Giving Everything - Stanley Cup of Chowder
At times, it seemed as if the world was against her playing hockey. But Olivia Mucha is not a quitter.

Sledge Hockey

Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival
In just over a week, the three current national level women’s teams will be meeting up in Norway for a three day tournament.

CIS

Ouellette joins women’s hockey coaching staff
The Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team announced on Sept. 29 that Canadian national team and Canadiennes de Montréal forward Caroline Ouellette will be officially joining the team’s coaching staff as a skills and development coach.

Hefford embraces Varsity Blues coaching role: University of Toronto Varsity Blues
The bench of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues is furious.

CIS OUA preview: Guelph and Western kick off season with McCaw Cup rematch - The Ice Garden
Guelph beat Western in the 2015-2016 OUA championship

Canada West Women's Hockey Season Preview - University of Saskatchewan
For just the second time in program history, the UBC Thunderbirds women's hockey squad enters the new season with an extra bullseye on their collective backs, as they aim to defend as Canada West champions.

UBC Thunderbirds: Eventful Opening Weekend - The Ice Garden
Thunderbirds’ Vilgrain, Saxvik tied for lead in CIS in scoring

NCAA
Week 3 Div I Polls: USCHO | Ice Garden

Women’s D-I wrap: Oct. 10 :: USCHO.com
Union ends winless drought
Women's hockey: Top returning players for the 2016-17 season | NCAA.com

There is some outstanding talent returning for their teams, giving plenty to watch out for this season. Here’s the ultimate lineup of talent from around the country.

ECAC college hockey preview: Quinnipiac looks to improve on last year’s historic run - The Ice Garden
Five NWHL draft picks highlight players to watch in the ECAC

Boston College Athletics - Belinskas Nets Four in Victory over Maine
Delaney Belinskas became the first freshman to record four goals in a game since Erin Magee '99 did so on Jan. 7, 1996, while Bridget McCarthy capped the Eagles' scoring with her first career goal late in the third period.

Badgers women's hockey: Ann-Renée Desbiens nets career school record for shutouts | Wisconsin Badgers Hockey | host.madison.com
Emily Clark scored twice and assisted on a third goal and Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her 40th career shutout as the top-ranked University of Wisconsin women's hockey team defeated Ohio State.

Union women's hockey snaps 55-game winless streak - dailygazette.com
Union beat Penn State 4-2 on Saturday for their first win since 2014.

Team Chemistry Key to Bulldogs’ Success - The Ice Garden
Surging skilled veterans clicking offensively

Clarkson’s Mercer Focused on Strong Senior Year Before Turning Pro - The Ice Garden
Buffalo Beauts prospect Cayley Mercer brings enthusiasm and skill as she transitions to NWHL

CWHL

Game Recaps

CWHL Weekend Wrap
The CWHL began this weekend with an opening series featuring the Brampton Thunder and defending champions, the Calgary Inferno.

Inferno get off to hot start with opening sweep of Brampton - Matchsticks and Gasoline
The defending Clarkson Cup champion Calgary Inferno didn't make it look pretty, but they got the job done during Opening Weekend for the CWHL, beating the Brampton Thunder by identical 3-2 scores Saturday and Sunday (the former in a shootout) at Winsport A and the Stampede Corral in Calgary.

News

A first foray into women’s hockey - Eyes On The Prize
Last Friday, I attended my first Les Canadiennes game. It definitely won’t be my last.

Les Canadiennes season preview: Montreal has a chip on their shoulder this year - The Ice Garden
After stunning Clarkson Cup collapse, Les Canadiennes have eyes on the prize

Les Canadiennes announce 2016-17 roster - Eyes On The Prize
Six rookies join the team this season.

Toronto Furies season preview: Furies undergoing a changing of the guard - The Ice Garden

Retirement, strong draft allows younger players to start leading the team

Bonello, Baldin bid the Furies farewell - The Ice Garden
Former team captain and top scorer retire from CWHL to pursue new careers.

Loss Of Bonello And Baldin A Big Impact On New-Look Furies
The Toronto Furies began their trek for the Clarkson Cup via the CWHL’s tenth season with some surprising news on Oct. 6.

Calgary Inferno GMs Talk New Roles And Roster Building
Over the weekend General Manager Jeff Stevenson and Assistant General Manager Kristen Hagg put together the 2016-17 Calgary Inferno roster.

Calgary Inferno set to defend Clarkson Cup; 2016-17 CWHL season begins | FlamesNation
It's October, and October means hockey.

Iya Gavrilova May Propel Inferno Towards Dynasty Status - Women's Hockey Life
Having competed with Russia on home soil at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Gavrilova’s exceptional career also ran parallel in Calgary, simultaneously carving an exceptional hockey legacy there.

Blayre Turnbull Is Primed For A Breakout Year

There are a few new skaters in the mix, but the one to watch this year is second-year forward Blayre Turnbull.

