BGHC Community News (June 2025)
Happy Pride, BGHC Fam!
Your friendly reminder that Black Girl Hockey Club was founded by a Black queer woman. This month and every month, LGBTQ+ communities are welcome at BGHC.
Join us this month as we share news for summer camps, wrap up book club this season, and amplify ways to stay engaged over the summer.
Sophie Jaques is a Back-to-Back Walter Cup Champion!
Congratulations to Sophie Jaques and the Minnesota Frost on winning the Walter Cup for the second time in a row.
BGHC Canada Summer Camp | July 11-13
Women and girls of color ages 8 and up can join legends like Sophie and Saroya at the Ford Performance Center in Etobicoke for three incredible days dedicated to free on and off ice training, learning to skate, and bringing together women of color through hockey.
For more information including how to register, check out the links below.
Congrats to Saroya Tinker on Being Named to the Glory Media 30x30 Class of 2025
As Executive Director of BGHC Canada and Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the PWHL, Saroya is a champion for representation and and access as a mentor, hockey analyst, and shining example of Black Girl Magic!
Check out the rest of the Class of 2025 below.
Black Women in Hockey
Want to follow the journeys of Black women in hockey?
Our website has a resource dedicated to amplifying the achievements of Black women players in the NWHL, NCAA, National Teams, while paying homage to the women who paved the way, lead from the top, and are coaching the next generation.
Check it out and use this resource below!
June Book Club Selection - The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
In honor of Pride, join us on Saturday, June 21st at 12pm PT/3pm ET as we come together to discuss The Risk It Takes to Bloom by acclaimed writer and trans rights activist Raquel Willis.
Please note this is our final book club this season until the fall! Sign up and purchase the book below.
Pre-Order Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey's Black Trailblazers
Black excellence has been embedded since hockey's beginning.
The Athletic's Julian McKenzie speaks to Black champions of hockey to offer a robust glimpse of these individuals and their successes not only as players, but as people.
Support Black writers and pre-order below. Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey's Black Trailblazers debuts February 3rd, 2026.
BGHC PWHL Playoff Watch Party
Thanks to everyone who joined our PWHL Watch Party! Also the season has concluded, there were some gems from a great conversation!
- The launch of PWHL Seattle and the I5 rivalry with PWHL Vancouver
- Our love of goalies (especially Ann-Renée Desbiens)
- The GIST x Bauer Hockey collab in support of BGHC
- Overtime mustard
- Where we'd want to travel next to see a hockey game (spoiler: Seattle)
- Our fav hockey memory
- Admiration for the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena
- The growth of the PWHL
- Nicknames for PWHL Seattle (and a potential trade to acquire 'Sirens' from New York)
- Next PWHL expansion cities
You can relive the magic here.
PWHL Summer Camps
The PWHL has some upcoming camps in Montréal, Boston, Toronto, and New York. Check out the dates and registration links below.
Montréal - July 10 (U13 and U15) and July 14 (U9 and U11)
Boston - July 14-16 (U12 and U14)
Toronto - July 25-27 (PWHL Showcase)
New York - July 28-31 (U14)
Challenger Series Round 2 | July 9-13
Lebanon, Greece, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico return to the ice for Round 2 of the 2025 Challenge Series July 9-13 at Sportsplexe Pierrefonds in Montréal. Stay tuned on socials for ticketing and livestream info!
HPOC Summer Camp | July 25-27
HPOC Movement is hosting a summer camp in Mooresville, NC July 25-27. Registration includes:
Jersey and t-shirt
8-10 hours of ice time
Meals
Hotel discount
For more information, including how to register, check out the link below.
Congrats to Team USA!
Congratulations to Team USA on winning gold at the 2025 Men's World Championship for the first time in 92 years. This is an open invitation for Team USA to take our Get Uncomfortable pledge and use their platform to ensure hockey is for everyone.
BGHC Celebrates Juneteenth
Happy Juneteenth! We celebrate Black liberation and joy in all that we do.
In this spirit, we are paying tribute to the Black women who have helped to shape Juneteenth into a holiday for all Black communities to celebrate.
To view some of our Juneteenth programming, checkout our YouTube channel below.
Chanel's Need for Accessible Transport
Black excellence has been embedded since hockey's beginning.
A beloved member of our BGHC community is in need of a new accessible van. If you are able to, please donate to help Chanel reach her fundraising goal. And shoutout to our BGHC fam who have donated!
