Jan 23, 2012 10:10:11 - by Zuzana Tomcikova
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Weekend in Minneapolis
Playing the Gophers this past weekend was a very emotional time. A tragedy had happened earlier this week; Nicole Anderson, a wonderful young lady unexpectedly passed away at the age of 23. Her younger sister Stephanie plays for the Gophers, and she showed huge courage and strength this weekend. Nicole was also our friend; she went through the nursing program at BSU and became a friend of ours thanks to our former teammate Lexy Parenteau, who was her cousin.  Nicole's sister played great in both of the games, and it was great to see the number of people who showed their support. There were a lot of signs and words of encouragement in the rink. It was a great display of how close the hockey community is, and how supportive people are of each other.

The games this weekend were played in front of a great crowd. A lot of people showed up, and I think it was the best weekend of Beaver hockey so far this season. We were toe to toe with the no. 2 team in the country.

It was great to see some of the alums in the stands or even their parents. It feels wonderful to know how people care and enjoy watching us play.

Next weekend we are on the road again. We will be taking the bus down to Madison, so I'm hoping the girls bring some good movies on the bus so the never ending ride will go by faster.

--Z--

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