The Hockey News - Women's

Boston Fleet And Team USA Champions Celebrate Olympic Gold Professional Women’s Hockey League Boston Fleet and Team USA Gold Medalists, Aerin Frankel, Haley Winn, and Megan Keller, joined Team USA’s Jack Hughes and Auston Matthews for a ceremonial puck drop o...

It's been one non-stop celebration for USA's gold medalists and members of the Boston Fleet.

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NHL / NHLPA Giving $100,000 To Two Organization's Of Megan Keller's Choice The NHL and NHLPA in recognition of International Women's Day, are donating $100,000 to a pair of organizations of Megan Keller's choice.

The NHL and NHLPA in recognition of International Women's Day, are donating $100,000 to a pair of organizations of Megan Keller's choice. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Fleet Make It Five Straight With Another Aerin Frankel Shutout The Boston Fleet extended their winning streak to five straight with yet another Aerin Frankel shutout as they blanked the New York Sirens 1-0.

If you missed it, t he Boston Fleet extended their winning streak to five straight with yet another Aerin Frankel shutout as they blanked the New York Sirens 1-0. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Canadian University Leagues Begin To Hand Out Annual Awards RSEQ, AUS, and Canada West all recognized their top players with All-Star, All-Rookie, and major awards including Jessymaude Drapeau as RSEQ Player of the Year and Katie Sweeney as AUS Player of the Y...

RSEQ, AUS, and Canada West all recognized their top players with All-Star, All-Rookie, and major awards including Jessymaude Drapeau as RSEQ Player of the Year and Katie Sweeney as AUS Player of the Year.
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Kadirova Proving There’s A PWHL Talent Pipeline Available In Russia Fanuza Kadirova continues to get better by the game for the Ottawa Charge, and she’s proven there’s a PWHL talent pipeline available in Russia.

Fanuza Kadirova continues to get better by the game for the Ottawa Charge, and she’s proven there’s a PWHL talent pipeline available in Russia. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Janecke Named AHA Player Of The Year As Conference Hands Out Major Awards Penn State's Tessa Janecke headlined the Atlantic Hockey America women's hockey awards earning Player of the Year and Forward of the Year honors as the conference doled out their annual accolades.

Penn State's Tessa Janecke headlined the Atlantic Hockey America women's hockey awards earning Player of the Year and Forward of the Year honors as the conference doled out their annual accolades.

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Lily Shannon Aims To Make A Big Impact Both On And Off The Ice In The PWHL Lily Shannon, Northeastern's senior captain is a top PWHL Draft prospect. She's set to make a big impact on the ice, but she also hopes to parlay her professional career into the ability to make a maj...

Northeastern captain Lily Shannon is looking to make a big impact both on and off the ice next season in the PWHL

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Torrent Don’t Get The Win, But Milestones Continue To Shine The new franchise continues to rack up milestones for the team, the players, and the league despite lingering in last place in the standings.

The Seattle Torrent remain in last place, but the continue to rack up the milestones

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Ten Finalists Named For 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award The USA Hockey Foundation has named the ten finalists for the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award, annually given to honor the top women's hockey player in the NCAA.

The USA Hockey Foundation has named the ten finalists for the 2026 Patty Kazmaier Award, annually given to honor the top women's hockey player in the NCAA.

Four Wisconsin Badgers, one goalie, two underclass players headline the list:

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PWHL Officially Sells Out New York's Madison Square Garden And Boston's TD Garden The PWHL sold out their second and third American major venue of the season selling out the historic Madison Square Garden in New York, and TD Garden in Boston only days after selling out Seattle's Cl...

The PWHL sold out their second and third American major venue of the season selling out the historic Madison Square Garden in New York, and TD Garden in Boston only days after selling out Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Atlantic Hockey America Announces All-Star And All-Rookie Teams Atlantic Hockey America has unveiled their 2025-26 women’s hockey conference First and Second Team All-Stars, as well as their All-Rookie team.

