> ## 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: Sledge hockey on the world stage - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-wednesday-sledge-hockey-on-the-world-stage-kessel-szabados/ - Published: 2016-10-26T12:00:03.000Z - Updated: 2016-10-26T12:00:03.000Z - Description: Plus CIS renamed, the Pride and les Canadiennes roll on, Kessel out of Four Nations Cup and Szabados cut from Peoria - Author: Nafio - Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27 [Plays Of The Week: Poulin, Howard battle for top spot - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/19/13331794/plays-of-the-week-poulin-howard-battle-for-top-spot?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Individual effort, milestone games highlight top plays this week ### Sledge Hockey [Norway to host Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival](https://www.paralympic.org/news/norway-host-women-s-world-ice-sledge-hockey-festival?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The event will take place between 20-22 October in Fritidspark, Skien, Norway, with Canada, USA and team Europe competing. [Jessica Matassa finds new outlet in sledge hockey | Windsor Star](http://windsorstar.com/sports/former-paralympic-medalist-jessica-matassa-finds-new-outlet-in-sledge-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The 30-year-old won a bronze medal in the women’s T54 800-metre wheelchair race at the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. [Team USA to participate in Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival - Raw Charge](http://www.rawcharge.com/2016/10/20/13344154/team-usa-to-participate-in-women-s-world-ice-sledge-hockey-festival?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Team USA, Team Canada, and Team Europe will participate in this weekend’s Women’s World Ice Sledge Hockey Festival to help develop the game around the world. [Women’s ice sledge hockey players impress | Paralympics.org](https://m.paralympic.org/news/women-s-ice-sledge-hockey-players-impress?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Results from the weekend tournament. > Congratulations and well done to all three teams this week: [@CSHWT](https://twitter.com/CSHWT?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [@USWomenSledHcky](https://twitter.com/USWomenSledHcky?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [@EuroSledge](https://twitter.com/EuroSledge?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). > > — Ice Sledge Hockey (@IPCISH) [October 22, 2016](https://twitter.com/IPCISH/status/789920011506819073?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) U Sports [CIS becomes U Sports | The Journal](http://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2016-10-24/sports/cis-becomes-u-sports/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) After 15 years, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is getting a facelift. [Checking In With the Canada West Conference - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/21/13355026/checking-in-with-the-canada-west-conference?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The last two weeks in the Canada West Conference have been full of surprises [Pandas hockey head coach Howie Draper approaching 500th win of his career](http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/10/21/pandas-hockey-head-coach-howie-draper-approaching-500th-win-of-his-career?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) When you take a moment to chat with University of Alberta Pandas head coach Howie Draper about some of his favourite moments over his 20 years behind the bench, he can’t just pick one — but that’s understandable when you’ve accomplished as much as he has in the two decades as the only head coach the Pandas hockey program has ever known. [Bisons women’s hockey team introduces new team captain, three new assistants | The Manitoban](http://www.themanitoban.com/2016/10/bisons-womens-hockey-team-introduces-new-team-captain-three-new-assistants/29333/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Bisons women’s hockey team will have a new leader this year, with defenseman Caitlin Fyten being introduced as the new captain. ### NCAA Week 4 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/2016/10/17/13302754/sb-nation-s-week-4-d1-poll-reversion-to-the-mean?utm%5Fcampaign=theicegarden&utm%5Fcontent=chorus&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter) [Weekend wrap: Oct. 23 :: USCHO.com Blogs :: D-I Women's Hockey Blog :: U.S. College Hockey Online](http://www.uscho.com/womens-d1-blog/2016/10/23/weekend-wrap-oct-23/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Women’s College Hockey: NWHL Prospect Report - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/19/13327558/women-s-college-hockey-nwhl-prospect-report?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Ice Garden’s weekly update on the NWHL’s 2016 draftees [No. 1 Badgers record first sweep over No. 9 North Dakota since 2010 · The Badger Herald](https://badgerherald.com/sports/2016/10/24/womens-hockey-no-1-badgers-record-first-sweep-over-no-9-north-dakota-since-2010/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Saturday's 2-0 win leaves Ann-Renée Desbiens two shutouts away from tying Noora Räty's NCAA career record. [Gophers Win 2-1 Over Buckeyes :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: Women's Ice Hockey](http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-hockey/recaps/102216aaa.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Sarah Potomak scored her 4th-straight game-winning goal, and coach Brad Frost collected his 300th win. [College women’s hockey: It’s getting harder and harder to overlook Bulldogs’ Stalder | Duluth News Tribune](http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/hockey/4141575-college-womens-hockey-its-getting-harder-and-harder-overlook-bulldogs-stalder?