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Girls hockey

This is the fun time of the year when my son and I get to work at the summer hockey camp circuit. Always such a good time hanging out together and seeing what programs are making progress with youth girls hockey! The growth of it over the past few years has really been something to see.
 
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/202...s-team-narrowly-escapes-disqualification.html

This is exciting for girls hockey in Cleveland. Sucks they were disqualified at first but now that’s been fixed. I love when you can literally see the legacy of the Team USA success (these kids were 5 when US when Olympic gold) combined with the grassroots efforts of several years.

This is going to help their development so much and they will love being on a girls team that plays locally.
 
Lindsay said:
Kelley Steadman, former Team USA player, now leading girls hockey in Tampa

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All the roads led me to Tampa: Let’s keep celebrating girls hockey in Florida | Tampa Bay Lightning

How the Lightning's own Kelley Steadman empowers the next generation of girls hockey players in Florida
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Each Sunday, over 150 girls walk through our rink doors…in Tampa. That’s incredible to think about.
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When I started to read this, I wondered how far these girls would need to travel to get a decent game. But with over 200 in the program and that many showing up weekly, it would seem that they have the critical mass to make this a really positive experience. Well done by the former Laker!
 
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum or the question is viewed as off-topic - but...

I'm following the Shattuck 19U girls team at USAH Nationals in CA this weekend, and I see their opponent in the championship game, Lovell Academy, has a roster full of girls who are also rostered on the Boston Advantage/Lovell team that will play in 16U next weekend in the USAH Girls Tier I nationals. I thought players could only be rostered on one nationals-bound team? (And, as an aside, am not sure the Lovell team should have been playing this weekend, what with their wins of 17-2, 11-0, 11-0, and 10-1). Does someone know if there's a loophole or something that is allowing these girls to play in nationals two weekends in a row?
 
Moosefan1 said:
Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum or the question is viewed as off-topic - but...

I'm following the Shattuck 19U girls team at USAH Nationals in CA this weekend, and I see their opponent in the championship game, Lovell Academy, has a roster full of girls who are also rostered on the Boston Advantage/Lovell team that will play in 16U next weekend in the USAH Girls Tier I nationals. I thought players could only be rostered on one nationals-bound team? (And, as an aside, am not sure the Lovell team should have been playing this weekend, what with their wins of 17-2, 11-0, 11-0, and 10-1). Does someone know if there's a loophole or something that is allowing these girls to play in nationals two weekends in a row?
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In general, I welcome any girls hockey talk on this thread.

Seems like it’s allowed. This is from the USA Hockey Annual Guide, page 173.

F. National Championship-Bound Teams
A player may not register on more than one team that participates in games leading towards a national championship except for players on High School division teams, who may also play on a Youth or Girls national championship- bound team. Player changes to the official team roster form (1-T) for youth or girls Tier I and Tier II national championship-bound teams will not be accepted after December 31. Refer to Rules and Regulations Section IX: District Playoffs and National Championships, for additional requirements for national championship-bound teams.

No player may play in more than one State, Affiliate or District Championship or playoffs leading thereto. However, a player rostered on both a High School division team and a Youth or Girls national championship-bound team may play in teams’ State, Affiliate or District Championship or playoffs leading thereto.

In the event a player is registered on more than one team that participates in games leading towards a national championship, the appropriate registrar shall have the final authority to certify the eligibility of any such player solely on the basis of the date on which the effective date of the earliest team roster registration form, as provided above, is received.
Girls may dual roster on a youth and girls team if the Affiliate rules permit dual registration for females. Dual-rostered females playing on youth and girls teams may continue playing on both teams until the end of the regular season.
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Rules & Regulations

Rules & Regulations
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However, the player must declare in writing to her appropriate registrar, or his/ her designee, by December 31 on which national championship-bound team she wishes to be eligible to advance to the district, state, regional and national championship. If the player does not indicate on which team she wishes to be eligible for district, state, regional and national tournaments, the appropriate registrar shall have the final authority to certify the eligibility of any such player solely on the basis of the date of the earliest team roster registration form, as provided above, is received.
Except for players playing in Tier I or Tier II Junior hockey pursuant to the Youth/Junior Affiliated Player Policy, any youth player (male or female) rostered on a Tier I or Tier II youth or girls team and a Junior Program team as of December 31, can only play for one team after December 31. Except for players playing in Tier I or Tier II Junior hockey pursuant to the Youth/Junior Affiliate Player Policy, if the player plays in a Junior game after December 31, he/she loses all eligibility on his/her youth or girls team for the remainder of the season, regardless of how many games are played at the Junior level. Disputes regarding this rule should be resolved by the appropriate registrar.
 
