“The camp has been a huge move forward for the women’s game.”
Some of the girls at this year's high performance camp may play in the 2018 Olympics. Photo: Toni Pylvänäinen / Excella Photo
VIERUMÄKI – All good things come to an end, and so did the week-long women's hockey camp. But the work continues with new found vigour and determination.
Wickenheiser is a mentor, ambassador, but still a player first
Hayley Wickenheiser has seen it all in her long career in hockey. Photo: Toni Pylvänäinen / Excella Photo
VIERUMÄKI – Three-time Olympic champion Hayley Wickenheiser is at the camp as an ambassador for the sport, teaching the young players what it’s like to compete at the next level. But she's also set on playing in Sochi.
Number of female hockey players in Finland has doubled since 2006
VIERUMÄKI – In 2006, there were about 2,500 female hockey players in Finland. Today, six years later, the number has doubled. One reason is the Girls’ Hockey Day program the Finnish federation has put in place.
