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Late starts are bad enough without having to watch games like this.

The Asian Winter games end, postsecondary playoffs continue, the Clarkson Cup cometh and preparation for Worlds is underway.

Erin Ambrose and Renata Fast to join Natalie Spooner on Team Canada

Christina Kessler made 37 saves but the Inferno have tied the series.

Jenelle Kohanchuk’s hat trick leads the Furies to a 1-0 lead in the playoff series.

Asian Winter Games are on, India's raising money for the Challenge Cup, Team USA is preparing for Worlds and Anne Schleper retires. Plus, it's playoff time in the CWHL and college hockey!

McElhinney records a 37 save shutout, Matthews does a thing.

If you clap your hands and cry "I do believe in rookies!" maybe he'll be okay

Isn't BC Interruption a swell hockey site? Just saying. All the CWHL and NWHL All-Star coverage you could possibly want, plus Team Japan and Team Switzerland are going to Pyeongchang.

A fabulous time was had by all

This weekend the CWHL and NWHL show off their All-Stars and the last two Olympic berths will be won. Also, Universiade 2017 results, the Beanpot, and yet more changes to the NWHL schedule.

In their final regular season games the Furies denied Caroline Ouellette one record and got Shannon Moulson another

It was 4-1... and it didn’t need overtime

The Leafs are playing the Blues tonight. What's going on with St Louis these days, anyway?

Calgary takes on its own in Japan while defender Katelyn Gosling leads the National University Team in Kazakhstan. Plus, Caroline Ouellette sets another milestone, Kessel scores her first pro goals and Australian hockey is on the rise.

Dallas scores 5 in the first period

Cassie Campbell-Pascall chats, the Furies honour their alumni, the Pride streak grows. Plus more from the Whitecaps, Blades, Riveters and college hockey.

Natalie Spooner scores the only Toronto goal of the weekend

Natalie Spooner garners a hat trick in the loss, as PPP goes to the MCC

In which I rip off Arvind’s format but lose his precision and missing Morgan Rielly is not an excuse for this game

Hayley Wickenheiser retires from hockey. She gets a whole section this week. Deal with it.

NWHL All-Stars announced, IIHF U18 Women's World Championships continue with quarter-finals. Plus news from the CWHL, NCAA and around the world.

Yeah, yeah, but let's dream for a second, okay?

Because we can’t just have a nice blowout

Lots to cover after a week away, but first and foremost - international hockey an hour from when this publishes!