
Women’s Hockey’s Hall of Fame Gap: A Call for Reform
The Hockey Hall of Fame has inducted only 15 female players, even as the sport celebrates over a hundred years of women's competition. A new proposal seeks to right this imbalance.
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The Hockey Hall of Fame has inducted only 15 female players, even as the sport celebrates over a hundred years of women's competition. A new proposal seeks to right this imbalance.
The Hockey Hall of Fame has inducted only 15 women players despite a century of pioneering contributions. With just two women on its 18‑member selection committee, the current process risks overlooking deserving female pioneers.

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