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PEEWEE C was where I started...Cam Neely Arena in Maple Ridge. I played my first year with some of the nicest/tolerant 12-year olds boys who took care of me. The following year, Maple Ridge pioneered an all-girls team (phew!). I have never played on a team with such spirit & determination to have fun despite our not-so-inspiring record. After that season, I played in BC's Best Ever camp in Osoyoos and came within the last cut of making the BC Team. After playing Bantam & Midget with the boys, I went off to Wales and took a 3 year break from hockey (no hockey in Wales!). In 1999, I started skating again and played with Coquitlam's AAA Womens Team, the ROCKETS. What followed was a heart-breaking and physically painful year of concussions (X3) which forced me out of hockey completely for a year and a half. Now, facing the reality that I could possibly never play competitive hockey again, I am just thankful and grateful that I can finally step back on the ice & enjoy the game again. In fact, although my close friends and family still roll their eyes at this, I'm back playing rec hockey and LOVING it!! So far, only a very painful separated shoulder and other trival injuries, but praise God no 'real' head injuries!! **Oct 2004 =4th concussion (flag football), ?5th shortly after (vball), PTL after resting for a couple of years, I started playing VERY rec hockey again for the '06-'07 season!!! |
-Never buy a used helmet. Try to get a helmet that fits your head well and wear a mouthguard. -If you do end up with a concussion, follow the strict guidelines before returning to play. Don't mess with a head injury. Email SFU's Concussion Lab at: concussed@sfu.ca -Also, since you already have one, enjoy the recovery process and learn from having to live one minute/day at a time and appreciate what really is important in life. -Sorry, I'm not good enough to pass on any hockey tips. Check out the links though! |
**OLD, but still EXCITING/IMPORTANT NEWS!!!!** |
***EXCITING/IMPORTANT NEWS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE*** |
I'm excited to promote the Vancouver Christian Athlete Hockey Camp, July 27- Aug 1, 2003 at Trinity Western University. Come check out this awesome live-in camp where NHLers will be instructing! If you're looking for an unforgettable, FUN, hockey camp which instills CHARACTER, FAITH, INTEGRITY & DRIVE, then this is it! Girls camps are also available!! I totally recommend this as I was an HMI girls camp counsellor in 2001 and saw what an incredible time my campers had. For more info: www.hockeyministries.org email: hmi@attglobal.net or call (604) 576-4852 |