Entries by WHPP PR

2nd WHPP Ice Hockey Festival & Academy experts from Europe and USA

17th April 2024, Klagenfurt – The second in the series of the WHPP educational events will build on the lessons learned from the first year of the project, focusing on the young girls under the age of 18.  The event will maintain its dual focus, combining on-ice learning experiences with off-ice workshops. This comprehensive approach […]

2nd WHPP Ice Hockey Festival and Academy

11th April 2024, Klagenfurt – The capital of the Austrian region of Carinthia has been chosen to be this year’s host of the 2nd WHPP Ice Hockey Festival and Academy. From 19th to 21st of April the city of Klagenfurt will welcome over one hundred young female ice hockey players from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]

WHPP Consortium takes a look back at 2023 and makes plans for 2024

21st December 2023, Vienna – The 2nd WHPP Consortium Meeting wrapped up the first year of the 2023-2025 project Co-Founded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union aimed at the development of women’s ice hockey in the Danube region.  Representatives from the national hockey federations of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia […]

Great energy at the WHPP Regional Tournament in Sarajevo

20th November 2023, Sarajevo – The ice rink at the Sports Centre Zetra was filled with excitement, laughter and positive energy as the city of Sarajevo hosted a two-day WHPP Regional Tournament of Under-18 National Teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. On Saturday, 18th November and Sunday, 19th November each of the […]

2023 WHPP Festival and Academy was all about #InspiringTheNext generation

11th April 2023, Maribor – Over the past weekend the Women’s Hockey Partnership for Progress project has seen its first edition of the Ice Hockey Festival and Academy, an event that has drawn to the city of Maribor girl hockey teams from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.  Around one hundred and fifty players, […]

Counting the hours until the 1st WHPP Ice Hockey Festival & Academy

6th April 2023, Maribor – Women’s ice hockey teams from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia are en-route to Maribor where a three-day gathering of young girls and women committed to the world’s fastest team sport is about to start tomorrow. The first Women’s Hockey Partnership for Progress Academy and Festival will be […]

1st WHPP Ice Hockey Festival & Academy with experts from Europe and USA

27th March 2023, Ljubljana – The city of Maribor will be from Friday, 7th April to Sunday, 9th April the venue of the very first Women’s Hockey Partnership for Progress Academy and Festival hosting around 150 participants from different walks of ice hockey life coming from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. Over […]

WHPP joins the IIHF’s #InspireTheNext Campaign

22nd March 2023, Ljubljana – The Women’s Hockey Partnership for Progress project, together with national ice hockey associations of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia supports the International Ice Hockey Federation’s campaign Inspire The Next which was officially launched today. The campaign is aimed to inspire women to get involved in […]

WHPP project making headlines at IIHF.com

10th March 2023, Zürich – The news about the launch of Women’s Hockey Partnership for Progress, a unique program focused on the development of women’s ice hockey that is co-funded by the European Union, has made its way to the world’s ice hockey governing body. IHF Slovenia’s Secretary General Dejan Kontrec and Majda Hanić from […]