2004 - 2019 WHITECAPS MAKING HISTORY from the Clarkson Cup to Isobel Cup
Whitecaps Team Members - Hannah Brandt, 2018 Olympian and Brooke White-Lancette, Co-Founding member
 & Former USA National Team
Let's Play Hockey Announcement at Excel NHL Wild game

In the first phase of the National Women's Hockey League expansion, another professional women's hockey team has been added to the list.  The Minnesota Whitecaps will join the four East coast teams, the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale and the Metropolitan Riveters of Newark, N.J.

Since 2004, Winny Brodt Brown, Ms. Hockey winner and Brooke White-Lancette, both Co-Captains and co-founding players of the MN Whitecaps, believed this day would come.  There were many loyal players and fans in our hockey community who helped supported our dream. 

The Whitecaps coaching staff will be announced at a later time, and rosters will fill out once the free agency opens on June 1.  The core staff will remain with the Whitecaps, said Dani Rylan, NWHL founder and commissioner at the news conference last Tuesday in St. Paul.

As Rylan said, it is now a realistic dream for girls to have the same dreams as their brothers:  To play professional hockey.

Picture: Courtesy of Fox 9 News - Dawn Mitchell            

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Celebrity All-Star Hockey Team, which Brooke White and her Dad, Jack White (a founding member), skated for Charity.  On January 29, 2017, the team will be included in the 100th Anniversary of the NHL event held in Los Angeles, CA. 

Watch BrookeWhitehockey training video

Brooke White Hockey designed the skills development and choreographed all on-ice drills, coaching techniques for the production of her instructional video.

Brooke White, was one of two original Minnesota Whitecaps selected to join Team USA in the Battle of the Borders vs. Team Canada. The combination of the Minnesota Whitecaps and Team USA Selects brings the best end-to-end action from the best American Women’s hockey, outside of the Olympics

Traditionally, Team USA Select players are showcased on their way to the Olympics.
Brooke brings an awareness of the importance optimal muscle control through her fitness program. Brooke enjoys mentoring to female athletes about aiming high and the importance of self esteem and confidence. Brooke specializes in the high-intensity training needed to play hockey at the elite level, which requires a commitment to making fitness a lifestyle. Below, you can watch a sample from one of Brooke White's hockey training sessions.

Personalized Workout Plan

Strength and Conditioning Specialists train amateur and professional athletes how to prevent non-contact injuries by building strength in the knee area using plyometrics and strength training.

 

MNWHITECAPS GOES PRO

2008-09 MN Whitecaps Womens Hockey Team
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S224729.shtml?cat=206

                                                                               
A fitness plan designed for professional athletes who need to take their workout to a higher level and raise the bar on a program designed for strength training and conditioning.

Identify the skills they need to take to the next level.  Helpful tips to focus on.  Building the necessary ground-work.





Strength:     Push-ups; Pull-ups; 1-leg squats; 2-leg squats; oblique twists; abdominal front planks
Speed:         Shuttle runs (30 yds-5x); sprints/Jog; alt. leg hops; agility speed ladder
Mental         "Keep It Simple" - smartest/quickest way to the end result - see the goal
Game:          Hard passes; re-group; be hungry to score; puck support

Gaining the Advantage

The upper body acts as the power-booster for the lower body.