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# Women’s Hockey Wednesday: Smile Japan rejoins Top division
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-ice-hockey-links-team-japan-deaf-worlds-fighting-hawks-kayla-tutino-trade-nwhl/
- Published: 2017-04-26T12:00:01.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-26T12:00:01.000Z
- Description: Canada beats the USA at Deaf Worlds, UND players are moving on, and the Fabs have a trade to announce!
- Author: Anne Boyd
- Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

### Deaf hockey

**Game 1:** [**Canada 6, USA 4**](https://media.wix.com/ugd/75d021%5Fc1dbbfdde90146649a6720ade32db8ca.pdf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

**Game 2:** [**Canada 6, USA 3**](https://media.wix.com/ugd/75d021%5F6c6190439b9b45ebb45f4769b8cadb4b.pdf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Purdy readies for world championships | News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Gazette](http://www.mininggazette.com/sports/local-sports/2017/04/purdy-readies-for-world-championships/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Hockey comes in many forms. Given that the sport seemingly requires the ability to use your arms, legs, eyes, and ears, it would seem a long shot that a player with a disability can play it at a highly competitive level.

[Women’s hockey makes history with Deaf Hockey World Championship](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/womens-hockey-makes-history-with-deaf-hockey-world-championship/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
On April 19, the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association kicked off the World Deaf Ice Hockey Championships at the Northtowns Center in Amherst, New York; a suburb of the city of Buffalo.

### IIHF

[Smile Japan continues to grow stronger as Olympics approach](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/smile-japan-continues-grow-stronger-olympics-approach/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Division I round robin tournament of the 2017 Women’s Worlds in Austria is over. The result — Smile Japan has returned to the IIHF’s top division.

[Japan women's ice hockey team secures promotion to top flight | The Japan Times](http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/04/21/more-sports/ice-hockey/japan-womens-ice-hockey-team-secures-promotion-top-flight/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Japan beat Austria 4-1 for its fourth victory at the second-tier women's ice hockey world championships on Thursday, earning promotion to the elite division

[Eagle Rising (IIHF)](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11602&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Austria's women closing the gap

[The Pinter sisters (IIHF)](http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no%5Fcache=1&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=11584&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Having already survived a relegation battle this season, Lili and Hanna Pinter's experiences from Sweden's top league will stand them in good stead as Hungary aims to spring a surprise in the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group A.

[Women’s world hockey championships flopped at the gate (Detroit News)](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2017/04/19/womens-world-hockey-championships-flopped-gate/100678690/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Only 20,034 fans attended 22 matches in USA Hockey Arena.

### NCAA

[The Death, and Life, of a Hockey Program](https://www.theplayerstribune.com/amy-menke-north-dakota-womens-hockey-cut/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
On March 29, I sat in the stands and watched a hockey team I loved skate for the final time.

[North Dakota goaltender Kristen Campbell transferring to Wisconsin (Wiscnews.com)](http://www.wiscnews.com/sports/college/hockey/article%5Fd1783021-9491-590e-aa20-36dec91d28c3.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
She'll have three seasons of eligibility remaining and can play next season because North Dakota eliminated its women's hockey program.

[NCAA Frozen Four landscape denotes shift in women’s hockey power](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/ncaa-frozen-four-landscape-denotes-shift-womens-hockey-power/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Women’s hockey has long been considered a Midwestern sport in the U.S.

[Three NCAA players who could play their way onto Team USA](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/three-ncaa-players-play-way-onto-team-usa/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Team USA wants to send its brightest stars — while still forming a coherent team — to the 2018 Olympic Games scheduled to take place in PyeongChang, South Korea. Forty-three players have been invited to spring camp to try out for the Olympics.

[With Josh Brandwene retiring, Penn State women’s hockey gets chance at fresh start (The Daily Collegian)](http://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/women%5Fhockey/article%5Fb0d3fcfa-2629-11e7-bc4f-df257b21d8ef.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
It was long past due for Brandwene to move on from the women’s hockey program.

### CWHL

[Les Canadiennes acquire Kayla Tutino - Eyes On The Prize](http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/les-canadiennes-de-montreal-cwhl/2017/4/25/15424016/les-canadiennes-acquire-kayla-tutino-trade-cwhl-draft-boston-blades-nachi-fujimoto-montreal?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Montreal native was acquired in a trade from Boston

> Forward Kayla Tutino acquired from Boston Blades in trade that sent Nachi Fujimoto to Boston in 2016-17.  
> Details : [https://t.co/N4Ic3b2iQx](https://t.co/N4Ic3b2iQx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/17coljECOx](https://t.co/17coljECOx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Les Canadiennes (@LesCanadiennes) [April 25, 2017](https://twitter.com/LesCanadiennes/status/856923907487563778?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### NWHL

["From Across the Eastern Sea": NY Riveters Goalie Sojung Shin (The Hockey Writers)](http://thehockeywriters.com/from-across-the-eastern-sea-ny-riveters-goalie-sojung-shin/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
New York Riveters goaltender Sojung Shin has been a busy young lady. When I initially spoke with her at the beginning of April, she was gearing up to participate in the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Division II-A Championship in Gangneung; a city in her homeland of South Korea.

[Q&A: Brianne McLaughlin talks next steps (The Ice Garden)](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/20/15245218/brianne-mclaughlin-retirement-buffalo-beauts-nwhl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The veteran goaltender talks about hanging up the skates in the NWHL after two seasons and an Isobel Cup with the Beauts.

[Re-signing Russo and D’Oench must be a top priority for Riveters](https://www.fanragsports.com/womens/re-signing-russo-and-doench-must-be-a-top-priority-for-riveters/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
We don’t know if Chad Wiseman will be back as the New York Riveters head coach and general manager next season. What we do know is that the Riveters have a lot of work to do next month.

[Gallery: Pat McCarthy’s Top Shots - The Ice Garden ](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/20/15282514/gallery-pat-mccarthys-top-shots-photos?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Top photos from the NWHL and NCAA season by Pat McCarthy

[Gallery: Al Saniuk’s Top Shots - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/19/15282338/gallery-al-saniuks-top-shots-photos?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Top photos from the NWHL and CWHL season by Al Saniuk

### AWIHL

[Behind the mask with Sera Dogramaci of the Sydney Sirens - The Ice Garden](http://www.theicegarden.com/2017/4/23/15368564/australian-womens-ice-hockey-league-behind-the-mask-with-sera-dogramaci-of-the-sydney-sirens?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"Smile. Tarik. Enjoy."