The WomenSA国际影视传媒檚 Nunavut 2023 Hockey team has been eliminated from the Arctic Winter Games after playing their fourth match of the tournament.
The team, composed of players aged 11-19 years old, competed against teams from North Alberta, Northwest Territories, Alaska and Yukon.
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It is the first time the girls were playing together as a team, although some of them had played in the same hockey league in Iqaluit in the past. The team was mentored by coaches Jaime Savikataak, Lauren Perrin and Chloe Norris.
Cousins said the other teams were talented, which had her doubling efforts in the net. SA国际影视传媒淚 received 53 shots just on the first game.SA国际影视传媒�
During the first game, the goalkeeper got hit on the head with a hockey stick by a player from the other team. During the rest of the two first games, she was hit on the head twice more by pucks shot at her.
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The goaltender was not surprised, as she had been feeling side effects of the concussion already SA国际影视传媒淭he back side of my head hurts and ISA国际影视传媒檓 very sensitive to light and sound, which makes it hard to watch the other hockey games,SA国际影视传媒� said Cousins.
The goalkeeper did not let that affect her presence at the following matches. SA国际影视传媒淚 got sunglasses and I went to cheer for the team,SA国际影视传媒� said Cousins.
When asked who she thought would win the womenSA国际影视传媒檚 hockey gold medal, Cousins said SA国际影视传媒減robably Yukon or North Alberta would have the most chances.SA国际影视传媒�
Now that the team was eliminated, they are spending the rest of their time in Alberta enjoying activities organized around the AWG, like cheering for the menSA国际影视传媒檚 Nunavut Hockey Team at the Fort McMurray Centerfire Arena.
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