The Acadian goaltender was hired for a short period of two and a half weeks to attend training camps and preseason tournaments. WHL (Women’s Hockey League) from Russia. Chinese teams had registered in this competition held in Sochi.
NS KRS Vanke rays Won all his games from Shenzhen and won the gold medal.
Ah yes, it felt good, it was really enjoyable! it’s hard to explain.
At the end of the line, Marlene Boissonault is very pleased with the victory, but also by his experience.
Except for the Association of Professional Women’s Hockey Players Tournament (known by the abbreviation K) PWHPA), the girl had not played a meaningful match for more than a year.
In Russia, she was able to play three.
professional hockey is professional hockey
, she mentions. These are the girls who dedicate themselves so much, it’s unbelievable!
He learns that this professional competition network doesn’t exist in Canada, which makes him sad. They have a league which is very developed, they are ahead of us.
The United States has the National Women’s Hockey League, which has just changed its name. But this circuit is contested by elite players.
hockey without borders
Marlène Boissonnault has worked with women’s hockey players, who are members of the Olympic teams of Switzerland, Russia and China. The level of play has risen.
In addition, Acadian has forged relationships with other players. He will look at the Games from a different perspective in the next Olympics. it will be special [de regarder cela]I will know the players of almost every team.
Customization
It is often said that travel shapes youth. Marlène Boissonnault has traveled a lot since her debut in hockey to play the sport she loves, whether in Canada or the United States.
This time it was very different. Cerberus defended the cage of a Chinese team in a tournament played in Russia. Customization was not easy before.
It was extremely difficult to communicate outside the hotel
, says Boissonnault.
For example, English is not widely spoken there. We pulled out an application on our phone, we typed words in English and we had a translation in Russian that we read [à notre interlocuteur]. It was our only way to communicate. Yes, I’m sure all the translations weren’t enough!
On the other hand, in the team contingent, at the competition venue and at the hotel, the organizers have put in a lot of effort to ensure that all overseas players are comfortable.
Russians are very friendly
, says Marlene Boissonault. They really want to help people. And, they love hockey!
Following
Now that her contract has expired, the midwife returns to Calgary where she lives and studies. She represents the metropolis of Alberta in the tournament of PWHPA.
We’ll see her in Truro, Nova Scotia from November 12 to 14.
i focus on PWHPA in present. it’s hard to predict the future [pour le hockey professionnel féminin], but I put my effort there
, she emphasizes.
There will be challenges in front of the team in its preparation. An increase in COVID-19 cases in Alberta has forced the cancellation of training. It remains to be seen if we can get a discount for us
, concludes Marlene.
This is another loss, because during the tournament secret cupThe Calgary team had the same problem.
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