In June I got to meet Hayley Wickenheiser at BookExpo Canada. She was signing copies of Hayley Wickenheiser: Born to Play by Elizabeth Etue (Kids Can Press).
Hayley is formidable.
The first woman to play professional hockey (clarification--in a men’s league--thanks DB).
Member of the Canadian Olympic hockey team: Silver in Nagano, gold in Salt Lake City, and gold today in Torino.
In 2003, she played professional hockey in a men’s league in Finland.
Watching the game was very exciting, and listening to the crowd belt out O Canada at the medal ceremonies was my moment of patriotism today.
Congratulations to the Canadian women’s olympic hockey team. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but gold is pretty damn sweet too.
