Ontario Women's Hockey Association

The Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) is the governing body of women's ice hockey in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The OWHA is a member of the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF), the Ontario branch of Hockey Canada. The Association was formed in 1975 by Cookie Cartwright to generate interest in women's ice hockey. Roughly ten years later, Fran Rider became the association's executive director.

Ontario Women's Hockey Association
Founded1975 (1975)
FounderCookie Cartwright
TypeSports governing body
PurposeOrganize and promote women's ice hockey in Ontario, Canada
Headquarters225 Watline Avenue
Mississauga, Ontario
Location
FieldIce hockey
Membership (2020)
51,395 registered[1]
Official language
English
WebsiteOWHA.on.ca

In 1976, Rhonda Leeman Taylor took on a volunteer position with the OWHA and helped the Association grow the number of registered female teams from 101 to 203, within three years.[2] She became the first employee hired by Hockey Ontario to assist in the development of the OWHA, then in 1980 became its first salaried female employee.

Jurisdiction

The OWHA operates independently from the OHF's other member associations that govern the various levels of men's hockey. It governs all levels of women's hockey in the province, including minor, junior, and senior, at a provincial level.[3]

Leagues
Southwest and Barrie battle during 2013-14 PWHL season.

Senior

  • Golden Blades Junior Hockey League
  • Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL)
  • Windsor Essex Women's Hockey League

Intermediate AA/Junior

Minor

Associated Groups

References
  1. "OWHL Annual Report 2019-2020" (PDF). Ontario Women's Hockey League. p. 7. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Ramp Interactive.
  2. Julia Galt (2020-02-28). "Newmarket author reveals untold stories of women's hockey history". newmarkettoday.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. Hunter, Andria (1998). "Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA)". whockey.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.