Grounded in surveys and qualitative research, the WHPP Project Overview by combining data-driven insight with real-world action identifies the key factors shaping women’s experiences in ice hockey. Safe and respectful environments, supportive coaching relationships, and well-organised clubs were shown to be essential for participation and retention, while stereotypes, limited access to facilities, and the challenge […]
18th and 19th October 2025 – Over the last weekend, WHPP teamed up with IIHF and used the opportunity of the 14th edition of IIHF’s annual World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend to promote this EU funded project and its goals. Four project’s partner associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia, together with women […]
28th April 2025, Zagreb – This past weekend, the capital of Croatia proudly hosted a three-day WHPP Ice Hockey Festival and Academy. Following the decision made at the last WHPP Consortium Meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, this third and final event in the series marked another milestone in the EU-funded project’s mission to develop women’s ice […]
21st April 2024, Klagenfurt – The main rink at the Klagenfurt Ice Arena was only getting ready for the IIHF Women World Championship Division I-A, while the practice rink next door had already been swarming with young girls in hockey gear. The 2nd WHPP Ice Hockey Festival and Academy brought together over one hundred young […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]