Women's hockey

Okay, so I'm still on the topic of women's hockey. But the more I research the more I realize how far women have come and what great hockey they play. I played as well, in the 70's. I loved the game. I participated in a lot of sports but playing hockey was probably my favourite. I remember I had some good friends who were great players but they had nowhere to go in those days but our league. We were the city All-Star team. The St. Catharines Jaycee Jets. We had coaches and they organized chalk talks and we travelled and we were serious. The other day as I was writing names kept popping into my head. Girls who I played with: Karen Vine, Brenda Patterson, Laurie White, Lyndsay Powell, Laurie Ifftodie, Mary Jo, Anita, Bonzo (Where are you now Bonzo?), and there were many more. Those were the olden days as my kids say. And they're sort of right because now...women can strive for an Olympic Gold medal. The women I'm writing about in 1990 who played in the first-ever official World Hockey Championships wore the pink uniforms knowing they were doing something important. Maybe I was too on a much smaller scale. My Pink Power women are pioneers and played an unbelievable gritty style of hockey. Susie Yuen from Manitoba was 4'10" and still played in this hit hockey. Now, women's hockey is non-contact, but just because they don't body-check doesn't mean they don't play tough hockey. As you can see, I'm sinking my teeth into this book. I'm loving the inspiration from the women!!! Thanks to everyone who made this possible!