July 01, 2019
Then & Now: Women's Hockey in 1997 vs. 2019 by Melissa Burgess
When Joanna Avery and Julie Anne Stevens wrote their book in 1997, pro women's hockey was essentially nonexistent. What's changed - and what hasn't?
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June 27, 2019
NWHL Notebook and #ForTheGame Updates by Melissa Burgess
Despite 200+ women's hockey players proclaiming their support #ForTheGame and their intention not to play in any North American professional league in the 2019-2020 season, and in spite of several other complications, the National Women's Hockey League has declared its intentions to continue on with
May 04, 2019
Drawing Lines: The Latest Labor Fight in Women's Hockey by Zoë Hayden
In a social media campaign using the hashtag #ForTheGame, hundreds of women's hockey players announced on Thursday that they will not play in any professional league in North America this upcoming season. While this may have been expected from the legion of former CWHL players
April 27, 2019
Trophies Matter – But Women Don't by Andrew
As part of the month-long liquidation process leading up to the official dissolution of the CWHL on May 1, the majority of the league's trophies went up for auction this week. CWHL writer Kirsten Whelan (who you should read before ever reading anything by me)
April 20, 2019
CWHL Jersey Funds Won't Go Directly To Players by Kirsten Whelan
Ever wanted to own a piece of CWHL history? Now's your chance! With the closure of the league coming May 1, the dissolution process -- including liquidation -- is in full swing, and assets are going up for auction. This means supporters have the opportunity
April 05, 2019
Amateur Hour: The CWHL Is Dead, Long Live The CWHL by Kirsten Whelan
In an interview aired Wednesday on BNN Bloomberg, and in subsequent interviews since (including during the first intermission of the Canada-Switzerland game at the IIHF Women's World Championship), interim commissioner Jayna Hefford has invoked the CWHL's Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association (RCAAA) status as a