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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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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Lindsey Post continues career overseas with SDE
In the latter half of the 2010s, Lindsey Post enjoyed the opportunity to stand between the pipes for three unique teams, crafting an exceptional legacy. Reaching an exalted status in…
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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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KRS veteran Rachel Llanes reaches 150 career games milestone
With a thrilling hockey journey, that has spanned three leagues, an equal number of championships and the chance to participate in the Women’s Winter Classic, the 2019-20 season supplied Rachel…
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From ice to pavement: Mallory Deluce runs Boston Marathon after hockey career
With an exciting series of post-hockey pursuits, highlighted by a stimulating career as a pilot, Mallory Deluce reached a meaningful milestone during the 2019 sporting calendar. An NCAA Frozen Four…
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Sami Jo Small | Part Three: Manitoba roots
Following a highly eventful 2014 consisting of the jubilation of a Clarkson Cup championship and an exciting All-Star Game milestone, returning to the Air Canada Centre, where Sami Jo Small…
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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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PWHPA Spotlight: Kassidy Sauvé
Among the most prodigious goaltenders of the last decade, including the prized achievement of a gold medal at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s Worlds, plus the historic feat of back-to-back Frozen…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Liz Knox
With a sterling list of achievements, including the Brodrick Trophy, a Clarkson Cup championship ring, Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) All-Star captaincy, plus a gold medal from the Winter Universiade,…
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AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT: Alex Clarke | Weyburn, Saskatchewan
MEET ALEX CLARKE! TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! My name is Alex Clarke – I am from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. I am 26 years old, work for Farm Credit Canada full…
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She’s worth it: The PWHPA’s impact on hockey
This is an exciting time for hockey. I first typed “This is an exciting time for women’s hockey” but the truth of the matter is it isn’t just women that…
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