Category Archives: Girls/Women
Barnes shines for U.S. at Women’s Worlds
January 19th, 2016Corona’s Cayla Barnes was named the Best Defenseman at this year’s IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, which was showcased from Jan. 8-15 in St. Catharines, Ontario. A member of the U.S. team, Barnes tied for the tournament lead in assists (six) as the Americans skated to a gold-medal performance at the event, which culminated in…
Ladies ready for MLK Tournament in San Jose
January 13th, 2016Over 50 girls and women’s teams spanning 12 different divisions and age groups will descend on San Jose from Jan. 15-18 for the 13th annual MLK Tournament, hosted by the San Jose Jr. Sharks. The event will be the culmination of close to eight months of behind-the-scenes legwork for tournament coordinator Sheela Mohan-Peterson, who says…
Lady Ducks program a blueprint for success
December 29th, 2015The numbers are staggering, and even for those who’ve witnessed the growth of the Anaheim Lady Ducks program over the years, seeing them for the first time truly hammers the point home. According to USA Hockey, participation in girls and women’s hockey programs across the country grew by 36 percent in the decade from the…
Wildcats’ first girls team off to promising start
December 24th, 2015Ali Woodford and Madison Detwiler didn’t know it at the time, but an off-hand conversation they had while putting on their hockey pads last season may have had a major impact on girls hockey in San Diego. Now members of the Wildcats Hockey Club’s first-ever girls team, the two high schoolers were playing for boys…
Jr. Sharks’ 16U AAA girls work towards goal
November 21st, 2015Head coach Bobby Long and his San Jose Jr. Sharks 16U AAA girls squad will certainly be familiar with airports by the time this season is over. With a full slate of tournaments across the country, combined with a local schedule that’s a mix of games against teams ranging from Bantam AA, A and B…
Jr. Sharks alum Romanchuk comes full circle
November 4th, 2015It wasn’t the result she was hoping for on the ice, but for Providence College defenseman Lexi Romanchuk, it was still good to be home. Romanchuk and the Friars took on the University of Wisconsin last month at Sharks-Ice San Jose, and even after the Badgers capped a two-game sweep, the San Jose native was all…
San Jose weekend sparks NCAA women’s interest
October 22nd, 2015What does the head coach of the women’s hockey program at Providence College think about the viability of NCAA Division I puck in California? The same thing as many influential hockey minds, as it turns out. “It’s just a matter of time,” Bob Deraney said following a weekend series between his Friars and the University…
Expectations high for Lady Ducks’ 14U teams
October 18th, 2015While every team within the Anaheim Lady Ducks program traditionally holds lofty expectations, both its 14U AAA and AA clubs are particularly excited about what they believe they can accomplish this season. The two squads got their seasons off to excellent starts, winning their respective divisions at last month’s Jr. Ducks-hosted Early Bird Tournament. Kathy…
Jr. Kings begin push to grow girls program
September 23rd, 2015While the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization has experienced plenty of success over the years developing and advancing its male players to higher levels of the game, it’s never put much emphasis on building a viable girls program. That’s about to change, as leaders within the club, along with a handful of dedicated families, have…
Wisconsin, Providence women face off in San Jose
September 18th, 2015The University of Wisconsin and Providence College women’s hockey teams will open their respective seasons on Oct. 2-3 at Sharks Ice-San Jose with a two-game series. The two respected NCAA Division I programs have not met since November of 2009, when the Badgers defeated the Friars, 4-1, in Providence. Open practices are scheduled for both teams…