Brampton Thunder open season against the Calgary Inferno - Pension Plan Puppets
The Thunder are in Calgary to play the defending champs in the first game of the season

NWHL

Game Recaps

Browne makes history, Beauts drop opening game at home - The Ice Garden
The Beauts lose 4-1 but hockey wins with Harrison Browne's historic shorthanded goal.

Back with a vengeance: Steadman's two goals lift Beauts to comeback win over Whale - The Ice Garden
Third period heroics give Buffalo their first win of the season.

Despite Home Opener Loss Beauts Pleased With Effort
In a rematch of the 2016 Isobel Cup Final, the Boston Pride took the ice against the Buffalo Beauts and relived history, hammering Buffalo with shot...

Knight-less Boston Pride Stay Dominant Against New-Look Riveters

As the Boston Pride took to the ice for their second game in as many nights, fans gathered to watch the New York Riveters avenge their postseason loss.

Boston Pride sweep opening weekend - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Boston's champions reminded everyone that they're the team to beat in the NWHL, outscoring their opponents by a total of 10-4 during the league's opening weekend.

Video Breakdown: The New York Riveters have a forecheck and Amanda Kessel is amazing - Blueshirt Banter
The New York Riveters were not a successful hockey team last year.

News

NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man
Harrison Browne, an NWHL forward for Buffalo, is the first openly transgender player in American professional team sports.

A personal message from Harrison Browne - The Ice Garden
"I’m making official what has been part of my life for a few years now. I’m Harrison."

Rethinking Masculinity: On the Media Coverage of Harrison Browne
On Friday, Harrison Browne, a forward in his second season with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, publicly announced that he's a transgender man.

A Look At The NWHL's Most Productive Defenders
Five defenders in the NWHL averaged over 0.70 points per game last season. They were more productive than some noteworthy forwards including Harrison...

Shiann Darkangelo Finding Her Groove In Buffalo

A new addition to the Buffalo Beauts roster for the 2016-17 season, Shiann Darkangelo strutted her stuff Sunday night against her former team, the Connecticut Whale.

Whirlwind summer brings Katie Fitzgerald to Riveters - The Ice Garden
Fitzgerald never expected to play professional hockey, but before she knew it, she had signed with the New York Riveters.

Amanda Kessel Is Making Up for Lost Time, in a Hurry - The New York Times
The hockey career of Kessel, a star college player, seemed to be over but she now appears to be in top form after recovering from postconcussion symptoms.

The Future for the Connecticut Whale - The Ice Garden
GM Lisa Giovanelli provides an inside look at the new Whale

Dana Trivigno and Haley Skarupa - Once And Future Teammates

During the 2016 offseason Connecticut Whale general manager Lisa Giovanelli signed U.S national team players Dana Trivigno and Haley Skarupa to  Connecticut’s roster.

IIHF

Referees assigned
31 men and women were nominated to officiate at IIHF tournaments of the World Championship program, the Women’s Olympic Qualification and the IIHF Continental Cup for the 2016/2017 season.

Mexican ladies advance
Women’s Olympic Qualification has started

Mexico join GB women in Olympic qualifiers – IHUK

Great Britain Women now know the final team in Olympic Qualifying Group G after Mexico Women came through the first Preliminary Round.

Amanda Kessel highlights Four Nations roster for Team USA - The Ice Garden
#BestKessel is back on her first international roster since 2014

International Leagues

Q & A With The First Iranian Female Ice Hockey Player – National Teams of Ice Hockey
Meet Guila Mohajer who is the first and only female Ice hockey player in Iran.

Hockey abroad: Hannah McGowan’s adventures in Austria - The Ice Garden
New teammates, new language, and a skate sharpener older than she is

A Look at RWHL Defenders and Goaltenders Against NWHL Competition - The Ice Garden
How defenders and goalies from the RWHL performed with Team Russia against the Boston Pride, the New York Riveters, and the Connecticut Whale.

World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend

The players are a little younger than those we usually publicize, but the impact of this international event is huge.

Australia Hosts World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend - The Ice Garden
With only 450 registered women hockey players, Australia is growing the game at all levels of play in Newcastle

Girls’ Day in NZ
Female players owned the ice for a weekend

Devilishly good time
The Devils were the first NHL club to employ a female broadcaster.

Northwest Territories magic
Even in some of Canada’s remotest corners, passion for women’s hockey burns brightly.

Boosting hockey down south
South Africa: land of safari, surf... and a burgeoning hockey scene.

National sport of Finland?
Hockey girls challenge pesapallo in Sotkamo

Rebuilding in Estonia
#WGIHW first step to bring women’s hockey back

Joy in Newfoundland
For a Western Newfoundland town of less than 7,000 people, Stephenville staged an ambitious, multi-faceted World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend event.

A fun time
Taipei takes step forward in women’s hockey

Triumphant mood
Rebuilding women's hockey in Bucharest

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