The Fearless, Frozen Females of Hockey

With Canada Post having released a series of NHL stamps for 2013, women’s hockey fans are left to wonder when will the hockey heroines be subject to the stamp treatment? As the sport has grown by a quantum leap since the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, there are many women from the game who are more than worthy of their own opportunity to be immortalized. From the outset, Canada Post could certainly recognize the women that are part of the Hockey Hall of Fame and IIHF Hall of Fame. Angela James, Geraldine Heaney and Danielle Goyette (only in the IIHF Hall) were part of the sport's rebirth and established themselves as world class superstars. In addition, Cassie Campbell, the first female recipient of the Order of Hockey in Canada would be a suitable choice as well. The first modern day superstar in the sport, Campbell captured the hearts and minds of young female fans a generation ago.  After the successful 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, a great opportunity to feature various meda

With the upcoming CWHL season facing a shortage of stars due to the impact of the Sochi Winter Games, a new player will have to assume the mantle of being the face of the CWHL for the 2013-14 CWHL season. If any player is able to rise to the occasion and make her mark on the game, it is the amazing Ann-Sophie Bettez. Selected tenth overall in the historic 2012 CWHL Draft, she was part of a Stars draft class that included All-World goalie Charlie Labonte, Frozen Four champion Carolyne Prevost and CIS all-time leading scorer Marieve Provost. Last season, Bettez led all CWHL rookies in scoring with 33 points, while ranking second overall among all players (13 points behind scoring leader Meghan Agosta). In addition, her 17 goals tied Hilary Knight as the league leader among CWHL skaters. Selected as the 2013 CWHL Rookie of the Year, she would help the Montreal Stars qualify for the championship game of the Clarkson Cup. During the previous season, Tessa Bonhomme had emerged as

Photo credit by Jim Rosvold The winningest goaltender in Cornell Big Red history, Amanda Mazzotta is returning to hockey. Sharing her expertise as a coach, she shall embark a new chapter in her storied career. She first rose to prominence in 2007 when she was named Top Goaltender at the Canadian Under-18 Nationals. With the famed Team Ontario Red program, she led the club to a golden finish. The following year, she found herself as a member of the Canadian contingent that participated in the first-ever IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Hockey Championships. Despite winning a silver medal, the event would mark the beginning of a remarkable run that saw her eventually graduate from Ivy League Cornell as the program’s all-time wins leader. A member of the Red Key Athlete Honor Society at Cornell, Mazzotta would have her best season in 2009-10. Having compiled a remarkable 21-8-6 record, she led the Big Red to the championship game of the Frozen Four. In one of the most classic

While the aftermath of the damage will results in years of healing and adjustment, two members of the courageous crew had links to the CWHL. Mandi Duhamel, a former member of the now-defunct Ottawa Lady Senators franchise is currently the Manager of Female Hockey Development for Hockey Canada. Although Duhamel has been a resident of Calgary for less than a year, the outpouring of support and friendship in the community has made an impression, “Those also who have volunteered countless hours since the event have had an incredible effect. Though I am new to the city, I have quickly gained an appreciation for it and the people within. I had not been to High River prior to our volunteer day but you could easily see the affects the flooding had on this community. ” In addition, Kristen Lipscombe, a former player with the Laurier Golden Hawks is a member of Hockey Canada’s Communications department. She is also pulling double duty with the CWHL as a member of the editorial staff. Having