The beginning of 2026 saw NGHL players achieve amazing milestones, including the opportunity to skate on the world stage.
IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 
- IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Canada.
- Team USA: Chyna Taylor (Lovell Academy) and Annabelle Lovell (Lovell Academy) won Gold.🥇
- Team Czechia: Terezea Gildainová (Lovell Academy) and Ester Skálová-Rosenbaunová (Lovell Academy) won Bronze. 🥉
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 1, Group B in Poland.
- Alyssa Lim (OHA), Jasmine Chen (Biosteel Academy), and Chelsea Tsvirko (PTL) skated on Team Australia
- Jemma Steven (California Goldrush) was between the pipes for Team Great Britain
- Montse Del Castillo, (Mountain Selects) Team Espana.
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 2, Group A in Turkey.
- Team Latvia: Kjara Zelubovska (Biosteel Academy) won Bronze medal. 🥉
- Team New Zealand: Nerhys Gordon (Biosteel Academy), won player of the game against Kazakhstan and was the lead goal scorer for 3rd yr in a row.
- IIHF U18 Women’s World, Division 2, Group B in South Africa.
- Team Chinese Taipei: Jackie Hong (Team Long Island) won Bronze medal 🥉
2026 Torino Olympics 
NGHL alum Marta Mazzocchi (Ironbound Elite> Trinity College) played for Team Italy in the 2026 Torino Olympics. Despite being the lowest-ranked team, Italy finished in the top eight, ultimately falling to Team USA in the quarterfinals.
Marta took 2025-26 off from school to skate with the team and prepare. She’ll head back to Trinity College (NESCAC) in 2026-27.
