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Hannah Bilka Placed On Long Term Injured Reserce By Seattle Torrent The Seattle Torrent have placed their second member of the USA gold medal Olympic roster on LTIR, this time moving Hannah Bilka to long term injured reserve.

The Seattle Torrent have placed their second member of the USA gold medal Olympic roster on LTIR, this time moving Hannah Bilka to long term injured reserve. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Grace Outwater picked up where she left off after a strong junior career here in Ottawa, and after two years at Penn State, she’s just keeps getting better.

My latest for The Hockey News:

Grace Outwater Is Proving She Belongs Among College Hockey's Elite The Picton, Ontario native has seen year-over-year growth, and in only her second collegiate season, she picked up 40 points in 34 games while helping the Nittany Lions capture their fourth consecutiv...

Grace Outwater has emerged as one of Canada's top collegiate players, and a leader with Penn State.

She's just getting started.

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Union College Captain Stephanie Bourque Aiming To Become Program's First PWHL Player Union College hasn't sent many players on to higher levels of women's hockey, but captain Stephanie Bourque is looking to change that at the 2026 PWHL Draft.

Union College hasn't sent many players on to higher levels of women's hockey, but captain Stephanie Bourque is looking to change that at the 2026 PWHL Draft. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Is It Too Late For The PWHL's Expansion Teams To Find Their Way To The Playoffs? The PWHL's two expansion teams, the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes, sit last in league standings. Is it too late for them to make the PWHL playoffs?

The PWHL's two expansion teams, the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes, sit last in league standings. Is it too late for them to make the PWHL playoffs?

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In A New York Minute Everything Can Change, And It Has For The Sirens In a New York minute, everything has changed for the New York Sirens. New fans are pouring into the Prudential Center, Madison Square Garden is waiting, and the Sirens are in a playoff position.

In a New York minute, everything has changed for the New York Sirens. New fans are pouring into the Prudential Center, Madison Square Garden is waiting, and the Sirens are in a playoff position.

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NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Tournament Opens This Weekend With UW-River Falls Looking For Three-Peat The UW-River Falls Falcons will look for their third straight national championship victory as the NCAA Division III women's hockey tournament gets underway this weekend.

The UW-River Falls Falcons will look for their third straight national championship victory as the NCAA Division III women's hockey tournament gets underway this weekend. thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

Sceptres Still Searching For A Home-Ice Advantage With a home record this season of 1-1-3-5, the Toronto Sceptres have let important points slip away as they battle for a spot in the playoffs.

With a home record this season of 1-1-3-5, the Toronto Sceptres have let important points slip away as they battle for a spot in the playoffs.

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Ohio State And Wisconsin On An NCAA National Championship Collision Course Again The Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers are on an NCAA national championships collision course. If they meet for the title, it will be the fourth straight year the two powerhouse programs face-o...

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers are on an NCAA women’s hockey national championships collision course. If they meet for the title, it will be the fourth straight year the two powerhouse programs face-off in the final.

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Sirens Getting Louder As Attendance Continues To Climb In New York While the "Let's Go Sirens Wee Woo Wee Woo" cheer has always been audible, the decibel levels have continued to climb, and will only get louder this season with the New York Sirens' attendance levels ...

The New York Sirens set a new home attendance record this weekend.

With a sold out Madison Square Garden game ahead, the Sirens are set to get louder and louder as their fan base continues to grow:

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Behind Penn State's Firepower, Katie DeSa Has Been Their Rock Penn State was one of the highest scoring NCAA women's hockey programs in the league this season. Behind that firepower however, was the solid netminding of Katie DeSa who is set to enter the 2026 PWH...

Penn State was one of the highest scoring NCAA women's hockey programs in the league this season.

Behind that firepower however, was the solid netminding of Katie DeSa who is set to enter the 2026 PWHL Draft.

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Akari Fukunishi Is The Only Woman Competing In Para Ice Hockey At The 2026 Paralympics As She Carries The Torch For All Women Japan's Akari Fukunishi is the only woman competing in para ice hockey at the 2026 Paralympics as she carries the torch for all women in hopes of sport being included at the 2030 Paralympics in France...

Japan's Akari Fukunishi is the only woman competing in para ice hockey at the 2026 Paralympics as she carries the torch for all women in hopes of sport being included at the 2030 Paralympics in France. thehockeynews.com/womens/inter... #Paralympics

Sirens Getting Louder As Attendance Continues To Climb In New York While the "Let's Go Sirens Wee Woo Wee Woo" cheer has always been audible, the decibel levels have continued to climb, and will only get louder this season with the New York Sirens' attendance levels ...

While the "Let's Go Sirens Wee Woo Wee Woo" cheer has always been audible, the decibel levels have continued to climb, and will only get louder this season with the New York Sirens' attendance levels also on the rise.

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UBC Thunderbirds Win Canada West Title, Set For Return Trip To U Sports National Championships The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women's hockey team claimed their second consecutive Canada West title defeating Manitoba to earn their way back to the U Sports national championships.

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds women's hockey team claimed their second consecutive Canada West title defeating Manitoba to earn their way back to the U Sports national championships. thehockeynews.com/womens/colle... #WomensHockey

Frost Cool Toronto In Overtime As Heise Takes Over League Scoring Lead The Minnesota Frost outlasted the Toronto Sceptres cooling off Toronto's hot return from the Olympic break with a 3-2 overtime win.

