> ## 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: Be Bold For Change - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-wednesday-be-bold-for-change/ - Published: 2017-03-22T13:00:02.000Z - Updated: 2017-03-22T13:00:02.000Z - Description: The USWNT takes a stand, the Buffalo Beauts win the Isobel Cup, Clarkson Golden Knights win the NCAA Championship, UAlberta Pandas win the U Sports Championship and New Zealand wins the Asia Challenge Cup. - Author: Nafio - Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43 ### USWNT [Here’s the timeline on USWNT’s decision to sit out IIHF World Championships - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/16/14942232/uswnt-usa-national-team-womens-boycott-iihf-world-championships-timeline?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Team USA’s legal counsel and national team players offer insight on boycott of IIHF World Championships. **The Start** [U.S. women's hockey team willing to risk everything for respect](http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/18915350/us-women-hockey-team-willing-risk-everything-respect?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The U.S. women's hockey team is fed up with years of unfair treatment from USA Hockey and will do whatever means necessary until significant change is made. [It's time for USA Hockey to wake up and support the women's team](http://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/article/18908360/time-usa-hockey-wake-support-women-team?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The U.S. women's hockey team's equality dispute with USA Hockey is no longer just about what it has endured, but what the next generation shouldn't have to. > US WNT will not play in 2017 World Championship due to stalled negotiations over fair wages and support from USA Hockey [#BeBoldForChange](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeBoldForChange?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/LYphd7uT38](https://t.co/LYphd7uT38?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Meghan Duggan (@mduggan10) [March 15, 2017](https://twitter.com/mduggan10/status/842013144826429440?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **The Summaries** [US Women's National Team Demands Better from USA Hockey](http://victorypress.org/2017/03/15/us-womens-national-team-demands-better-from-usa-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Around 10:00 AM today, many members of the US Women's National Ice Hockey Team tweeted the above statement, stating their intention to boycott the Plymouth, Michigan IIHF Women's World Championship. [Team USA boycott of IIHF Worlds about "more than hockey" - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/15/14935580/team-usa-boycott-iihf-womens-world-championships-national-team-usa-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The US Women’s National Team is taking a stand for equitable treatment from USA Hockey. [Inside the boycott that could save women’s hockey](https://thinkprogress.org/inside-the-boycott-that-could-save-womens-hockey-83462d22512?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#.mnv1cthfx) How the USWNT’s boycott of the world championships manifested, and where it goes from here. **The Funding** [Auston Matthews vs. Makenna Newkirk: The case against USA Hockey - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-auston-matthews-makenna-newkirk-case-against-usa-hockey-boston-college-women/) Two hockey players from Scottsdale, two very different paths. [Elite athlete funding in the U.S. and Canada: How national team players get paid - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/17/14940258/womens-hockey-national-team-funding-usa-canada?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Hockey Canada and USA Hockey support their athletes' training in different ways, but neither model is what the U.S. Women's National Team is looking for. **The Reactions** [Who Do You Pay For: USA Hockey and the Undervaluing of Women Athletes - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/16/14952214/usa-hockey-women-athletes-usa-hockey-boycott-womens-winter-classic?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) For years, the US national team players have shown up for USA Hockey. Until now. [An Open Letter To USA Hockey: Be Bold For Change - Stanley Cup of Chowder](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/3/17/14961646/an-open-letter-to-usa-hockey-be-bold-for-change-team-usa-womens-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It's time to either get with the program, or get out the way of progress. Be Bold For Change. [US hockey icon: Women should boycott if no equality | New York Post](http://nypost.com/2017/03/19/us-hockey-icon-women-should-boycott-if-no-equality/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Separate and unequal. [Alana Blahoski on USA Hockey, the USWNT and the Boycott](http://thehockeywriters.com/alana-blahoski-on-usa-hockey-the-uswnt-and-the-boycott/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 1998 US Olympic gold medalist Alana Blahoski provides insight on the current battle between USA Hockey and the Women's National Team. [U.S. women's hockey team threatens boycott over wages - CBC Sports - Road to the Olympic Games winter sports](http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/us-women-hockey-threaten-boycott-wages-1.4025895?