Women's Hockey Wednesday: Season openers Saturday!

SBNation's new women's hockey site, The Ice Garden launched today. Check out more women's hockey coverage there!

Reminder to all that this weekend is the IIHF World Girls' Ice Hockey Weekend. Check the link for ways to find out what's going on in your community and to follow what's going on around the world.

College Hockey

Boston College Athletics - Three-time Gold Medalist Gillian Apps Joins Women's Hockey Staff
Eagles add 14-year veteran of Hockey Canada to coaching staff

BC women’s hockey looks to Megan Keller for its spark
There are some oversized skates to fill as the women’s college hockey season gets underway this week.

Campus Insiders Partners With Boston University to Stream 2016-17 Ice Hockey
Boston University and Campus Insiders have announced a partnership to live-stream 32 men’s and women’s ice hockey home contests during the 2016-17

Stingers.ca | Julie Chu adds Olympians to coaching staff
Head coach Julie Chu is pleased to announce Canadian Olympians Caroline Ouellette and Lauriane Rougeau have joined the Concordia Stingers women’s hockey coaching staff.

The University of Alberta Pandas hit a milestone achievement this year.

University of Minnesota Duluth - BULLDOGS ROUT NO. 3 BOSTON COLLEGE 5-2
Upset of the week? s/t to BaseballAnnie for this link and her advice on a few others

CWHL

Calgary Inferno Introduce 2016-17 Roster | CWHL: Calgary Inferno
Get the latest Calgary Inferno News and CWHL insight.

Boston Blades Announce Final 2016-17 Roster
The Boston Blades of the CWHL announced its final roster for the upcoming season on its website Monday, marking the end of try-outs and the start of the...

Boston Blades Welcome Casey Pickett Back To The Fold
The Boston Blades welcomed forward Casey Pickett back to the team with open arms this season, a forward the Blades drafted in 2014 alongside Rachel...

Hockey de filles à son meilleur | Olivier Bossé | Hockey
En attendant d'obtenir un match préparatoire aux Jeux olympiques entre Canadiennes et Américaines en octobre 2017, au Centre Vidéotron, Québec se prépare au Championnat canadien de hockey féminin des moins de 18 ans, tenu durant la même période, au Pavillon de la jeunesse.

Boston Blades Cruise in Exhibition Game - Stanley Cup of Chowder
After a close first period, the Blades pulled away for a comfortable win.

NWHL

NWHL developing concussion procedures with NYU Langone - Todays SlapShot
The NWHL announced Monday morning that it had partnered with NYU Langone Medical Center, which is now the official hospital of the New York Riveters.

The Connecticut Whale and Team Russia faced off twice in the NWHL preseason, battling it out for a win that would give them nothing but bragging rights.

NWHL: Connecticut Whale v. Russia
The Connecticut Whale picked up a victory in their first game of the season defeating Team Russia in exhibition play 3-2 Tuesday night.

This Year's Riveters Defined By New Faces But Led By Same Core
The New York Riveters underwent a huge roster overhaul in the offseason, and they needed one.

NYC’s top female hockey pro only gets paid $26k | New York Post
Like most recent arrivals to the Big Apple, Amanda Kessel is enjoying everything this great city has to offer.

Breaking: Jaimie Leonoff Out for Season with Injury - Blueshirt Banter
The confusion about Jaimie Leonoff’s role with the New York Riveters has finally been cleared up and, unfortunately, it’s very bad news. Leonoff will miss the entire 2016-17 season with a torn...

Schwartz: New York Riveters, NWHL Set To Start Year 2 " CBS New York
After launching last season as part of the brand new National Women’s Hockey League, the New York Riveters are preparing for their second campaign.

Three Things We Learned From Riveters' Preseason
After a long wait following a disappointing inaugural season, New York Riveters are finally back.

Beauts GM offers insight on upcoming NWHL season - Todays SlapShot

NWHL Beauts Launch Season Two with Tripleheader in Buffalo
The National Women’s Hockey League is paying a visit to Buffalo. The special occasion marks the home opener for the Buffalo Beauts, as well as the season kick-off (face-off) for the entire league.

Back On the Ice - The Journey of Dani Rylan — Front Office Sports
Rylan’s favorite part of creating the NWHL was watching it all come to life last year. Never in her wildest dreams did she think the first season would be as big and successful as it was. She loved seeing the number of fans making it out to the games and how much fun the players on the ice were having along with the great level of competition.

I Want Her Job: A Seat at the Table With the Women of the NWHL - I Want Her Job
On I Want Her Job today take a seat at the table with the Women of the NWHL.

Savanna Arral: Director of Communications, National Women's Hockey League - I Want Her Job
Savanna Arral is the director of communications for the National Women's Hockey League. // I Want Her Job

Dani Rylan: Commissioner, National Women's Hockey League - I Want Her Job
Dani Rylan is the commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League. // I Want Her Job

IIHF

RIHF :: Alexei Chistyakov: "We are getting closer to the North American level"
It was a really useful series for us in the USA. This was the first time that our side played against such high level clubs.

Free Female Officials Workshop at Ice Sheffield – IHUK
Ice Hockey UK are working in partnership with the EIHA and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association to run a free one-day workshop next month for potential female officials.