Ian Kennedy's Avatar

Ian Kennedy

@iankennedyck

Words for The Hockey News | Manager The Hockey News Women's | Author of “Ice In Their Veins: Women's Relentless Pursuit of the Puck” | Opinions are my own | He/Him | Critical sports journalist

2,343
Followers
44
Following
2,146
Posts
18.08.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck

Preview
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.

thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

06.03.2026 15:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

06.03.2026 14:58 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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 and off the ice. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

06.03.2026 00:41 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Preview
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

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

05.03.2026 22:18 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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:

thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

05.03.2026 19:25 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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/... #WomensHockey #PWHL

05.03.2026 15:29 👍 78 🔁 12 💬 3 📌 2
Preview
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... #WomensHockey

05.03.2026 15:08 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

✍️ @vanihanamirian.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

05.03.2026 14:34 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
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.
thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

05.03.2026 14:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

More from @chrissinclairrr.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

05.03.2026 00:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Definitely Zablocki, Manness, Alexander, Primerano, Milani are some hope for the future.

Probably not enough to challenge the USA in the next 3-4 years, but all hope is not lost, especially with new management to actually bring in these players.

05.03.2026 00:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

More from @chrissinclairrr.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

05.03.2026 00:42 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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 @gamedayhockey.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

04.03.2026 22:32 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Minnesota Feeling The Absence Of Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield The Minnesota Frost felt the absence of captain Kendall Coyne Schofield immediately, but head coach Ken Klee believes his team will get through it.

The Minnesota Frost are feeling the absence of captain Kendall Coyne Schofield but believe they can find their way thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

04.03.2026 20:06 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

More: thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

04.03.2026 16:11 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
Opinion: The Time Has Come For All PWHL Venues To Share The Ice And Put Down Team Logos Venues and men's teams will tout their support for women and women's hockey each March, but the rest of the year they wipe the slate, and in the PWHL's case, the ice clear. The time is long overdue fo...

Venues and men's teams tout their support for women and women's hockey each March, but the rest of the year they wipe the slate, and in the PWHL's case, the ice clear.

The time is long overdue for every PWHL venue to put team logos on the ice.

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

04.03.2026 14:56 👍 27 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Preview
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.

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

04.03.2026 04:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Maddy Kimbrel Named Minnesota's 2026 Ms. Hockey Winner Holy Family forward and Wisconsin commit Maddy Kimbrel has been named Minnesota's 2026 Ms. Hockey, a prestigious award annually given to the best high school women's hockey player in Minnesota.

Holy Family forward and Wisconsin commit Maddy Kimbrel has been named Minnesota's 2026 Ms. Hockey, a prestigious award annually given to the best high school women's hockey player in Minnesota.

thehockeynews.com/womens/other...

04.03.2026 04:43 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

thehockeynews.com/womens/inter... #PWHL

03.03.2026 20:53 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.
thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

03.03.2026 16:02 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Montreal also lost their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th round picks in expansion, traded their 6th round pick, and their 7th chose to retire.

Certainly....certainly not the draft.

03.03.2026 15:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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

✍️ @gamedayhockey.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

03.03.2026 15:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
No Women's Para Ice Hockey At 2026 Paralympics, But 2030 Remains The Target Women's para ice hockey will not be contested at the 2026 Paralympics, although a men's tournament will take place. The women's para ice hockey community however, has their sights set squarely on the ...

Women's para ice hockey will not be contested at the 2026 Paralympics, although a men's tournament will take place. The women's para ice hockey community however, has their sights set squarely on the 2030 Paralympic Games. thehockeynews.com/womens/other... #Paralympics

03.03.2026 15:19 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

✍️ @gamedayhockey.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

03.03.2026 02:04 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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?

✍️ @izzycheung.bsky.social

thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

03.03.2026 02:02 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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.

thehockeynews.com/womens/colle... #WomensHockey

02.03.2026 18:39 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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

02.03.2026 16:17 👍 29 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0
Preview
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... #WomensHockey

02.03.2026 15:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
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...

02.03.2026 14:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Sceptres Ride Kirk's Goaltending To Second Straight Win The Toronto Sceptres won their second straight game on the road following the Olympics beating the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on the back of strong netminding from Raygan Kirk.

The Toronto Sceptres won their second straight game on the road following the Olympics beating the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on the back of strong netminding from Raygan Kirk.
thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

02.03.2026 02:00 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0