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Maddie Elia joins the NWHL All-Star Game Snub Club

Maddie Elia joins the #NWHL All-Star Game Snub Club.

First, it was Jillian Dempsey, then Kelly Babstock, then Miye D’Oench. This year, the NWHL leading scorer joins the elite company of the NWHL All-Star Game #SnubClub.

Heading into the 2019 All-Star Weekend, Elia leads the league in goals (11) and points (18). Literally no 2019 All-Star has more points than Elia, and her Beauts teammates have noticed the obvious snub as well; a thread:

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LISTEN: Megan Bozek chats NHL All-Star Weekend, Rivalry Series, sororities, and what most overlook when discussing #OneLeague

LISTEN: Megan Bozek chats NHL All-Star Weekend, Rivalry Series, sororities, and what most overlook when discussing #OneLeague

On Saturday, Megan Bozek walked into the front area of the Thornhill Community Centre with her arms full of treats! She was flanked by several of her Markham Thunder teammates, also carrying baked goods.

https://twitter.com/elindsay08/status/1089383969513078784

The professional players placed down their donations to the Markham Thunder Bake Sale proudly! You’d be hard-pressed to find…

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Madison Packer, Randy Velisheck respond to one game suspension

Madison Packer, Randy Velisheck respond to one game suspension

“I think it’s bullshit,” said Packer Tuesday night when asked her thoughts on her one-game suspension. “I think that I consciously made a decision in that moment when her helmet came off. I had her on her knees with her face at my waist. I could have punched her in the face three or four times and I didn’t because I didn’t want to get suspended.”

Packer is referring to an exchange with…

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Amanda Duffy named NWSL President

Amanda Duffy named #NWSL President, the highest position in the league. What could this mean for Sky Blue FC? #WoSo

As Jonathan Tannenwald reported yesterday, Amanda Duffy has been named president of the National Women’s Soccer League.

https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/1085265303058214912

The news comes 22 months after former NWSL commissioner Jeff Plush stepped down in March 2017. Duffy has acted as Managing Director, or interim Commissioner of sorts, for nearly two years before today’s announcement.

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NWHL: Q & A with Mariya Sorokina after her first Riveters start

Q & A with Mariya Sorokina (@Marushka69) after her first Riveters start. #NWHL #HockeyTwitter

Newest Metropolitan Riveters goalie chats/texts about her first NWHL game

After her first start and first win of her first NWHL season, I asked Mariya Sorokina a few questions, including what’s up with her intermission ritual? I sent the questions below and Mariya answered via Google translate. Enjoy!

Erica L. Ayala: How did it feel to play your first game as part of the NWHL?

Mariya

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All-female broadcast team announced for the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game in Nashville

ICYMI: I'm headed to Nashville!

Today the NWHL announced the 2019 All-Star Weekend broadcast team. I am pleased to say I’ve been invited to join Kelly Schultz and Sherry Ross for the festivities in Music City next month.

The 2019 NWHL All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, February 10 at Bridgestone Arena as part of an NWHL/NHL double-header. The Predators host the St. Louis Blues at 11:30 a.m. CT, with the NWHL All-Star…

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All-female broadcast team announced for the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game in Nashville

All-female broadcast team announced for the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game in Nashville

Today the NWHL announced the 2019 All-Star Weekend broadcast team. I am pleased to say I’ve been invited to join Kelly Schultz and Sherry Ross for the festivities in Music City next month.

The 2019 NWHL All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, February 10 at Bridgestone Arena as part of an NWHL/NHL double-header. The Predators host the St. Louis Blues at 11:30 a.m. CT, with the NWHL All-Star…

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NWHL: New Year, New Riveters?

New Year, New Riveters? Jenny Ryan, Amanda Kessel, & Madison Packer weigh in on Riveters motivation in 2019. #NWHL #HockeyTwitter

Mariya Sorokina backstops a 6-3 victory for the defending champions

On Thursday, the defending champions took to the ice for the second and final practice ahead of Sunday’s game against the Connecticut Whale. The Riveters entered yesterday’s game 2-8-0 and scored 17 goals in their first ten games. It is not the start the team wanted or expected. With their first game of the 2019 portion of the…

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NWHL: Mariya Sorokina acquired by Riveters ahead of weekend game against Whale

NWHL: Mariya Sorokina (@Marushka69 ) acquired by Riveters ahead of roadie against former team the Connecticut Whale.

Russian goalie headed to New Jersey in exchange for ‘future considerations’

The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) announced Russian goalie Mariya Sorokina will head the Metropolitan Riveters ahead of their fourth and final game against the Connecticut Whale on Sunday.

