Mike Murphy

The 2026 PWHL Awards and Entry Draft are headed to Hockeytown. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

It’s official: the PWHL is expanding to Detroit for its ninth franchise. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

The Ice Garden’s writers offer their takes on some less-conventional PWHL awards. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Had a ton of fun working on this one and I’m really proud of it!! A perfect way for Minnesota Frost fans to wind down from that wild game. #PWHL 👇

Five phases. LOTS of moving parts. No traditional expansion draft. Focus on player autonomy. @mayaxeverysport & I broke down the #PWHL expansion roster-building process for @TheIceGarden: theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

@elisha_cote @_MelissaBurgess @TheIceGarden The door is never closed, my friend. Wishing you all the best. ❤️❤️

For playoff coverage, the amazing @_MelissaBurgess will be covering the Charge!! Also make sure to stay tuned to the other folks at @TheIceGarden as they continue to deliver the best women’s hockey coverage out there!! (5/5)

If you’ve wondered where I’ve been, life’s gotten a bit busy. I’ve stepped away from my staff writer role at The Ice Garden covering the Charge, but I’m not gone completely. (1/5)

NEW from @_MelissaBurgess and me: Lots of details to comb through, but this five-phase process excludes an expansion draft and enables more player autonomy. More details need to be filled in, but here's what we know now. More on @TheIceGarden ⬇️

The PWHL’s expansion roster building process has been outlined to the league’s players, according to a guide obtained by The Ice Garden on Sunday. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

BREAKING NEWS: @TheIceGarden has obtained details about the upcoming expansion roster building process. More to come

The #PWHL expansion roster building process will tentatively consist of five phases. Lots of moving parts & lots to digest - be sure to follow TIG for more!

Small changes, big results as the Ottawa Charge beat the Boston Fleet to tie the series. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Boston’s finishing struggles cost them in Saturday’s 3-1 loss. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

It's the last week of the PWHL regular season, and there is still a lot to be figured out before the puck drops to start the playoffs. youtube.com/watch?v=vi167A…

@SaraCivian @2_much_man ❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing.

I just feel compelled to share today for anyone who feels alone that I have been dealing with a lot of depression and anxiety this year. It’s crazy how when it gets Actually Bad you don’t even fully realize until you wake up and it hits you that you haven’t even been to a hockey game all year and have stopped doing most of the things you love. Weirdly it was one of my strongest career years as far as metrics, opportunities, finances go, but I didn’t care about literally anything or see the point in anything. I wanted to encourage anyone reading this to try to take the first step to get back to what you love. It’s not pointless, and I know you’re at least partially avoiding it because you’re scared it might feel pointless. I could’ve done my story today from my couch, but I’m glad I got up and showed up to the actual game. I know I’m beyond privileged to have the opportunity to even be there, but again, when it gets Actually Bad you can’t really see stuff like this in a rational way. Also, I resisted and resented for so long the notion that I could possibly be struggling again, as if I suddenly failed the mental health test of life and was regressing in some way. Life doesn’t work like that. It’s not linear. Shit happens, shit is going to happen your entire life. It doesn’t mean you failed anything, and it’s ok to struggle. I just really didn’t feel like it was “ok” to struggle in my 30s for some reason? And I wanted to share that after some really hard months, I am coming out of it, partially because I forced myself to show up today. A little humility and acceptance can go a long way

Heard from the league today: First in the Gold Plan gets first The rest of the order is to be determined #PWHL #VancouverGoldeneyes

Picking the early favorites for season-ending PWHL awards. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Toronto Sceptres goaltender Raygan Kirk on her growth, the mentality, and more. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Yesterday RMU Athletics named Jessica MacKinnon MVP of the women's hockey team. A few weeks back we talked about what fueled her best season of college hockey. You never know what anyone is going through and I'm so glad I asked a simple follow up question to get to this.

Goaltender Maggie Hatch’s path to RMU has inspired her to continue helping the team and school as a leader on and off the ice theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…

Ève Gascon had to adjust to life in university when she first arrived at UMD. Now, she's one of the best goaltenders in the NCAA. theixsports.com/the-ice-garden…