The Fearless, Frozen Females of Hockey

In a time when the women's game is working towards finding methods to establish a living wage, another factor deserving of consideration is jobs for women in hockey. As Erika Vanderveer plans the next stages of her professional career, her time at The Hockey News represented the potential for female hockey players to obtain good careers in hockey. Working as the Art Director for the last three years (and another three as a Designer), Vanderveer admirably balanced her employment with the popular periodical while standing between the pipes for numerous clubs at the CWHL level. During her playing career, she held the rare distinction of having played for three different CWHL teams in the Greater Toronto Area (of note, she stood between the pipes for the Brampton Thunder, Burlington Barracudas and Toronto Furies). In addition, she was also a member of the Boston Blades during their inaugural season. Quite possibly the greatest milestone in her career at The Hockey News was the op...

With the goal of becoming the first female competitor in the Firefit Nationals to break the two-minute barrier, Amber Bowman’s determination and perseverance is an inspiration to all who compete. At the 2014 Firefit Nationals, Bowman extended her sparkling legacy with another overall title. Having played hockey at the NCAA level with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bowman would also play professionally in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League with the Brampton Thunder, Burlington Barracudas and the Toronto Furies. As a side note, former Furies teammate Amanda Shaw is a firefighter in Hamilton. In the middle of the jubilation of winning her third national title, Bowman encountered desolation as she was viscerally close to breaking that elusive two-minute barrier. Of note, she would share her experience on social media, describing how close she was to achieving her long-time goal. During preparations, Bowman found herself across the finish line with a time of 1:58. Sadly, the dummy’...