World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend is back

Thousands of girls and women in more than 30 countries are participating in ice hockey events this weekend with many of them trying out the sport for the first time ever. 

The IIHF’s annual World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend (WGIHW) is taking place for the 13th time. It comes at a time when women’s hockey is rising at every level.

This season, fans are looking forward to the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship (Vantaa, Finland) and the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship (Ceske Budejovice, Czechia). There is also the excitement of new campaigns in pro leagues in North America and Europe, from the PWHL to the SDHL.

Grassroots development is the key to it all. WGIHW encourages women and girls to come together, learn the basics of hockey, and make new friends while playing this wonderful sport.

Here is just a small sampling of what’s happening globally for WGIHW.