NGL I am very excited for the Vegas Vanguards. I have a feeling this is the closest i will ever get to a home team for Albuquerque.

I really hope the fans do some kind of goofy clap while making "ORT ORT ORT" noises, and are always looking to have a civil conversation about your statement if you say something bad about the team

it might could deter bad behavior

But ms bad behavior is out for the season, we should be fine either way.

Caroline "KK" Harvey 2026 Draft Profile

The Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Harvey 1st overall in the 2026 PWHL Draft, the first defender ever selected with the first selection.

It’s fun and it might could deter bad behavior and that’s good enough for me

This rule is fun. If it couldn’t already be gleaned from my prose, I had a blast writing about this potential new aspect to PWHL hockey. Discouraging penalties in the dying seconds of OT is a function that serves a greater purpose than given credit for, and the situations it applies to are extremely intriguing.

That said, the situations in question have arisen in just 3.2% of this league’s games, and would have had a meaningful effect on the outcome in even fewer. I’m under no illusions that the ability to pick between a power play and a penalty shot in overtime is going to fundamentally alter the landscape of the PWHL.

But it’s fun. And I really don’t think it’s an issue if that’s all it ends up being.

Let’s get that bronze, cats and kittens

For the Czechs, returning to their bronze-medal ways of 2022 and 2023 would be a huge success. For the past two years, Czechia has finished fourth at the World Championships. Bringing a medal back would be a great success for this team.

This is the dumbest uniform-related brouhaha I’ve seen since the NWSL cleat debacle

The IIHF signed a contract with TRUE Hockey in 2025 to become the "exclusive supplier of team uniforms and apparel for all IIHF Member National Associations for all international events." In a Swiss court-ruling involving Hockey Canada and the IIHF on Sept. 16, the design of the generic IIHF-designed jerseys were shown in official court documents.

This matter is more than people think. Russia uses sports, art, and other public events as a way to normalize their appearance and participation in the international community; to avoid being seen as a pariah state, and as a way to signal that other countries are condoning their behavior and therefor its legitimate.

e.g. https://www.politico.eu/article/how-the-venice-biennale-became-russia-way-back-into-europe-art/

I certainly will not miss her. I do feel bad for the child though.

I think everyone can agree this is great news and there are actually no downsides

Curl-Salemme shared an image alongside her husband on social media Monday with a 'bun in the oven' between them.

Splitting the series going into World's makes for a better tournament

USA put in a dominant performance shutting out Canada 4-0, while holding the Canadians to only 13 shots. Canada still had their chances, but Ottawa Charge netminder Gwyneth Philips was up to the task. Philips, who earned the shutout, said Team USA could feel the home crowd in Plymouth, Michigan behind them, and that her team was ready after suffering a 5-3 loss Wednesday in Windsor.

Pojďme do Česka 🇨🇿

Among the biggest names on Czechia's roster are PWHL standouts Noemi Neubauerová, Aneta Tejralová, Daniela Pejšová, Klára Hymlárová, Kristýna Kaltounková, Natálie Mlýnková, Kateřina Mrázová, and Tereza Pištěková.

It’s growth in a positive direction. My hope is in a few years the salaries will reach 100% livable and that will take things to a much higher level. We can’t forget this is only the fourth year we’re entering and so far they’re doing all the right things.

Agreed, I hope with the continued success they can start getting paid living wages. I heard that right now, many team members are also roommates because of the low wages.

$42k is not enough to live in Seattle

That means the minimum salary for this season should have been $38,245.44. Instead, the league announced a new rate: $42,000. That’s a 13.11 percent increase – much higher than what the collective bargaining agreement had in place.

Idk if they will be broadcast

When the puck drops between Canada and USA it's always a fierce match up, regardless of who is in the lineup. Whether USA easily walks through Canada as they did during the 2025-26 Rivalry Series, or it's a closer contest is yet to be seen. Canada and USA will play October 28 in Windsor, Ontario, and October 30 in Plymouth, Michigan.

Not so! October’s been very mild and the hiking is still very good, even if it’s a little late in the season for Rainier

Away from hockey, she wants to see more of the city. “Honestly, just exploring Seattle a little bit more,” she said. “I wasn’t there for that long last year, so I feel like there’s still so much I haven’t seen.”

A hike tops the list, though the timing may not work. “I really want to go on a hike, but now it might already be too late again,” she said. “At the end of last year, I wanted to go to Mount Rainier National Park, but there was still a lot of snow. I think now the timing might be bad again. So, that’s something I would want to do, but I might have to wait until after the season again.”

I agree this is an absolute shite article but when I heard the stat about 2-3 ads per minute I was horrified!

Here is a more informative article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/gambling-ads-restrictions-canada-9.7388888

Ian, my guy, what are you doing putting a casual FanDuel ad in the middle of your “FanDuel is being banned because it’s terrible for mental health” article? Did you not read the article that you were currently writing?

FanDuel currently lists the Minnesota Frost as the favorite to win the 2026-27 Walter Cup followed by Boston, Montreal and Detroit who have equal odds. They list the Toronto Sceptres as the biggest long shot for a Walter Cup next season.

Obvi Captain Carpy

Veteran forward Alex Carpenter and rookies Abbey Murphy and Sydney Morrow, both out of the University of Minnesota, represent the Seattle Torrent as current players for this training camp ahead of Worlds. Carpenter is set to lead the Torrent into their second season, a team with a new look after a hectic offseason with more expansion teams joining the PWHL over the summer. She’ll be joined by two players set to make an impact on that new-look Seattle roster: rookie forward Abbey Murphy and rookie defender Sydney Morrow.

Maybe if we’re lucky they’ll air the scrimmages

Camp opens Nov. 18, after the Women’s World Championships in Denmark. The Torrent play two scrimmages against PWHL San Jose at Tech CU Arena on Nov. 29 and 30, then open the regular season Dec. 5 at the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Last year, Seattle made its cuts two days after its scrimmages. Six spots, give or take, and 11 players with a few days to make their case.

Double the Olympic hockey sounds like a huge dub

Not only will traditional 5-on-5 hockey be back, but for the first time, the IIHF and organizers are pushing for the inclusion of 3-on-3 hockey as an official Olympic sport. No longer would 3-on-3 hockey be restricted to overtime debates, instead it would take center stage as nations across the globe are already preparing for the event, and the IIHF itself is hosting more 3-on-3 events each season.

I will put up a new post regarding it tomorrow.

I’d say the pride one, but If you wanna stick with the primary jersey color scheme, you could do a poll and only include colors for teams that have fans in the community.