Watching from the Stands
Roz “The Boss” Luisi has been on the ice since she was four, but has
been going to games since she was 3 months old. At first, it was thought, she played because of her dad. Which may have been the case. Now her motivation is to push herself and become better. Like most hockey players she loves her teammates and the competitive nature of hockey.
On October 28th of this year, Rosalyn was sidelined from the ice with a Hernia injury. This has stopped her from her passion for now. She is at least expected to return back to the ice and her friends in early December, which is absolutely awesome! Only being able to watch her friends, some of them from the Kings NHL Team, and not join them on the ice is discouraging to most. Rosalyn is in good spirits and is looking forward to coming back better and stronger when she can finally get back on the ice. The hardest part is remaining still and taking it easy. Not an easy task for someone who wants to constantly improve. It is also going to make it harder on her when she DOES get back on the ice. Many of her friends are going to be continuing to skate and compete. Sometimes 4 days a week, but we have a feeling Roz “The BoSS” will catch up and put in the work!
Rosalyn dreams of playing for Team USA ever since watching Kendall Coyne and what she has been able to accomplish. Like many young ladies she is inspired by her mom to achieve great things. When asked who she looks up to in Hockey, she responded with Ms. Coyne as well as Blake Bolden. Who in her own right is making strides advancing women in hockey. She is setting history as one of the Scouts for the LA Kings and a force on the ice holding many NWHL and CWHL awards and honors.
We are looking forward to hearing about Rosalyn's Return to the Rink in early December and what she can accomplish as she continues on her Hockey Journey. We know her younger sister looks up to her and is in “learn to skate”, and many other girls around the rinks and area. We are definitely glad that we connected with Pucks and Tiara’s to hear about Rosalyn and get to know her and her inspirations.
We also know how hard it can be to sit in the stands as your friends and
teammates take the ice. One of the Champions of Gurl Power Athletics is Allie Majer from the 12U Little Caesars team. A few weeks ago, while playing in a game, she took a bad bounce off the boards and broke her Wrist in two places. When the medication subsided, the first thing she asked, “When can I play again?”
She has been skating for 5 years, and between playing hard nose defense and a stint as a goalie, she has never experienced an injury that put her on the IR list. She loves skating with her friends, and some of her best friends were made playing hockey. Allie has inspired a lot of girls to lace up the skates at her former home rink in Metro Detroit. She has shown that just because you are a girl, doesn’t mean you are more fragile, weaker and less passionate. She has shown to be quite the opposite.
She is looking forward to getting back on the ice with her teammates in another week or so, just in time for the next tournament. Allie Mac looks up to Coach Blake as well experiencing her drive first hand this summer during off ice workouts. She looks up to and is inspired by so many strong and powerful female athletes its hard to pick out just one. But she would say she is inspired by her teammates and friends the most. As they all wish her a speedy recovery and to get well soon.
Being a strong competitor and a true student of the game, Allie has not taken time off from hockey during her injury. She is able to get back on the ice and do some light skating, not able to use her stick or compete yet, but that has not stopped her from learning. One thing she has been doing to keep engaged and involved is recording shots for Coach Manon. You can see her evaluating the game and learning from both sides. That is also inspiring, to know that she took advice from the coaching staff and still finds a way to be involved and help the team. Even if she can not physically compete.
We admire both of these young ladies for their heart and dedication to the game of hockey. We feel they both have a lot of passion and drive to helping not only themselves get stronger, but also to inspire others to play. They want to put in the effort and work necessary to be successful in the long run.