EP 17 - Unbenched: The Untold Reality of Female Coaches in Minnesota Hockey

In today’s episode of Two Women Who Give a Puck, we share a powerful, true, anonymously submitted story from a Minnesota female hockey coach whose world was turned upside down overnight. After years of playing, coaching, developing players, and building a positive culture, she discovered—without warning—that she had been removed from her head coaching role and replaced by a man with no hockey playing experience. No explanation. No conversation. No accountability.

 

What happened next reveals a painful truth about female coaches in youth hockey: mistrust, dismissal, and unfair replacement are not rare—they are part of a wider pattern happening quietly across associations, even in the “State of Hockey.”

 

In this emotional episode, we explore:

🏒 The impact of losing a coaching role without reason

🏒 The message these decisions send to young female athletes

🏒 Why female coaches must constantly prove competence

🏒 How associations can make better, more equitable decisions

🏒 What support, advocacy, and community can look like

🏒 How YOU can help change the culture for girls and women in hockey

 

This story is raw, real, and deeply important. It’s a reminder that female coaches belong in hockey, their voices matter, and their presence changes the game for the better.

 

If you’re a coach, parent, board member, or anyone who cares about the future of girls’ hockey—this is a must-listen.

 

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📩 Have a story? Want to stay anonymous? Email us at: twowomenwhogiveapuck@gmail.com

 

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