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# Women's Hockey Wednesday: All-Stars and Olympic hopefuls
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-wednesday-all-stars-and-olympic-hopefuls/
- Published: 2017-02-08T14:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-08T14:00:02.000Z
- Description: This weekend the CWHL and NWHL show off their All-Stars and the last two Olympic berths will be won. Also, Universiade 2017 results, the Beanpot, and yet more changes to the NWHL schedule.
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

[Brock prof raising the profile of international women’s hockey - Erie Media | Erie Media](http://eriemedia.ca/brock-prof-raising-the-profile-of-international-womens-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
In a world where men’s hockey dominates in profile, prestige and revenue, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is turning to Brock University Sport Management professor Julie Stevens for advice on how to promote women’s hockey around the globe.

[A Player Before Her Time - Sportsnet.ca](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/isnt-wayne-gretzky-womens-hockey-better-known/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
See if you can spot what's missing from this otherwise excellent Kristina Rutherford article on Angela James

[Staturday: Janine Weber is crushing it - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/4/14503504/staturday-janine-weber-is-crushing-it-womens-hockey-statistics-cwhl-nwhl-ncaa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Enlightening and insightful stats from the world of women’s hockey.

### U Sports

[Mélodie Daoust still has a lot to play for - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/7/13751416/melodie-daoust-mcgill-team-canada-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
McGill Martlets forward maintains balance as she pursues her goals

[The Gauntlet / Dinos women’s hockey drops Crowchild Classic to cross-town rival Cougars](http://www.thegauntlet.ca/dinos-womens-hockey-drops-crowchild-classic-to-cross-town-rival-cougars/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Dinos women’s hockey team opened the fifth annual Crowchild Classic with a heartbreaking loss to the Mount Royal University Cougars at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Feb. 2.

[Women’s hockey continues to roll | The Journal](http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2017-02-03/sports/womens-hockey-continues-to-roll/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
It wasn’t the start that any of them had in mind. After ten games, the women’s hockey team was looking at a 4-6 record and a discouraging weekend consisting of two straight losses. Something wasn’t right. And then it was.

### Universiade

[Kelty Apperson experiencing Olympic-like hockey at Winter Universiade - New Brunswick - CBC News](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/kelty-apperson-universiade-kazakhstan-1.3960209?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Kelty Apperson of the St. Thomas University women's hockey team is living what she calls an Olympic-like experience. She is playing for Team Canada in the 2017 Winter Universiade, and so far they've been crushing their opponents.

[Universiade gold for Russia](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11397&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Women’s ice hockey tournament concludes

[Russia captures Universiade gold - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/7/14521332/canada-russia-fisu-universiade-gold?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Olga Sosina scored twice as Russia won its second-straight FISU Games title.

### NCAA

Div I Polls: [USCHO](http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-womens-poll/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[ ](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/womens-hockey/jillian-dempsey-shows-play-points/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)| [Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/11/21/13697710/women-s-college-hockey-division-1-poll-rough-seas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Bracketology: Home Stretch - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/3/14494886/bracketology-home-stretch?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
It’s the last week of calm before a mad dash to the finish ensues.

[It all comes down to this — the 2017 Beanpot final - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/6/14510618/beanpot-final-2017-championship-northeastern-huskies-boston-college-eagles?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A tournament that needs no introduction will pit Boston College and Northeastern for the championship on Tuesday

[Women’s hockey: No. 1 Badgers roll past Bemidji for 500th win in program history · The Badger Herald](https://badgerherald.com/sports/2017/02/07/womens-hockey-no-1-badgers-roll-past-bemidji-for-500th-win-in-program-history/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Wisconsin ends the season with four-game stretch against consecutive Top-10 opponents

[College women's hockey: Bulldogs' Rooney refuses to relinquish net for anyone | Duluth News Tribune](http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4211122-college-womens-hockey-bulldogs-rooney-refuses-relinquish-net-anyone?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Minnesota Duluth sophomore goaltender Maddie Rooney knows she should want her teammate Catherine Johnson, a freshman goalie, to see more ice time.

[Women's college hockey: Wisconsin's Ann-Renée Desbiens leads in five categories | NCAA.com](http://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2017-02-02/womens-college-hockey-wisconsins-ann-renee-desbiens-leads?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Women's college hockey: Wisconsin's Ann-Renée Desbiens leads in five categories

### CWHL

[Marie-Philip Poulin, Charline Labonté lead Canadiennes over Furies in annual Pink game - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-de-montreal-cwhl/2017/2/5/14513236/marie-philip-poulin-charline-labonte-lead-canadiennes-over-furies-pink-game-cwhl-recap-highlights?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Montreal’s best players led them to victory

[Ann-Sophie Bettez leads the charge in Les Canadiennes’ overtime victory - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-de-montreal-cwhl/2017/2/6/14518106/ann-sophie-bettez-leads-the-charge-in-les-canadiennes-overtime-victory-recap-highlights-anthem?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Bettez had a goal and an assist after singing the national anthem

[Furies recap: 218 - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-furies-recap-218-montreal-canadiennes-shannon-moulson-caroline-ouellette-ann-sophie-bettez/)  
In their final regular season games the Furies denied Caroline Ouellette one record and got Shannon Moulson another

[Inferno Set Franchise Record - Matchsticks and Gasoline](http://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com/2017/2/6/14521852/calgary-inferno-set-franchise-record-cwhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Calgary Inferno set a franchise record with 38 points with two games left

| **Next week's games:** Frozen Fantasy Draft: Friday 7:00 pm, Hilton Toronto All-Star Game: Saturday 1:30 pm, Air Canada Centre *airing 3:30 pm on Sportsnet* *all times EST* |
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> 
> — Breakfast Television (@BTtoronto) [February 8, 2017](https://twitter.com/BTtoronto/status/829132801651912707?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

[Carlee Campbell ready to captain Team White at CWHL All-Star Game - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/6/14527796/all-star-game-cwhl-carlee-campbell-natalie-spooner-interview?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A self-proclaimed "grandma rookie", Carlee Campbell didn’t anticipate captaining a CWHL All-Star team. Now that she’s been named captain of Team White, she’s taking it in stride.