Atlantic Hockey America has unveiled their 2025-26 women’s hockey conference First and Second Team All-Stars, as well as their All-Rookie team, headlined by Olympic gold medalist Tessa Janecke thehockeynews.com/womens/colle... #WomensHockey

Harvey Named Player Of The Year As WCHA Hands Out Major Awards Caroline Harvey was named the WCHA Player of the Year and Defender of the Year as the WCHA handed out their major awards ahead of the conference championships.

Caroline Harvey was named the WCHA Player of the Year and Defender of the Year as the WCHA handed out their major awards ahead of the conference championships. thehockeynews.com/womens/colle... #OnWisconsin

Bright Lights Welcome Boston Fleet Captain Megan Keller On The Ice And Screen Boston Fleet captain Megan Keller scored the golden goal, then lit up the screen again on Saturday Night Live. She’s become one of the game’s biggest stars both on and off the ice.

Boston Fleet captain Megan Keller scored the golden goal, then lit up the screen again on Saturday Night Live.

She’s become one of the game’s biggest stars both on the ice and on the screen.

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Ottawa Charge Beat Seattle, But Consistency Remains The Bigger Story The Ottawa Charge picked up a crucial 4-3 win over Seattle on Wednesday, but a familiar pattern of inconsistency raises questions about whether this team can sustain its best hockey as they prepare fo...

The Ottawa Charge picked up a crucial 4-3 win over Seattle on Wednesday, but as @chrissinclairrr.bsky.social writes, a familiar pattern of inconsistency raises questions about whether this team can sustain its best hockey as they prepare for a month-long road trip.
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Pandas Head Coach Howie Draper Announces Retirement After 28 Seasons The winningest coach in U SPORTS women's hockey history, and former New York Sirens coach, Howie Draper, is retiring at the end of the season after 28 years, 15 Canada West titles, and eight national ...

University of Alberta and former New York Sirens head coach Howie Draper is calling it a career after this season.

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Inside The Anatomy Of A PWHL Shootout Tuesday’s Toronto–Montreal contest illustrated the strategy behind the PWHL shootout — and why teams keep turning to their most reliable scorers.

The PWHL’s unique shootout rules involve an element of strategy that differs from the NHL.

Here’s a look at the anatomy of a PWHL shootout from @gamedayhky

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Olympic Energy: Boston Fleet Fans Pack The View to Celebrate Their Champions. The Boston Fleet feted their Olympic athletes at View Boston with nearly 650 fans packing the venue for the sold out event featuring Megan Keller, Alina Muller, Aerin Frankel, and Haley Winn.

The Boston Fleet feted their Olympic athletes at View Boston with nearly 650 fans packing the venue for the sold out event featuring Megan Keller, Alina Muller, Aerin Frankel, and Haley Winn.

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Zablocki Named Hockey East Rookie And Player Of The Year As Conference Hands Out Major Awards Northeastern rookie Stryker Zablocki was named the Hockey East Player of the Year and Co-Rookie of the Year as the NCAA women's hockey conference handed out their major awards.

Stryker Zablocki has been named the Hockey East Player of the Year.

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Victoire Remain Perfect Post-Olympics With Shootout Win In Toronto Two of the PWHL's hottest teams following the Olympic break, the Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres went head-to-head in Toronto with the Victoire coming out victorious in a shootout.

Two of the PWHL's hottest teams following the Olympic break, the Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres went head-to-head in Toronto with the Victoire coming out victorious in a shootout.

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If The PWHL Were To Sell Of Franchises, What Would They Be Valued At? The PWHL does not plan to sell their teams off any time soon, but the value of women's sports teams across North America is skyrocketing. If they were to sell, how much would PWHL teams be worth?

The PWHL has no plans to sell their teams off any time soon, but the value of women's sports teams across North America is skyrocketing. If they were to sell, how much would PWHL teams be worth? thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Erica Reider Among Veterans Eyeing PWHL After Multiple Seasons In Europe, And An Olympic Attempt In Cycling Erica Reider has spent five seasons in Europe playing in the SDHL. Now the 29-year-old veteran is among those looking to capitalize off another PWHL expansion to grab a spot in the league.

