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# Women's Hockey Wednesday: Wrapping up and moving on
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-wednesday-wrapping-up-and-moving-on/
- Published: 2017-04-12T12:00:01.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-12T12:00:01.000Z
- Description: As the Worlds continue in lower divisions, the NWHL announces some off-season dates and the Brampton Thunder are looking for a new coach.
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

### 2017 Women's World Championships

[Hertrich a gold veteran - IIHF](http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/hertrich/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When refereeing matters the most

[Kelli Stack's Defensive Abilities Shine At World Championships](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/kelli-stacks-defensive-abilities-shine-at-worlds/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
NWHL Connecticut Whale forward, Kelli Stack, is one such player. While Stack might be top two in point production on the Whale and tasked...

[From ice hockey to ringette, Team Finland’s Susanna Tapani leading the way - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/5/15199860/from-ice-hockey-to-ringette-team-finlands-susanna-tapani-leading-the-way?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Team Finland’s Susanna Tapani will leverage her skating skills from hockey and ringette in the semifinals against Canada

[A moment with Mel - IIHF](http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/a-moment-with-mel/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Davidson’s experience invaluable to women’s game

[Brandt sisters become world champions just hours apart - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/8/15229560/hannah-brandt-team-usa-world-championship-gold-medal-marissa-brandt-south-korea-yoon-jung-park?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Hannah Brandt won gold with Team USA and then, hours later, Marissa Brandt took home a title with South Korea.

[Shannon Szabados back in net for Canada | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/04/05/shannon-szabados-back-in-net-for-canada.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When she isn't playing for women's team, goalie stays sharp by playing against men.

[2017 IIHF Women's World Championships Notebook -- Day 4](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/05/2017-iihf-womens-world-championships-notebook-day-4/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Folks who stayed home or didn't tune in on Tuesday because Team USA and Team Canada weren't playing missed out on quite a day in this tournament.

[2017 IIHF Women's World Championships Notebook -- Day 5](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/07/2017-iihf-womens-world-championships-notebook-day-5/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Americans put on a dominating performance Thursday night, limiting the Germans to just eight shots and controlling the entire ice.

[2017 IIHF Women's World Championships Notebook -- Day 6](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/08/2017-iihf-womens-world-championships-notebook-day-6/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
After achieving a landmark victory off the ice just two days before the tournament started, the United States Women's National Team made history on the ice, winning their first ever Women's World Championship on home soil.

[U.S. tops Canada 3-2 in OT to win hockey world championship](http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/19106799/us-tops-canada-3-2-ot-win-hockey-world-championship?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The U.S. women's hockey players threw their sticks and gloves in the air and celebrated, capping an emotionally charged two-week stretch with a 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the women's world championship final Friday night.

[Women’s World Championship 2017 Recap: USA takes gold again 3-2 (OT) - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-world-championship-iihf-2017-recap-usa-takes-gold-again-3-2-ot-canada-knight-bellamy-szabados/)  
Canada settles for silver in yet another heart-stopping final game

**Photos**

[Worlds Gallery: Canada v Finland semifinal - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/6/15215168/iihf-womens-world-championships-semifinal-team-canada-finland-shannon-szabados?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Photos from the IIHF Women’s World Championships semifinal game between Canada and Finland

[Worlds Gallery: USA vs Germany semifinal - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/7/15215646/iihf-womens-world-championships-team-usa-germany-semifinal-kendall-coyne-nicole-hensley-gold-medal?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Photos from the IIHF Women’s World Championships semifinal game between USA and Germany

[Photos: Finland Wins Bronze Medal over Germany](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/07/photos-finland-celebrates-bronze-medal-victory/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Nicole Haase

[Worlds Gallery: Finland v Germany bronze medal game - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/7/15226398/iihf-womens-worlds-championships-2017-gallery-finland-germany-bronze-medal-photos-noora-raty?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Photos from the IIHF Women’s World Championships Bronze medal game between Germany and Finland

[Photos: USA 3, Canada 2](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/08/photos-usa-3-canada-2/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Nicole Haase's gallery

[Worlds Gallery: USA v Canada Gold Medal Game - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/8/15228960/worlds-gallery-usa-canada-gold-medal-game-photos-hilary-knight?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Photos from the IIHF Women’s World Championships Gold medal game between USA and Canada

  
### Division IIA

Final standings

[Defector ice hockey star torn ahead of Korean face off | Daily Mail Online](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4381554/Defector-ice-hockey-star-torn-ahead-Korean-face-off.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When the North and South Korean women's hockey teams clash in a rare match this week, defector-turned-star-player Hwangbo Young will cheer for the country that has labelled her a traitor.

[Building bridges](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11537&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Two Koreas come together on ice

[(Yonhap Interview) Adopted hockey player hoping to find birth mother at Olympics in S. Korea](http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/interview/2017/04/05/3/0800000000AEN20170405003100315F.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
 Born in South Korea but adopted by an American family as an infant, hockey player Marissa Brandt has come back to the place of her birth in the unlikeliest of fashion: as a member of the women's national team.

[(Yonhap Interview) With a little help from friends, teen hockey player keeps reaching new heights](http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2017/04/06/0702000000AEN20170406002100315.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
 After scoring a power-play goal against Australia at the women's hockey world championships in Gangneung on Wednesday, South Korean defenseman Eom Su-yeon was so elated that she jumped up and down on the ice.

[S. Korea coach lauds players' mental maturity in winning world women's hockey title](http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/04/08/0200000000AEN20170408003600315.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
 South Korean national women's hockey coach Sarah Murray said Saturday her players' improved mental maturity was key to the team's world title won on home ice.

