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Minnesota Making Major Gains In Recruiting

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 14h

Wisconsin and Ohio State may be the top teams for the moment, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers have been winning some major competitions in recruiting and look like a powerhouse soon to take over thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

NCAA recruiting continues to revolve around an septet of programs nationally. In the WCHA, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth grab a lions share of talent globally, with programs in...

Minnesota Making Major Gains In Recruiting

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 14h

Wisconsin and Ohio State may be the top teams for the moment, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers have been winning some major competitions in recruiting and look like a powerhouse soon to take over thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

NCAA recruiting continues to revolve around an septet of programs nationally. In the WCHA, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth grab a lions share of talent globally, with programs in...

Early Noise Makers From The 2026 PWHL Draft Class

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a look at some early risers and noise makers this season from the 2026 PWHL Draft class

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The PWHL season is still in the distance, but the NCAA and SDHL seasons are well underway with players already making their case for the 2026 PWHL Draft. Here's a look at seven players who have made a...

Scamurra A Perfect Fit And Potential Breakout Player In Montreal

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 1d

Hayley Scamurra is a perfect fit for Montreal, and a perfect candidate for a breakout season.

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One of the newest members of the Montreal Victoire is in a prime position to have a breakout season.

Montreal Victoire Inks First-Round Pick Nicole Gosling To Three-Year Contract

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 1d

Montreal signs 2025 first round pick Nicole Gosling thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

It’s been a tough offseason for the Montreal Victoire. The arrival of teams in Seattle and Vancouver has resulted in Daniele Sauvageau’s team losing essential players, including two blueliners: 2024 f...

Etobicoke Dolphins See All 18 Team Members Commit To NCAA Division 1 Programs

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 1d

18 for 18, the Etobicoke Dolphins are a dominant program with all 18 players committed to NCAA Division 1 programs thehockeynews.com/womens/other...

The Etobicoke Dolphins, a junior women's program in Ontario, Canada who plays out of the same facility where the PWHL's Toronto Sceptres and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs practice, would beat many NCAA Di...

Troy Ryan’s Player-First Philosophy Connects Team Canada and the PWHL

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 2d

Troy Ryan’s player-first approach connects Team Canada and the PWHL.

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At Team Canada’s training block this month in Toronto, Troy Ryan is surrounded by players who wear jerseys during for eight different PWHL (and two NCAA) teams. Some are his own Toronto athl...

USA Hockey Invites 31 Players To U-18 National Team Selection Camp

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a look at the 31 players vying for 25 roster spots on USA's U-18 women's national team ahead of the 2026 IIHF U-18 World Championships.

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The U-18 World Championships are headed to Canada in 2026, and USA Hockey is set to bring together their final group of prospects to form a team they hope can take down Canada for gold.

From NCAA Perspective, Shifted World Championship “Doesn’t Make Any Sense At All”

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 3d

Legendary NCAA coach Mark Johnson, the bench boss at Wisconsin, addressed media this week saying the IIHF and PWHL shifting the World Championship to November "doesn't make any sense at all" for college players

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Mark Johnson is the head coach of college hockey’s top women’s program at the Univwrsiry of Wisconsin. His current roster features several national team members from the United States, as well as one ...

IIHF and PWHL Make International Shift, Redrawing The Competition Calendar

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 4d

A new collaborative plan between the PWHL and IIHF is redrawing the annual women’s hockey calendar to provide more opportunities and ensure fans continue to see best-on-best international hockey thehockeynews.com/womens/inter... #IIHF #PWHL

The past model of the PWHL taking a month break in their schedule every year for the World Championship was unsustainable. At the same time, running the women's World Championships without the world's...

PWHL Vancouver Signs First-Round Draft Pick Michelle Karvinen

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 5d

PWHL Vancouver has signed Finnish legend Michelle Karvinen.

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PWHL Vancouver has officially signed 2025 first-round draft pick, Michelle Karvinen, to a one-year standard player agreement for the upcoming season. Karvinen, who has been to the Olympics four times ...

Minnesota Frost Sign Britta Curl-Salemme To Two Year Extension

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 5d

The Minnesota Frost have signed Britta Curl-Salemme to a two-year contract extension through the 2027-28 PWHL season.

