Dani Rylan Kearney

Pro Scout, Edmonton Oilers. Founder of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and Commissioner 2015-2020. Dreamer. Doer.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

It’s been an exciting first season with #LetsGoOilers. Proud to play my part with awesome teammates as we try to bring the Cup back to the great fans of Oil Country.

Thanks to Kristen Shilton and ESPN for sharing our stories.

#InternationalWomensDay

https://t.co/9RY2tgcKRh

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Proud and excited to join the hockey ops staff of the Edmonton Oilers.

Appreciative of the first-class welcome from team leadership and my new colleagues, and thankful for the kind response from the Oilers fans and my friends around the game.

#LetsGoOilers

[Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers]

We're pleased to announce that Dani Rylan Kearney has been added to the #Oilers hockey operations department as a regional scout.

Dani played for @GoNUwhockey before founding & serving as commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League.

Welcome, @DaniRylan! 👏

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

My heart is with every player, investor, staff member and fan who helped build and grow the NWHL/PHF. You started the conversation about paying women to play pro hockey in North America, and through many ups and downs and personal sacrifices, you kept it alive.

[Emily Kaplan @emilymkaplan]

For tonight’s playoff game between Laval and Utica, Kirsten Welsh is working the lines - making her the first woman to officiate an AHL playoff game in league history.

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

The NCAA Women's National Championship's 9.9 million viewers are more than:

▪️ Any Women's CBB game ever
▪️ Any MLS game ever
▪️ Any Stanley Cup game since 1973
▪️ The 2023 Orange Bowl
▪️ The 2023 Sugar Bowl
▪️ 2023 Thursday Night Football
▪️ The 2021 NBA Finals
▪️ The 2020 World Series
▪️ The finale of 'The Last of Us'
▪️ The most recent MLB, NBA, NFL, All-Star games

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

👏👏👏

this!

[Sportico @Sportico]

The @NWSL's opening weekend numbers -

It's going to be a season of new league attendance records. 💪

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

What a game! Congrats, @TheTorontoSix. Enjoy every second.

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Six are Isobel Cup champions! 🍁🏆

📸: Lori Bolliger/@TheTorontoSix | @PHF

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Always impressed with Dunkin’s unwavering support of the women’s game.

Great to see the Beanpot on the stage it deserves! 👏👏

[TD Garden @tdgarden]

JUST ANNOUNCED: The Dunkin' Women's Beanpot Championship is coming to TD Garden on January 23, 2024. Don't miss @BC_WHockey, @TerrierWHockey, @HarvardWHockey and @GoNUwhockey compete for Boston’s college hockey bragging rights.

Public on sale information coming this fall.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

One of the most selfless leaders in sport. I am your biggest fan!

[American Hockey League @TheAHL]

.@HayleyMoore9 grew up with a passion for hockey and wanted to make the sport her career. And now she's helping pave the way for other women with the same dream.

📝: @pwilliamsAHL | https://t.co/nj1iFh5ghm

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

I will always love hockey, find ways to build the game, and stand up for it as a sport for everyone. This is Team Long Island. Here’s to the future!

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Thank you to Hailey Salvian for sharing my story, and to everyone who reached out with kind notes and constructive feedback. After some time off this platform, my DMs are open.

[Hailey Salvian @hailey_salvian]

It’s been exactly two years since the announcement of Dani Rylan Kearney’s resignation from the NWHL.

She has not made a public comment on her sudden departure from the league she founded in 2015.

But when asked by The Athletic, she was ready to talk. https://t.co/cCnxbbL0zK

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

These last two years have brought many blessings, the biggest being my family. They inspire me every day.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

@samanthauren_ Amazing! So proud of you both and love following your journey. 💪

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

@HaleyRosen Couldn’t agree more, Haley! Be proud and build. We can call it women’s sports or women’s league and still stand up for everyone.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

🔥🔥🔥 so good!

well done, @EASPORTSNHL

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

The first woman on an EA NHL cover:

Sarah Nurse 🏒

The Canadian superstar will be featured on NHL 23 alongside Ducks star Trevor Zegras.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Breaking barriers, inspiring women in sport, and constantly leading with class.

So unbelievably proud of @HayleyMoore9!!

[American Hockey League @TheAHL]

The AHL's Vice President of Hockey Operations, Hayley Moore, presents the Jack A. Butterfield trophy to Josh Leivo as the #CalderCup playoffs MVP.

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

#TitleIX opened the doors for so many girls and women in sports. Extremely thankful for all of the women who paved the way for the opportunities we have today.

Let’s celebrate the progress made while we continue to push for greater equality!

Happy #TitleIX50 !

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Another successful spring of @NYIslanders Next Steps clinics.

Very appreciative of the Islanders commitment to advance the girls game!

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

Last weekend I had the honor of being inducted into the St Mark’s School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Overwhelmed with gratitude and proud to be recognized alongside such amazing people.

Surrounded by family and fiends, it was an incredibly memorable day. 🙏🏻, @SMLions! #SMLionPride🦁

[Dani Rylan Kearney @DaniRylan]

The hiring of Reagan Carey as Commissioner is very good news for the players and fans. Wishing Reagan all the best.

[Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski]

My story on Reagan Carey, the new commissioner of the @PHF. Why she took the job, possible expansion and her thoughts on competing against a rival league made up of players she knew quite well at @usahockey.
https://t.co/f0582jFhA9