How ex-PWHLer Erica Howe’s hockey experience helped her battle breast cancer

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Wayne Hughes

A women's hockey goalie walks on the outside of a rink, with her helmet off.

Former PWHL goaltender Erica Howe has now completed active treatment for her cancer with no evidence of disease. Throughout the whole journey — from treatment plans to fundraising and everything in between — she leaned on lessons from her hockey career.