The trade comes as her housing situation in Connecticut fell through, according to sources. For a time, the goalie who…

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2018 in Review: Podcast Edition

2018 in Review: Podcast Edition. I did more podcasting this year, and it was awesome! Thanks @AroundTheRimPod, @BurnItDownPod, & @ShadowLeague Rule Breakers for having me. All the love to my co-host of @Founding4Pod, Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB)!

Over the past 12 months, I have worked on learning as much as possible about the art of podcasting. I’m definitely a talker and I love a good story. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not ready to give up on reading & writing. If anything, audio storytelling can be a way to get people interested in diving deeper into a topic via books and articles. 

The lives we lead seem to get busier and busier as…

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2018 in Review: Writing Edition

2018 in Review: Writing Edition - I decided to take a chance on me in 2018 and it resulted in some pretty cool work! Here are some of my favorite articles from 2018 (podcast roundup coming too).

Another year in my sportswriting journey is coming to a close. I still can’t believe I write about sports, it sometimes feels as though I’m living a dream I never even dreamt. Now that I have the vision for what can come of this path, it’s time to get to work!

Somewhere in the middle of 2018, I focused on pitching more stories. I enjoy the topics I write about, but doing work for free or for…

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From May 2017: Four American Women of Color Navigating Hockey's Whiteness

From May 20117 for @TheVictoryPress: Four American Women of Color Navigating Hockey's Whiteness Sharing again because I hope to dive into Dr. Moneque Walker Pickett's work again soon. #NWHL #TeamMoreMelanin #RaceandSports

This story originally ran for The Victory Press in May 2017. It remains one of my favorite stories to research. I hope to dive deeper into Dr. Walker Pickett’s work again soon.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that has significantly improved the ability of girls and women to participate in sports. Their participation in college athletics has grown…

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College Basketball is here! Learn more about the BIG EAST and Elon University in my latest Women’s Hoops stories.

College Basketball is here! Learn more about the BIG EAST and Elon University in my latest Women’s Hoops stories for @HighPostHoops #WbbUnited

Hey everyone!

College basketball is officially back! I’ve returned to bring you some BIG EAST Conference coverage for High Post Hoops, check it out HERE.

Here are some photos from the coaches panel:

https://twitter.com/highposthoops/status/1059784967822036992?s=21

  In addition to my BIG EAST preview, I wrote about the Elon University home opener at Schar Center. The women’s basketball team…

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Five at The IX featuring Ailish Forfar

For the October 26th Hockey Edition of @TheIXNewsletter, I spoke with Ailish Forfar (@ailishforfar) of the Markham Thunder. #CWHL

Ailish is a rockstar! I spoke with her a week ago about her time covering the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games for Samsung. Enjoy!

Erica L. Ayala: Let’s start with South Korea. You got to go Olympics, the Paralympics, and cover that for Samsung. How did that opportunity come about?

Ailish Forfar: I started a second degree at Ryerson in 2016 and that program is called sport media; it’s…

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ICYMI: The IX Newsletter talks to Val Ackerman about the future of women's ice hockey

ICYMI: The IX Newsletter talks to Val Ackerman about the future of women’s ice hockey

Hi all:

I haven’t updates in a while, but ahead of my next hockey edition of The IX Newsletter, I wanted to repost my interview with Val Ackerman from last week.

You might recognize the name Val Ackerman from her time with the NBA, USA Basketball, the first WNBA President, or as the current commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference. Val is exceptionally bright and well-attuned to the business of…

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ICYMI: Blake Bolden returns to the NWHL

ICYMI: Blake Bolden (@Sportblake) returns to the #NWHL. Read my interview w/ Blake and thoughts on the Minnesota Wild-Whitecaps partnership in my lastest for @TheIXNewsletter.

Hey folks:

I wrote about Blake’s return to the NWHL for The Ice Garden and The IX Newsletter.

https://twitter.com/TheIceGarden/status/1030937382420443136

The defender returns to the American league after a season in Switzerland with HC Lugano. You can listen to her speak about her time in Europe on this episode of the Founding 4 Podcast.

https://soundcloud.com/user-55198424/blake-bolden-full-inte…

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For The Ice Garden: Nobody is having a better 2018 than Haley Skarupa!

For The Ice Garden: Nobody is having a better 2018 than Haley Skarupa!

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Haley Skarupa for my latest piece for The Ice Garden. Read the full article HERE.

The 2018 Olympic gold medalist was walking dogs to pass the time and pay rent after being cut from the US Women’s Ice Hockey Team ahead of residency.

https://twitter.com/TheIceGarden/status/1028982027146743808

Flash forward to today and she’s re-signed with the Boston…