> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Women’s Hockey Wednesday: From learning to play to building a Dream - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-news-games-schedule-iihf-girls-hockey-weekend-pwhpa-dream-gap-ncaa-hockey-canada/ - Published: 2019-10-02T11:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2019-10-02T11:00:00.000Z - Description: On IIHF World Girls Hockey Weekend, both girls and women are out to play. - Author: Nafio - Tags: Women's Hockey, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01 It’s IIHF Girls Hockey Weekend! October 5-6 marks the annual weekend the IIHF spotlights girls hockey around the world, including learn-to-play events. If you’re not sure what’s going on in your area, there will be a tracker [on the IIHF site](https://www.iihf.com/en/static/5137/world-girls-ice-hockey-weekend?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Meanwhile, there’s plenty of women’s hockey going on in North America. - The PWHPA has their first American showcase this weekend, the Dunkin’ Showcase in Hudson, NH. Schedules, rosters and tickets are available [on the website](http://pwhpa.com/events/dunkin-showcase/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and games will be livestreamed on [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQAnDykeWDgdasxf7Sm61qg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). The players will also be hosting a girls clinic on the Friday./ - Hockey Canada’s first mini-camp of the season is [taking place through Thursday](https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/women/national/2019-20/mini-camps/schedule?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at the Université de Montréal and practices are open to the public./ - Two U Sports conferences, Atlantic University Sports (AUS) and Canada West Hockey Conference (CW), [kick off their seasons this weekend](https://usports.ca/en/sports/hockey/f/schedule?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Réseau de sport Etudiant du Québec (RSEQ) get started two weeks later./ - The NCAA is entering Week 3, and there are a whole [slate of great games on the schedule](https://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-women/20192020/list-3/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), including Clarkson playing an inter-conference series against the University of Minnesota-Duluth (Élizabeth Giguère vs Maddie Rooney! If Hockey Canada has sense, that’s a preview of a future US-Canada game). LIU vs UConn is also going to be a great look at LIU’s brand-new program./ And finally, because it’s Wednesday, there will be more major women’s hockey news coming out later today: > Hockey Canada announces that they will make a "major" women's hockey announcement in Montreal on Wednesday. > > Caroline Ouellette and Danièle Sauvageau will be in attendance as will Gina Kingsbury and Barry Lorenzetti of BFL Canada. > > — Jared Book (@jaredbook) [September 30, 2019](https://twitter.com/jaredbook/status/1178689757582446593?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### International hockey [Women's hockey gold 'long overdue' Canada's Maschmeyer says ahead of 2020 tourney | Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/women-s-hockey-gold-long-overdue-canada-s-maschmeyer-says-ahead-of-2020-tourney-1.23957074?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) HALIFAX — National team goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer believes next year's IIHF Women's World Championship, to be hosted on home soil in Nova Scotia, represents a "long overdue" opportunity [Hockey Canada unveils National Women’s Team schedule for 2019-20 season](https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2019-20-nwt-nwt-unveils-2019-20-schedule?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Series of mini-camps to be held as Canada prepares to host world championship in Nova Scotia [Hockey féminin : Équipe Canada chez les Carabins de Montréal | RDS.ca](https://www.rds.ca/hockey/hockey-feminin-equipe-canada-chez-les-carabins-de-montreal-1.6950676?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Des mini-camps des Canadiennes auront lieu à l’aréna du CEPSUM, au domicile de l’équipe de hockey féminin des Carabins, afin de se préparer au Mondial féminin 2020 de l’IIHF. > NEWS | Tournament schedule and ticket packages released for highly anticipated 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship in Halifax & Truro. > > 🗓[https://t.co/vQIiwGYNZG](https://t.co/vQIiwGYNZG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > 🎟[https://t.co/k1A3OajNoW](https://t.co/k1A3OajNoW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > | [#WomensWorlds](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomensWorlds?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [@HC\_Women](https://twitter.com/HC%5FWomen?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [@IIHFHockey](https://twitter.com/IIHFHockey?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | > > — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) [September 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/HockeyCanada/status/1176863444441554946?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### PWHPA [The PWHPA got the focus back to the ice in Toronto but the fight isn’t over yet - Eyes On The Prize](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/womens-hockey/2019/9/30/20883185/pwhpa-womens-hockey-cwhl-nwhl-womens-sports-equality-toronto-showcase?