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4 days ago
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Hjalmarsson To Start Season With Linkoping In Sweden
Sara Hjalmarsson will hit the ice in full stride when PWHL camps open in November. The Swedish veteran, who was a fifth round pick, 35th overall, of the PWHL's Toronto Sceptres in 2025, has signed to start the season in the SDHL with Linkoping.
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02-08-2025
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Tulus, PWHL Mutually Agree To Terminate Contract
Noora Tulus, the 13th overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft, and the PWHL have mutually agreed to terminate the final year of Tulus' contract, allowing her to return to Europe. Tulus initially requested to have her contract terminated prior to the expansion draft, but with expansion, and other players looking to change places this offseason, it took time for the league to agree to allow Tulus to walk away from the two-year contract she signed prior to last season. A longtime member of Finland's national team, Tulus immediately signed with Brynas IF in the SDHL. Brynas has loaded up this offseason signing Viivi Vainikka, Klara Peslarova, and Elin Svensson among others. Last season Tulus played in all 30 games for the New York Sirens recording a goal and an assist and finishing -12. The season prior she led the SDHL in scoring with 61 points in 36 games with Lulea. Tulus struggled to adapt to the physicality and lack of space in North America this season. With Finland, Tulus has two Olympic bronze medals and six World Championship medals including one silver and five bronze. Four European PWHL players have returned to international leagues this offseason including Tulus, Klara Peslarova, Noemi Neubauerova, and Emma Soderberg.
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20-07-2025
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SDHL Set To Broadcast All Games On YouTube Next Season
Europe's top women's hockey league, the SDHL, will broadcast all games on YouTube next season, a move similar to what the PWHL did in season one. Previously, Swedish networks TV4 and SVT shared the league's broadcasting rights, but the league recognized more young fans are consuming games on social and digital platforms.
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19-07-2025
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SDHL Set To Broadcast All Games On YouTube Next Season
Europe's top women's hockey league, the SDHL, will broadcast all games on YouTube next season, a move similar to what the PWHL did in season one. Previously, Swedish networks TV4 and SVT shared the league's broadcasting rights, but the league recognized more young fans are consuming games on social and digital platforms. "We are incredibly proud to announce that SDHL's matches next season will be broadcast on YouTube," said Angelica Lindeberg, CEO of the SDHL in a translated quote. "This makes the league more accessible than ever, both for fans in Sweden and internationally." That accessibility will also allow more North American teams from the NCAA to PWHL to regularly watch top players overseas. It's the focus on increasing the league's reach, and allowing for more storytelling controlled by the league that helped drive the decision. "YouTube as a broadcasting platform is a strategic step in SDHL's continued development," said Lindeberg. We want and need to maximize our reach, improve accessibility and create new opportunities for commercial collaborations – while offering the audience a modern and accessible experience. It is completely in line with our core values: to be brave and innovative." While marketing and a focus on high quality production are central to the move, the reach is a tremendous benefit, one the PWHL capitalized off during their exclusive run on YouTube. "It feels very exciting that SDHL will now be available globally on the world's largest video platform," said Viktor Johansson of XVI Sports, who negotiated the broadcast rights for the SDHL. "We see great opportunities to attract new fans, while giving all existing hockey fans a completely new way to experience world-class ice hockey." The SDHL season is set to begin September 5, 2025, roughly a week earlier than usual. The league will take a month long break for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, with their regular season concluding February 27.
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13-07-2025
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Predicting Czechia's Women's Hockey Roster For The 2026 Olympics
Czechia has two World Championship bronze medals, but the burgeoning hockey nation is missing one significant piece of hardware: an Olympic medal. Czechia will look to change that after slipping to forth place again in 2025 at Worlds. Czechia however, has struggled to field a full roster the last few seasons with injuries impacting their depth. This year, Czechia looks like they'll have their deepest and strongest roster yet, including even more players cutting their teeth in the PWHL. Advertisement Peslarova Remains Czechia's Focus In Net Klara Peslarova made the difficult decision this offseason to turn down the multiple teams in the PWHL who came calling for her. Instead she signed in Brynas with the SDHL to get more meaningful games under her belt prior to the Milano Cortina Olympics. She'll still be splitting time with Ena Nystrom, but it will be a shared cease, not one where Peslarova will only be receiving spot duty. Michaela Hesova emerged as Czechia's number two at the 2025 World Championships and should something happen to Peslarova, it will be her crease despite being only 19 years old. Beyond the duo, Viktorie Svejdova and Blanka Skodova are the next candidates to fill the third spot. The Picks: Klara Peslarova, Michaela Hesova, Viktorie Svejdova. Defensive Depth Improving For Czechia Czechia's blueline has progressively improved in recent seasons with the development of a core group of youth. Their anchor remains Aneta Tejralova and veteran Dominika Laskova, but the young quartet of Daniela Pejsova, who plays in the PWHL with Boston, along with Sara Cajanova, Teresa Radova, and Andrea Trnkova have developed into a formidable group. Klara Seroiszkova is the likely seventh. Czechia has a group of talented defenders are on the way, but they're more likely candidates for the 2030 Olympics, not 2026. Advertisement Forwards Reaching An Elite Level Like Canada, USA, and Finland, Czechia is ready to join the conversation for nations who can outscore their opponents. The addition of Kristyna Kaltounkova, the PWHL's first overall pick in 2025, to their lineup was an immense boost. She was joined in the PWHL Draft by 12th overall pick Natalie Mlynkova. Both have been named World Championship All-Stars, and are at the heart of Czechia's future. They'll get an added boost this season from Adela Sapovalivova and Tereza Plosova who are joining NCAA powerhouse programs at Wisconsin and Minnesota respectively. Surrounding this young core is Czechia's pro cohort of Katerina Mrazova, Tereza Vanisova, Denisa Krizova, and Klara Hymlarova who will all return to the PWHL this season. Michela Pejzlova could be in the PWHL but remains in Switzerland, where she'll be joined by Noemi Neubauerova who left the PWHL after one season to return to Europe for more playing time heading toward the Olympics. Rounding out Czechia's forward group will be a mix of veterans and youth, with a likely emphasis on young players. Tereza Pistekova, Barbora Jurickova, and Linda Vocetkova are three young players who should be there, while Vendula Pribylova can add veteran depth. Advertisement Possible Lineup Adela Sapovalivova - Kateirna Mrazova - Kristyna Kaltounkova Denisa Krizova - Natalie Mlynkova - Tereza Vanisova Tereza Plosova - Michela Pejzlova - Klara Hymlarova Tereza Pistekova - Noemi Neubauerova - Barbora Jurickova Vendula Pribylova - Linda Vocetkova Aneta Tejralova - Daniela Pejsova Sara Cajanova - Dominika Laskova Tereza Radova - Andrea Trnkova Klara Seroiszkova Klara Peslarova - Michaela Hesova - Viktorie Svejdova
