construction of the roster. Becoming the first Canadian team in…
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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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New Brunswick’s Jessie McCann helps Canada to 2019 ISBHF World Championship
Among the unique facets that defined Canada’s gold medal championship team at the 2019 ISBHF World Championships in Kosice, Slovakia involved a strong sense of Atlantic pride. Starting with head…
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