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PWHL Seattle

PWHL Expanding to Seattle

Seattle is the newest team to join the Professional Women’s Hockey League as the league announced expansion to the Washington destination with the new team set to begin play in the 2025—2026 season. Seattle joins Vancouver, which was announced last week, as the PWHL’s first two expansion teams alongside the inaugural six markets (Boston, Minnesota, […]

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Professional Women’s Hockey League Expands to Vancouver

Vancouver will be the newest team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and will begin play next season at Pacific Coliseum, marking the league’s first entry into the West Coast. Vancouver will join Boston, Minnesota, Montréal, New York, Ottawa and Toronto. Pacific Coliseum is nearby the PNE Agrodome, which will be the team’s practice facility. […]

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St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues and fans celebrate a goal during a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, the site of this week's NCAA Frozen Four. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

St. Louis’ Underrated Sports Scene Comes Alive

For a city with a deep sports pedigree, St. Louis has seen its share of success and heartbreak. Over 100 years ago, in a different era, it was one of first hosts of the modern Olympic Games. The NFL was here and then it left. The St. Louis Blues waited decades before finally hoisting a […]

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World Deaf Hockey Championships

Vancouver to Host 2025 World Deaf Hockey Championships

Vancouver will host the fourth annual World Deaf Hockey Championship with men’s teams from the United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Finland competing from May 7–17 in a round-robin format. The United States Deaf Hockey team is supported through the American Hearing-Impaired Hockey Association. The team’s last international competition saw it take a […]

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USA Hockey 2025

Two Virginia Venues to Host 2025 USA Hockey Girls Tier II 16U National Championships

Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virginia will co-host the 2025 USA Hockey Girls Tier II 16U National Championships from April 2­–6 as 28 teams from 16 states in the under-16 girls’ division will compete for a national title. This is the first USA Hockey National Championship for girls to be held in the Washington D.C. […]

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Play Hockey Announces Partnership with Base Sports Group

Youth hockey events organizer Play Hockey has announced a partnership with Base Sports Group as its first sponsorship agency partner in the United States. Winnipeg-based Play Hockey will host 107 youth events in seven countries, five provinces and 15 states during the 2025 season. Over 100,000 athletes participated in Play Hockey events in 2024. “We […]

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2026 AHL All Star

2026 AHL All-Star Classic Headed to Rockford

The American Hockey League has announced the Rockford IceHogs will host the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will take place at BMO Center and include the All-Star Skills Competition on February 10, followed by the Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony on February 11 and the All-Star Challenge that evening. Rockford is the […]

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Kwik Trip Faceoff

Milwaukee to Host 2025 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off

Milwaukee will again host the 2025 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, a yearly hockey event featuring four of the top teams in the nation. The fifth edition of the event will take place at the Fiserv Forum — home of the Milwaukee Bucks — with Wisconsin, Boston College, Western Michigan and Lake Superior State in action […]

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Canada to Host Five Women’s International Hockey Tournaments Through 2030

The International Ice Hockey Federation will have five women’s international tournaments heading to Canada in the next six years after an announcement made during the World Junior Championships that concluded over the weekend. The expanded partnership will see Canada host the U18 Women’s World Championship in 2026, 2028 and 2030, in addition to the Women’s […]

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