[GB Women beat Australia to claim bronze – British Ice Hockey](https://www.britishicehockey.co.uk/team-gb/gb-women-beat-australia-to-claim-bronze/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Great Britain Women claimed the bronze medal at the World Championship (Division 2A) in Gangneung with a 5-3 victory over Australia.

### Division IB

Day 3 standings

###   
IIHF

[Women's hockey can benefit from NHL's Olympic absence](https://fansided.com/2017/04/04/womens-hockey-olympic-2018/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When the NHL skips the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics, the spotlight could shift to the more entertaining women's hockey tournament.

[Insureon, USA Hockey Announce Corporate Partnership](http://www.usahockey.com/news%5Farticle/show/778066?referrer%5Fid=752796&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
USA Hockey announced today a multi-year partnership with Insureon, the largest online small business commercial insurance provider in the United States.

[Women’s world championship bleeds into Olympic prep for Canada - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/womens-world-championship-bleeds-into-olympic-prep-for-canada/article34639537/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Within the next two weeks some of the country’s top female hockey players will be invited to try out for the 2018 Olympic team

[World Championship struggles shine spotlight on Hockey Canada issues - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/9/15236356/world-championship-struggles-shine-spotlight-on-hockey-canada-issues-womens-hockey-selection-roster?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
They likely don’t have time to make wholesale changes for the Olympics, but recent results aren’t encouraging

### NCAA

[University of North Dakota cuts women's hockey, players left to figure out next step | SI.com](https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/05/university-north-dakota-womens-hockey-cut?xid=socialflow%5Ftwitter%5Fsi&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The announcement that the University of North Dakota was cutting women's hockey came as a surprise to many, including the recruit on campus for a tour, players practicing at Ralph Engelstad Arena and alumni playing at the Women's World Championship.

[UND women's hockey team, coach not ready to throw in towel | Grand Forks Herald](http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4247255-und-womens-hockey-team-coach-not-ready-throw-towel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The end of women's hockey at the UND was supposed to be a done deal.

[NCAA Division I a base for women's hockey growth | SI.com](https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/07/division-i-womens-hockey-international-team-usa-canda?xid=socialflow%5Ftwitter%5Fsi&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
There's a common thread throughout the eight teams of players at the Women's World Championship, with an overwhelming number of them having connection

[Minnesota Mourns Loss of Kathleen Ridder :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site](http://www.gophersports.com/genrel/040517aac.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Kathleen C. Ridder, one of the University's most generous and ardent supporters of women's athletics, passed away earlier this week.

[Court docs: Ex-Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey coach Rick Seeley abused players since 2009-2010 - Q30 Television](http://q30television.com/2017/04/10/court-docs-ex-quinnipiac-womens-ice-hockey-coach-rick-seeley-abused-players-since-2009-2010/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Due to the graphic nature of the content, reader discretion is advised.

[UMD on full display - IIHF](http://www.worldwomen2017.com/en/news/umd-players/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
International strategy pays off

[Headway Foundation: Paige Decker dedicated to head trauma awareness | SI.com](https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/08/paige-decker-concussion-recovery-headway-foundation?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
One hit ended Paige Decker's hockey career. The misdiagnoses and long, painful road back to normalcy led her to educate other players about the effect

###   
NWHL

[News: NWHL announces plans for third season - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/11/15259156/news-nwhl-announces-plans-for-third-season-unrestricted-restricted-free-agency-2017-nwhl-draft?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The UFA and RFA signing periods have been announced as well as the date for the third NWHL Draft. The NWHL will have a third season.

[NWHL: Buffalo Beauts Find a Way to Win](http://victorypress.org/2017/04/05/nwhl-buffalo-beauts-find-way-to-win/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
For Buffalo's NWHL team, redemption is spelled B-E-A-U-T-S.

[Beauts' Jacquie Greco: "A Leader in Different Ways"](http://thehockeywriters.com/buffalo-beauts-jacquie-greco-a-leader-in-different-ways/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The springtime sun came out in Buffalo today and it is shining much like Buffalo Beauts defender Jacquie Greco‘s smile whenever she talks about winning the Isobel Cup.

### CWHL

[Team Canada goalie glad to grow game in Ottawa with Clarkson Cup | SportsOttawa.com](http://sportsottawa.com/content/team-canada-goalie-glad-grow-game-ottawa-clarkson-cup?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
With a 3-1 defeat to Les Canadiennes de Montréal, the Clarkson Cup weekend didn’t end the way Geneviève Lacasse and her Calgary Inferno teammates wanted.

[New approach could give female athletes the attention they deserve: Teitel | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/04/08/new-approach-could-give-female-athletes-the-attention-they-deserve-teitel.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The way to overcome general fan indifference to female sports may be to play up the skills women have that men lack.  
*ed note: this is clearly written by someone without much of a familiarity with the women's game or with the fact that the CWHL actually does follow the "barnstorming" practice a few times a season. But Angela James!*

> [#ThunderNation](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderNation?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): There has been a change to our coaching staff.   
>  
> Please read the full statement below [pic.twitter.com/83ckOZU9r5](https://t.co/83ckOZU9r5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Brampton Thunder HC (@BramptonCWHL) [April 6, 2017](https://twitter.com/BramptonCWHL/status/849987561346879488?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

### AWIHL

[Beaver wins Australian women’s hockey championship – The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper](http://charlatan.ca/2017/04/beaver-wins-australian-womens-hockey-championship/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Former Carleton Raven women’s hockey player Erin Beaver was part of a championship women’s hockey team this past season, but not in a place you would expect.