Girls and Women's Hockey | Opportunities to play or get involved
A desire to provide more opportunities for girls to play the game in Greater Victoria led to the founding of the Capital Region Female Minor Hockey Association.
The 2020 IIHF Global Girls’ Game will give one Manitoban a chance to play in front of a few special fans in St. John’s.
HC Ambassador: Shellany Brewer
Girls were choosing to leave hockey until Shellany Brewer created the Central Female Hockey Association in New Brunwick.
The Women Master Coach Developer program is equipping women with the training to develop more coaches.
Jordyn and Kyla Bear want to advance their hockey careers and be role models for the Ochapowace Cree First Nation.
Women’s hockey has been played for more than 100 years, and has been growing exponentially since 1990, the year of the first IIHF Women’s World Championship. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.
Hockey Canada has the information you need to succeed in all areas of the sport. Whether you are an aspiring player, coach, official, parent or association member, it’s time to lace up the skates, crack the books, strap on the pads and get into the great Canadian game!
Players and Officials
- Opportunities and learning the road to Team Canada
- Starting out or building skill level
- Learning the history of the sport
Coaches
- Developing player strategies
- Designing practice and year plans
- Skills and drills
Parents
- Understanding the female game and its opportunities
- Development recommendations
- Contacts and organizations
Associations
- Programs available
- Hosting and promoting local events
- Growing your female game
Find all of this and more at hockeycanada.ca/femalehockey.
For more information, please contact Hockey Canada’s manager of hockey development, Teal Gove, at [email protected].
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