What We’re Reading About Women’s Hockey This Week:

• Over at Women’s Hockey Life, Mark Staffieri wrote a retrospective piece on Tessa Bonhomme’s international hockey career. Just a quick disclaimer– this post is a bit flowery in its descriptions of Bonhomme, and it falls into the trap that many profiles of athletes, but especially female athletes do, that of placing all of Bonhomme’s worth as an athlete second to her ability to be a role model and an inspiration to future generations. We at Watch This think that, while Bonhomme is an excellent role model and sporting hero, it is important to celebrate her athletic accomplishments, and not just her role model status.
• Outside of the women’s hockey world, you may have heard about several women’s soccer players bringing a lawsuit against the intended use of artificial turf at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Recently, retaliation claims were added to the lawsuit after players were forced to remove themselves from the legal action for fear of retaliation from FIFA, soccer’s governing body, and several national soccer organizations such as the Canadian Soccer Association.
• We had some trades this past weekend! The Brampton Thunder traded defense Tara French to the Toronto Furies in exchange for defense Leah Whittaker and Candice Styles. Tara French hadn’t played any games this season for Brampton before her trade, but has been with them since the 2012/2013 season. She posted 8 points in her time with Brampton, 2 goals and 6 assists.

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