Women's Hockey Nation - La nation du hockey féminin

07/27/2021

"Playing hockey in Canada was always the end goal, the ultimate destination. Growing up in the Netherlands, hockey was a little too small to dream big within our own borders."
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Playing hockey in Canada was always the end goal, the ultimate destination. Growing up in the Netherlands, hockey was a little too small to dream big within our own borders. We were good at field hockey and speed skating, but the combination unfortunately never took off. Like most girls who start at...

05/23/2021

Seeing as the PWHPA Secret Dream Gap tour is right around the corner, we want to shed some light on the importance of supporting female sporting events. We hope that reading Alex’s article gets you thinking about your own “why”. Feel free to share it in the comments!
Professional Women's Hockey Players Association

It's time that we, as female hockey players become our own biggest advocates. It's time that we, as sports fans, recognize the value, talent and tenacity that women athletes bring to sports.

03/29/2021

We just added a list of free mental health resources on our website. There's never a bad time to reach out for help so don't hesitate to use these services whenever you feel the need.

Nous venons d'ajouter sur notre site internet une liste de ressources gratuites en santé mentale. Il n’y a jamais de mauvais moment pour demander de l’aide, alors n’hésitez pas à utiliser ces services si vous en avez besoin.

We know the life of a hockey player is anything but easy to navigate through. Especially alone. This is why we’ve put together some resources that can help guide you through any obstacles standing in your way.

03/21/2021

We promised to bring you real stories as told by real female athletes. Follow us for more powerful stories like this, by female athletes for female athletes.

Nous avons promis des vraies histoires vécues par des vraies athlètes féminines. Suivez nous pour en entendre davantage!

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03/11/2021

The life of a female student athlete can be described by many words. "Easy" is not one of them. Over the course of a university career, when your week consists of 5 practices, 2 game-weekends, 3 gym sessions, a full university course load, and maybe even a part-time job, "easy" doesn't quite fit the situation. It may leave you wondering if it's truly worth it. Let's hear what former/current athletes have to say.

La vie d’une étudiante-athlète peut être représentée par plusieurs mots.« Facile » n’en fait pas partie. Une semaine typique d’une joueuse de hockey universitaire ressemble à 5 séances d’entraînement sur glace & 3 hors glace, 2 matchs durant le week-end, des cours universitaire, et peut-être même un emploi à temps partiel. On réalise assez vite que le mot « facile » ne correspond pas à notre situation. Alors, cela en vaut-il vraiment la peine? Écoutons ce que nos anciennes/actuelles joueuses de hockey universitaire ont à vous dire.

03/08/2021

Donnez un peu d’amour aux femmes incroyables qui vous ont aidées à devenir l’athlète et la personne que vous êtes aujourd’hui. Partagez cette lettre avec les entraîneuses qui vous ont inspirées d’une façon ou d’une autre. Mentionnez leur nom dans les commentaires. En cette journée internationale de la femme, dites-leur ce qu’elles représentent pour vous. 💙

À toutes nos entraîneuses, Merci. Merci pour tout ce que vous avez fait et continuez à faire pour nous. En tant qu'étudiantes-athlètes, vous avez définitivement une place importante dans nos vies, puisqu’en saison, vous nous côtoyez probablement plus souvent que nos parents. Non seulement v...

03/08/2021

On this , show some love to the amazing women who have shaped you into the athlete & person you are today. Send this letter to a coach who embodies the contents of this letter. Tag her. Share it on your wall. Send it to her by email. Write it out and send her an actual letter. How you do it doesn't matter, just let her know how much she means to you. 💙

Thank you for recognizing our potential and guiding us to become the women we were meant to be.

03/02/2021

We are Women's Hockey Nation - a community created by the players for the players. Together, let's take a stand for women's hockey. Check out our very first article to find out what you can expect from us.

Nous sommes la Nation du hockey féminin - une communauté développée par les joueuses pour les joueuses. Ensemble, normalisons le hockey féminin. Lisez notre premier article pour en savoir plus à propos de ce mouvement.

It’s time we stand together as women in hockey, and push for a culture that appreciates, supports, and makes you feel like you belong. Because that is what every young woman athlete deserves.