Well my girls team season kicked off yesterday. I am pleased to now have girls wearing jersey 21 and jersey 4, iconic numbers in women’s hockey. It’s the little things for me, haha. I also have a kid wearing #9 for the first time in program history. It occurred to me I don’t know the greats that wore #9. Anyone know? I’m sure I’m missing obvious answers. I am coming up with Jackie Jarrell who played at Hurst during their ascent, and now does work for the NHL. She can’t be the only badass #9 out there.
 
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Color of Hockey: Edwards thrilled for 'unreal' U.S-Canada Rivalry Series | NHL.com

Wisconsin senior to take ice in Cleveland warmup for 2026 Olympics
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This article could be posted on various threads here. Kind of a dream come true week in Cleveland for girls hockey this week. Not sure what attendance will be at the rivalry series game but positive things should come out of this event.

tonight there is a grow the game event for local girls hockey players and their friends where they will skate and then have a chance for autographs.

Half my girls team will be there and I could not be happier for them.
 
Is anyone willing to share how high school hockey works for dual rostering in your state/province and if you have girls high school hockey or if it’s co-ed?

In Ohio we have male dominated co-ed high school hockey. There is body checking. Girls (and boys) cannot dual roster on their OHSAA high school team and another hockey team.

For reasons beyond the scope of this thread that rule hinders the growth of local girls programming. Girls play club ($!$$), quit, or are generally minor players on their co-ed high schools teams. My girl will prob be fine, she’ll go play club but from a big picture none of this is great.

Curious what it’s like elsewhere.
 
I know in my state it is similar, high school governs that you can't play club and HS for the same sport during that season. Does Ohio have pre/post season club teams? Some areas have pre/post teams that compete under USA hockey guidelines outside of the HS season.
 
Ditra said:
I know in my state it is similar, high school governs that you can't play club and HS for the same sport during that season. Does Ohio have pre/post season club teams? Some areas have pre/post teams that compete under USA hockey guidelines outside of the HS season.
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Gotcha. Thanks Ditra. Yep we have pre/post. I know a good girl hockey player who played for a U16 girls travel team for pre season, then did a hard cut off and is representing her strong co-ed high school team now and then will be back to girls for post. Very interesting path she’s following - will get to be on a team with her bro for a couple years and then a couple years all girls and hopefully off to college hockey. Pretty neat path and I hope it works out for her.

My daughter’s path is a little different. Im just a little too hard core girls/women’s sports to have her full time on a co-ed high school team for a chunk of the season. Our local co-ed high school team is so unsupported we don’t even have a team this year, so it’s a moot point anyway. I’ve seen the argument made that girls hockey and co-ed hockey are 2 different sports so OHSAA could justify allowing dual rostering if they wanted. I did email them, we’ll see.

To be clear I don’t care if she’s on a high school team, I just wonder if allowing dual rostering would allow for development of more local girls hockey because the powers that be wouldn’t be worried about losing these girls from their co-Ed high school rosters.
 
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Gotcha. Thanks Ditra. Yep we have pre/post. I know a good girl hockey player who played for a U16 girls travel team for pre season, then did a hard cut off and is representing her strong co-ed high school team now and then will be back to girls for post. Very interesting path she’s following - will get to be on a team with her bro for a couple years and then a couple years all girls and hopefully off to college hockey. Pretty neat path and I hope it works out for her.

My daughter’s path is a little different. Im just a little too hard core girls/women’s sports to have her full time on a co-ed high school team for a chunk of the season. Our local co-ed high school team is so unsupported we don’t even have a team this year, so it’s a moot point anyway. I’ve seen the argument made that girls hockey and co-ed hockey are 2 different sports so OHSAA could justify allowing dual rostering if they wanted. I did email them, we’ll see.

To be clear I don’t care if she’s on a high school team, I just wonder if allowing dual rostering would allow for development of more local girls hockey because the powers that be wouldn’t be worried about losing these girls from their co-Ed high school rosters.
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Could you briefly explain the co-ed teams? Are these boys teams that allow girls to play if they are good enough to make the team? Or are there requirements that each team have an equal number of boys and girls on the roster, and there has to be a certain number of each on the ice?
 
TJ77 said:
Could you briefly explain the co-ed teams? Are these boys teams that allow girls to play if they are good enough to make the team? Or are there requirements that each team have an equal number of boys and girls on the roster, and there has to be a certain number of each on the ice?
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It sounds like it is "co-ed" because there isn't an equivalent girls/womens only team. So Ohio doesn't have sanctioned female high school hockey?
 
In Connecticut, girls' HS hockey is not sanctioned by the state high school association even though a number of schools have teams and there is a tournament. Of course if you're a high school-aged player from here who's serious about playing at the college level, you're almost certainly not playing at a public school.
 
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