Karissa Jones grew up hating hockey.
Her father managed ice rinks for a living and regularly took her whole family ice skating when she was growing up in Los Angeles. Instead of embracing the sport, she refused to learn it and take part.
Her interest in hockey began after moving to Florida, particularly Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, where her father tried again by taking Jones to their games. This time, Jones' love affair with hockey began when goaltender Ben Bishop became one of her favourite players on the team. From there, Jones took up the hockey stick and began to practice with her father.
As any sports fan, Jones watched hockey games with her family religiously on tv, following the Tampa Bay Lightning more and more. The fast paced nature of hockey hooked Jones completely and she decided to try playing in high school.
After getting new skates for her 16th birthday, she began taking lessons from her father. Jones even practiced with her younger brother, who also played hockey.
Going to college changed things for Jones, as she discovered what it meant to be a girl in a male dominated sport, as lack of opportunities forced Jones to stop playing.
However Jones knows that hockey is a part of her DNA and she wants to live and breathe hockey once again as much as she can every single day. The next step after SU, is working for the NHL.
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Her father managed ice rinks for a living and regularly took her whole family ice skating when she was growing up in Los Angeles. Instead of embracing the sport, she refused to learn it and take part.
Her interest in hockey began after moving to Florida, particularly Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, where her father tried again by taking Jones to their games. This time, Jones' love affair with hockey began when goaltender Ben Bishop became one of her favourite players on the team. From there, Jones took up the hockey stick and began to practice with her father.
As any sports fan, Jones watched hockey games with her family religiously on tv, following the Tampa Bay Lightning more and more. The fast paced nature of hockey hooked Jones completely and she decided to try playing in high school.
After getting new skates for her 16th birthday, she began taking lessons from her father. Jones even practiced with her younger brother, who also played hockey.
Going to college changed things for Jones, as she discovered what it meant to be a girl in a male dominated sport, as lack of opportunities forced Jones to stop playing.
However Jones knows that hockey is a part of her DNA and she wants to live and breathe hockey once again as much as she can every single day. The next step after SU, is working for the NHL.
Audio file of interview
Full interview transcript
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