Erica Reider has spent five seasons in Europe playing in the SDHL. Now the 29-year-old veteran is among those looking to capitalize off another PWHL expansion to grab a spot in the league.

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If The PWHL Were To Sell Of Franchises, What Would They Be Valued At? The PWHL does not plan to sell their teams off any time soon, but the value of women's sports teams across North America is skyrocketing. If they were to sell, how much would PWHL teams be worth?

The PWHL does not plan to sell their teams off any time soon, but the value of women's sports teams across North America is skyrocketing. If they were to sell, how much would PWHL teams be worth? thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

Seattle's Hilary Knight Has Torn MCL, Played With Injury At Olympics According to a report on CBS Mornings, Seattle Torrent captain has a torn MCL and played with the injury while captaining USA to Olympic gold.

According to a report on CBS Mornings, Seattle Torrent captain has a torn MCL and played with the injury while captaining USA to Olympic gold.
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Sceptres' Swedish Olympic Duo Carries Edge Back To Toronto When the Olympic break ended, the Toronto Sceptres welcomed back two players who had just come through meaningful games in Milan.

The Toronto Sceptres' Swedish duo have brought back an edge from the Olympics, and the Sceptres have been the benefactor

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Raygan Kirk’s Reset Raygan Kirk used the Olympic break to work. She stayed in Toronto, focused on details she wasn’t satisfied with, and prepared for a return to the west coast. The result showed in Seattle and Vancouver...

Raygan Kirk used the Olympic break to work. She stayed in Toronto, focused on details she wasn’t satisfied with, and prepared for a return to the west coast. The result have showed.

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Post-Olympic Injury Concerns Have Officially Hit The Vancouver Goldeneyes’ Defence; What’s The Solution? Claire Thompson sat out of the Vancouver Goldeneyes' 2-1 loss to the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday. If the defender's absence is longer-term, how could this impact the Goldeneyes?

Claire Thompson sat out of the Vancouver Goldeneyes' 2-1 loss to the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday. If the defender's absence is longer-term, how could this impact the Goldeneyes?

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Nation's Leading Goal Scorer Kahlen Lamarche Talks Defensive Development And Her Competitive Drive Kahlen Lamarche has the most goals in the NCAA. She credits her competitiveness, her new defensive skills and hard work for the leap that has her amongst the best in the nation.

Kahlen Lamarche is the NCAA's leading goal scorer. But this season her focus was on defensive development and her competitive drive. The results have been clear.

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Home Crowd Plays A Factor For Victoire As Nobody Wins In Montreal, Except Montreal The Montreal Victoire are 7-0-0 at Place Bell this season, and for good reason as their home crowd is like having a seventh player on the ice.

Nobody wins in Montreal, except Montreal.

The Montreal Victoire are 7-0-0 at Place Bell this season, and for good reason as their home crowd is like having a seventh player on the ice. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Petra Nieminen Wins SDHL Scoring Title As Finnish Star Eyes PWHL Petra Nieminen won the 2025-26 SDHL scoring title with Luleå HF as Europe's top league enters the playoffs. Nieminen is a top prospect heading into the 2026 PWHL Draft.

Petra Nieminen won the 2025-26 SDHL scoring title with Luleå HF as Europe's top league enters the playoffs as she prepares to enter the PWHL Draft thehockeynews.com/womens/inter...

WCHA Final Faceoff Set As Top Seeds Survive And Minnesota State Earns Upset Entry The WCHA Final Faceoff is set to take place March 5 and 7 hosted by the University of St. Thomas. The weekend will see the nation's top three teams - Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Minnesota - facing off,...

The WCHA Final Faceoff is set to take place March 5 and 7. The weekend will see the nation's top three teams - Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Minnesota - facing off, as well as Minnesota State who upset their way to the event. thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...