1890s

Women's hockey gains popularity in universities, principally at the University of Toronto and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

1920s

Bobbie Rosenfeld and Myrtle Cook, former track stars and hockey players in their own rights, become Canada's first women sports reporters, specializing in hockey during the winter.

1930s

The Preston Rivulettes rule the ice lanes.

1940s

The war halts any development of the women's game, which doesn't revive until the early 1970s.

1956

Abby Hoffman challenged hockey's gender barrier by playing in a boys league under the guise of being male.

1970s

Shirley becomes hockey's first star of the modern era.

1987

The first ever Women's World Championship takes place in Toronto. However, it is not recognized as an official tournament by the IIHF.

1990

The first official and IIHF-sanctioned Women's World Championship is held in Ottawa.

1998

Women's hockey becomes a full medal sport at the Olympic Winter Games for the first time.

1999

The women's division at the World Championships expands to two pools, A and B.

2005

USA ends Canada's streak of eight straight (nine unofficial) world titles in a shoot-out.