tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post8397798506832384399..comments2024-02-17T05:20:42.108-05:00Comments on just your usual general borschevsky: Women That Compete Are Magnificentgeneral borschevskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-58571010120893582932008-09-12T08:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T08:22:00.000-04:00Wow, hi PDPro! So glad you dropped by. Welcome to ...Wow, hi <B>PDPro</B>! So glad you dropped by. Welcome to the <I>General Area</I>, and thanks for the comment and the link. I have a link in my post to a wikipedia page for the <A HREF="http://www.cwhl.ca/" REL="nofollow">CWHL</A> under <B>East Coast</B>, but maybe I should have mentioned it specifically in the text.<BR/>Hayley Wickenheiser plays in the other women's pro league, <A HREF="http://www.westernwomenshockeyleague.com/leagues/front_pageWWHL.cfm?clientID=1754&leagueID=3639" REL="nofollow">WWHL</A> which has 5 pro teams. I think it's great that women are getting more opportunties to play the game professionally, and that fans of hockey in general have more opportunties to see it played at a high level.<BR/>Specifically, what I would really enjoy though, is a six-team NHL-style Big League with all of the best female hockey players from around the globe playing on the grand stage with the highest level of media exposure and coverage. And of course, million dollar salaries! I mentioned I have a daughter, right?<BR/>Thanks again <B>PDPro</B>, with great respect.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-40239190093789445272008-09-06T20:15:00.000-04:002008-09-06T20:15:00.000-04:00A brand-new women's hockey league launched last ye...A brand-new women's hockey league launched last year - The Canadian Women's Hockey League <A HREF="http://www.cwhl.ca" REL="nofollow">www.cwhl.ca</A> Coincidentally, this league used to be known as The National Women's Hockey League prior to last season. In the 2007-2008 season, there were over 15 current or former Olympians playing for the 7 teams spread across Ontario and Quebec.The Player Development Prohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10050241620600260688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-982106490520029932008-09-02T08:24:00.000-04:002008-09-02T08:24:00.000-04:00Hi baroque! Excellent comment. Thanks for dropping...Hi baroque! Excellent comment. Thanks for dropping by.<BR/>I agree with your comments about European players. Too often international tournaments are dominated by 2 teams - USA and Canada, but that doesn't mean their aren't good individual players from Sweden or Russia who could compete and play exciting hockey in a North American league.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-56845597263350477082008-08-31T12:12:00.000-04:002008-08-31T12:12:00.000-04:00As a bonus - it might also provide a place for the...As a bonus - it might also provide a place for the female players in Europe to get better competition and support. I know one of the things that frustrates female hockey players in Europe is the lack of support for women's sports in their countries, and that really limits their ability to compete with Canada and the US.<BR/><BR/>I think it's a great idea to start small so it doesn't choke on its own aspirations and market the heck out of it. Maybe justify it as building a fanbase for the NHL, too (I read somewhere that the NHL has a greater proportion of females in the fanbase than most other sports) and everyone knows that women buy stuff. The league has to have a better marketing concept than "make it in baby pink!" though. :)Baroquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165802622322008923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-54575221115835529542008-08-31T01:51:00.000-04:002008-08-31T01:51:00.000-04:00oh thanks! I enjoy yours as well. Had I known yo...oh thanks! I enjoy yours as well. Had I known you were looking to get "hammered" I could have come up with some snarky comments earlier :PJennifer Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269291520372103288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-66405640326306304732008-08-30T21:15:00.000-04:002008-08-30T21:15:00.000-04:00Wow, I've been "hammered" by the quote-unquote "da...Wow, I've been "hammered" by the quote-unquote "dave schultz of hockey-blogs", "dave shultz"!<BR/><BR/>I really like your blog, so it's an honour.<BR/>If anyone hasn't seen <A HREF="http://hammerrules.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">I mean, we got guys...</A> check it out right now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for droppin' by. Really appreciate your comment.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-69269314471335992512008-08-30T13:49:00.000-04:002008-08-30T13:49:00.000-04:00great idea, I would definitely watch!great idea, I would definitely watch!Jennifer Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269291520372103288noreply@blogger.com