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The first Frontier Girls Hockey League game is played Sept. 2 at Eastern Washington University.

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Breaking the Ice: How the Frontier Girls Hockey League is empowering a new generation in the Inland Northwest
September 9, 2023 1:07 a.m.

Breaking the Ice: How the Frontier Girls Hockey League is empowering a new generation in the Inland Northwest

The icy wind cuts across the rink, but the girls on the ice are undeterred. They skate with purpose, each stride stronger than the last. For the first time, they are not the only girls on the ice. They are not the token female players on a boys’ team. They are part of the Frontier Girls Hockey League, and they are making history.