While Lonan Bulger has been busy putting up impressive numbers in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, his younger sister has been quietly putting together an impressive hockey resume of her own in Minnesota.
And it appears all that hard work has paid off for Regan Bulger.
The 17-year-old Yellowknife resident, who plays defence, has officially signed her letter of intent to attend St. Cloud State University in Minnesota beginning next season to play with the womenSA国际影视传媒檚 hockey team. The offer was made last week and she put her name on the dotted line over the weekend.
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Bulger has been playing her high school hockey at Shattuck St. MarySA国际影视传媒檚 School in Minnesota for the past three seasons with this season and last spent with the girls prep squad. Prior to that, Bulger suited up for Team NT at both the 2019 Canada Winter Games and 2018 Arctic Winter Games, winning silver in the latter event with the girls team.
Scoring-wise at Shattuck St. MarySA国际影视传媒檚, sheSA国际影视传媒檚 put up four goals and nine assists with the prep squad but scoring isnSA国际影视传媒檛 her forte.
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Her first full season at Shattuck St. MarySA国际影视传媒檚 was pretty much a wash as the team was sent home at Christmas with no games after that, all courtesy of Covid-19.
It was all practices that season, she said, but it picked up again the following season.
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When it comes to St. Cloud State, itSA国际影视传媒檚 not a case of walking in the front door and hitting the ice because the playing time must be earned, she said.
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With her scholastic future seemingly planned out, Bulger has her eyes set on playing hockey as long as she can, including a shot at making a living out of it.
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Bulger said she does miss home sometimes and even though she still considers herself a Northerner, Minnesota has become home base.
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