For Lisa Murphy, coaching is a great way to give back to the community.

Having just been named Hockey CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 BFL Female Coach of the Year in the Community category for Hockey North, she clearly has been giving a lot.

But even with her work ethic, she said she was surprised when she found out she was selected.

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Having lived in Inuvik for two years now, Murphy said she loved being able to work with such dedicated people in the local hockey program.

Murphy was named the winner of the award during the ceremonies, which were broadcast online June 9.

Her coaching focus is the U15 bantam team under the Inuvik Minor Hockey Association. As a physical education teacher in a small town, she saw coaching as an extension of her work.

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Watching the youth grow, work together and learn to solve problems on their own were the greatest rewards from coaching, added Murphy. She likes to put an emphasis on leadership, skill development and team building.

Although Murphy was named the coach of the year, she said the entire Minor Hockey program in Inuvik deserved the credit and she was merely standing on the shoulders of giants.

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