Hockey still has far too much of an old boys club mentality for a woman to rise high in hockey ops, I think. Not even necessarily because they are women, but because there is still a very large thought process of "only former NHL players understand." Some without that background have broken through, but the NHL is still only dipping its toes into the idea of coaches, GMs, presidents who aren't Canadian or American.
Female players? Not consistently, no. Likewise referees and linesmen. That's just simple genetics. Only the biggest, fastest and strongest women would be able to withstand the NHL. One will come along eventually, and then another, but that is a long way down the road. There will be a lot more Hayley Wickenheiser types playing in the low minors first.
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