Nicole Haase

Milwaukee

Freelance journo. Women's hockey writer @USCHO & @thevictorypress. Sports, schools, food, travel writer. she/her https://t.co/wZq5dpQvlI IG: @nicolehaase14

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PWHL Expansion signing tracker

3 weeks ago | victorypress.org | Nicole Haase

The exclusive signing window opened at 9 am on Wednesday, June 4 and things were quiet for much of the day before going a bit nuts around dinner time. We will update this tracker as news is confirmed by a player, team or the league. Information that has not been officially announced will be marked as rumored or reported.
Seattle Pride Hockey Association Helped Couple Rediscover the Love of the Game and Find the Love of Their Lives

3 weeks ago | usahockey.com | Nicole Haase

The Seattle Pride Hockey Association (SPHA) has given Chris Lutton and Dean Pertner many things. Lutton has found opportunities for personal growth, taking on leadership roles and becoming more outgoing. Pertner rediscovered his love for hockey, having walked away from the sport after high school. They’ve found community, support and friendship. And they found each other.
PWHL Expansion: Predicting protected lists and possible losses

3 weeks ago | victorypress.org | Nicole Haase

We hope everyone enjoyed their one PWHL-free week, because there's no rest for the weary as expansion means we head straight into offseason hot stove time. Team protected lists are due to the league by Tuesday at 12 PM Eastern. Expansion teams have a five-day exclusive signing window that starts Wednesday, June 4 at 9 AM Eastern and ends Sunday, June 8 at 5 PM Eastern. The can sign a maximum of five players in that window and there is no required minimum.
Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Offseason interview – Building a new program with Delaware coach Allison Coomey - College Hockey | USCHO.com

1 month ago | uscho.com | Nicole Haase |Todd D. Milewski

What does it take to start a new NCAA Division I women’s hockey program from scratch? Coach Allison Coomey is getting that experience at Delaware, which will field a varsity team for the first time in 2025-26. Coomey joined an offseason episode of the PodKaz with Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski of USCHO.com to discuss how she has built a staff, assembled a roster and crafted a schedule for the inaugural season. The PodKaz is a production of USCHO.com. Have a question for us?
Brainstorming PWHL expansion team branding - Vancouver

1 month ago | victorypress.org | Nicole Haase

With two expansion teams announced and a year into understanding the branding of the other six teams, we thought it would be fun to come up with some ideas for the two new teams. We also needed to blow off some stream from the stress of this postseason. So here are some slightly silly, slightly serious thoughts on what should become of PWHL Vancouver. Check out the Seattle post here.
Paleo Mama Bakery grows with a sweet new Madison location

1 month ago | captimes.com | Nicole Haase

In the 11 years Belle Voell has been running Paleo Mama Bakery, she has more than quadrupled the number of grain-free, vegan, paleo and ketogenic (or “keto”) items she sells. There are now more than 80 selections at her new location in the former Barriques on South Park Street in Madison. With a decade of experience baking goods without wheat flour or refined sugars, Voell has created dozens of delicious sweet bites. Some take some time to get exactly right.
Brainstorming PWHL expansion team branding - Seattle

1 month ago | victorypress.org | Nicole Haase

With two expansion teams announced and a year into understanding the branding of the other six teams, we thought it would be fun to come up with some ideas for the two new teams. We also needed to blow off some stream from the stress of this postseason. So here are some slightly silly, slightly serious thoughts on what should become of PWHL Seattle.
8 Waterfalls in Arkansas To Add to Your Weekend Itinerary

1 month ago | livability.com | Nicole Haase

Breathtaking beauty flows through every corner of The Natural State. By Nicole Haase on May 20, 2025Arkansas is home to more than 3 million acres of public land, which accounts for nearly 10% of the state's total acreage. There are 52 state parks, more than 600,000 acres of lakes, and thanks to unique terrain that ranges from the Ozark Mountains to the Mississippi River Delta, more than 200 cascades and waterfalls in Arkansas.
Lisa Brown-Miller’s Legacy Will Carry On

1 month ago | teamusa.usahockey.com | Nicole Haase

The hockey world lost an icon earlier in May. Lisa Brown-Miller, a member of America’s first IIHF Women’s World Championship squad and a gold-medal winner with the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team died on May 2. She was 58 years old. The Union Lake, Michigan, native was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 as a member of the 1998 Olympic team. Brown-Miller also was inducted into the Providence College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008 as a member of the 1998 Olympic team.
Women’s Division I College Hockey: The PodKaz Offseason interview - Natálie Mlýnková reflects on 'unbelievable' Worlds in Czechia, her journey to NCAA hockey - College Hockey | USCHO.com

1 month ago | uscho.com | Nicole Haase

Natálie Mlýnková, who recently wrapped up her NCAA hockey career, joins Nicole Haase and Todd Milewski for an offseason edition of the PodKaz. Mlýnková played four seasons at Vermont and one at Minnesota, finishing at the Frozen Four in Minneapolis in March. She looks back on moving to North America from Czechia at 16 to play hockey and how the women’s game is evolving in her home country. That was evident in April when Czechia set an attendance record in hosting the World Championship.