> ## 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 Roundup: Ruggiero, Wickenheiser, Kessel and more
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-roundup-ruggiero-wickenheiser-kessel-and-more/
- Published: 2016-05-11T13:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-11T13:00:03.000Z
- Description: Less drama this week but a little more fun!
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

If you're here you probably already know SBNation is [looking for a site manager for their new women's hockey blog](http://blog.sbnation.com/2016/5/5/11601296/sb-nation-womens-hockey-blog?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

### Sledge Hockey

Canadian Women's National Team member Christine Gauthier won [gold in powerlifting](http://invictusgames2016.org/2016/05/final-match-report-womens-powerlifting/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at the Invictus Games this week.

Her teammate Sarah Mickey was [honoured by Alberta Human Services](http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2016/05/09/youth-recognized-with-provincial-award/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

### NCAA

Lindsay Gibbs at ThinkProgress explores [How Title IX Forced Female Coaches Out Of College Athletics](http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/05/05/3775760/title-ix-female-coaches/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) based on [this report](https://www.revealnews.org/article/a-mans-game-inside-the-inequality-that-plagues-womens-college-sports/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

### IIHF

Hockey legend Angelo Ruggiero [has joined the staff for the LA 2024 Olympic bid](http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-la-2024-adds-ioc-member-20160510-story.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

Serena Tsang of Team Singapore tells Fit to Post Sports "[Why I Play](https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/why-i-play--serena-tsang--ice-hockey-020031140.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)"

###   
CWHL

> Sending a big [#ScotiaHockey](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ScotiaHockey?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) thank you to [@natspooner5](https://twitter.com/natspooner5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@TorontoCWHL](https://twitter.com/TorontoCWHL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) & [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) for all their hard work today! [pic.twitter.com/29OO70dxVT](https://t.co/29OO70dxVT?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Scotia Hockey Club (@scotiahockey) [May 8, 2016](https://twitter.com/scotiahockey/status/729424316400603136?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Spooner and other Furies spent part of Mother's Day at the 5th annual [Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest](http://www.insidetoronto.com/sports-story/6545822-scarborough-olympic-gold-medalist-natalie-spooner-spends-mother-s-day-helping-hockey-daughters-at-ma/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

Hayley Wickenheiser [was in Medicine Hat over the weekend](http://medicinehatnews.com/sports/local-sports/2016/05/10/back-to-her-roots/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) helping to develop girls hockey for the local girls.

Women Talk Sports has an article about the Calgary edition of CWHL road hockey fundraiser [Pave the Way](http://womentalksports.com/clarkson-cup-champions-to-pave-the-way-in-admirable-fundraiser/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) this Sunday. (The Furies and Thunder are cohosting the Toronto edition on the same day in [Markham](https://www.gifttool.com/athon/AthonDetails?ID=2275&AID=3297&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), come on down! Or up... for a lot of people, Markham is up).

Dave Pendrys [recaps the Bladesfest tournament](https://dfpsports.net/2016/05/07/modest-photo-gallery-cwhl-blades-ball-hockey-tournament/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) from last weekend, with plenty of pictures!

Along the Boards talks about the [Inferno GM vacancy ](http://alongtheboards.com/2016/05/calgary-inferno-need-new-gm/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)\- what Chantal Champagne brought to the job and what a new GM will need to do.

CWHL contracts are two years so there won't be a lot of news outside the draft, but Megan Myers' contract was up and she has [chosen to re-sign with the Blades](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/boston-blades-cwhl/2016/5/4/11591666/boston-blades-resign-megan-myers-for-two-years?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), which is definitely good news.

The league is looking for [new additions to its volunteer pool](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QFY%5F8AhbHWWM7K%5FWuIs3PIQ%5F75vED%5Fq6Yef8IrVSBSQ/viewform?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

### NWHL

> [#NHL17Kessels](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL17Kessels?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/Jq8gtliZNp](https://t.co/Jq8gtliZNp?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — highheels&highsticks (@hiheelshisticks) [May 9, 2016](https://twitter.com/hiheelshisticks/status/729768997667901440?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

For some reason EA Games hasn't adopted this amazing artwork by Jonesy from [High Heels and High Sticks](https://highheelsandhighsticks.com/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) for NHL 17.

After the Riveters' big signings last week, Mike Murphy wants to know, [is there room for Fujimoto](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/will-riveters-have-space-for-fujimoto/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)?

And continuing from last week, the final part of his series on [Rebuilding the Riveters](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/rebuilding-the-riveters-pt-3-ammerman-and-fardelmann/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Kate Cimini completes the Today's Slapshot series on free agents each team should target with her piece on the [Connecticut Whale](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/connecticut-whale-target-free-agency/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

Tatiana Rafter continues [From the Rafter](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/nwhl-tatiana-rafter-blog?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), her weekly column about the life of an NWHL player for Stanley Cup of Chowder.

  
The Whale are [moving to a new rink](http://nwhl.co/whale-moves-to-northford-ice-pavilion/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) for the 2017-18 season.

More details on recent signings:

- [Shelby Bram](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/shelby-bram-to-return-to-buffalo-beauts/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
- [Lisa Chesson](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/lisa-chesson-sees-beauts-huge-opportunity/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
- [Jamie Leonoff](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/jaimie-leonoff-signed-sealed-ready-to-win/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
- Kelley Steadman talks with [Excelle Sports](http://www.excellesports.com/news/kelley-steadman-makes-leap-season-2-nwhl/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Today's Slapshot](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nwhl/kelley-steadman-excited-full-time-beaut/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) about moving from practice player to the Beauts' roster.
- Wisconsin Badger (and Beauts draft pick) Courtney Burke has [signed with the Riveters](http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2016/5/5/11604172/riveters-sign-defender-courtney-burke-from-wisconsin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), costing the Rivs a $5000 cap penalty.
- The Color of Hockey has a feature on [Kaliya Johnson](https://colorofhockey.com/2016/05/09/kaliya-johnson-goes-from-being-a-bc-eagle-to-a-nwhl-connecticut-whale/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)./