Sarah Nurse, Olympic silver medalist with Team Canada and member of the Professional Womens Hockey Player's Association (PWHPA), stops by The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience to talk about her experiences in the world of ice hockey with host Dan Kerry.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison alum talks about growing up in a sporting family (cousin Kia Nurse plays in the WNBA with the New York Liberty, cousin Darnell Nurse plays in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers & uncle Donovan McNabb is a former NFL quarterback), what led to her choosing ice hockey, her experiences in the NCAA & Team Canada, getting selected for the Olympic games in Pyeonchang & turning pro.
Sarah then gets into the formation of the PWHPA and their long term goals, the hard work that's gone into getting the organisation to where they are now, how that led to an invitation to the NHL's All-Star game in St. Louis and her experience over that entire weekend.
The trials and tribulations of being a professional women's player also get talked about, as well as a few minutes on racial injustice, in a far ranging interview in which Sarahs personality, knowledge & passion for the game of ice hockey shine through.