Haley Skarupa on NWHL Experience
Hey Everyone! This is Haley Skarupa from the Boston College Eagles writing to you guys about this awesome experience some of my teammates and I are having regarding the new…
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Should Young Players Also Referee? Yes – And Here’s 8 Reasons Why
Referees do not have an easy job. Walk into your local rink, and there is a fairly good chance that there is a coach, a player or a parent somewhere…
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Why I’ll Always be Learning the Game: What it Means to be a Hockey Player
The very first time I stepped on the ice in hockey skates, I wanted to be here. Not "July", not "Summer", I wanted to be playing. I wanted to not be…
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Former Alberta Pandas and NAIT Ooks Player Meagan Cornelssen Part of Growing Canadian Female Baseball Legacy
A former recipient of the Canadian national women’s baseball team Most Valuable Player Award in 2011, Meagan Cornelssen is an exceptional multi-sport athlete whose legacy can also be traced back…
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Devon Skeats Becomes First CIS Player to Sign a Contract with NWHL
Devon Skeats adds to the growing (and historic) legacy that Canadians are having on the incipient National Women’s Hockey League. From Emerance Maschmeyer becoming the first Canadian selected in the…
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Former Brown and UBC Forward Amanda Asay Versatile Member of Canadian Baseball Team
Quite possibly one of the feel good stories about the 2015 Pan Am Games is the fact that there is a remarkable women’s hockey influence on the Canadian women’s baseball…
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0 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Ties: A Clean Slate
Each year, every team hopes to end their season on a high note. But the nature of sports is that not every team gets to do so. The expectation is…
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A French Girl in the NEWJHL: Meet the Girl Wonder
France is not considered the greatest nation of ice-hockey, that’s not a secret, but since a decade, the team is levelling up. Players like Antoine Roussel, Pierre-Edouard Bellemard and Christobal…
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Christina D’Ambrogio Proudly Displays her Heritage as Captain of Team Italia
Having carved a stellar legacy on the ice, Christina D’Ambrogio’s achievements are complemented by a ball hockey career that has grown by a quantum leap over the last few weeks.…
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Jessica Koizumi Continues Highly Accomplished Hockey Career with Connecticut Whale
As the Connecticut Whale continue to build their team, a key acquisition was former United States national team member Jessica Koizumi. Signed on the same day as Maine Black Bears…
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Canada Emerges with Second Straight Gold at 2015 Street Hockey World Championships in Zug
Entering the 2015 edition of the Street Hockey World Championships (also known as ball hockey) as the defending world champions, Canada continued to deliver. A combination of veterans and new…
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CWHL Hockey Heroes Cheverie and Knox Suit up for Team Italia
At the 2015 World Street Hockey Championships in Zug, Switzerland, a unique moment involved the opportunity for a pair of CWHL heroes to participate with Team Italia. Although they are…
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Silly Season Extravaganza: Newcomers Raising the Bar
It feels like the season ended ages ago and I’m feeling very excited about there only being a month left before the pre-season games commence. And I will tell you…
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Dawn Tulk Adds to her Ball Hockey Legacy with Second Straight World Championship
As one of Canada’s most accomplished ball hockey players, Dawn Tulk’s skills have taken her to the highest levels of play in the world. This year was no different as…
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NWHL Canadian Camps Roll into Nation’s Capital of Ottawa
After celebrating national holidays on both sides of the border, the NWHL’s commitment to growing the game resulted in a series of Canadian training camps. Beginning in Montreal, where Stanley…
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Notre Dame Hounds Hockey Coach Mira Trebilcock Enjoys Glory on the Gridiron
Currently a member of the coaching staff with the prestigious Notre Dame Hounds program, Mira Trebilcock’s love of sport took on an exciting new dimension in 2015. In addition to…
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UMass Boston Summer 2015: Signing Out
Hey Hockey World! I’ve missed you! Taking some time away from the sport after the season ended has been something I haven’t really done since I started playing competitively in…
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Life after College for Sherri Bowles
Hello Blog Followers! It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog, but I am super happy to be back and filling you guys in on my summer so…
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Former York Lions Forward Autumn Mills Throwing Heat for Canadian Baseball Team
As women’s baseball shall be contested for the first time in the history of the Pan American Games, the sense of making history adds to the excitement for all players…
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NCAA Legend Nicole Corriero Competes with Team Italy
A little over a decade ago, Nicole Corriero carved a legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of NCAA hockey. Known affectionately as “Scorriero”, her ability to…
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Brianne McLaughlin Becomes First Olympian to Land in NWHL
In signing All-World goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, the Buffalo Beauts have continued the proud tradition of elite goaltenders in Buffalo professional hockey. From the likes of Tom Barrasso, Dominik Hasek and…
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Frozen Four Champion Daniella Matteucci Equally Distinguished on the Diamond
In addition to the prestige of helping the Clarkson Golden Knights become the first non-WCHA conference team to capture an NCAA Frozen Four, Daniella (Ella) Matteucci is equally talented on…
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Clarkson’s Canadian Hockey Heroes Part of Inaugural NWHL Draft Class
Following the selection of goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer by the Boston Pride, becoming the first Canadian selected in NWHL Draft history, it opened the floodgates for a remarkable number of Canadian-born…
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Golden Hawks Hockey Heroes to Make Sporting History at 2015 Pan Am Games
Maintaining a standard of excellence for women’s ice hockey in the Ontario University Athletics conference, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks have not only experienced the glory of national championships, but…
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Remarkable Time of Accolades for Angela Ruggiero
In a career that has truly set a gold standard for women in sport, an outpouring of recognition has been bestowed upon Angela Ruggiero. During the last two months, she…
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Courtney Burke Becomes First Blueliner Selected in NWHL Draft
Raised in Albany, New York, the state’s capital, the chance to play for the Buffalo Beauts represents a special homecoming for Courtney Burke. Of note, the last several years of…
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Vermont’s Amanda Pelkey Makes History as First American to Sign NWHL Contract
Renowned as the greatest women’s hockey player to hail from the state of Vermont, Amanda Pelkey can add a new accomplishment to her hockey resume. As the first player to…
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Hayley Moore Brings Strong Credentials to Boston Pride’s GM Position
One of the most prominent figures in New England women’s hockey, Hayley Moore, has made significant contributions as a player, coach and general manager. Heading into the autumn of 2015,…
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Slovakia: The Female Hockey System
Bratislava, Slovakia, August 2013: It was cloudy and muggy when we pulled up to the rink that is the home to HC Petr?alka of Slovakia’s Liga ?ien, or Women’s League.…
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Too Close to the Rabbit Hole: My Hockey Dreams
I’m not good with doing anything "half way." Some would view this as a good thing, that I always follow things through and see them to the end. I consider…
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