Women’s hockey in South Florida started over 25
years ago in 1995.
Most of the players back then were Canadian transplants
who wanted to continue playing the sport they love. The leader of the few that did play was Karen Ota who was instrumental in bringing the women together to play as one team to play games against the
few other women’s teams in Florida.
Below are the critical milestones and accomplishments
that have taken place throughout the years...
- April 1996
First Southeast ALL Women Florida Ice Hockey tournament team formed to play in the
Quebec's Coup de Soleil Tournament.
- Spring
2002
Fort Lauderdale Freeze wins Sunshine State Games.
Original players are now members of the USA Hockey National 40+ Lucky Puck Hockey
Team
- January
2003
Ft. Lauderdale Freeze join the men’s league at Incredible Ice (now NHL Florida
Panthers Ice Den) in Coral Springs, FL, becoming the FIRST all-women's team in South Florida area to compete in a men’s ice hockey league.
- February
2003
Florida Women’s Hockey League (FWHL) is formed of the Ft. Lauderdale Freeze and Lady
Everblades from Ft. Meyers. The teams were sparked by the success of The Sunshine State Games that took place at TECO Arena (now Hertz Arena) in Estero FL. The league began with 11 teams from Tampa,
Jacksonville, Orlando, Brandon, Daytona, Ft. Lauderdale, and Ft. Meyers.
- June
2003
First FWHL Games played
- February
2004
Ft. Lauderdale Freeze finish the inaugural FWHL season with 11-1-1 record and become B
Division champions and qualify to represent in USA Hockey Southeast District Championships.
- March
2005
Freeze team name changed to Florida Beaches. Become the first women’s team from
Florida to qualify for USA Hockey National Championships.
- Summer
2006
Hosts of the 1st Annual Golf Invitational - To date the Lucky Pucks have raised
thousands of dollars for charities, to name just a few of several great causes: St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, the Leukemia and American Cancer Societies, Rose Charity in which we helped build a
school in South Africa.
- Spring
2007
Florida Beaches C Team breaks out on their own to start a new
team: The Lucky Pucks Ice Hockey Club was
formed!
- Winter
2007
The Lucky Pucks win their first FWHL Tournament
- Spring
2010
Lucky Pucks enter their first 40+ win USA Hockey National Championships -
Silver
- Spring
2011
Lucky Pucks 40+ win USA Hockey National Championships - GOLD
- Spring
2012
Lucky Pucks 40+ win USA Hockey National Championships - 2nd
Silver
Lucky Pucks also wins Florida State Championships in both Recreational and 'C'
Divisions
- 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017
Lucky Pucks C Team Florida State Championships!
- 2018
Lucky Pucks 40+ win USA Hockey National Championships - 2nd
Silver
- 2021
Lucky Pucks adds Novice team to the FWHL's Inaugural Novice
Division
- 2022
Lucky Pucks 40+ win USA Hockey National Championships - 2nd
Silver
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- 2023
- Lucky Pucks 40+ Win USA Hockey National Championships
GOLD
- Lucky Pucks C, Rec & Novice Win Florida State Championships!
- Junior Lucky Pucks U14/16 Girls Travel Team Formed