Manager at The Hockey News Women's / Writer
Ian Kennedy is a Manager at The Hockey News Women's and a writer with a focus on sports, particularly competitive and professional sports. His work often explores themes in sports business, marketing, and the intersection of culture and society, with a keen interest in international sports leagues and team sports in the United States and Canada. Ian's insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets including BBC News, Yahoo Sports, and USA TODAY.
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Ian Kennedy's coverage primarily focuses on sports, particularly ice hockey in Canada. His articles encompass a variety of topics including draft rankings, player developments, and legal issues within the sports industry.
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By: Ian Kennedy
Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and Czechia have announced their rosters for the Women's Euro Hockey Tour this month in Södertälje, which will serve as the final tune up and selection opportunity for the nations ahead of the 2026 World Championships in Denmark.
USA Hockey is looking to form yet another gold medal winning roster for the upcoming World Championships in Denmark. There will be tough decisions, and tough cuts ahead.
For the Boston Fleet to be successful this season, they'll need the best defensive pairing in the league to be just that, Aerin Frankel at her best, and a few pleasant offensive surprises from returning players who will be stepping into bigger roles this season.
By: Ian Kennedy
Canada's national team was overhauled ahead of the 2026 World Championships. With their national team careers likely now behind them, Canadian legends Brianne Jenner and Natalie Spooner may no longer be national program teammates, but some day they'll be reunited in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Back and healthy this season with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Sarah Paul is quickly showing why she's been considered one of women's hockey's most exciting prospects when she's in the lineup.
The Seattle Torrent had a disastrous first season on the ice, but were a smashing success off the ice. In 2026-27, the roster will look to move forward, focusing on a few key items, to bring their on-ice performance to a new level.
By: Ian Kennedy
John Wroblewski has already guided Team USA to World Championship and Olympic gold, and he'll have the chance to continue as head coach of the American women's national team through th 2030 Olympics in France after USA Hockey extended Wroblewski throughn the event.
The PWHL's removal of the Coach's Challenge last season resulted in lengthy and confusing league-level reviews disrupting games, and still ended with game and season altering missed calls. For the integrity of the game and league, it's time the PWHL reinstates the Coach's Challenge for 2026-27.
Canada and USA's pre-World Championship series will be a launching point for Canada's reset roster, and a fine tuning for USA's skilled veteran roster as they both head toward the 2026 World Championships in Denmark.
By: Ian Kennedy
With Natalie Stott in PWHL training camp with the Boston Fleet, there's another chance for an NCAA Division III women's hockey player to make a PWHL lineup. If she's unsuccessful, there are a pair of former DIII alumnae who could crack a PWHL lineup next season breaking the barrier for the level.
