WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM, THOUGH.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDEFEATE 9:00 P.M. IN THIS SMALL HOCKEY RINK.
IT IS PRACTICE TIME FOR SOME OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE COUNTRY.
THESE ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOSTON PRIDE.
>> SOMETIMES -- SHAYNA: THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY USED TO END WITH COLLEGE GRADUATION, THEY CAN TURN THEIR PASSION INTO PRO.
IT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENT FOR LEX AND JENNA.
>> IT WAS MY DREAM TO PLAY DIVISION I HOCKEY.
AT THE TIME, THAT WAS THE HIGHEST LEVEL TO COMPETE.
>> THERE DEFINITELY IS A GREATER GOAL.
BEING WILL MODELS FOR GIRLS WHO ASPIRE TO HIGH LEVELS OF ATHLETICS.
SHAYNA WHERE YOUNG FANS CAN WATCH FROM RINGSIDE OR EVEN CLOSER.
>> WE HAVE AN HONORARY CAPTAIN.
ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS AT FIRST.
IT IS PRETTY COOL TO SEE THAT CONFIDENCE SHIFT.
SHAYNA: THE ROLE OF INSPIRING YOUNG WOMEN COMPETES WITH LEAD CHALLENGES.
IT HAS PLAYERS SITTING OUT GAMES AND A CALL FOR HEALTH CARE A HIGHER WAGES.
THE BEST WAY PLAYERS CAN IMPROVE CONDITIONS IS BY REMAINING ON THE ICE AND GROWING FROM THE GAME.
>> REGARDLESS OF THE CONTROVERSY , I DO NOT THINK THAT WE WOULD CHANGE OUR TEAM FOR ANYTHING.
SHAYNA: THE PRIDE ARE UNDEFEATED.
>> THEY BECOME TRUE FANS.
>> THE FIRST TIME I SAW A LITTLE GIRL WEARING MY NUMBER WAS UNBELIEVABLE, TO KNOW THAT I WAS ENOUGH OF ABLE MODEL THAT PARENTS WENT OUT AND GOT HER A JERSEY.
SHAYNA NOW THEY ARE STILL HERE IN PART PLAYER’S SACRIFICE IN 2015, WHEN WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY CAME TO AMERICA, THIS HIGH SCHOOL PHENOM EARNED A SPOT ON THE BOSTON
PRIDE.
>> THERE WERE SIX OF MY BOSTON PRIDE TEAMMATES WHO WERE ALSO TEAMMATES FROM WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO BE BACK WITH ALL THOSE GIRLS.
SHAYNA: JUST TWO GAMES INTO HER SEASON, A MOMENT THAT WOULD CHANGE HER LIFE.
BUT REMEMBER SKATING M FASTEST, RAISING FOR THE PUP, AND I ENDED UP GOING HEADFIRST INTO THE BOARDS.
I REMEMBER IT BEING VERY COLD.
I THOUGHT I WAS HOLDING UP THE GAME.
I DID NOT WANT THEM TO NOT FINISH THE GAME.
SHAYNA: IT WAS A SPINAL INJURY AND SHE WAS PARALYZED.
DO NOT ASSUME THE STORY ENDS THERE FOR HER OR HER TEAMMATES.
>> THEY WERE THERE IN THE HOSPITAL, MAKING SURE THAT I FELT INCLUDED.
SHAYNA: THEY SCORED A LOT OF GOALS, EACH ONE HAND-DELIVERED.
>> IT WAS A BIG RELIEF, AND A DISTRACTION ALMOST.
>> TEAMMATES LIFE, IN ALL ASPECTS.
SHAYNA: THEY WENT ON TO WIN THE CUP THAT YEAR.
>> SHE WENT AND GRABBED HER PHONE AND BROUGHT IT ONTO THE ICE TO FACE TIME ME.
IT WAS REALLY SELFLESS.
IT WAS GOOD TO BE IN T MOMENT WITH THEM.
SHAYNA HER JOURNEY CONTINUES, THREE HOURS A DAY, EVERY DAY.
>> I DO A LOT OF WOR WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, WHICH HELPS ME TO ACTIVATE THE MUSCLES THAT I CANNOT ACTIVATE MYSELF.
THE PRESIDENT OF JOURNEY FORWARD REMINDS ME THAT WHEN I WENT IN, I COULD NOT REALLY RAISE HAND TO SHAKE HIS HAN ANTHON THEIR CONNECTION IS VERY STRONG.
ALL OF HER TEAMMATES STILL BEAR HER NUMBER 24.
SHAYNA: LAST SUNDAY NIGHT WAS DELAYED NIGHT.
THEY WENT ON TO WIN AN EMOTIONAL WIN.
IF YOU ARE A HOCKEY FAN, THE ALL-STAR GAME WILL BE IN BOSTON AT WARRIOR ARENA.
ANTH