Taylor Heise took over the league scoring lead as the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres in overtime thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Defensive Struggles Continue to Haunt Ottawa Charge in 6-2 Loss to New York The Ottawa Charge dropped a 6-2 decision to the New York Sirens, and the story was all too familiar. Defensive struggles, a struggling power play, and a penalty kill that continued to hurt them.

Defensive struggles plague Charge as New York Sirens hand Ottawa a 6-2 drubbing in front of largest Prudential Center crowd in team history

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Concordia Wins RSEQ Title To Advance To U Sports National Championships The Concordia Stingers edged Montreal to win the RSEQ women's hockey title and punch their ticket to the U Sports national championships.

The Concordia Stingers edged Montreal to win the RSEQ women's hockey title and punch their ticket to the U Sports national championships.

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Minnesota's Madison Kaiser Hopes To Make An Impact, Beginning With The 2026 PWHL Draft University of Minnesota forward Madison Kaiser wants to make an impact in the PWHL, no matter what role she's given. It all starts for the Ham Lake product at the 2026 PWHL Draft.

University of Minnesota forward Madison Kaiser wants to make an impact in the PWHL, no matter what role she's given. It all starts for the Ham Lake product at the 2026 PWHL Draft. thehockeynews.com/womens/colle... #WomensHockey

‘“Girls in sport, this is your column." The next followed with a call to action: "Use it to tell what you are doing and what you can do."’ 👇👇👇👇

Simone Cauchon Left An Impression On Montreal Hockey Simone Cauchon was the top player in Quebec and one of the best in Canada for more than a decade, yet the defender has been forgotten, and excluded from Halls of Fame.

Simone Cauchon was the top player in Quebec and one of the best in Canada for more than a decade, yet the defender has been forgotten, and excluded from Halls of Fame. thehockeynews.com/womens/other... #WomensHockey #InternationalWomensDay2026

Meet The Forgotten Women's Hockey Stars From The Early 1900s While most discussion of hockey history focuses on the 1980s until present day, women have been playing hockey since the 1800s, and from 1915 to 1940, there were many notable stars of the game, whose ...

On #InternationalWomensDay, meet the forgotten women's hockey stars of the early 1900s. thehockeynews.com/womens/other...

In 1922, A Women's Hockey Explosion Took Place In Australia Women's hockey has been played in Australia since 1908, and the nation experienced a women's hockey explosion during the 1920s. The growth of women's hockey in Australia continues today.

It's #InternationalWomensDay

Women's hockey has been played in Australia since 1908, and the nation experienced a women's hockey explosion during the 1920s. The growth of women's hockey in Australia continues today.

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NCAA Tournament Bracket Unveiled With Ohio State Entering As The #1 Seed The NCAA women's hockey tournament drops the puck on March 12. The participants have been unveiled, including Ohio State who will enter as the #1 seed in the nation.

The NCAA women's hockey tournament drops the puck on March 12. The participants have been unveiled, including Ohio State who will enter as the #1 seed in the nation.

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Tufford Sisters Were Tough Competitors In The 1930s Few sibling pairs have dominated the ice in women's hockey the way Eleanor Tufford and Rosemary Tufford did for the Edmonton Rustlers in the 1930s.

It's #InternationalWomensDay

In the 1930s, the Tufford sisters, Eleanor Tufford and Rosemary Tufford were not only two of the best for the Edmonton Rustlers, they were two of the best in the world.
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"In The Women's Sportlight" Put Women's Hockey In The Spotlight Mrytle Cook was one of women's hockey's greatest builders and advocates, using her role as Dominion president and long time writer of her column "In The Women's Sportlight" with The Montreal Star.

Myrtle Cook was one of the first regular women's sports journalists. Her column "In The Women's Sportlight" was paramount to helping the growth of women's hockey, and documenting what would otherwise be a lost history.
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A Not So Secret Love For Hockey In Moose Jaw The Moose Jaw Wildcats were arguably Canada's most dominant women's hockey team in the 1940s and 1950s, forming a not so secret love for the game and at times for each other.

It's #InternationalWomensDay

The Moose Jaw Wildcats were arguably Canada's most dominant women's hockey team in the 1940s and 1950s, forming a not so secret love for the game, and at times for each other.

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My latest for The Hockey News:

PWHL Players Trading #24 For #23 For "The 23 Hour Play" On Shortened International Women's Day Daylight savings time is shortening International Women's day for many, and PWHL players who wear jersey number 24 are trading it in for #23 to raise awareness and funds to support girls in sport thro...

Daylight savings time is shortening International Women's day for many, and PWHL players who wear jersey number 24 are trading it in for #23 to raise awareness and funds to support girls in sport through "The 23 Hour Play."

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Vicky Sunohara Should Be Atop Hockey Canada’s Coaching Short List Vicky Sunohara has the experience, both as a player and coach, she has the knowledge, and when it comes to finding a replacement for Canada’s senior national team, she should be atop Hockey Canada’s s...

Vicky Sunohara has the experience, both as a player and coach, she has the knowledge, and when it comes to finding a replacement for Troy Ryan as Canada’s senior national team head coach, she should be atop Hockey Canada’s short list of candidates.

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Brooke Hobson Rediscovered Her Passion For Hockey In Ottawa, Now She's Taking It Back To New York After two years in New York, Brooke Hobson signed with Ottawa and rediscovered her love for the game. Now she heads back to face the Sirens with a playoff spot on the line.

After two years in New York, Brooke Hobson signed with Ottawa and rediscovered her love for the game. Now she heads back to face the Sirens with a playoff spot on the line.

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