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Rachel McQuigge: Life after hockey and the lessons that shaped her.

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Rachel McQuigge: Life After Hockey and the Lessons That Shape Her

Rachel McQuigge built her life around hockey, first as a standout goaltender in junior and university, then as a professional in the PHF and the PWHL's inaugural season in Ottawa. Today, she is bringi...

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SDHL notebook from Laura Rollins. Pedersen and Toko return, Tulus honoured and a look at the hottest (and coldest) teams in Europe’s top league thehockeynews.com/womens/inter...

SDHL Notebook: Pedersen and Toko Return, Tulus Player of the Month, and More

SDHL Notebook looking at Noora Tulus, Sydney Pedersen, SDE, Haruka Toko, and Frolunda.

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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...

Minnesota Making Major Gains In Recruiting

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...

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Tindra Holm quickly earned herself a three year contract with her stellar play with MoDo.

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MoDo Signs Goaltender Tindra Holm to Multi-Year Extension

Tindra Holm is an interim member of MoDo no longer.  The 24-year-old Skellefteå native signed with the team as an emergency stop gap in the middle of September, when it became clear that the team...

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

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Early Noise Makers From The 2026 PWHL Draft Class

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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The U Sports women's hockey national championships will be broadcast on CBC this season, exposure that "makes it even more special"

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U Sports National Championships To Get National Broadcast Exposure

The U Sports women's hockey national championships will get national exposure in 2026 after U Sports announced that CBC TV and CBC Gem will broadcast the women's final on March 22, 2026, and that the ...

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There are pros and cons to the IIHF and PWHL's new collaborative re-design to the international calendar.

Here's a look at some of the factors surrounding the change that will impact the women's hockey world thehockeynews.com/womens/inter...

Pros and Cons of New IIHF Annual Calendar For Women's Hockey

The IIHF rolled out a new calendar this week in collaboration with the PWHL. The new schedule will <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/iihf-and-pwhl-make-international-shift-redraw...

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

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.

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Here's a look at the 8 PWHL preseason games, and important roster dates: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

PWHL Releases Preseason Schedule and Important Dates

The PWHL today released their preseason schedule. Teams will pair up in four locations for a pair of preseason games each ahead of the 2025-26 PWHL season.

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Fans in New Jersey are angry after the PWHL's New York Sirens, who are located in Newark, NJ and share an arena with the New Jersey Devils, wished the New York Rangers, not their Hudson River NHL rivals the Devils good luck this season.

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New Jersey Fans Furious After Sirens Wish Rangers, Not Devils Good Luck This Season

It seemed like a harmless post from the New York Sirens following suit with PWHL teams across the league wishing other franchises in their markets, whether it's from the NHL, WNBA, NWSL, NBA, or MLB l...

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While every game for an expansion team is exciting, here's a look at the inaugural games on PWHL Seattle's schedule that fans will want to circle and secure their tickets for. thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL

PWHL Seattle Fans: These Inaugural Season Games Are Not To Be Missed

Excitement is mounting as the PWHL 2025-26 schedule is officially here.  For PWHL Seattle fans who have been anxiously awaiting the matchups virtually every game is on the must-watch list. Howeve...

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A large portion of 2025 PWHL Draft picks remain unsigned with only a month to go before training camps open. Here's a look at the top picks who have yet to sign a contract with their PWHL club.
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A Look At The Top Remaining Unsigned Picks From The 2025 PWHL Draft

The vast majority of top picks from the 2025 PWHL Draft have already signed their first ever PWHL contracts, but there are a handful of players who remain on the market with the opening of training ca...

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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

IIHF and PWHL Make International Shift, Redrawing The Competition Calendar

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...

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PWHL Vancouver has signed Finnish legend Michelle Karvinen.

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PWHL Vancouver Signs First-Round Draft Pick Michelle Karvinen

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 ...

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

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Minnesota Frost Sign Britta Curl-Salemme To Two Year Extension

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...

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Gold standard: Sarah Fillier's scoring touch is set to power Canada's Olympic hopes

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Gold Standard: Sarah Fillier’s Scoring Touch Powers Team Canada’s Olympic Drive

At Team Canada’s training camp this week, the message is familiar: the standard is gold. Anything less is failure. Few players embody that expectation more than Sarah Fillier, who, at 25, has already ...

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The New York Sirens have signed Dayle Ross to a one-year contract adding the "physical, efficient, competitive, and dedicated" defender to their roster:
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New York Sirens Sign Fourth Round Pick Dayle Ross

The New York Sirens have inked defender Dayle Ross to a one-year contract ahead of the 2025-26 season. Ross was a fourth round pick, 25th overall of the Sirens at the 2025 PWHL Draft.

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Erica Howe turns battle with breast cancer into platform for change.

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Erica Howe Turns Battle With Breast Cancer Into Platform for Change

On October 1, former Toronto Sceptres goaltender Erica Howe took part before a crowd of colleagues, supporters, and teammates at BD-Canada’s Second Annual Breast Cancer Walk & Talk. For the 31-yea...

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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...

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

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...

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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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