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Women’s pro hockey games were first in MN

December 23, 2015 by Charles Hallman

Women’s pro hockey games were first in MN

History was made recently at University of Minnesota’s Ridder Arena as well as in the state of Minnesota. The first professional women’s hockey game ever played here — actually the first and second such contests — took place between the Boston Pride of the first-year National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and the local Minnesota Whitecaps, an elite women’s hockey club.

New pro league shoots high goals for women’s hockey

October 18, 2015 by Charles Hallman

New pro league shoots high goals for women’s hockey

“We will be shaping our grassroots efforts to introduce the game and grow the game for all girls,” proclaimed Rylan. “One of our main goals with the NWHL is to shine a spotlight on these amazing athletes, hoping to inspire the next generation of female athletes to dream bigger and demand more.”

Hockey player a pro sports pioneer

October 7, 2015 by Charles Hallman

Hockey player a pro sports pioneer

Blake Bolden is an honest-to-goodness professional hockey player. She is among the pioneering players in the inaugural National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), which began this past weekend.

It’s hard being a Black coach — and harder yet as a Black female coach

April 26, 2014 by Charles Hallman

It’s hard being a Black coach — and harder  yet as a Black female coach

The firing drum that has slowly banged for Mike Woodson since mid-winter reached its crescendo Monday when he was fired as New York Knicks head coach.

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