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) "I think she is one of the top two or three in our whole league," Minnesota coach Brad Frost told the media in Minneapolis a week ago following a pair one-goal wins for his team over the Bulldogs. [Q&A: BU hockey players Sammy Davis & Samantha Sutherland](http://www.excellesports.com/news/qa-bu-womens-hockey-players-sammy-davis-samantha-sutherland/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) BU's Sammy Davis and Sam Sutherland started the season racking up the points. They talked their season, Boston, and pastry choices in the North End. [Wisconsin’s Sarah Nurse Joins Elite Company - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/24/13396976/wisconsin-s-sarah-nurse-joins-elite-company?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Boston Pride prospect has 4 goal game, 5 goal series [Boston College Tops Quinnipiac on the Road - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/24/13393742/boston-college-tops-quinnipiac-on-the-road?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Boston College’s goaltending and freshman talent prove difficult to beat for Quinnipiac. [Dartmouth Falls to Harvard in First Game of the Season - ECAC Hockey](http://www.ecachockey.com/women/2016-17/Game%5FStories/20162310%5FDartmouth%5FHarvard?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Harvard won 5-1 behind a Sydney Daniels hat trick. ### CWHL **Game Recaps** [Marie-Philip Poulin leads Les Canadiennes to victory over Toronto - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-de-montreal-cwhl/2016/10/23/13369206/marie-philip-poulin-leads-les-canadiennes-to-victory-over-toronto-cwhl-highlights-labonte?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Montreal captain scores both goals in a 2-1 victory [Katia Clement-Heydra shines in Canadiennes win - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-de-montreal-cwhl/2016/10/24/13374860/katia-clement-heydra-shines-in-canadiennes-win-montreal-cwhl-toronto-furies-spooner-ouellette-lefort?utm%5Fcampaign=habseyesontheprize&utm%5Fcontent=chorus&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter) Montreal’s second line instrumental in sweep of Toronto > Congrats to Christina Kessler ([@ckessler35](https://twitter.com/ckessler35?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)) on becoming the 2nd [@TheCWHL](https://twitter.com/TheCWHL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) goalie to reach the 100-game milestone! (aka the [@SamiJoSmall](https://twitter.com/SamiJoSmall?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) club) [pic.twitter.com/JcU2AgtCAI](https://t.co/JcU2AgtCAI?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Angela James Bowl (@AngelaJamesBowl) [October 23, 2016](https://twitter.com/AngelaJamesBowl/status/790020031941935104?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **News** [CWHL Players To Earn Money For Jerseys Sold](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/cwhl-players-to-earn-money-for-jerseys-sold/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The CWHL may not yet pay its players but it continues to make strides in that direction. [Marie-Philip Poulin’s Top Career Highlights - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/20/13347180/marie-philip-poulin-top-career-highlights?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Canada’s golden girl has made history....again [Marie-Philip Poulin et les Canadiennes visent la Coupe Clarkson | Michel Marois | Hockey](http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/hockey/201610/21/01-5032775-marie-philip-poulin-et-les-canadiennes-visent-la-coupe-clarkson.php?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Année après année, le niveau progresse dans la Ligue canadienne de hockey féminin (CWHL) et l'équipe des Canadiennes de Montréal est toujours parmi les meilleures... [Early Losses Are Small Potatoes For Toronto Furies](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/womens-hockey/early-losses-small-potatoes-toronto-furies/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Although the CWHL's Toronto Furies lost their third and fourth tilts of the season to Les Canadiennes de Montreal, dropping the team from its 2-0... [Iya Gavrilova ready to start new chapter in CWHL - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/21/13314700/iya-gavrilova-ready-to-start-new-chapter-in-cwhl?platform=hootsuite&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Reunited with CIS teammate Hayley Wickenheiser, Gavrilova hopes to find her place on the Inferno. [Emerance Maschmeyer back on the farm with CWHL Inferno | SI.com](http://www.si.com/nhl/2016/10/23/emerance-maschmeyer-calgary-inferno-cwhl?xid=socialflow%5Ftwitter%5Fsi&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Emerance Maschmeyer is thrilled to be right back where she started her hockey career, taking the next step—and beyond—with the CWHL’s Calgary Inferno. [Thunder Coach Tyler Fines Maintains Positive Outlook](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/womens-hockey/thunder-coach-tyler-fines-maintains-positive-outlook/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Brampton Thunder have begun the CWHL’s 10th anniversary season with four straight losses. ### NWHL **Game Recaps** [NWHL: Beauts Rally Back, Fall to Whale](http://victorypress.org/2016/10/25/nwhl-beauts-rally-fall-to-whale/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, ever the comeback kids, rallied from an early four-goal deficit but eventually fell by a score of 7-5 to the Connecticut Whale. [NWHL: Boston Pride Easily Improve to 4-0 on the Season](http://victorypress.org/2016/10/25/nwhl-boston-pride-easily-improve-to-4-0-on-the-season/?utm%5Fsource=dlvr.it&utm%5Fmedium=twitter) The Boston Pride haven't kicked their habit of slow starts, but it didn't matter, since they eventually trounced the New York Riveters by a score of 5-1 on Saturday night at the Warrior Ice Arena in Allston, Massachusetts. **News** [What it's like being the 1st openly transgender player in National Women's Hockey League - Toronto - CBC News](http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/transgender-player-1.3814705?