Mike Murphy (he/him/his)

So excited to be joining the @theicegarden.bsky.social team to cover the Frost!! 🏒

I'm excited to share that @reidol15.bsky.social has joined @theicegarden.bsky.social as our Minnesota Frost beat writer!

Five Victoire Skaters Who Need To Step Up on the Scoresheet This Season Beyond their star goalscorers, Montreal will need scoresheet contributions from these playersld and new.

Beyond their star goalscorers, Montreal will need scoresheet contributions from these playersld and new. www.theicegarden.com/five-victoir...

Purple Posts: Episode 4 It's a brief history of women playing hockey on men's teams on this episode with LJ and guest Geremy.

It's a brief history of women playing hockey on men's teams on this episode with LJ and guest Geremy. www.theicegarden.com/purple-posts...

The Frost will need their offseason reinforcements to replace Sophie Jaques It'll be easier said than done for the Minnesota Frost to find someone to fill the hole left by Sophie Jaques.

It'll be easier said than done for the Minnesota Frost to find someone to fill the hole left by Sophie Jaques. www.theicegarden.com/the-frost-wi...

WCHA Monthly Recap: September 2025 Everything you need to know about the first few weeks of the WCHA season is in this monthly recap.

Everything you need to know about the first few weeks of the WCHA season is in this monthly recap.

Cloudy with a Chance of Knight-ning: Predictions for the Debut of PWHL Seattle PWHL Seattle is getting ready to hit the ice this fall, but what can we expect as this new blend of talent, skill, and grit brings professional women’s hockey to the Emerald City?

PWHL Seattle is getting ready to hit the ice this fall, but what can we expect as this new blend of talent, skill, and grit brings professional women’s hockey to the Emerald City? www.theicegarden.com/cloudy-with-...

I miss the days when I told people I had the extended edition Lord of the Rings DVDs and it meant something.

Ask Eleni anything you want to know about PWHL contracts, being a player agent, the league, or how many hats she owns!

Outstanding story from @emptyrink.bsky.social. If you don't know Giselle, it's time you fix that.

AHA Monthly Recap: September 2025 Summer moved on just in time for the start of a new AHA season.

Summer moved on just in time for the start of a new AHA season.

A New Era Behind the Bench for the St. Cloud State Women’s Hockey Team St. Cloud State enters a new era with a new head coach and their first all-female coaching staff.

St. Cloud State enters a new era with a new head coach and their first all-female coaching staff. www.theicegarden.com/a-new-era-be...

Donkin's Book Tells PWHL Story While there are shelves and shelves of books about men's hockey, far fewer books exist written about women's hockey. Now, we can add a new one to the shelf, as reporter & author Karissa Donkin's Break...

From @melissaburgess.bsky.social!

www.theicegarden.com/karissa-donk...

New York Sirens Welcome Kristýna Kaltounková Local fans got to know their first-overall pick and general manager at this interesting event.

Local fans got to know their first-overall pick and general manager at this interesting event. www.theicegarden.com/new-york-sir...

Guest contributor Reid Lemker believes Zumwinkle is ready to bounce back.

Thank you to everyone who applied to join our team at @theicegarden.bsky.social! MJ and I were blown away by the quantity and quality we saw. We've officially started filling our open positions.

If you are among those who don't hear back from us, please keep creating. We need more voices in whky!

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Sarah Fillier (1) Ranked first overall, Fillier is not just a rising star, she’s already the player every opponent has to game-plan against.

Ranked first overall, Fillier is not just a rising star, she’s already the player every opponent has to game-plan against. www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-...

Hannah Murphy is Ready to Guard the Net and Build Something New in Seattle The first goaltender drafted by PWHL Seattle brings calm confidence, elite skill, and a leadership mindset to the league’s newest franchise.

The first goaltender drafted by PWHL Seattle brings calm confidence, elite skill, and a leadership mindset to the league’s newest franchise. www.theicegarden.com/hannah-murph...

Is the past the future for Vancouver's name? What could the PWHL Vancouver brand identity look like?

What could the PWHL Vancouver brand identity look like?

The Impact of the No Escape Rule The PWHL’s newest innovation was the main story heading into the league’s second season. Now with a full year’s worth of implementation to go off of, did it accomplish what it set out to do?

Love this insightful story from @nataliarak.tgirl.gay!

www.theicegarden.com/the-impact-o...

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Gwyneth Philips (3) Slotted at three, Philips has the poise and pedigree to become the backbone of both Ottawa and Team USA’s crease for years to come.

Slotted at three, Philips has the poise and pedigree to become the backbone of both Ottawa and Team USA’s crease for years to come. www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-...

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Laila Edwards (4) The Wisconsin star forward turned Team USA defender comes in at number four on our list!

The Wisconsin star forward turned Team USA defender comes in at number four on our list!

2025-26 NCAA Preview: AHA Our NCAA D1 conference preview for AHA

Our NCAA D1 conference preview for AHA

Unfortunately, we recently had two stories go up with factual errors. We are working with freelance contributors a lot this offseason and things like that can happen - but I understand it can be frustrating for our readers.

We will, of course, correct any and all errors that are caught.

This has been corrected since first being published.

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Caroline Harvey (5) Wisconsin's Caroline "KK" Harvey joins the Top 25 under 25 party.

Wisconsin's Caroline "KK" Harvey joins the Top 25 under 25 party. www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-...

Seattle’s Expansion Blueprint Points to a Defense-First Identity Seattle is built to be a defensive, physical menace in its inaugural season.

Seattle is built to be a defensive, physical menace in its inaugural season. www.theicegarden.com/seattles-exp...

P-Dub in Twenty - Episode 27 After 27 episodes Alyssa and Maya meet in person for P-Dub in Twenty.

After 27 episodes Alyssa and Maya meet in person for P-Dub in Twenty. www.theicegarden.com/p-dub-in-twe...

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Chloe Primerano (8) We're up to the 8 spot in our Top 25 Under 25!

We're up to the 8 spot in our Top 25 Under 25! www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-...

2025 Top 25 Under 25: Hannah Bilka (9) After a relatively successful rookie pro season limited by injury, forward Hannah Bilka jumps four spots in the Top 25 Under 25 rankings this year to #9.

After a relatively successful rookie pro season limited by injury, forward Hannah Bilka jumps four spots in the Top 25 Under 25 rankings this year to #9. www.theicegarden.com/2025-top-25-...