The Lloydminster Female U13 Blazers from Alberta have made history as the first all-female minor hockey team to become season champions. The Blazers are also the season six winners of The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup, Chevrolet said today.
The team will donate the $100,000 grand prize provided by Chevrolet Canada to Inclusion Lloydminster. The donation will be used to create better accessibility in their new local rinks allowing more community members of varying abilities to play, volunteer and access the ice.
In a season dedicated to making hockey more inclusive than ever, The Lloydminster Female U13 Blazers were one of twelve Regional Finalists from across the country competing to be the 2022 Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Champions. In the team’s video submission, the team described how a fully accessible rink would allow better access for individuals with different abilities including a parent who was not able to access the box to help keep time.
“The team also hosted an inclusive hockey event and advocated for a barrier-free bi-provincial Para-Ice Hockey Arena. The team was selected as a Regional Finalist based on established judging criteria which in part looked at the creativity in demonstrating the Good Deed and its inclusivity, as well as the feasibility and overall impact it has on the community, Chevrolet said in a release.
The team received national recognition during Saturday’s broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada to celebrate their achievement. Players were surprised at Russ Robertson Arena where they were presented with the grand prize and were able to hoist the cup and celebrate their championship together. While at the celebration, Ross Ulmer of local dealership Ulmer Chevrolet, surprised the team by matching the $100,000 grand prize with a donation to support Inclusion Canada, Inclusion Lloydminster’s national chapter.
Also onsite were members of Inclusion Lloydminster, Chevrolet Canada and Hockey Canada as well as national broadcaster, Anthony Stewart, six-time Women’s World Champion and four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Caroline Ouellette, Women’s World Champion and Team Canada Gold Medalist, Sarah Nurse, and Two-Time World Champion and Paralympic Medalist, Tyler McGregor. Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers was also onsite to congratulate the team.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
First All-Female Minor Hockey Team Are Season Champions
The team will donate the $100,000 grand prize provided by Chevrolet Canada to Inclusion Lloydminster. The donation will be used to create better accessibility in their new local rinks allowing more community members of varying abilities to play, volunteer and access the ice.
In a season dedicated to making hockey more inclusive than ever, The Lloydminster Female U13 Blazers were one of twelve Regional Finalists from across the country competing to be the 2022 Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Champions. In the team’s video submission, the team described how a fully accessible rink would allow better access for individuals with different abilities including a parent who was not able to access the box to help keep time.
“The team also hosted an inclusive hockey event and advocated for a barrier-free bi-provincial Para-Ice Hockey Arena. The team was selected as a Regional Finalist based on established judging criteria which in part looked at the creativity in demonstrating the Good Deed and its inclusivity, as well as the feasibility and overall impact it has on the community, Chevrolet said in a release.
The team received national recognition during Saturday’s broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada to celebrate their achievement. Players were surprised at Russ Robertson Arena where they were presented with the grand prize and were able to hoist the cup and celebrate their championship together. While at the celebration, Ross Ulmer of local dealership Ulmer Chevrolet, surprised the team by matching the $100,000 grand prize with a donation to support Inclusion Canada, Inclusion Lloydminster’s national chapter.
Also onsite were members of Inclusion Lloydminster, Chevrolet Canada and Hockey Canada as well as national broadcaster, Anthony Stewart, six-time Women’s World Champion and four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Caroline Ouellette, Women’s World Champion and Team Canada Gold Medalist, Sarah Nurse, and Two-Time World Champion and Paralympic Medalist, Tyler McGregor. Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers was also onsite to congratulate the team.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.