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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. Over the past fifteen seasons, girls hockey in the United States has seen a participation increase of 65%.


Girls and Women's Hockey News

The city has seen a rise in hockey popularity since being named Kraft Hockeyville USA in 2020

Taylor Heise is the First Woman Drafted into the PWHL

By Nicole Haase 09/19/2023, 12:30pm MDT

The Lake City, Minnesota, native will play professional hockey for her home state’s franchise.

29 Americans Drafted in 2023 PWHL Draft

By USA Hockey 09/18/2023, 5:00pm MDT

Taylor Heise Selected First Overall By Minnesota

The Waukesha County Youth Hockey Association was the first recipient of USA Hockey Foundation’s Brianna Decker Endowment for Girls Hockey

2023 Brianna Decker Endowment Fund Recipients Announced

By USA Hockey 08/11/2023, 9:45am MDT

Programs From Michigan and Utah Selected



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Girls Hockey Contacts

Name District Phone Email
Don Gould Girls/Women's Section Director 908-528-6903 don.gould@cdjcon.com
Kristen Sagaert Staff Liaison 719-538-1518 Kristen.sagaert@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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