Premier Hockey Federation introduces the Montreal Force to growing professional women's league
With the unveiling of the name and logo, a letter F with half of a fleur-de-lis comprising a fascinating aesthetic, the Force de Montreal...
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The official blog of Team OFFSIDE, featuring award-winning sports journalists, aspiring writers of all ages, an overview of both video and audio podcasts, and while there's plenty of story-telling about women's hockey on this blog, we cover any and all sports, and no tough topic are off limits. Our goal is to help create true equity, inclusion and diversity across all sports - and far beyond.
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Mark Staffieri
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Milestone medal for Czechia with 4-2 win over Swiss at 2022 women's worlds
Emerging as the feel-good story of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship, the Czech Republic earned its first-ever bronze medal at the...
Mark Staffieri
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Finland edges Hungary 3-2 in fast-paced action at 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship
Marking the first match between Finland and Hungary in the Top Division of the IIHF Women's World Championship, a well-played match...
Mark Staffieri
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Milestone medal for the Czech Republic at 2022 women's world championship with big win over Finland
Emerging as the feel-good story of the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship, the Czech Republic claimed its rights to sparkling bronze...
Mark Staffieri
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Exhilarating shutout victory clinches fifth place for Japan in win over Finns at 2022 worlds
With an intense, emotional affair requiring a shootout, Japan emerged victorious in a 1-0 final versus Finland in the fifth-place game of...
Rob Del Mundo
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Fillier stars, scores twice in Canada's victory over Switzerland at women's worlds
There isn't any doubt about who is the future marquee player of Team Canada's national women's team. A year ago, Sarah Fillier first...
Rob Del Mundo
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Nurse, Mikkelson lead Canada to opening day win at Worlds
Faced with the daunting task of defending its gold medal at the IIHF Women's World Championship, Canada opened the tournament with a 4-1...
Rob Del Mundo
- Jun 25
- 2 min
No shortage of women to select for Hockey Hall of Fame; join most recent female inductee St-Pierre
On Monday, June 27, the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee will announce the next group of legends to be inducted with the game’s...
Mark Staffieri
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Canadians steal gold away from American hosts at 2022 IIHF Women's World Under-18 Championship
After a disappointing, and perhaps unexpected performance in preliminary round play, Canada's National Under-18 Team rebounded...
Mark Staffieri
- Apr 8
- 5 min
'Striving to bring back the gold': Canadian ball hockey Captain Melissa Miller wants 2022 worlds win
One of the most highly accomplished competitors in ball hockey, capturing provincial, national and world championships, the 2021 calendar...
Mark Staffieri
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Canadian ball hockey standouts Lindsey West and Lisa Buratynski reflect on rich history as teammates
Having both played university hockey, Lisa Buratynski and Lindsey West have experienced an exciting renaissance in their competitive...
Mark Staffieri
- Mar 2
- 3 min
Kimberly Newell protecting net for host China shows you don't need a medal to leave Olympic legacy
BEIJING, China -- Donning a highly creative pair of goalie pads, the dragon motif gaining acclaim with hockey enthusiasts, Kimberly...
Kristen Lipscombe
- Feb 24
- 3 min
BEIJING 2022: Gold medal reflections from Team OFFSIDE
BEIJING, China -- Gold, Canada, Gold! After settling for silver at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, with...
Rob Del Mundo
- Feb 23
- 2 min
BEIJING 2022: Canada reclaims Olympic gold; Poulin comes through in the clutch - again!
BEIJING, China -- It was a redemption four years in the making. And the heroine simply repeated a personal ritual that started twelve...
Mark Staffieri
- Feb 23
- 2 min
BEIJING 2022: Finland blanks Switzerland 4-0 to capture Olympic bronze medal
BEIJING, China -- Having outshot Switzerland by a convincing 47-15 margin, Finland ended up victorious in the bronze medal women's hockey...
Mark Staffieri
- Feb 14
- 2 min
BEIJING 2022: Americans top Finns 4-1 in semi to earn right to defend Olympic gold against Canada
BEIJING, CHINA - With the goal of defending its gold medal, the United States emerged with a 4-1 victory in their semifinal matchup...
Denbeigh Whitmarsh
- Feb 13
- 3 min
BEIJING 2022: Canadians clobbers Swiss in Olympic semi; earn coveted spot in Olympic gold medal game
BEIJING, China - It was an exciting, but not unexpected outcome, in semifinal action between Canada and Switzerland at the 2022 Olympic...
Wanda Gyde
- Feb 13
- 3 min
BEIJING 2022: Maschmeyer, Canadians blank Swedes 11-0 in quarterfinals to earn spot in Olympic semis
BEIJING, China - The Canadians finished the preliminary round at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games the same way they started the tournament...
Kristen Lipscombe
- Feb 11
- 2 min
BEIJING 2022: Americans caught off guard by Czechs but still advance to semis after quarterfinal win
Written by Taylor Dewling and Kristen Lipscombe BEIJING, China - The United States Women's National Team faced a tougher battle against...
Kristen Lipscombe
- Feb 10
- 2 min
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Olympic on-air talents Pounder, Lalonde join us before leaving for Beijing!
Team #OFFSIDE is absolutely honoured to have welcomed six-time world champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Cheryl Pounder, who was...