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The Minnesota Frost are keeping 2024 PWHL Draft pick Britta Curl-Salemme around through the 2027-28 season after announcing a contract extension for the sophomore forward. Curl originally signed a two...

Canada's Lines Take Shape at Early Red/White Scrimmage

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 6d

A first look at some of Canada’s potential line combinations for the Olympic roster from today’s Red/White scrimmage in Toronto.

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In a Sunday afternoon Red-White scrimmage, Team Canada's lines and pairings showed a glimpse at what might be taking shape as they continue building toward the 2026 Olympics in Milan.

Boston Fans React To Schedule With Venue Concerns And Question Marks

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 6d

There was one PWHL fan base divided on opinion, and geographically, by their 2025-26 schedule release.

The question is, will the Boston Fleet find a forever home soon?

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The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/full-2025-26-pwhl-schedule-announced-here-s-a-look">2025-26 PWHL regular season schedule</a> was received with excitement across the league with fans...

U-18 National Championships: Team Atlantic, BC, and Saskatchewan Rosters

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 6d

Saskatchewan, Atlantic, British Columbia were the first regions to name their talent-laden rosters ahead of the 2025 U-18 Canadian national championships thehockeynews.com/womens/other...

The 2025 U-18 Canadian national championships are set to drop the puck in Mount Pearl and Conception Bay South in Newfoundland and Labrador. First out the gates in announcing their rosters for the eve...

Women's World Championship Shift Makes For A Better Balance, And Opens Doors For The PWHL

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 7d

Shifting the women’s World Championship to November makes a better balanced annual calendar, and also opens doors for the PWHL for scheduling and their growing player pool.

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Shifting the top division of the IIHF women's World Championship to November makes sense on many fronts. While it moves away from the IIHF's goal to synchronize competitions at all levels, it opens up...

Frost Look To Complete A Three-Peat With New Roster Additions

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 7d

Minnesota will look to three-peat with fresh faces thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

After two back to back championships, and two strong seasons for the Frost, the offesive and defensive core has been shaken up by the addition of two new expansion teams, PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouv...

Could The PWHL Player Pool Sustain A Four Team Expansion?

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 8d

Could the PWHL’s player pool sustain a four team expansion ahead of next season? thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

The expectation is that the PWHL will continue with aggressive expansion. This year the league will grow from six to eight teams, and the expectation is the league will expand again after the 2025-26 ...

Colgate Has Seen Big Changes To Their Roster, But Not Their Expectations

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 8d

Colgate's women's hockey team has seen major changes to their roster, but not their winning expectations: thehockeynews.com/womens/colle...

Colgate's women's hockey team is coming off a strong campaign that also saw a historic first for the program with offensive star Kristyna Kaltounkova being selected first overall in the 2025 PWHL Draf...

Wishlist Thinking: Possibilities Abundant For PWHL's Remaining "TBD" Games

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 9d

With the PWHL schedule officially out, here's a look at a few "wishlist" items and locations that could fill the league's 20 TBD dates: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

The PWHL unveiled their <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/full-2025-26-pwhl-schedule-announced-here-s-a-look">complete 2025-26 regular season schedule</a> October 1. At least, it was near...

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 9d

The Ottawa Charge schedule came out yesterday with the rest of the PWHL calendar.

Here's a look from @chrissinclairrr.bsky.social at some must-watch Charge games this season: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

Boston Fleet Announce 2025-26 Season Schedule – Looking At Boston's Key Match Ups

Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 10d

A look at the must-watch games on the Boston Fleet’s schedule from @vanihanamirian.bsky.social

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The Boston Fleet <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/full-2025-26-pwhl-schedule-announced-here-s-a-look">announced their 2025-26 schedule today</a>, revealing that the season will start at ...

Must Watch Montreal Victoire Games

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 10d

The PWHL schedule is out. Here’s a look at some of the must watch games on the Montreal Victoire schedule from @karinehains.bsky.social

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After much speculation, the PWHL schedule is finally out, and there are a few meetings on there that fans will not want to miss. The 30-game schedule sees the Montreal Victoire start its season on Sun...

Full 2025-26 PWHL Schedule Announced, Here's A Look

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 10d

What do you think about the 2025-26 PWHL schedule? thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...

The PWHL officially unveiled their 2025-26 regular season schedule today. The league is set to drop the puck