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Harrison Browne, a professional hockey player who once represented Canada on the international stage, has taken the bold step to change his name and listed gender in the league he plays for. [Amanda Pelkey Takes NWHL's Player Of The Week Honors](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/amanda-pelkey-takes-nwhls-second-player-of-the-week-honors/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Thursday the NWHL announced Boston Pride player Amanda Pelkey had earned the league's second Player of the Week award of the second season... [Where In The World Is Hilary Knight? - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/19/13337986/where-in-the-world-is-hilary-knight?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) With Four Nations looming, can we expect to see Knight on the ice? [New York Riveters Rookies Make Early Impact - Blueshirt Banter](http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2016/10/21/13360552/new-york-riveters-rookies-make-early-impact-miye-doech-rebecca-russo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Riveters lost a heartbreaking home opener 4-2 to the Connecticut Whale on Sunday evening. [Alexa Gruschow Is The Epitome Of New York Riveters Hockey](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/womens-hockey/alexa-gruschow-is-the-epitome-of-new-york-riveters-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Alexa Gruschow is quietly bringing stability to a team that had major concerns at the center position in the offseason. [New York Riveters: A Tale of Two Goalies - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/25/13326620/new-york-riveters-a-tale-of-two-goalies?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Assessing Sojung Shin and Katie Fitzgerald so far [Lady Ducks product Johnson leaves mark on NCAA, NWHL next](http://carubberhockey.com/lady-ducks-product-johnson-leaves-mark-on-ncaa-nwhl-next/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Much is made, and rightfully so, of players like Auston Matthews and Todd Burgess coming out of Arizona and moving on to the NHL and NCAA ranks. Chandler native Kaliya Johnson is certainly doing her part as a high-end women’s player. [From Bobcats to the Whale: Connecticut’s Quinnipiac Connection - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/19/13318098/from-bobcats-to-the-whale-connecticut-s-quinnipiac-connection?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Quinnipiac alum have found a home in the Connecticut Whale ### IIHF [NMJ // Four Nations 1.-5.11.2016 on Livestream](http://livestream.com/leijonat/events/6485817?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Watch Leijonat's NMJ // Four Nations 1.-5.11.2016 on Livestream.com. Marraskuun maaottelutauko tuo naisjääkiekon kärkimaat Suomeen. Järvenpäässä, Keravalla ja Vierumäellä pelattavissa otteluissa nähdään Naisleijonien lisäksi Kanadan, USA:n ja Ruotsin naisten maajoukkueet. Leijonat-live näyttää kaikki Suomen ottelut, sekä perjantaina USA-Kanada -ottelun sekä lauantain finaalipäivän molemmat ottelut. [Noora Räty Named To Team Finland’s Four Nations Cup Roster - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/24/13379652/noora-raty-named-to-team-finland-s-four-nations-cup-roster?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) First time Räty has been named to international roster since 2014 Olympics [Injury Thwarts Amanda Kessel's Return to Team USA - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/23/13374582/amanda-kessels-injury-delays-return-to-team-usa?utm%5Fcampaign=theicegarden&utm%5Fcontent=chorus&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=twitter) Last-minute announcement that Kessel is out of the Four Nations Cup raises questions about her future with Team USA and her NWHL team [Maschmeyer returning to Four Nations | Fort Saskatchewan Record](http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com/2016/10/20/maschmeyer-returning-to-four-nations?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Emerance Maschmeyer is ready to put on the maple leaf once more for her third journey to the Four Nations Cup next month. [Dreams of 2018 – and 2022](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11150&cHash=0678220591a7b4d561c16c312ee5297d&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Chinese women hit Vancouver for exhibition games Universiade [Shelley Looney To Coach US Women's National University Team](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/shelley-looney-to-coach-u-s-womens-national-university-team/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) U.S. Olympian and former Buffalo Beauts head coach Shelley Looney was announced as head coach of the U.S. women's national university team by USA Hockey... ### International Leagues [A couple of hat-tricks in the Russian Women’s Hockey League](http://chunkletskhl.tumblr.com/post/152199508333/a-couple-of-hat-tricks-in-the-russian-womens?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) A couple of hat-tricks in the Russian Women’s Hockey League yesterday! ### Men's Hockey [BREAKING: Shannon Szabados Cut From Peoria Rivermen - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2016/10/24/13391916/shannon-szabados-cut-from-peoria-rivermen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Szabados cut from new SPHL team two games into the season