There is a battle going on in the professional women’s hockey ranks. The Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association (PWHPA) and the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) have been at odds since the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) folded back in May of 2019. There were plans in place by the NWHL to have franchises in…
March 8th will be a historic day in hockey. NBC Sports Network will air the NHL’s St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, a key Central Division rivalry game. That, in itself, isn’t news. What is, however, is the broadcast crew that will bring that game into the living room of America. Kate Scott will handle…
The momentum started Wednesday night during the ECHL All-Star Classic and carried over into NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis. The PWHPA sent 20 of its best players from the United States and Canada to compete in a 3-on-3 game on the biggest stage. It was a friendly rivalry game between the US and Canada that…
Tonight, the NHL will kick off the on-ice portion of their annual All-Star weekend in St. Louis. The NHL All-Star Skills Challenge will be live on NBCSN in the Untied States and Sportsnet/CBC in Canada. The annual competition will have a different twist this season, as an elite women’s three-on-three game takes the spotlight. The…
Next Friday night will be an extremely exciting one for women’s hockey. As part of NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis, an elite women’s three-on-three game will take place during the NHL Skills Competition. The 20-minute game will be played between Team America and Team Canada. The rosters, coaches and format for the contest were…
The NHL is adding a wrinkle to the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills Weekend. As a part of the Honda NHL Skills Competition on January 24th in St. Louis, the NHL has created the Elite Women’s 3-on-3 game. This game will feature American and Canadian women’s professional hockey players who will be competing head-to-head in a…
History was made on Wednesday when Cammi Granato was named the first ever female scout in the National Hockey League. Granato was hired by the NHL’s 32nd club, the yet-to-be-named expansion Seattle team. She was one of five pro scouts named by the club, joining Stu Barnes, Dave Hunter, John Goodwin and Ulf Samuelsson. Granato…