Thunder Bay Native Enacted to the Canadian Olympic Women’s Hockey Team
Thunder Bay’s Haley Irwin is all smiles after being named as one of the chosen few to join Canada’s formidable Olympic women’s hockey team.
Even more astounding is the fact that she joins the distinguished team at the age of 21 making here one of only two women on the team to have been unborn during the last time the winter Olympics happened in Canada.
Irwin’s background includes being the first female to be able to join a AAA rated boys hockey team in her hometown Thunder Bay. She then started to make a name for herself at the University of Minnesota’s women’s hockey team – Duluth Bulldogs. She then did more than enough to earn the rookie of the year title after leading WCHA in scores with 23 goals in total as a freshman.
From then on, Irwin was on her way to becoming an overall player as she worked on her defense to compete with her unquestionable offensive prowess.
Up to this moment, Irwin is still at awe at such a dream come true. She said she is honoured for being given the opportunity to be able to represent the country in such a huge event and that she will bring forth her best during the games.
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