Girls playing in the NHL

EebzZ · 01-15-2008, 11:01 AM

Do you think it will ever happen? I am a 16 year old girl, and play body contact with boys. I recently found out, there is no such thing as "girl body checking leagues".

Do you think in the future girls will be incorporated into the NHL? Will there be a Womens body checking version of the NHL?

Do you think it's wrong for girls to be playing hockey at all?

Thanks for the responses,
EebzZ

**Regs** · 01-15-2008, 11:26 AM

I don't think you will ever see women in the NHL. A 'version' of it just for women however will probably pop up sooner or later. But is there enough talent to form a league?

Nothing wrong with girls playing hockey as long as there are no games on Thanksgiving.

Welcome to TTP!

Regs.

**The Franchise** · 01-15-2008, 11:31 AM

I think there could be a league but fan support might be tough for owners to a stay a float...a good example is the WNBA were owners are losing huge cash each year. There is no promotion for the sport, it gets very little air time on television and when it does very low ratings occur.

You never know now a days, WNHL could come at any time

EebzZ · 01-15-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Regs

I don't think you will ever see women in the NHL. A 'version' of it just for women however will probably pop up sooner or later. But is there enough talent to form a league?

Nothing wrong with girls playing hockey as long as there are no games on Thanksgiving.

Welcome to TTP!

Regs.

Thanks for the welcome!
I agree that it is probably very unlikely girls will ever play in the NHL,
I also believe that if they started there own league, the talent being an issue, as well as the fact it would have to start all the way from the beginning would cause major problems, cash wise to keep them going.

And I agree, no games on Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

Freddy · 01-15-2008, 12:09 PM

I think there is always room for women in hockey - maybe a nice cheerleading role

We could get rid of the toddler hockey in between periods. Beer sales would be up

Dude · 01-15-2008, 04:46 PM

I suppose if a young lady comes along that dominates every level she plays at growing up- with boys- there is a chance. That girl would have to climb the same career ladder as every other player, and overcome more scrutiny, but you never know. Nothing is impossible.

Personally, I wouldn't bet on it...

Peter · 01-15-2008, 05:52 PM

A distantly related thought occurred to me one day (I think there was substance abuse involved, but I digress): how about a mixed pairs ice skating couple where the (large, neck-optional, hammer-throwing, excellent skating) woman was the "thrower" and some little guy with insane athletic/tumbling/skating skills was the "throwee"? Could be interesting, eh?

**Regs** · 01-15-2008, 06:24 PM

You mean Blades of Glory?

Dude · 01-15-2008, 06:43 PM

That would be hawt.

girth · 01-15-2008, 08:19 PM

They had/this league already...It was called the WNHL.
A friend of mine use to play in it and was surrounded by large hard hitting lesbians.

I went to a game and witnessed some Aesome hockey!

**Yoda** · 01-15-2008, 10:49 PM

Girls in the NHL?
Fcuk off

**The Franchise** · 01-15-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

Girls in the NHL?
Fcuk off

The Leafs have room

4STGMP · 01-16-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The Franchise

The Leafs have room

The leafs would be happy - perhaps a league that they could enjoy a .500 record........

4ST OUT!!!!

LION · 01-16-2008, 02:35 AM

never ever will have. I am saying never.
I never say it though. really.

Imagine....

Phaneuf vs max.. 170 pound women.

She would have to be one fast ass, heads up player, cause there are some very big men out there!! who like to hit... on women.

Balsa · 01-16-2008, 12:34 PM

Manon Rheaume.........close as any women has been. Though it was mostly a big promo for the Lightning and the NHL. She was not a bad goalie and it didn't help that she wasn't hard to look at.

**johnnybluenose** · 01-16-2008, 01:12 PM

Rheaume was a pub stunt by Espo at the time, i'm not sure if he was trying to market the team or get in her pants, nonetheless she was like the third or fourth best femaile keeper from Canada at the time, as far as the girls go...couldn't even make the Womens Nat team

If a chick was ever to play in the Show she would HAVE to be a keeper, as I'm sure 100% that No Female is naturally fast/strong enough to compete, especially over an 82 game season + pre-season+playoffs. So I surmise it would NEVER happen to be a female skater.Goalie, probably never.

dezza · 01-16-2008, 02:20 PM

There was a girl goalie that cracked the roster for a WHL team a few years back. I think she only ever got like 20 seconds of ice time in a regular season game though.

