Girls & Women
Girls and Women's Hockey
USA Hockey has nurtured the growth of female hockey since the 1970s, and today, girls hockey is among the fastest-growing youth sports in the United States. In the 2018-19 season, more girls and women participated in ice hockey than ever before with nearly 83,000 lacing up the skates. Over the past 10 years, girls and women's hockey participation has grown by 34%.
Girls National Championships
The 2021 Chipotle-USA Hockey Girls National Championships culminated in several champions being crowned on Monday, May 3.
Girls Tier I
14U: Chicago Mission (IL)
16U: Detroit Little Caesars (MI)
19U: Chicago Mission (IL)
Girls Tier II
14U 1A: Detroit Honeybaked (MI)
14U 2A: Assabet Valley (MA)
16U 1A: RM Lady Roughriders (CO)
16U 2A: Minnesota Prep Orange (MN)
19U 1A: MCYH Edge (NY)
19U 2A: Minnesota Prep Black (MN)
Girls and Women's Hockey News
Volunteer Don Gould An Important Leader In Growing Girls And Women’s Hockey
Gould has served as USA Hockey’s Girls/Women’s Section Director since 2015
A Try Hockey event is frequently the first step in a lifetime love of the game
Brianna Decker Endowment Expands, Continues to Grow Girls Hockey
Endowment was founded by the Two-time Olympian and Wisconsin native in 2018.
Inspiring The Next Generation of Girls Hockey Players as Miss Vermont
Joanna Nagle excited to use her platform to grow the game
Volunteerism Shines Through Hockey Humanitarian Award Winner Delaney Wolf
Senior at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota was also a finalist last season
AHL Role is Latest Dream Job for Hayley Moore in Her Hockey Career
Moore joined the league as vice president, hockey operations in February
Final day of summit included panel discussions and breakout sessions
Seven influential speakers, more than 220 attendees, and one goal to grow the game
Resources & Downloads
Girls Hockey Contacts
| Name | District | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gould | Girls/Women's Section Director | 908-528-6903 | don.gould@cdjcon.com |
| Kristen Wright | Staff Liaison | 719-538-1518 | kristenw@usahockey.org |
| Pete Rothman | Atlantic | 610-721-4378 | pete@rothmancpa.com |
| Andy Bradford | Central | 920-676-8812 | abradford@depere.k12.wi.us |
| Mark Lissner | Massachusetts | 781-910-9311 | mlissner@mahockey.org |
| Jean Laxton | Michigan | 616-560-4419 | 2skaters1@msn.com |
| Ladd Wagner | Mid-American | 717-860-5881 | lwagner@midamhockey.com |
| Doug Foster | Minnesota | 612-281-5732 | dougfoster@mwpsales.com |
| Bill Leidt | New England | 860-575-9105 | bill.leidt@gmail.com |
| Joe Eppolito | New York District | 315-783-1958 | joe.eppolito@nysaha.com |
| Bob Gillen | Northern Plains | 701-740-5649 | bgillen33@gmail.com |
| Kathy McGarrigle | Pacific | 714-342-7347 | kathymc.pacificgw@gmail.com |
| Geoff Pashkowski | Rocky Mountain | 602-376-6722 | pashkowskig@gmail.com |
| Jane Solverson | Southeastern | 407-252-8818 | jsolverson@aol.com |
| Julie Chu | Athlete Director | ||
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | Athlete Director | ||
| Meghan Duggan | Athlete Director |
Quick Links
Parent Resources
Youth Hockey News
Girls’ Participation on The Rise at Try Hockey for Free Events
- By Stephen Kerr 12/01/2021, 2:00pm MST
How Florida Native Chase Priskie Went from Junior Panther to the Big Club
- By Stephen Kerr 12/01/2021, 10:00am MST
Total Training
- By Jessi Pierce - Special to USAHockey.com 11/29/2021, 4:00pm MST
EHL All-Star Classic Showcases a Wide Variety of Talents
- By Tom Robinson 11/29/2021, 3:45pm MST
More Than 8,000 Kids Tried Hockey For First Time on Saturday as Part of Try Hockey For Free Day, presented by SportsEngine
- By USA Hockey 11/11/2021, 2:00pm MST