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Canadian players, officials sympathize, but stress positive relationship **The Developments** [Women's boycott highlights opportunity for major change at USA Hockey](http://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/article/18926925/women-boycott-highlights-opportunity-major-change-usa-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Archaic is a pretty good word to describe the mentality of the USA Hockey Federation, and not just in the organization's treatment of the women. [Ice hockey: U.S. women's team hold productive talks in wage fight | Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-icehockey-usa-world-dispute-idUSKBN16S010?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The U.S. women's ice hockey team threatening to boycott the world championships over a wage dispute held productive talks with USA Hockey on Monday and will continue discussions this week in the hope of reaching a deal. ### U Sports [U of A Pandas earn 8th national women's hockey title - Edmonton - CBC News](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/u-of-a-pandas-earn-8th-national-women-s-hockey-title-1.4032875?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Double overtime championship winning goal scored by a rookie defenceman as the University of Alberta Pandas Hockey wins the U SPORTS Championship 2-1 in Napanee, Ont. against the McGill Martlets. [Martlets, Pandas to meet in U Sports women's hockey championship | The Chronicle Herald](http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports/1451624-martlets-pandas-to-meet-in-u-sports-womens-hockey-championship?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Tricia Deguire stopped all 17 shots she faced as the No. 4 McGill Martlets upset the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds 1-0 on Saturday to move on to the gold-medal game at the U Sports women's hockey championship. [St. F.X.’s Bujold named player of the year in U Sports women’s hockey - Local Xpress](https://www.localxpress.ca/local-sports/st-fxs-bujold-named-player-of-the-year-in-u-sports-womens-hockey-562606?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Sarah Bujold of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women is the U Sports women’s hockey player of the year. > WHKY | HIGHLIGHTS > The [@BearsandPandas](https://twitter.com/BearsandPandas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) defeat [@McGillAthletics](https://twitter.com/McGillAthletics?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 2-1 in double overtime to take [@USPORTSca](https://twitter.com/USPORTSca?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) National Championship [#USPORTSWHKY17](https://twitter.com/hashtag/USPORTSWHKY17?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/3Skmbk66hp](https://t.co/3Skmbk66hp?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — U SPORTS Hockey (@USPORTS\_Hockey) [March 20, 2017](https://twitter.com/USPORTS%5FHockey/status/843667101785214976?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ### NCAA [Clarkson stuns Wisconsin, takes home national championship - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/20/14978734/clarkson-golden-knights-frozen-four-wisconsin-badgers-national-championship?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Patty-Kazmaier nominee Cayley Mercer pots two goals against Ann-Reneé Desbiens in the NCAA championship game. [Mercer proves her worth - 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship - Plymouth, USA - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF](http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/mercer-proves-her-worth/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Cayley Mercer didn’t win the Patty Kazmaier Award on Friday but then led the Clarkson University to the NCAA women’s ice hockey championship during the weekend. [Wisconsin Edges Boston College Women's Hockey in Frozen Four - The Heights](http://bcheights.com/2017/03/18/boston-college-womens-hockey-wisconsin-frozen-four/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Mellissa Channell scored with 16 seconds remaining in the third period, lifting No. 1 Wisconsin over Boston College women's hockey, 1-0, in the Frozen Four. [Late-game heroics send Clarkson to NCAA final - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/18/14965330/frozen-four-clarkson-golden-knights-minnesota-golden-gophers-semifinal-st-louis-the-family-arena?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It was a back-and-forth battle, but Clarkson’s Rhyen McGill came in clutch with the GWG late in the third. [Canadian Ann-Renee Desbiens named top player in NCAA women’s hockey ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/03/18/canadian-ann-renee-desbiens-named-top-player-in-ncaa-womens-hockey.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The University of Wisconsin goalie battled back from multiple injuries to post a career year in her senior season. [NCAA: Sidney Peters Is a Backup No More](http://victorypress.org/2017/03/16/ncaa-sidney-peters-is-a-backup-no-more/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Sidney Peters is living a lot of young goalies' dreams. > ICYMI here are some highlights from our National Championship win! [#LetsGoTech](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoTech?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [https://t.co/sXpkCTIsKx](https://t.co/sXpkCTIsKx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — ClarksonWomensHockey (@CUknights) [March 20, 2017](https://twitter.com/CUknights/status/843896237296439296?