Rebecca Johnston set lofty goals — and achieved them. She has a stash of championship keepsakes, including a hat\u002Dtrick of Olympic gold medals, as evidence of…
Now, Johnston is turning her focus to helping others as they chase their own hockey dreams. A longtime forward for the Canadian women’s national team, she has been hired by the Calgary Flames in a full-time role that will include both player development duties and assisting with grassroots initiatives.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
The Sudbury-raised sharpshooter served as a guest coach at Flames development camp in mid-July, and that started discussions about becoming a full-time staffer. In her new role, Johnston will be assisting with prospect evaluations, both in-person and via video work, and with on-ice instruction. She will also be working with the Flames Foundation on grassroots programs. As she put it: “I do feel like I’m a part of the Calgary community now — I’ve been here for a while — so I definitely want to help grow the game.”
According to the NHL, there will be more than 100 women working throughout the league in the 2022-23 season in hockey operations, scouting, development, health and safety and analyst roles.
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