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"Minor hockey featuring the world's best female players" - The Dilemma that is the CWHL
by The Rabbit Hole
posted December 13, 2011 at 2:36am

Brampton Thunder of the CWHL. Photo from M-Power Hockey.Syndicated from Hockey in Society.This is less a commentary and more a show of support for an intriguing article that I found in this month's edition of Sportsnet magazine titled "World-cla...more

What 97 Percent of Girls’ Hockey Players Don’t Have
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted December 6, 2011 at 2:23pm

Over the past 3 years, I have run dozens of elite player development camps with teams and players from all across North America.  In these full-day camps, we go on the ice for skills sessions and on-ice testing, we do off-ice fitness testing and go t...more

Job Schmob, Let’s Watch Some Women's Hockey
by The First Line
posted November 18, 2011 at 1:40am

Maybe if I had my priorities straight, I would have noticed that Darmouth beat Cornell last week for one of the biggest wins in program history. Can they carry that momentum into a Friday match-up with St. Lawrence and especially a now-rather-important ...more

Team Names and Logos that Degrade Women
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 17, 2011 at 9:48am

DISCLAIMER: This will probably turn out to be more of a rant than a thoughtful post.I was playing co-ed drop-in hockey this morning and one of the guys on my team was wearing a jersey with the name "Multiple Scorgasms". Classy right? The piece de resist...more

The ECAC At Full Strength, And Other Weekend Hockey Notes
by The First Line
posted October 28, 2011 at 5:57pm

This weekend is packed with interesting competitive matchups.* Obviously BU at Wisconsin is a battle of top-five teams, but given that BU had a tough time with Clarkson last week it’s possible that the Badgers could blow this one wide open, especially...more

Pretty in Pink - Understanding the "girl jersey"
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 27, 2011 at 8:46am

*Note: cross posted on Hockey in SocietyOkay, per a request from my friend and fellow blogger Mr. Mark Norman, I have been asked to write a post on the infamous pink jersey/"girl jersey". It is a topic that divides sports fans like Moses divided the sea. ...more

Weekly NCAA Hockey Conference Awards
by The First Line
posted October 19, 2011 at 6:51pm

CHA Player of the Week: Bailey Bram, Mercyhurst Goalie of the Week: Hillary Pattenden, Mercyhurst Rookie of the Week: Rebecca Vint, Robert Morris (hey look everyone, Robert Morris is 3-1 to start the season!) ECAC Player of the Week: Brittany Philli...more

Good Lord, Is It Opening Weekend In the CWHL Already?
by The First Line
posted October 19, 2011 at 8:07am

But that would mean it’s the end of October. Where did early fall go? Sigh. This will be our first chance to see whether Montreal has any weaknesses that might hinder them in the search for a repeat Clarkson Cup title. Doesn’t look like it. ...more

View from Hilary Knight's Practice Cam at Wisconsin Hockey Practice
by The First Line
posted October 18, 2011 at 6:33pm

In case you haven’t seen this already. Or even if you have, it’s still awesome. As someone on Twitter mentioned, it’s astonishing how rarely she looks down at the puck. ...more

NCAA Hockey Rankings - Wisconsin takes the top spot
by The First Line
posted October 11, 2011 at 10:30pm

Northeastern did one of the better recruiting jobs this off-season and it was reflected in a 2-o start which earned them a spot on the poll, although they haven’t faced the toughest competition yet. Even in these early days, Mercyhurst has got be very...more

USA Hockey Players Distinguish Selves Off-Ice
by The First Line
posted October 10, 2011 at 1:29am

Molly Schaus works with Habitat For Humanity. Caitlin Cahow goes to law school. You hear stories like this all the time in women’s sports. It’s one of the unintended positives of not making millions of dollars as athletes. ...more

Skills And Character, Not Looks, Make Athletes Heroes
by The First Line
posted October 6, 2011 at 9:21pm

All credit to Julie Chu for representing women’s hockey in ESPN’s Body Issue. That said, the concept itself remains deeply flawed, which is not her fault. Yes, the photography is gorgeous and even in this day and age the nudity is striking. I do...more

Weekend Round-Up: NCAA Hockey’s Year Has Officially Begun
by The First Line
posted October 3, 2011 at 7:09pm