I agree that if it were to happen it would have to be a goalie.

01-15-2008, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
EebzZ Member Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 3 TTP Friends: (0)	Girls playing in the NHL Do you think it will ever happen? I am a 16 year old girl, and play body contact with boys. I recently found out, there is no such thing as "girl body checking leagues". Do you think in the future girls will be incorporated into the NHL? Will there be a Womens body checking version of the NHL? Do you think it's wrong for girls to be playing hockey at all? Thanks for the responses, EebzZ __________________ "say what you mean and mean what you say, and always remember, that people who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter."

01-15-2008, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,047 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL I don't think you will ever see women in the NHL. A 'version' of it just for women however will probably pop up sooner or later. But is there enough talent to form a league? Nothing wrong with girls playing hockey as long as there are no games on Thanksgiving. Welcome to TTP! Regs. __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

01-15-2008, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Franchise King of the PK's and a A Better Bastard Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Walnut Grove Posts: 3,328 TTP Friends: (32)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL I think there could be a league but fan support might be tough for owners to a stay a float...a good example is the WNBA were owners are losing huge cash each year. There is no promotion for the sport, it gets very little air time on television and when it does very low ratings occur. You never know now a days, WNHL could come at any time __________________ Its okay because I'm a ninja

01-15-2008, 12:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Freddy Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: deep in a dark crack Posts: 280 TTP Friends: (1)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL I think there is always room for women in hockey - maybe a nice cheerleading role We could get rid of the toddler hockey in between periods. Beer sales would be up

01-15-2008, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,241 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL I suppose if a young lady comes along that dominates every level she plays at growing up- with boys- there is a chance. That girl would have to climb the same career ladder as every other player, and overcome more scrutiny, but you never know. Nothing is impossible. Personally, I wouldn't bet on it...

01-15-2008, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Peter Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Vancouver Posts: 747 Images: 3 TTP Friends: (1)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL A distantly related thought occurred to me one day (I think there was substance abuse involved, but I digress): how about a mixed pairs ice skating couple where the (large, neck-optional, hammer-throwing, excellent skating) woman was the "thrower" and some little guy with insane athletic/tumbling/skating skills was the "throwee"? Could be interesting, eh?

01-15-2008, 06:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,047 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL You mean Blades of Glory? __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

01-15-2008, 06:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,241 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL That would be hawt.

01-15-2008, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
girth Member Joined: Nov 2001 Location: In the 18 Posts: 1,526 TTP Friends: (2)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL They had/this league already...It was called the WNHL. A friend of mine use to play in it and was surrounded by large hard hitting lesbians. I went to a game and witnessed some Aesome hockey!

01-15-2008, 10:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
Yoda Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 4,479 Images: 21 TTP Friends: (7)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL Girls in the NHL? Fcuk off

01-16-2008, 02:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
LION Member Joined: Mar 2002 Location: East Van Posts: 654 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL never ever will have. I am saying never. I never say it though. really. Imagine.... Phaneuf vs max.. 170 pound women. She would have to be one fast ass, heads up player, cause there are some very big men out there!! who like to hit... on women.

01-16-2008, 12:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
Balsa Member Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Following the beer cooler Posts: 301 Images: 4 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL Manon Rheaume.........close as any women has been. Though it was mostly a big promo for the Lightning and the NHL. She was not a bad goalie and it didn't help that she wasn't hard to look at.

01-16-2008, 01:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
johnnybluenose Sad Bastard A Better Bastard Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Cloverdale Posts: 3,367 Blog Entries: 2 TTP Friends: (16)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL Rheaume was a pub stunt by Espo at the time, i'm not sure if he was trying to market the team or get in her pants, nonetheless she was like the third or fourth best femaile keeper from Canada at the time, as far as the girls go...couldn't even make the Womens Nat team If a chick was ever to play in the Show she would HAVE to be a keeper, as I'm sure 100% that No Female is naturally fast/strong enough to compete, especially over an 82 game season + pre-season+playoffs. So I surmise it would NEVER happen to be a female skater.Goalie, probably never.

01-16-2008, 02:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
dezza Member Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 431 Images: 10 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: Girls playing in the NHL There was a girl goalie that cracked the roster for a WHL team a few years back. I think she only ever got like 20 seconds of ice time in a regular season game though. I agree that if it were to happen it would have to be a goalie.

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