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Dream Gap Tour begins as women’s hockey enters a pivotal time. [Woolwich girls’ hockey team mixes it up with the pros - Observer](https://observerxtra.com/2019/09/26/woolwich-girls-hockey-team-mixes-it-up-with-the-pros/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A local girls’ hockey team went on the trip of a lifetime to the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) “Dream Gap” tour in Toronto last weekend. [Sass wants women’s game to be more than a ‘part-time job’ | News | WKZO](https://wkzo.com/news/articles/2019/sep/30/sass-wants-womens-game-to-be-more-than-a-part-time-job/942376/?refer-section=sports&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Kimberly Sass grew up dreaming of making a living playing ice hockey but the American goalie became tired of essentially paying to play in a professional women’s league and so decided it was time to step away and take a stand. [Q&A: Gerry Dee on promoting women’s hockey and the Dream Gap Tour - Sportsnet.ca](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/qa-gerry-dee-promoting-womens-hockey-dream-gap-tour/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Gerry Dee has a silver medal around his neck and he’s settled into a reddish orange couch at the bottom of a set of stairs at Westwood Arena in Toronto’s north end. [L’après-LCHF est bien occupé pour les hockeyeuses | ICI Radio-Canada.ca](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/1321580/apres-lchf-occupe-hockeyeuses-golf-marie-philip-poulin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Marie-Philip Poulin : « On est en train de créer quelque chose pour la prochaine génération. » [Hockey féminin : la relance s’organise, un pas à la fois](https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/201909/27/01-5243037-hockey-feminin-la-relance-sorganise-un-pas-a-la-fois.php?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Quand 200 des meilleures joueuses du monde ont annoncé le printemps dernier qu’elles mettaient une croix sur la saison 2019-2020, aucune d’entre elles ne s... #### European club hockey [Behind the Glass: Turnbull turns it up - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/9/27/20881741/behind-the-glass-turnbull-turns-it-up-pwhpa-sdhl-zhhl-nwhl-preseason-hanna-olsson-fanuza-kadirova?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Blayre Turnbull, Rachel Llanes, and Fanuza Kadirova all had big weeks **ZhHL (Russia)** [The Newcomers: KRS Vanke Rays Shenzhen in 2019-20 | CONWAY'S RUSSIAN HOCKEY BLOG](https://conwaysrussianhockey.wordpress.com/2019/09/25/the-newcomers-krs-vanke-rays-shenzhen-in-2019-20/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Time for the fifth of our 2019-20 Women's Hockey League (ZhHL) previews, and this time we will be talking about the league's newly-added eighth team, and its first from outside of Russia. **SDHL (Sweden)** ### SDHL standings week 3 | Rank | Team | GP | GD | P | | ---- | ------------ | -- | ---- | -- | | 1 | HV71 | 6 | 16 | 16 | | 2 | Brynäs | 5 | 13 | 13 | | 3 | SDE | 5 | 4 | 12 | | 4 | AIK | 5 | 0 | 9 | | 5 | Luleå / MSSK | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 6 | Djurgarden | 6 | \-3 | 7 | | 7 | MODO | 5 | \-3 | 6 | | 8 | Linkoping | 6 | \-5 | 6 | | 9 | Gothenburg | 6 | \-10 | 4 | | 10 | Leksand | 5 | \-15 | 0 | [SDHL: Brynäs still unbeaten - beat Linköping | Aftonbladet](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/4qvyw6/brynas-fortsatt-obesegrat--slog-linkoping?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Today, the team’s fifth straight win came against last year’s finalist Linköping, who have lost four of five matches. [Luleå beat HV71 in SDHL - Ronja Savolainen match winner | Aftonbladet](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/dOPy3j/matchvinnaren-sagar-sig-sjalv-i-svt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Twelve points out of twelve possible. But HV71’s streak stopped against the reigning champions Luleå. [HV71’s Hanna Olsson on the Damkronorna and SDHL-guldsamlingen | Aftonbladet](https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/GGK29m/vi-ar-enade-om-att-vi-inte-vill-vara-dar?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Damkronorna player Hanna Olsson was forced out of the SDHL after an acrimonious break-up with Djurgården. Now she is back in the women’s elite league stronger than before and she knows where she is aiming. [Vote: Goal of the Week Week 39 - SDHL.se](https://www.sdhl.se/artikel/0o0vak15h-5nfcdd/rosta-veckans-mal-vecka-39?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I would not presume to tell people how to vote, but Fanny Rask’s goal was a thing of beauty. #### NCAA **Polls:** [**USCHO**](https://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-womens-poll/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **\-** [**USA Today**](https://www.uscho.com/rankings/usa-today-womens/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **\-** [**The Ice Garden**](https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/9/30/20890579/sb-nations-womens-college-hockey-d-i-poll-beautiful-beginnings-wisconsin-minnesota-boston-college?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Welcome to the 2019-20 NCAA Season Preview! - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/9/25/20878332/2019-2020-ncaa-womens-hockey-season-preview-college-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Conference previews, required readings, and more to get you ready for the college hockey season! [FIVE GOOD MINUTES: Catching Up With BC Women’s Hockey Head Coach Katie Crowley - BC Interruption](https://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-bc-eagles-womens-hockey/2019/9/26/20884736/five-good-minutes-boston-college-bc-eagles-womens-hockey-head-coach-katie-crowley-hockey-east?