Sarah Leopold and Ava Shearer didn’t have far to look for support as they battled to secure a spot on Nova Scotia’s hockey team for the Canada Games. | SaltWire
Assistant coach – Sonya Lynk, Sydney.Both said it was special to be able to share the Games’ experience with a teammate they have had for more than a decade.
“We have a really strong group of girls,” Leopold said. “I think it will be a really good challenge for us.”Nova Scotia is Pool A for the preliminary round play of the girls’ hockey tournament at the Canada Games. Here’s the team’s schedule. All three games are at MacLauchlan Arena on the UPEI campus.Nova Scotia vs. Ontario, 4 p.m.Before the final roster was set, the team played in the Atlantic Challenge Cup during the Thanksgiving weekend in Moncton, N.B.
Some of the province’s best players have suited up for Nova Scotia at the Canada Games in the past. The list includes national team member Blayre Turnbull, a Stellarton native who played at the 2011 Games in Halifax.Sarah Leopold, left, and Ava Shearer also played together with Atlantic Hockey Group’s Acadia Super 7 spring hockey team. - Contributed“Canada Games is also a good opportunity for to see us play,” Shearer said.
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