Womens Ice Hockey was added in the ‘98 games. It is widely played in Europe, and has grown here as univerities add womens teams in order to balance their Title IX requirements.
The USA won the first gold medal. Captained by Cammi Granato, sister of ex-NHL’er and Pittsburgh Penguin Assistant Coach Tony Granato. Cammi is married to ex-Hartford Whaler Ray Ferraro. On the NHL pregame show they were the subject of this classic exchange:
Bill Clement - so, would you say that Ray Ferraro was the best player to ever don the Hartford Whaler jersey?
Brett Hull - Ray Ferraro isn’t even the best hockey player in his own bed!
Comments like that are classic Brett and Bobby Hull.
Classic exchange...love it. Love any memories of The Whale as well.