“This year is really good for them, they’re really able to relax and be with their kids,” she added. “They were able to have family downtime and not to worry about going anywhere.” Along the way, both the skating community, the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association and the comm...
Off the ice, Wickenheiser has worked behind the scenes to help promote and raise the profile of women’s hockey around the world, through mentorship and as the founder of the Canadian Tire Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival. She has a masters in kinesiology and is currently studying medic...
McFarlane confessed the only thing he liked about the sport, initially, was watching the Zamboni. However, when he was seven, he laced up his skates and played five years of minor hockey. The die was cast. At age 12, he traded a stick for the microphone, when a broadcas...
hits and sharp skates. Gianfranco Talarico is the founder of Daredevil Hockey, which has been making cut-proof gear for more than a decade. He said his company’s feedback and surveys have shown safety and cost are the biggest things hindering a more rapid growth of the sport. ...
Yannick Truter, who is looking to develop her hockey career in the United States, skates past the opposition goaltender. Truter has spoken out against the poor treatment female hockey players face on Vancouver Island. (Photo courtesy of Andre Truter) ...
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Alex Ovechkin barely looked at the empty net when he shot the puck into it and set...
“We are all hopeful,” Johnston said. ”Us being here, I think that’s a step in the right direction. The NHL is supporting women’s hockey. They’re helping us get the exposure that we need. “The partnership is there. It’s not something you can just build over night. For us ...
The NHL hasn’t given out a penalty or fine for anti-LGBTQ+ language since 2017, though the American Hockey League suspended a player in April 2022 for eight games for using homophobic language. And the vast majority of NHL players are participating in pregame Pride skates, which Edmonton’s...