After a decorated academic and athletic career at Ohio State University, Sophie Jaques is using her place in the game – with Team Canada and in the PWHL – to inspire the next generation
Sophie Jaques had plans to pursue a career in civil engineering.
Instead, the 23-year-old finds herself living out her dream as a
professional hockey player with PWHL Minnesota.
“It’s been a really exciting time for women’s hockey,” Jaques says. “It’s
been great to play alongside the best players in the world and learn from
all their experiences.”
Jaques was born in Toronto and grew up in the city’s west end, where she
developed an early love for hockey.
“I started playing hockey at Rennie Park by my house,” she recalls. “I
really liked it, so my parents put me in a learn-to-play program and I fell
in love with the game from there.
“I remember always having a smile on my face and enjoying the time with…
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