Heather Rule

2 weeks ago | minnesotahockeymag.com | Heather Rule

ST. PAUL, MINN. — A Wild game broke out at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night. No, really. It was a wild game in every sense of the word. Going up against the league’s worst team, the 20-win San Jose Sharks, the Wild were hunting two points in the standings. They got them, but it took an offensive outburst and overcoming defense lapses to get there with an eventual 8-7 overtime win that also included a combined six goals from two returning starts.

2 weeks ago | usahockey.com | Nicole Haase |Craig Handel |USA Hockey |Heather Rule

Over the past 15 seasons, girls hockey in the United States has seen a participation increase of 36.5%. With that increase in players, there is further opportunities to grow the coaching ranks, which is only 7% female, according to Kristine Wing, USA Hockey's coach-in-chief for female development. One of the refrains surrounding the PWHL has been, “If she can see it, she can be it,” and Wing wants to make sure that line of thinking extends to coaching pathways for women.

2 weeks ago | minnesotahockeymag.com | Heather Rule

ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Wild were winless in its last four games, managing just two extra-session points in a three-game road trip earlier in the week. They came back home staring at five games left on the schedule and still in a position to clinch a wild card spot in the playoffs. It took a little extra time, but the Wild got the two points it desperately needed in a 3-2 overtime victory over the division rival Dallas Stars on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.

3 weeks ago | usahockey.com | USA Hockey |Nicole Haase |Heather Rule |Jim Hoehn

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today a multi-year agreement with CWENCH Hydration™ to be an official sponsor of USA Hockey and also the organization’s official hydration partner. “It’s exciting to welcome CWENCH to our USA Hockey family,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey.

3 weeks ago | minnesotahockeymag.com | Heather Rule

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Minnesota Frost players looked to the other end of the ice at Xcel Energy Center after a 4-1 loss, their third consecutive regulation loss. Meanwhile, the first-place Montreal Victoire players were engulfed in smiles and hugs near their net as they celebrated clinching a playoff berth, the first PWHL team to earn their spot in the playoffs.