Women's Hockey Archives

A Look at the 2013-2014 Canadian Women’s Hockey Roster

Gabriella Fundaro | July 23, 2013

In preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Hockey Canada announced a 27-player roster in April that will centralize in 2013-2014. Final cuts still have to be made, but…

2013 NHL Mock Draft: NCAA Women’s Hockey Edition

Gabriella Fundaro | June 26, 2013

With the 2013 NHL Draft quickly approaching, draft and prospect talk is starting to heat up. There is a plethora of talent in NCAA women’s hockey that fans and experts…

NCAA Women’s Hockey: Why the 2012-2013 Gophers Are the Best Team in History

Gabriella Fundaro | June 13, 2013

Expectations were high for the Minnesota Gophers heading into the 2012-2013 season. Fresh off convincing WCHA and national championship titles, the Gophers were popular favorites to repeat this year. They…

Does Canada’s Women’s Hockey Team Need A Changing of the Guard?

Gabriella Fundaro | May 25, 2013

There are several images that stick out from the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championships. Jenn Wakefield’s backhand top-shelf shootout goal to help seal a preliminary round victory for Canada over the United States. Amanda Kessel’s bottle-popping game-winner in the third period of the gold medal game. The victorious Americans bounding toward their goaltender as the horn sounded, a shower of sticks and gloves in their wake, the signature of nearly every hockey championship.

NCAA Women’s Hockey: Farewell to the Class of 2013

Gabriella Fundaro | May 9, 2013

There are a countless number of seniors every year who deserve plenty of acclaim and recognition. Here’s a look at ten of the best players that this year’s class has…

A Salute to Sarah Vaillancourt’s National Team Career

Gabriella Fundaro | April 19, 2013

Former Harvard player and Canadian forward Sarah Vaillancourt officially announced her retirement from the women’s national team on Thursday, just nine days after winning a silver medal at the 2013…

Five Reasons to Love the Women’s World Championships

Gabriella Fundaro | April 16, 2013

There are plenty of reasons to love hockey in general, and women’s hockey specifically. Here are five great reasons for fans to tune into the latter, from the recently-concluded 2013…

Women’s World Championships: On to the Medal Round

Gabriella Fundaro | April 9, 2013

Semifinals Recap USA 3, Finland 0 After one of the most exciting non-US vs Canada games in the history of this tournament, the U.S. is moving on to the gold…

Women’s World Championships: Semifinal Preview

Gabriella Fundaro | April 8, 2013

Quarterfinals Recap Finland 1, Germany 0 The Finns earned a hard-fought victory over the Germans on Friday, advancing to play the U.S. in the semifinals on Monday, April 8th at…

Team USA Preview: 2013 Women’s World Championships

Gabriella Fundaro | April 2, 2013

The Americans, world champion runner-ups in 2012, have announced their 23-player roster for this year’s tournament in Ottawa, Ontario. The United States will look to avenge their 5-4 overtime loss…

Team Canada Preview: 2013 Women’s World Championships

Gabriella Fundaro | March 31, 2013

The hosts and defending world champion Canadians have named their roster for this year’s IIHF World Championships, in Ottawa, Ontario. Hockey Canada settled on their 23-player roster without holding a selection camp, but they did tweak things just a bit from last year’s squad.

NCAA Women’s Hockey: 2013 National Championship Game Preview

Gabriella Fundaro | March 23, 2013

The Terriers are the final hurdle standing in the way of Minnesota’s perfect season, but can they do enough to hand them their first loss of the year? The Gophers have faced plenty of adversity on their way through the NCAA Tournament. Throughout the year they had their way with most teams, but it took everything they had to gut out wins against North Dakota in the quarterfinals (3-2 in triple overtime) and Boston College in the semifinals (3-2 in overtime). They can certainly expect the same level of competition from Boston University.