The NHLPA is trying to pass the time during the COVID-19 outbreak with another #NHLPAPlayerPoll. 588 players from all 31 NHL teams were polled anonymously on 20 hockey-related questions during the season. Included in those questions? Who the players thought was the best female hockey player. NHL players got an up close look at some…
This week should have been the start of the 2020 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship. However, that event was cancelled back in March because of the coronavirus outbreak. Ever since the NHL paused their season, networks have been showing replays of hockey games, mostly NHL and men’s Olympics. We wondered, through over two weeks, if…
Following up on last week’s story about how the time is right to grow women’s hockey on television, it appears NBC is taking a step in the right direction to help promote the game of women’s hockey. As the sports world remains on pause, NBC and NBCSN are extending “Hockey Week in America” through the…
Clarkson Golden Knights forward Elizabeth Giguere has been named the 23rd recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Award. The Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top female college ice hockey player. The award is presented during the women’s the Frozen Four. The award was first presented in 1998. The award is named in honor of the late Patty Kazmaier-Sandt,…
The first signing of the 2020-21 NWHL season is now official. The Metro Riveters inked forward Kendall Cornine to a contract on Thursday morning. Cornine, an all-star this past season, just finished her first season in the NWHL. In 24 games, Cornine scored 24 points (13-11-24). That was good for third on the team in…
The 2020 Patty Kazmaier Award winner will be revealed on Friday, March 27th. The announcement will come at 1:30 pm on USA Hockey’s Facebook and YouTube channels. It will be done with the “premiere feature”. Highlights of the top ten finalists will be shown and the winner will be unveiled, per USCHO. The formal Award…
With the sport of women’s hockey gaining so much traction over the past year, we can’t let these players fade from our minds. It is a shame that this year’s IIHF Women’s World Championships got cancelled because of the coronavirus. The stage was set for another classic tournament featuring Team USA and Canada. The only…
March 9, 2020 Hudson, NH – The Women’s Hockey Tribune is extremely excited to announce the formation of the Elite Women’s Summer Hockey League. The EWSHL, which will feature professional women’s hockey players (including Olympic, PWHPA and NWHL) and NCAA players will begin play on June 4th, 2020. The EWSHL will feature five-on-five play and…
Conference tournaments wrapped up on Sunday with some surprises and some expected outcomes. Northeastern rolled over UConn 9-1 to win their third Hockey East title in a row, while Ohio State shocked Wisconsin in overtime to win their first ever WCHA Championship. Both of those teams, thanks to their conference championships, are into the dance….
North Andover, MA – For the 1st time in its 18 year history, the Women’s Hockey East Tournament saw three lower seeds advance out of the Quarterfinal round. Never before had the Tournament even seen two lower seeds advance. That’s progression, which is something women’s hockey has done a lot of lately. The lone higher…