Madison Packer has been at the forefront of a lot of growth in women’s hockey. As one of the first players in the National Women’s Hockey League in 2015, the Metropolitan Riveters forward was a trailblazer in a league that sought to compensate its players. When the league fell upon hard times, she … [Read more...]
Innovative Aurora Games energize Albany
If you build it, they will come. That famous quote from “Field of Dreams” might address baseball, but it could have been the motto of August’s Aurora Games at Albany’s Times Union Center, which featured a women’s hockey game as part of a weeklong women’s sports festival. The idea behind the festival … [Read more...]