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When you think ‘women’s hockey’…
by The First Line
posted March 3, 2011 at 10:18pm
Whom do you think of first? Who is the most influential figure in the game? This was one of the questions asked during yesterday’s Chicks Who Give A Puck Twitter chat, and I will say more about it when I don’t have a migraine. But in the meantim...more
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Women's Hockey UND wins first-ever playoff series
by The First Line
posted February 28, 2011 at 7:41pm
It took overtime, but the North Dakota women’s hockey team made its first step toward a new vision for the program, advancing to the WCHA Final Face-off with a win over Bemidji State. Fittingly, Jocelyn Lamoureux, who almost didn’t play because of in...more
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Alberta Upsets Ontario For Canada Games Gold
by The First Line
posted February 27, 2011 at 1:35pm
The Canada Winter Games are like a Canadian Olympics, held every four years with teams competing for their provinces. The hockey teams are composed of U-18 players, and on Saturday Alberta defeated Ontario 3-2 to win the gold medal. I say it was an up...more
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College Hockey: Kazmaier Nominees Announced
by The First Line
posted February 22, 2011 at 9:28am
The 26 players eligible for this years Patty Kazmaier award as the top performer in women’s Div I college hockey have been announced. March 3rd will see the list whittled down to ten finalists. Every player in the top ten in the NCAA in scoring was ...more
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The Blades hit the bigtime
by The First Line
posted February 20, 2011 at 1:22pm
It’s still Hockey Weekend Across America, which I’ve missed a big part of since I was entertaining on Friday and don’t use the internet or TV on Saturdays, and today I’m entertaining again. But at least the DVR is set. The reason I remembered ...more
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How To Play Your Playoff Role
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted February 18, 2011 at 9:49am
Every girls hockey player wants to be the one the coach calls upon to win the big game in the playoffs. Every goalie wants to be in for the games that “matter”. Every forward wants to score the game-winner and every defenseman wants to be out there ...more
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Mel Davidson knows it’s not just about hockey
by The First Line
posted February 13, 2011 at 7:09pm
You’ve seen her as a constant sideline presence for Canada’s national team. Now she’s working as Canada’s top scout and will be inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. And she’s like ‘I will give one word answers in this interview...more
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Who’s tops in the CIS
by The First Line
posted February 11, 2011 at 12:14am
Rankings for this week:
1. McGill (1)
2. Wilfrid Laurier (2)
3. StFX (3)
4. Alberta (4)
5. Brock (5)
6. Manitoba (6)
7. Calgary (7)
8. Guelph (8)
9. Windsor (9)
10. Saskatchewan (NR)
Wickenheiser has been facing some nasty behavior from college students...more
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About BC’s ability to beat anyone in women's hockey…
by The First Line
posted February 10, 2011 at 11:55am
Tuesday was apparently any given day, as BC’s superior goaltending plus Kazmaier candidate Kelli Stack combined for a 2-1 victory over uber-rival BU to put them into the final of the Beanpot. Molly Schaus saved 32 of 33 shots, and Mary Restuccia and S...more
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Agosta becomes NCAA all-time leading scorer in hockey
by The First Line
posted February 9, 2011 at 3:23pm
Why did this not get more attention? Or maybe I just didn’t see that it did. Anyhow, with her hat trick and assist in Friday’s game against Wayne State, Meghan Agosta scored her 286th career point, breaking Julie Chu’s NCAA record. She also pu...more
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Concussions, and how to spot them
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 7, 2011 at 5:28pm
It seems we’ve been hearing a lot more about concussions in recent years, particularly with regard to football and hockey. There was Merril Hoge’s career-ending head injury after a concussion that ultimately resulted in a $1.55 million judgment agai...more
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Cracks in the Cornell armor?
by The First Line
posted February 6, 2011 at 3:20pm
The Big Red fell behind twice this week, settling for a tie versus Clarkson after coming back from a two goal deficit, and defeating St. Lawrence having let in the first goal in that game as well. Some might argue, however, that this only shows Cornell ...more
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Thoughts on the women in hockey Twitter chat
by The First Line
posted February 4, 2011 at 5:54pm
Despite my not being entirely coherent due to an incipient migraine (constantly shifting Twitter lines not helpful with that), I thought Wednesday’s chat was a really promising beginning. It united hockey players with hockey bloggers with hockey fans....more
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Women’s Hockey Chat: 7 p.m. Eastern Time On Twitter
by The First Line
posted February 2, 2011 at 2:51pm
Hey y’all- Chicks Who Give A Puck is sponsoring its first-ever live women’s hockey chat right on Twitter. The hashtag is #PuckNChicks. This is your opportunity to go public with your love of hockey and talk to others who share it. Hopefully this...more
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No butts in the seats and no comment from the coach
by After Atalanta
posted January 31, 2011 at 8:35pm
I appreciate a thoughtful piece of student sport journalism once in while; something that doesn't say "Title IX is reverse discrimination and men are now the underrepresented sex." The latter sentiment was actually one I read in response to the news the U...more
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Hockey, weight, money, and kids
by The First Line
posted January 29, 2011 at 2:18pm
Michelle Obama is going to appear in a spot during the NHL All-Star Game weekend. It will talk about the health benefits of hockey relative to her ‘Let’s Move’ campaign. I note that one of these benefits is “building lean muscle.” We can�...more
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Sean Avery strips down for Marc Jacobs
by A Glam Slam
posted January 29, 2011 at 2:24am
Sean Avery is no stranger to the world of fashion. The Rangers winger has interned for Vogue magazine, served as a design collaborator for menswear label Commonwealth Utilities and always earns a spot among the best-dressed athletes. He's even admitted th...more
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Help the CWHL fight breast cancer
by The First Line
posted January 27, 2011 at 1:48pm
Saturday’s Montreal home game against Boston will benefit the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. The Stars will wear pink jerseys and fans will be asked to make a small donation in lieu of a ticket pice. This effort is spearheaded by Caroline Ouellett...more
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Your PWHL Scoring Leaders
by The First Line
posted January 25, 2011 at 9:14am
They don’t calculate points per game on the PWHL website and I’m too lazy at the moment, so we’ll go by points overall even though this is a less telling statistic. I also would love to cross-reference these stats by RPI. Points should get wei...more
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Ice Hockey: Battle of the NCAA champs begins tonight
by The First Line
posted January 21, 2011 at 1:11pm
Wisconsin rolls into Duluth for a two game series. There are two scenarios here: either Bulldogs rebound from their back-to-back losses against Minnesota and this series provides the top match-up everyone expects, or the slump continues and the Badger...more
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I know where I'll be in April 2012
by After Atalanta
posted January 19, 2011 at 2:20pm
Burlington, Vermont for the women's hockey world championships. I've never been because they always seem to be held in hard to get to places. Burlington is not especially traveller friendly either, unless you have the good fortune to live in western MA a ...more
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