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Boston’s Newest Pro Hockey Team Falls to MN in First Game of New League
Thursday January 4, 2024 Written by Laura Everett and Edited by Abbi Holt LOWELL, MA: Boston’s inaugural game as a part of the new Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Wednesday January 3, 2024 with a massive crowd, over four thousand fans, filling Tsongas Arena, but not quite the win the team…
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White Stadium Vendor Diversity Meeting
Boston Unity Soccer Partners and the City of Boston can celebrate another win: after the contentious community transportation meetings of September 27 and October 4th, the November 29th meeting on supplier diversity and community benefits was a surprising change. Over 110 people showed up to the online-only meeting led by Mayor Wu’s staff with markedly…
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NWSL Championship Watch Party 11/11 8pm
Regardless of which two teams are in the final face-off, Boston Women’s Sports is pleased to host a National Women’s Soccer League watch party on Saturday November 11, 2023 with the game starting at 8pm EST at Fort Hill Bar and Grill in Roxbury. We are proud to partner with a woman-owned, and Latina-owned restaurant…
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Now Very Official: Pro Women’s Soccer in Boston (again)
Written by Laura Everet Edited by Abbi Holt With the announcement from National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Commissioner Jessica Berman made what has been long rumored very official: professional women’s soccer will return to Boston in 2026. “We are very proud to welcome Boston Unity Soccer Partners to our ownership group. They bring an impressive…
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NWSL Update: Boston Unity Soccer Partners Propose $30m White Stadium Overhaul
Community Meets on Thursday to Discuss Written by Laura Everett Edited by Abbi Holt Thursday July 13, 2023 Boston’s bid for a professional women’s soccer team moved a few steps closer to the goal this week with the announcement that the Boston Unity Soccer Partners were the sole bidders in the City of Boston’s Request…
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Boston Renegades snuff out Alabama Fire 58-6: Advance to Fifth Straight WFA Championship Game
Monday July 10, 2023 By Abbi Holt & Laura Everett This team is good. Seven-time national champions of the Women’s Football Alliance. Four straight championships. Seven wins and zero losses in the regular season good. Haven’t lost a game since May 19, 2018 good. The Boston Renegades headed into the playoffs, looking for their fifth…
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JoJo & John Boynton: The Boston Women’s Sports Interview
Johanna (JoJo) & John Boynton are former Governors of Premier Hockey Federation and former owners of the Boston Pride, Toronto Six, and Metropolitan Riveters. This interview was conducted on Friday June 30, 2023. It has been lightly edited for consistency, context, and clarity. Boston Women’s Sports: I imagine it has been a pretty busy day. John…
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Is this Good for Hockey?
By Laura Everett and Abbi Holt In a shockingly sudden announcement last night, players, staff, fans, and press simultaneously found out that the PHF (Premier Hockey Federation) and the PWHPA (Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association) were both bought out and will be reincorporated in some new form as one league. The yet-to-be-named new league will…
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Upsetting: Minnesota Whitecaps Breakdown Boston Pride 5-2 in Semifinals
Friday March 17, 2023 By Laura Everett The opening game of the 2023 Premier Hockey Federation Playoffs was decidedly not what had been scripted. The top of the table Boston Pride were facing off against the fourth place Minnesota Whitecaps, who were coming into the three-game playoffs following an eight game losing streak. Boston had…
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A Win & Much Further To Go: Boston Pride outlast Montreal Force at Black History Month Game
It was a good win against a good team. What deserves equal, if not more sustained attention, is the commemoration of Black History Month and the further work for full inclusion in hockey that must be done.