Haley Rath: My Hockey Journey
— By Haley Rath — On a typical Monday, class starts at 8 am and goes until about 2 pm. From there, I head home to grab my…
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President & Founder, Danielle Grundy announces her resignation
— For Immediate Release — Announcement of President & Founder, Danielle Grundy’s Resignation After 5+ years at the helm of the Grindstone Award Foundation, founder Danielle Grundy has…
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Interview with Women’s Hockey Trailblazer Justine Blainey
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— By Leah Perry — Dr. Justine Blainey-Broker runs a wellness centre in Brampton, Ontario with her family. Inspired by the lack of professional support her younger brother…
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Offside: Challenges Faced By Women in Hockey – A Memoir
— By Haley Rath — To call Rhonda Leeman Taylor a supporter of women’s hockey would be an understatement. A Kingston Sports Hall of Fame inductee (1997- Builder,…
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Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Spooner
Natalie Spooner is a player who needs little introduction. She’s an Olympic gold and silver medalist, and in 2014 became the first woman to win a Clarkson Cup…
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Olympian Helps Grindstone Raise $25K to Keep Girls in Hockey
— By Kristi Patton — It was an inspiring couple of days of hockey, friendship and fun at the third annual Grindstone Award Foundation Charity Weekend that will…
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Grindstone Featured on NHL.com
— By Danielle Grundy — I’m feeling very grateful to have had the National Hockey League (NHL) cover The Grindstone Award Foundation and help us raise awareness of…
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Olympian’s Sticks in for Charity Tournament Donates to Grindstone
— By Grace Li — After being enrolled in a learn-to-skate, figure skating class when she was younger, Laura Stacey always knew that she wanted to play…
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Former Inferno GM Kristen Hagg joins Grindstone
Grindstone Award Foundation is pleased to welcome Kristen Hagg, who will join the board of directors for the foundation. (more…)
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A Tribute to Girls Rock the Rink Hockey Dads
It’s 8 a.m. on a warm Saturday morning. The Capital News Centre in Kelowna, BC is eerily quiet but for the voices of Grindstone volunteers and the…
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