Her hardware: Most Valuable Player; bronze medal

Her story: The first player to be named MVP of a U18 nationals led her province to its first – and still only –medal. Her six goals are tied for second-most scored in one year, her 10 points are fourth-most ever. The forward frequently sparked the momentum for the hometown underdogs: she opened the scoring in an opening win over Atlantic, scored a pair of first-period special teams goals in a win over Manitoba and had two power-play markers in the bronze medal game against Alberta.

In her own words: “I just went out and played hard. I think that was how I showed my leadership. If we were going into the corner for a puck, if you were coming out with it you were going to pay for it or I was going to come out with the puck. I just think the overall attitude of, let’s do this, girls.”

“We were strong as a unit. We weren’t flashy. We got along off the ice, too. We went on walks. We just hung out. We enjoyed each other’s company. Everybody just felt like they were part of the team. I think that made a big difference, when everybody feels like they have an important role.”

“I can’t remember any of the goals – I just remember the feeling of afterward when we won and just everybody jumping together on the ice. That was the lasting memory – ‘oh, we just won a medal.’”

“It was really neat to play in front of the home crowd [in Salmon Arm], and to actually get a medal, that was awesome – a medal in front of our own crowd.”

“It was pretty cool [to be named MVP]. You have to be on a good team to get that. You’ve got to have good players around you to be able to look good, as well. It was a bit of a shock to me but a really cool honour. But the medal is the main thing. It was about the accomplishment – we did it and the pride of that.”