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The official blog of Team OFFSIDE, featuring award-winning sports journalists, aspiring writers of all ages, an overview of both video and audio podcasts, and while there's plenty of story-telling about women's hockey on this blog, we cover any and all sports, and no tough topic are off limits. Our goal is to help create true equity, inclusion and diversity across all sports - and far beyond.
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Mark Staffieri
Feb 9, 20227 min read
BEIJING 2022 Pool B women's hockey action: Czechs, Swedes and Japanese earn berths to quarters
Sweden tops host country China and the Czech Republic to clinch final Group B spot in Olympic quarterfinal action BEIJING, China - Having...
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Mark Staffieri
Feb 8, 20222 min read
BEIJING 2022 Pool B women's hockey action: Olympic host team China edges Sweden 2-1 in preliminary
BEIJING, China -- Heading into their final match of the preliminary round, the Olympic hosts Chinese required a win in order to clinch a...
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Rob Del Mundo
Feb 8, 20224 min read
BEIJING 2022 Canadian women's hockey Game 4: Canucks double rival Americans 4-2 to top Group A
BEIJING, China -- When the Canadian women’s soccer team won gold at last summer’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, goalkeeper...
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Wanda Gyde
Feb 7, 20224 min read
BEIJING 2022 Canadian women's hockey Game 3: Six scorers help toward win over ROC despite mask drama
Canada’s third game at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, versus the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), saw the red and white dominate once...
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Mark Staffieri
Feb 6, 20223 min read
BEIJING 2022 Pool B women's hockey action: Host team China edges Japan 2-1 in historic shootout
North Vancouver resident Hannah Miller notched the game-winning shootout winner for the Olympic home team, helping China edge Japan 2-1...
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Rob Del Mundo
Feb 5, 20223 min read
BEIJING 2022 Canadian women's hockey Game 2: Hats off to Nurse and Jenner in rout of Finland
Heading into Canada’s second preliminary round game at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, the team’s biggest concern was...
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Kristen Lipscombe
Feb 4, 20221 min read
BEIJING 2022 Canadian women's hockey Game 1: Four players score twice in 12-1 opener over Swiss
BEIJING, China -- Team Canada's incredible depth was front and centre in its opening game at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, with four...
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Kristen Lipscombe
Jan 31, 20222 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Hockey and sexuality researcher (and so much more!) Dr. Cheryl MacDonald
The first #OFFSIDE video podcast is here (but don't worry, audio is still available, too!). Our President, Rhonda Taylor, and...
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Kristen Lipscombe
Jan 19, 20222 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Canadian Blind Hockey leader Mark DeMontis on equity and inclusion in sport
Did you know that Team #OFFSIDE isn't only focused on improving and creating gender equity in sport? We want to see true equity in the...
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Mark Staffieri
Jan 13, 20225 min read
Clarkson Cup champ Wronzberg faces off for greater cause in Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer tournament
Having crafted a brilliant career on the ice, as one of the first stars with the Ryerson Rams women’s ice hockey program, Melissa...
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Kristen Lipscombe
Dec 31, 20211 min read
A special New Years thanks to our #OFFSIDE podcast guests, blog inspirations, writers and volunteers
From the entire #OFFSIDE team, a very Happy New Year to all of our supporters, partners, podcast guests, blog inspirations and most of...
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Kristen Lipscombe
Dec 20, 20212 min read
OFFSIDE: The Podcast - Team Canada's Mask Makers
We are super pumped and we hope you are, too! The #OFFSIDE podcast is making a massive comeback as the 2022 Olympic Winter Games quickly...
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Mark Staffieri
Dec 17, 20216 min read
Cianna Lieffers among the shining stars for a new generation of officials - Part Two
With the city of Halifax, N.S., having been named original host of the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championships, Cianna Lieffers had been...
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Mark Staffieri
Dec 11, 20214 min read
Cianna Lieffers among the shining stars for a new generation of officials - Part One
With the 2010s having signified a remarkable generation of female hockey heroes emerging from Saskatchewan, from the likes of Jessica...
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Mark Staffieri
Nov 23, 20218 min read
Jamie Huntley holds a cherished place in the hearts of the hockey community
With a career defined by many acclaimed achievements, and with the promise of perhaps even greater summits reached, the loss of Jamie...
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Mark Staffieri
Nov 8, 20215 min read
'My passion forever': Former CWHL player Katia-Clement Heydra takes love for game from ice to bench
A highly notable figure during a decade that not only defined, but elevated, women’s ice hockey to a new level of prominence in the city...
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Mark Staffieri
Oct 27, 20215 min read
'When someone tells you that you can't do it, you can': Jarrell a welcome presence to sports world
"I work in a very much male-dominant career, so I can appreciate how hard women must work to gain the same respect as males."
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Mark Staffieri
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Atlantic Canadian content key factor in Ottawa Capitals championship run
With the Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) hosting its first national championship since 2019, a significant absence was evident as...
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Mark Staffieri
Sep 29, 20216 min read
Ottawa Capitals back on top at Canadian Ball Hockey Association nationals with 3-1 win in final game
Hosting their first national championship tournament since 2019, a season of elite competition lost to a relentless pandemic, the...
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Rob Del Mundo
Sep 7, 20214 min read
Dramatic comeback and OT goal help Canada clinch world championship for first time in nine years
The drought Is over. A streak of five consecutive IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championships, dating back to 2013, that have ended in...
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