After spending the early spring romanticizing my imminent return to the ice and then the later part of the spring feeling a little bit concerned about it (not that my concern was enough to get me on my skates more than once), I finally donned my new team’s jersey and clomped up those familiar old [...]
I’m not all talk, not really. At least, not always. So after a month of two of gleeful noises expressed to my friends varied and and sundry, it was time for a little less talk and a lot more action. No more stalling. Goaded by gentle but persistent reminders from my friend that the women’s [...]
The Fox Cities Ice Cats (women’s hockey team) talks about how women’s hockey is growing in the state of Wisconsin. ~ LH
Joyce Strong, owner of Strong Dynamics has been playing hockey since she was 46. Yes, you read that right 46. She was busy raising a hockey team (5 children) before she could jump on the ice herself. Helping her kids in 2002, Joyce found her passion and pursued the USA hockey coaching certifications. Currently Joyce [...]
Any sane Wisconsinite is dreaming of verdant green fields, balmy breezes, anything at this point besides winter sports. Who in their right mind hears the call of the ice just as spring is finally trying to assert itself? The kind of girl who finally, after a full year of not having played, stopped carrying her [...]
It’s that time of year again. I have my picks and am sharing them with the world. Unfortunately, my UW Badgers are not playing this year They barely missed the opportunity. But I will manage to move forward and cheer for Michigan. Why Michigan? Michigan has a very strong record this year. They are [...]
Milwaukee is often confused with being located in Michigan or Minnesota; both states strong in hockey. Nonetheless, Milwaukee (located in southeastern Wisconsin) is still growing as a hockey town with an AHL hockey team (Milwaukee Admirals), a division III college hockey team (MSOE Raiders), a handful of youth and mens organizations, and for the last [...]
Metro Milwaukee Women’s Hockey, parent organization of the Brew City Blades, will be hosting their first ever women’s adult hockey tournament at the Pettit National Ice Center on May 16 – 17, 2009. The Brew City Showdown will be raising money for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards the foundation. [...]
Anyone who is a USA Hockey member knows that this coming weekend is “Hockey Across America” weekend. Many tournaments and teams are getting together to participate in this event. Ice arena’s are offering discounted skating and even professional hockey teams are offering discounted tickets to upcoming event. All in fanciful way to promote the game [...]
