Canada got by Sweden to advance to the final four of the tournament and will face Czechia on Saturday for a spot in the gold medal game. Canada once again proved why they are one of the best teams on the planet beating Sweden 5-1 to once again reach the semifinals of the Women’s World Hockey Championship on Thursday evening. “We lost the special teams battle that I don’t like to lose,” Canada head coach Troy Ryan said post-game. “We definitely lost them tonight, there were just too many penalties to kill. I think because of the penalties the flow of the game was just blah.” Canada took six pen ..read more

Canada lost a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching contest to their arch-rivals the US on Monday night in Utica losing in overtime to end the group stage. When Canada plays the US in any hockey event you know the stakes are high, you have two of the biggest hockey nations going at it and once again it didn’t disappoint. Canada lost 1-0 in overtime thanks to a goal from Kirsten Simms who managed to find herself on a three on one and managed to get puck and score the only goal of the contest. Kirsten Simms with the OT winner for USA #USACAN #womensworlds @usahockey pic.twitter.com/o00zOQIqUK — IIHF ..read more

Canada improved to 3-0 in the group stage after dominating their Czech opponents on Sunday afternoon in Utica, New York. Monday night’s game against the USA will officially decide who wins Group A after Canada secured their second straight shutout win beating Czechia 5-0. ” I thought it was our best performance so far at worlds”, Canada head coach Troy Ryan said after the game. ”  I liked that all our offense came from being really smart defensively. We didn’t give them a lot of room to get their offense going. The tracking back hard, lifting sticks, and transitioning quickly, I thought w ..read more

Canada shut out its Swiss opponent 3-0 to improve to 2-0 and secure their 101st win on the international stage. Emma Maltais and Sarah Nurse scored for Canada while Sarah Fillier scored into an empty net to get past Switzerland with ease at the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Utica. Emerance Mashmeyer who got the start for Canada made 17 saves in the win and showed that she and Anne Renee Desbiens can be a dangerous one-two punch in goal. Switzerland was shutout for the second consecutive game after losing 4-0 to the USA in their opening game and give full credit to Andrea Braendli the Sw ..read more

As we dive into the fourth day of the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championships, let’s take a moment to catch up on the thrilling events unfolding in Utica, New York. This year marks the 23rd edition of the Women’s Worlds since its inauguration in 1990, with the United States hosting for the fifth time. The historical significance of this tournament for Team USA is evident, especially after their triumphant gold medal win in 2017 on home soil in Plymouth, Michigan. Previous host cities include Burlington, Vermont (2012), Minneapolis (2001), and Lake Placid, New York (1994). A notable presence in t ..read more

PWHL partners with Tiffany & Co. to create the league’s top prize TORONTO, ON (April 5, 2024) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced yesterday its championship trophy, The Walter Cup. The Walter family is a leader in philanthropy and business, and it provided the foundational support that launched the PWHL. The Walter Cup was created in partnership with global luxury jeweler, Tiffany & Co. The naming of the Walter Cup was proposed by sports icon and PWHL Advisory Board Member Billie Jean King. “The Walter Cup is the greatest prize a PWHL ..read more

Canada began the group stage with a 4-1 win over Finland at the Women’s World Hockey Championship in Utica, New York. On their road to potential redemption after losing in the gold medal game last year on home soil to the US Canada got off to a flying start against the Fins. With the return of Marie Phillipe Poulin who before tonight hadn’t played a game since March 8th due to a lower-body injury boosted the team. Canada got goals from Brianne Jenner, Emma Maltais, Ella Shelton, and Julia Gosling who scored her first goal for Canada in her international debut which helped them secure their 100 ..read more

The 2023-24 college hockey season has come to an end, and six teams came out on top to claim their respective championships.  NCAA DI – Ohio State University NCAA DIII – University of Wisconsin-River Falls USPORTS – Concordia University  ACHA W1 – Adrian College ACHA W2 – Sault College ACAC – Northern Alberta Institute of Technology In addition, we would like to recognize these teams for winning their division titles. AUS – University of New Brunswick RSEQ – Concordia University OUA – University of Waterloo CW – University of British Columbia Hockey East – University of Connecticu ..read more

I’m not used to writing in the first person. Normally, I’d omit a sentence like that. Uninteresting observations don’t tend to make it in a final draft, despite how true they might be.  But for this story, it’s relevant. On Saturday after PWHL Ottawa’s game against Toronto, Carla MacLeod, the team’s head coach, gave me quite the story.  Mar. 23, 2024 will go down as a statement victory for both Ottawa and myself. In one night, the team snapped Toronto’s 11-game win streak and had one of their players, Daryl Watts, net a hat trick for the first time this season. It’s also the first ti ..read more

MEET SOPHIE! Tell us about yourself! My name is Sophie, I am from Sudbury Ontario and I play forward (left wing) in hockey. My hockey story is I started playing at 4 and have loved it ever since! What made you want to be a WHL Brand Ambassador? I wanted  to be a WHL Ambassador because I want girls to know that they have someone to look up to in hockey.   What are you most looking forward to as a #WHLAMBASSADOR? I am most looking forward to just having fun!   If you could sit down and have dinner with one female hockey player, who would it be and why? I would sit down with R ..read more