US EditionWomen’s hockey is on the rise in Pacific Northwest, with young girls excited about PWHL's arrival
- The Professional Women's Hockey League announced expansion to Vancouver and Seattle for next season, adding two new teams in the Pacific Northwest.
- This expansion follows steady growth in youth hockey participation in Washington, where 1,744 more children played since 2014-15 and 268 more since the 2021-22 season.
- Local enthusiasm includes 12-year-old Garcia-Dudek, a fan of national stars like Hilary Knight who will play for PWHL Seattle, and families like the Cashes who embraced hockey only a few years ago.
- Scottye Cash emphasized that embracing hockey as a family played a key role in strengthening their community, noting how new players formed lasting friendships through Columbus's hockey environment.
- The PWHL's arrival in Vancouver and Seattle signals growing opportunities and inspiration for young female players, which could encourage further growth of women's hockey in the region.
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Young girls in Pacific Northwest excited about PWHL's arrival in Seattle
Pacific Northwest expansion to Seattle and Vancouver will give the PWHL eight teams next season. The moves are expected to spur even more interest across the region in hockey, which has steadily grown especially in Seattle since the arrival of the NHL Kraken in 2021.
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Women’s hockey is on the rise in Pacific Northwest, with young girls excited about PWHL's arrival
SEATTLE (AP) — Elly Garcia-Dudek can’t help but gaze out toward the ice during hockey practices at the Kraken Community Iceplex.
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Bruderheim’s Maschmeyer signs with expansion Vancouver PWHL team - The Lamont Leader
Bruderheim’s Emerance Maschmeyer has played her last game for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). The 31-year old goalie from Bruderheim has signed with the expansion Vancouver franchise that will begin play this fall. Maschmeyer missed the last month and half of the Charge’s season with a lower body injury and also missed the team’s entire playoff run. When it came to protecting players, Ottawa chose to protect h…
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