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Memories of Stoney Creek: Laura Fortino

Sabres alumni share some of their favourite moments

April 20, 2014
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LAURA FORTINO
Stoney Creek Sabres career – 2006-09
All-time statistics – 134GP 24G 69A 93P
Awards/honours – alternate captain, 2007-09
Current team – Cornell University (ECAC)

Hockey Canada History
2014 – National Women’s Team – Olympic Winter Games – gold medal
2013 – National Women’s Team – IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship – silver medal
2012 – National Women’s Team – IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship – gold medal
2011 – National Women’s Team – 4 Nations Cup – silver medal
2011 – National Women’s Under-22 Team – MLP Cup – gold medal
2010 – National Women’s Under-22 Team – MLP Cup – gold medal
2009 – National Women’s Under-18 Team – IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship – silver medal
2008 – National Women’s Under-18 Championship – Ontario Red – gold medal
2008 – National Women’s Under-18 Team – IIHF World Women’s U18 Championship – silver medal
2007 – National Women’s Under-18 Championship – Ontario Red – gold medal

Memories of Stoney Creek
“I was fortunate right off the bat that [head coach] Diane Boles really had confidence in my play and believed in me. She gave me opportunities in big situations and put me in roles that would help me excel.  From Day 1 I was put in situations where I was going to learn. She gave me those chances to develop and become a better player in every aspect of the game. She helped me, too, to become a well-rounded player. Going in I was known more as an offensive defenceman, but she really helped me focus more on my defensive game in order to help me get to where I needed to be to play at the national level.

“I don’t know how many times we had what Diane liked to call ‘out-of-dressing-room experiences.’ She put so much emphasis on balancing both life and hockey and school, and she really helped me with time management and how to be a great student just as much as a great hockey player. Stoney Creek, in general, that whole organization really helped me become a full-rounded student-athlete.”

For more information:

Esther Madziya
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 284-6484 

[email protected] 

Spencer Sharkey
Manager, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4567

[email protected]

Jeremy Knight
Manager, Corporate Communications
Hockey Canada

(647) 251-9738

[email protected]

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