Women's ice hockey has been in existence for many years now in Central Pennsylvania. In August of 1995, five mothers responded to a challenge issued by their sons and daughters to try the game of ice hockey. The mom's rented out "The Puddle" at Twin Ponds East in Harrisburg, PA. They liked it so much that they rented ice the next week with a couple more moms coming. The moms met weekly, with new members each time, forming the "Moms on Ice" program. By March 1996, the skill level and size of the program had increased to 50 members, so the normal ice surface was used.

In November 1996 the "Moms on Ice" program moved to the Susquehanna Ice House in Lemoyne. Some members expressed interest in joining the Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League, thus the Susquehanna Rockettes were formed. This 20-member team joined the MAWHL B division for the 1997-1998 season. The team, along with practicing throughout the year, also traveled to Las Vegas for a women's tournament, placing second place in the finals. The Rockettes also achieved second place in the division B MAWHL playoffs. The team practiced during the summer and joined a men's league at the Ice House. In the fall of 1998 the Susquehanna Ice House closed its doors to ice-skating, and became an indoor roller-skating facility. With the sudden close of the Ice House, the Rocketts were left as skaters without ice. It was too late in the season to skate at another rink in the Harrisburg area. The team decided not to join the MAWHL due to lack of home ice and low participation. Various members of the team persevered and continued to participate in men's leagues at Twin Ponds East and West.

Meanwhile, in the early spring of 1998 a women's rookie league was forming at the Regency Sportsrink in Lancaster, PA. Players from various levels gained skating experience, basic puck handling skills and the general rules of ice hockey. The league consisted of four teams scrimmaging each other every week. After the clinic and games were over, the enthusiasm and attendance of the league faded and the rink had no choice but to fill that ice slot with someone else.

Trying to bring the team together in the spring of 1999 was full of challenges. Not receiving desired support from the Twin Ponds ice rinks, many players were now living primarily in the Lancaster County area. Several of the Rockettes, for many reasons, could not commit to playing in Lancaster. So a new team formed at the Regency Sportsrink, consisting of many players from the women's rookie league. The Regency Sportsrink allotted this new women's program a weekly ice slot. The program grew in popularity. Players continued practicing and worked on recruiting new players from various skill levels throughout the summer. The team did not carry the Susquehanna Rockettes name with them, but changed it to the Central Penn Blades (better fitting the geographical distribution of it's players).

As the fall quickly approached, the team was adamant in getting the word out to other potential skaters. They had placed flyers at various rinks and fitness organizations. The team decided to re-enter the MAWHL B division, skeptical if they would have the numbers to fill a team. In early fall interest in the women's team skyrocketed. Membership quickly increased, resulting in the team attaining unthinkable goals. There was an enormous outpouring of sponsorship opportunities, increased participation from current players, new players, and many from the Regency's women's league who were excited to hear that a team had reorganized in the area.