They may have realized it when they only lost by one goal to Syracuse in their opener, a situation I referred to as a potential moral victory in my preview. They certainly knew when they took an early lead and scored three more times en route to a defea...more

Oct. 2: World Girls’ Hockey Day
by The First Line
posted October 2, 2011 at 12:23pm

The IIHF is sponsoring the first annual girls’ hockey day to bring awareness to the sport and help girls get on the ice. Here is the list of events happening in Canada. Twenty-nine states are also hosting events, some in multiple locations. Here i...more

Hockey is for Girls Commercial from the NHL
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:14am

We are watching preseason NHL hockey tonight and I just saw my new favorite commercial!! Technically this is part of the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone public service campaign, but the focus is on girls and dispelling the notion that hockey is a boy’s s...more

Hockey: Team Canada Begins 456th Consecutive Training Camp
by The First Line
posted September 18, 2011 at 3:13pm

“I got home, fed the cats, watered the plants, and got on a plane to Calgary,” reports fictional forward Lauren Vicomte. “At least I had time to grab some clean clothes this time. I really hate playing poker against Wickenheiser for the last lau...more

14-year-old girl asks "Why aren't there any girls in the NHL video game?" and gets her answer
by The Rabbit Hole
posted September 14, 2011 at 10:45am

This week the Globe and Mail published an article about 14 year old Lexi Peters and the significant change she has created for women in sports...and gaming. Hockey is attracting more female players, but when young skaters like Lexi turned to the leading...more

Keep an eye on Vermont women's hockey…In two years
by The First Line
posted September 6, 2011 at 6:18pm

The Catamounts are bringing in nine freshmen this season, including U.S. U-18 fixture Amanda Pelkey and Mississauga defender/Canadian U-18 Gina Repaci. The balance of power in Hockey East could shift even farther from the old stalwarts by the time these...more

Is Hockey Becoming Football?
by The First Line
posted September 3, 2011 at 11:37pm

Unfortunately I don’t mean the sport is experiencing a surge of popularity in the U.S. which would mean entire days on television devoted to its minutiae. Nor do I mean it’s suddenly become much more racially and ethnically diverse. Instead, the N...more

Performance over Wellness - Is it taking a toll on our athletes?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 17, 2011 at 1:09am

Rick Rypien. Photo by ME. Former Vancouver Canuck tough-guy, Rick Rypien, was found dead in his Alberta home this week. We do not yet know the circumstances of his unexpected death but it was known that Rypien was "fighting some personal demons". He ...more

Penguins Ice Crew: Brrr...it's cold in here...
by After Atalanta
posted August 8, 2011 at 2:20pm

...there must be some sexism in the atmosphere.I think I perhaps knew something about scantily clad young women (note that they are always referred to as girls) on ice skates who come out during NHL games for various reasons. But I don't watch much profes...more

Canada Invites 40 To U-22 Hockey Camp
by The First Line
posted July 25, 2011 at 5:38pm

On Friday, Hockey Canada announced the list of players who will be attending the U-22/Development Team Camp in Rockland, Ontario. The majority of the players hail from Div-I college hockey, among them several notables from Canada’s full national team ...more

2011 CWHL Draft On The Books
by The First Line
posted July 22, 2011 at 6:53pm

First and foremost, congratulations to all the fine athletes who will get a chance to make a CWHL roster this season. Every one of them is an excellent hockey player and it’s wonderful that they have this opportunity. The entire draft board can be...more

Sigh: "La Bahn Arena-Wisconsin’s new facility for women’s hockey games and men’s hockey practice"
by The First Line
posted July 14, 2011 at 12:17pm

The opening paragraph for an article on Wisconsin’s new rink construction reads “[c]onstruction continues on La Bahn Arena, Wisconsin’s new facility for women’s hockey games, men’s hockey practice, and swimming locker rooms.” Whether it’s ...more

"She plays with us": A personal commentary on co-ed hockey
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 22, 2011 at 12:35pm

I LOVE playing hockey. The best part for me is the first lap around the rink when the ice is fresh and the wind rushes past my face. I have loved the sport since I was 7 years old and my dad took me to a Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets game at the P...more

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