[A day in the life of Boston Blades GM Krista Patronick - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/2/14479730/boston-gm-blades-krista-patronick-womens-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
We follow around Krista Patronick on a game day in Boston to see what life is like as a GM of the CWHL team.

[Caroline Ouellette on verge of CWHL history - Hockey - CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/caroline-ouellette-cwhl-1.3964405?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Caroline Ouellette's teammates are ready. They want her to have a memento of the women's hockey history she's about to make.

[Q&A: Furies' Renata Fast on Wickenheiser, checking, and more - Sportsnet.ca](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/qa-furies-renata-fast-wickenheiser-checking/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
She played her college hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights and she is currently a rookie defender in the CWHL with the Toronto Furies. Let's get to know Renata Fast!

[Calgary Inferno's Eyes Focused Abroad](http://www.fanragsports.com/womens/calgary-infernos-eyes-focused-abroad/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The CWHL's reigning Clarkson Cup champion, the Calgary Inferno, is also its most visibly diverse team, drawing players on its first and second rosters from four different nations, winning games all the while.

###   
NWHL

[Pride Notebook: Top dogs once more - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/2/5/14514574/nwhl-boston-pride-top-dogs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
NWHL’s Boston Pride are locked into first place and continue to dominate the rest of the league

[Rafter And Packer Hat Tricks Evidence Of Deeper Riveters Offense](http://www.fanragsports.com/womens/rafter-and-packers-hat-tricks-evidence-of-deeper-riveters-offense/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
On Sunday afternoon the Riveters became the first NWHL team to have two players record a hat trick in the same game.

[Riveters, Pride Win As NWHL Heads Into Break](http://victorypress.org/2017/02/06/riveters-pride-win-as-nwhl-heads-into-break/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The New York Riveters and Boston Pride captured wins over the Buffalo Beauts and Connecticut Whale, respectively, in NWHL action on February 4.

| **Next week's games:** Skills Showdown: Saturday, 4:00pm UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex All-Star Game: Sunday, 3:00 pm UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex [NWHL on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwEggLD91IcxpZvGqltJvw?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) *all times EST* |
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> Schedule for [#NWHL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NWHL?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) All-Star Weekend is set!  
>  
> MORE: [https://t.co/P33vnB988u](https://t.co/P33vnB988u?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/RKOYphr8iD](https://t.co/RKOYphr8iD?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — NWHL (@NWHL) [February 7, 2017](https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/828989761658302464?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

[National Women’s Hockey League All-Star Game comes to Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper](http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/national-womens-hockey-league-all-star-game-comes-to-pittsburgh/Content?oid=1981279&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"It’s really an entertaining and a great product."

[Kelley Steadman hopes to boost women's hockey profile in Pittsburgh next weekend | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/college/2017/02/03/Kelley-Steadman-women-s-hockey-nwhl-all-star-game-UPMC-Lemieux-Sports-Complex-Cranberry/stories/201702030105?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Robert Morris director of hockey operations Kelley Steadman is looking forward to flashing her on-ice skills at the NWHL All-Star Game

[NWHL Shortens Season, Trims Playoffs](http://victorypress.org/2017/02/06/nwhl-cuts-schedule/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The National Women's Hockey League announced a shortened season and new playoff format, among other changes.

[History In The Making: Megan Bozek](http://www.fanragsports.com/womens/history-in-the-making-megan-bozek/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Buffalo Beauts blueliner Megan Bozek has had a historic year in 2017.

[Zoe Hickel Traded To Connecticut Whale](http://www.fanragsports.com/news/zoe-hickel-traded-to-connecticut-whale/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
One day before the newly-established trade deadline, the Connecticut Whale acquired forward Zoe Hickel from the Boston Pride in exchange for Connecticut’s first pick in the 2017 draft, as well as future considerations.

[From stick to stripes](https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/athletics-recreation/athletes/dana-trivigno-ncaa-hockey-referee.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Former Boston College women’s hockey star Dana Trivigno ’16 now experiences her passion for the sport from a new perspective.

### IIHF

| **February 9-11: Olympic Qualifications** [Group C Women - Final Olympic Qualification - IIHF](http://w-groupc.pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)Schedule, News and Scores from Switzerland [Group D Women - Final Olympic Qualification - IIHF](http://w-groupd.pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)Schedule, News and Scores from Japan |
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[Fujimoto standing tall - IIHF](http://w-groupd.pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/en/news/fujimoto-standing-tall/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Japan's goaltender set for Olympic challenge

[Exciting times for Asia](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11391&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Challenge Cup, Asian Winter Games set

[Doing double duty - IIHF](http://w-groupd.pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey/en/news/doing-double-duty/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
PR rep Jenike also plays for German women’s team