Well the numbers are crunched, the results are in, and there are 23 young women absolutely elated to have the honor to represent their country. It was not an easy 24 hours for all involved. The coaching and support staffs had a tougher job than I can imagine, but in the end, as Coach Johnson [...]

Well, I spoke too soon in my last post. Last night the White team came out flying and defeated us with superior puck movement and general get up and go. The blue squad fought valiantly, however, in vain. Though, we did win the compulsory post game shoot out, so I would charitably call the afternoon’s [...]

Day 3 has come and gone, leading us into the last set of games before the 2009-10 Qwest Tour team is selected. Even though the pressure is mounting a bit, we were all able to let our hair down today and enjoy each other’s company. This morning we had a meeting with a US Anti-Doping [...]

Day 2 is in the books. The game was excellent today. The 2 PM puck drop got us up and going nice and early this morning. In general, the game was much cleaner. People seem to be settling in nicely to the pace of the competition, shaking off a summer’s worth of rust accumulated by [...]

Day 1 is underway! This morning both teams Blue and White had an hour long practice to get our legs going in preparation for the games ahead. It was a busy hour filled with competitive small games as well as full ice 3 on 3, which, for those who have never experienced it, is quite [...]

I am currently moments away from traveling the expansive distance from Downtown Minneapolis up to Blaine, MN to check into the 2009 Women’s National Festival. I am so excited. I can’t wait to see my teammates and get started on our incredible journey together. Right now, however, the project is packing… I am not a [...]

Well, here we go! With the Women’s National Festival right around the corner, players and fans alike are gearing up for what promises to be a very exciting Olympic Tour. I can’t believe it has been four years since the last Olympic Games! Personally, I am excited for the opportunity to try out for this [...]