The State of Women's Hockey

The State of Women's Hockey

The landscape of girls' hockey at all levels looks remarkably different from what it was 20 years ago. One key distinction? "There's actually girls," said Natalie Darwitz, who won three Olympic medals as a member of the United States' women's hockey team and two national championships as a Minnesota Golden Gopher over the course of her storied playing career.

nhl.com

This is a pretty good article about the growth of Women's Hockey in Minnesota and across the United States.

This was a pretty fantastic stat from the article itself.

Over the past 10 seasons, USA Hockey has recorded 36 percent growth in the number of girls and women involved in hockey, from competition to coaching to officiating. And at the collegiate level, about 150 women's hockey programs compete across the country, giving girls the opportunity to play beyond high school or their 19-U club team