Why is there no checking in women’s hockey?
They wear the same padding, skate just as hard, and are just as tough (relatively) as the guys, why can’t they check? I think a good open ice hit should be allowed. If you have your head down, you should be obliterated. If you think you can skate the length of the ice near the boards, you should be creamed.
I like women’s hockey, its one of the few college women’s sports I have the attention span for. I think its missing something without checking.
Congrats to Minnesota for winning the NCAA Women’s Hockey Championship.