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
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
Changes follow Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships dates
USA Hockey to Stage Virtual Leadership Summit Feb. 19 and Feb. 26
Hirshland, Baird, Cohig, Tappen & Olympians Granato, Ruggiero, Chu Among Featured Speakers
NWHL Places Season Hopes Inside A Bubble
Isobel Cup Semifinals (Feb. 4) and Final (Feb. 5) will be broadcast live on NBCSN
Michigan native grew up as part of the Wahnapitae First Nation community
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 |
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Youth Hockey News
Volunteerism Shines Through Hockey Humanitarian Award Winner Delaney Wolf
- By Dan Scifo 05/27/2021, 7:30am MDT
Aberdeen’s Jake Sibell Makes Most of Final Junior Hockey Season
- By Tom Robinson 04/13/2021, 2:15pm MDT
Growing Up In Michigan, It Was Both Hockey And Baseball For Padres’ Jake Cronenworth
- By Heather Rule 04/01/2021, 9:15am MDT
AHL Role is Latest Dream Job for Hayley Moore in Her Hockey Career
- By Heather Rule 03/23/2021, 5:45pm MDT
Game On: Empowering Women in Hockey Together Concludes
- By USA Hockey 02/26/2021, 6:30pm MST