The issues with the construction of the Santagiulia Ice Arena could have major consequences for the Olympic women’s hockey tournament.
LJ Bachenheimer
LJ is a women's hockey writer and podcaster currently covering college hockey. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, she has been with The Ice Garden since 2024 and loves the history of the game, hockey design, and unique stories on and off the ice.
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Team USA Olympic Roster Announced
23 players, including 12 first-time Olympians will be representing the U.S. in Milano Cortina.
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Designing PWHL “Reverse Retro” Jerseys, Part 2: The Americans
The PWHL’s American teams get their own local history-inspired jersey designs.
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Designing PWHL “Reverse Retro” Jerseys, Part 1: The Canadians
The PWHL needs third jerseys, so LJ came up with some designs inspired by local women’s hockey history.
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Podcast Interview With Dr. Tina Atkinson, PWHL Chief Medical Officer
Learn more about what goes into managing medical care for a pro women’s hockey league in this interview on the first episode of TIG’s newest podcast segment, brought to you by the team behind “Purple Posts.”
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Purple Posts Episode 6: Calgary and the Wild West of Women’s Hockey
On this episode, LJ and guest Maya dive into Calgary’s unique women’s hockey heritage. Yahoo!
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Jersey Review: PWHL Seattle and Vancouver
What do our writers think about the newest PWHL teams’ debut uniforms?
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Purple Posts: Episode 4
It’s a brief history of women playing hockey on men’s teams on this episode with LJ and guest Geremy.
Posted inNew York Sirens, PWHL
New York Sirens Welcome Kristýna Kaltounková
Local fans got to know their first-overall pick and general manager at this interesting event.
Posted in2025 Top 25 Under 25, NCAA Hockey, WCHA
2025 Top 25 Under 25: Laila Edwards (4)
The Wisconsin star forward turned Team USA defender comes in at number four on our list!
