Ikuzo! Ottawa’s roster brings international flavor to newly launched women’s pro hockey league
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Ikuzo! Ottawa’s roster brings international flavor to newly launched women’s pro hockey league

Associated Press  

“Ikuzo!” as they’d say in Japan. The roster of Ottawa’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team has such an array of international talent that defenseman Jincy Roese said one way to spur the bonding experience was having everyone learn how to say “Let’s go!” in various languages. “Oh, my gosh, it’s so cool,” said Roese, a U.S. national team player from O’Fallon, Missouri. For now, perhaps Ottawa can go by “The Ambassadors.” The team features the league’s most diverse roster with 11 Canadians, seven Americans, two Czechs, a German, Hungarian and Japan’s Akane Shiga. “They’re all learning Japanese so they can talk to her.” The common connection of being new to Ottawa is also helping bond players.

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