My Work

The Women Hockey Left Behind — Girls Like Magazine

The Women Hockey Left BehindThe PWHL is an outstanding testament to hockey and women’s sports. But for some women, it may have come too late.It was a scene familiar and yet so different. The distinct, crisp smell of ice, with a slight aroma of fresh hot dogs and beer. The bright lights of Long Island’s UBS Arena stream down from the scoreboard, accompanied by the announcer's voice booming in the background, making attendees aware of the latest team updates. Young girls and boys, decked out in a...

Women Belong in Sports: A Guide to Leveling the Playing Field

For as long as I can remember, hockey has been a crucial part of my life.

My family has had season tickets to the New York Rangers since before I was born, and I have been attending games since I was in a baby carriage.

But, every time I talk to other hockey fans, especially men, I often feel the need to prove my knowledge. “Can you even name one player on the team?” is a question that is often followed when someone sees me in one of my t-shirts.

Women everywhere are criticized for enjoying s

Unruly sports fans should face consequences

Enforcing stricter rules and punishments on fans and teams can discourage disorderly behavior during games.

As many of you may have seen, the Tennessee Volunteers football team from the University of Tennessee beat the odds this weekend, defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide for the first time in over a decade. It was a crazy sight, with students rushing the field, fraternities stealing goalposts and loyal UT Volunteer families throwing parties. While it may seem that it was all fun and games, con

The NHL must do more to address racism

The "Hockey is For Everyone" campaign is a start, not a solution, to combatting racism and discrimination in hockey.

Although hockey is my favorite sport to watch, it’s not a very popular sport in the United States. It’s costly to play, many states don’t have professional teams and the players lack the marketability that other professional athletes have. While it seems like an impossible task, the National Hockey League (NHL) is trying to fix these problems and become as successful as other lea