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ### CWHL [Two Leagues, One Movement: The Problematic Nature of Calls for a CWHL-NWHL Merger | Sport in American History](https://ussporthistory.com/2017/03/16/two-leagues-one-movement-the-problematic-nature-of-calls-for-a-cwhl-nwhl-merger/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) However, these calls for league mergers are made without any acknowledgement of the philosophical and managerial differences between the two leagues, making a merger challenging. ### NWHL [Buffalo Beauts defeat the Boston Pride in Isobel Cup Final - Stanley Cup of Chowder](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/3/20/14978814/buffalo-beauts-defeat-the-boston-pride-in-isobel-cup-final?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And here’s why you should be excited about it. [NWHL: Buffalo Beauts Capture Isobel Cup Championship](http://victorypress.org/2017/03/19/beauts-isobel-cup-champs/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Buffalo Beauts captured the NWHL's Isobel Cup with a 3-2 victory over the defending champion Boston Pride on March 19 at the Tsongas Center. [Buffalo Sabres Will Not Be The First Pro Hockey Team To Bring A Cup To The 716](http://sabrenoise.com/2017/03/21/buffalo-sabres-will-not-first-pro-hockey-team-bring-cup-716/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Buffalo Sabres have lost the chance to say that they will be the first professional hockey team to win a championship for the 716. [Gallery: The NWHL Isobel Cup Final - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/21/14993016/nwhl-isobel-cup-final-national-womens-hockey-league-buffalo-beauts-boston-pride?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Relive the Buffalo Beauts’ Isobel Cup victory in photos. > WATCH: [@BrianneMcL](https://twitter.com/BrianneMcL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@Hbrowne24](https://twitter.com/Hbrowne24?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [@corinnebuie](https://twitter.com/corinnebuie?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) react to winning the 2017 NWHL Isobel Cup. [pic.twitter.com/aLeavohyM9](https://t.co/aLeavohyM9?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — The Ice Garden (@TheIceGarden) [March 20, 2017](https://twitter.com/TheIceGarden/status/843884495174615042?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [NWHL: Beauts, Pride Set for Isobel Cup Rematch](http://victorypress.org/2017/03/18/nwhl-beauts-pride-set-for-isobel-cup-rematch/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) For the second consecutive season, the NWHL’s Isobel Cup Final will feature the Boston Pride and the Buffalo Beauts. This time, it all comes down to one game. [Game Gallery: Boston Pride vs. Connecticut Whale - Isobel Cup Semi-Finals - Stanley Cup of Chowder](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/3/18/14965822/game-gallery-boston-pride-connecticut-whale-isobel-cup-semi-finals-nwhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A photo gallery of the Isobel Cup Semi-Final game featuring the Boston Pride and the Connecticut Whale [NWHL Announces 2016-17 Season Awards](https://www.fanragsports.com/news/nwhl-announces-2016-17-season-awards/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Tuesday the NWHL announced its awards of the 2016-17 season, despite blizzard conditions locking down the entire Northeast of the United States. [Beauts May Be Due For A New Approach](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/beauts-may-be-due-for-a-new-approach/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) *Leaving this here for irony - nafio* [Q & A with Buffalo's Emily Janiga](http://thehockeywriters.com/q-a-with-buffalos-emily-janiga/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Buffalo's Emily Janiga on her hot hands: "I’ve been putting extra time in off the ice knowing that I had a few things to work on in specific areas." [Madison Packer's Retirement Leaves Big Hole On Riveters](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/madison-packers-retirement-leaves-big-hole-riveters/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) You’d be hard-pressed to find a player stronger or tougher than Packer in the NWHL. ### IIHF [Kiwi girls win in Bangkok](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11484&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finish Challenge Cup of Asia ahead of Thailand [Ihockey - North Korea ice hockey team asks to play in South](https://www.yahoo.com/news/ihockey-north-korea-ice-hockey-team-asks-play-094811153.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) North Korea's women's ice hockey team has asked for permission to play in South Korea, an official said, in what appears a positive sign ahead of next year's Pyeongchang Olympics. **IIHF Women's World Championships** [Pasi Mustonen asks, "who needs women?" - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/18/14970448/pasi-mustonen-asks-who-needs-women?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Just days before and after Team USA went on strike, Team Finland’s head coach went to bat for equality [Nordic rosters known - 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship - Plymouth, USA - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF](http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/nordic-rosters-known/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Finland and Sweden have named their rosters for the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship in the U.S. while the Czechs started their camp. ### International Leagues [Finnish Women's Hockey League Unveils New Name, Logo - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/3/21/15015816/finnish-womens-hockey-league-unveils-new-name-logo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Naisten Liiga will replace Naisten SM-Sarja next season.