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) We sat down with Coach Crowley to talk about the upcoming season [2019-20 UMD women's hockey season preview: 'Pups are all grown up, though old 'Dogs will be key to consistency | Duluth News Tribune](https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/4684013-2019-20-UMD-womens-hockey-season-preview-Pups-are-all-grown-up-though-old-Dogs-will-be-key-to-consistency?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) For the first time since the program's NCAA tournament run in 2016-17, the Bulldogs don't have to rely on a large freshmen class to carry the load [Frederick column: Season-opening sweep is good sign for Minnesota State women's hockey | Local Sports | mankatofreepress.com](https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local%5Fsports/frederick-column-season-opening-sweep-is-good-sign-for-minnesota/article%5F04fbd874-e3b1-11e9-a9e6-9b914796d92d.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Minnesota State women’s hockey team won nine games in 2018-19, continuing a show of gradual improvement in coach John Harrington’s fourth season. [Boston College Women's Hockey Beats Merrimack - The Heights](https://bcheights.com/2019/09/28/boston-college-womens-hockey-beats-merrimack-2/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Despite losing assistant captain Delaney Belinskas to a scary injury, Boston College women's hockey ground out a 2-0 win over Merrimack on the road. [UNH women’s hockey: Stacked senior class looks to take next step](https://www.concordmonitor.com/Seniors-ready-to-take-next-step-for-Wildcats-28848551?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) DURHAM – The University of New Hampshire women’s ice hockey team drops the puck Sunday when the Wildcats host the Franklin Pierce Ravens. After a turnaround season with multiple, long unbeaten streaks, head coach Hilary Witt, entering her sixth season... [Minnesota State women's hockey: 'Medical mystery' Antony returns for fifth season | Local Sports | mankatofreepress.com](https://www.mankatofreepress.com/sports/local%5Fsports/minnesota-state-women-s-hockey-medical-mystery-antony-returns-for/article%5F65cadc7c-dfc4-11e9-b06b-13b688dff61e.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Nothing was going to keep Emily Antony from her fifth and final season of college hockey. #### U Sports [Lisa Haley to be inducted to Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame – The Eyeopener](https://theeyeopener.com/2019/09/lisa-haley-to-be-inducted-to-saint-marys-hall-of-fame/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Ryerson Rams women’s hockey head coach Lisa Haley will be inducted into Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Sport Hall of Fame, the university announced via their website. #### AWIHL [Rush sign Lutz | Ice Hockey News Australia](https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2019/09/26/rush-sign-lutz/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Adelaide Rush have announced the signing of Canadian forward Sasha Lutz for the 2019-20 AWIHL season. [2019-20 AWIHL season schedule | Ice Hockey News Australia](https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2019/09/30/2019-20-awihl-season-schedule/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League have released the schedule for the 2019-20 season. #### NWHL [**2019-2020 NWHL Signing Tracker - The Ice Garden**](https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/5/21/18632671/2019-2020-nwhl-roster-tracker-season-5-womens-hockey-forthegame-free-agent-signings?%5Fga=2.86663900.550178149.1564869995-1989607028.1539737035&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) *We’re likely to see a few more signings this week and possibly after the season starts.* [Welcome to the 2019-20 NWHL season preview! - The Ice Garden](https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/10/1/20885967/2019-2020-nwhl-season-preview-how-to-watch-womens-hockey-boston-pride-buffalo-beauts-whale-riveters?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) FAQs and links to get you ready for the 5th NWHL season [NWHL Preview: Buffalo Beauts](https://victorypress.org/2019/09/30/nwhl-buffalo-beauts-season-preview-2/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, with an all-new roster, coaching staff & home rink, are preparing for the upcoming season. [NWHL Preview: Connecticut Whale](https://victorypress.org/2019/09/30/nwhl-connecticut-whale-season-preview-2/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The NWHL's Connecticut Whale, with a roster filled with new players & returning skaters, a new coaching staff & home rink, are preparing for the upcoming season. [NWHL: Boston Pride Season Preview](https://victorypress.org/2019/10/01/nwhl-boston-pride-season-preview-2/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Boston Pride are looking to climb back to the top of the NWHL in the league's fifth season. #### Men’s hockey [Cammi Granato joins Seattle franchise, becomes NHL's first female pro scout - Sportsnet.ca](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/cammi-granato-joins-seattle-franchise-becomes-nhls-first-female-pro-scout/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The NHL’s Seattle expansion team has hired its first five pro scouts, including Cammi Granato, who becomes the first female pro scout in league history.