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('3' - _ and the tempo of the US. college Waterloo’s Laura McIntosh, who _ /'-. game is much better." she said. got her shot to play alongside her ,. f “The extra work and improving Olympic heroes last week at the ’/ . my skating and conditioning helps Canadian National Women Team's g me at camps like this" evaluation camp in Calgary. ' ‘ , , all/ t) H .i There was also a bit of comfort McIntosh was chosen to attend ‘ 037 ‘ (J ’ ' . for McIntosh knowing she was for her playmaking ability after two t" 4“ ' . going to play her natural left wing successful years at Ohio State Uni- fit: . a , \5; position at the national team eval- versiry. She led the Buckeyes with V . ‘ ""' as _. ‘ p; uation camp. For the last two 35 assists last season, three short of ‘ ¢' ,~ ”H. i ‘ . ,V years. she centred one of the Buck- the school’s single-season record. ; / W" . . ‘ N " eyes' top lines along with Natalie So there she was playing on the \ g r‘ A W ’I - Spooner. Ohio's leading goal scorer same team as Jennifer Botterill and \ ' who was also invited to the evalua- Caroline Ouellette. both members . “it tion camp. of the gold-medal winning team at 'l'm more comfortable on the the 2010 Winter Olympics in Van- , .‘ left wing,” said McIntosh. “Play- couver. McIntosh admits she was a . " making has always been a big part little nervous when she first g} of my game. and I'm just trying to stepped out on the ice. g. r.» . i do all the things l do well and see if “Playing with people i looked - N ' it gets me anywhere." up to my whole life was kind ofan _ , _ .i \ While she’s still working toward honour for me,” said McIntosh. - .' ’ that Olympic dream. her collegiate “They've been on the Olympic J * '- ' ' "‘ ' career continues to blossom. She team for a little while now. and it I ‘ ‘ .\ was named one of the Buckeyes' was a big thing for me and really ‘ ’ i J assistant captains heading into her fun.” ‘ . “9 junior year. and is quickly climbing She managed to shake off the _ ' . v J . . 7 up the career points lists with a nerves fairly quickly and the "' ' ' ‘13“; shot tosetsome school records Olympic veterans did a good job of ’i "f‘“'i7f« ~r pretty happy with the ‘A' this making McIntosh and other team- ' “m” , . 4;. ' ‘ "‘ year." said McIntosh. “There's three mates who miyrt have stars in the ” ’ ‘ of us juniors who got the ‘A' and eyes feel more comfortable on [he Bluevale grad Laura McIntosh, seen above W09 with Ohio State, vyed for a spot on Team Canada at tryouts in they're looking fof us to lead by ice. The Bluevale Collegiate grad (”930' '3“ week. mm“"“°"‘"‘m example and show the younger got so comfortable that she manâ€" . _ kids what playing college hockey is aged to pot a goal in her first game it shouldn't have been a sur- She also won the stlver medal she said she was shocked when like.” with her team in the four.team prise that McIntosh fit insofast. with Canada's National Women’s she learned that the women's McIntosh is retuming to the ice intra-squad tournament that She has had the experience at under-18 team at the inaugural national team still wanted her to for Ohio State this weekend, but wrapped up Sunday. the national level. scoring a couple UHF world championships in come out to the evaluation camp. she will get a little taste of home as “it took a little bit of getting 0f bi8 goals as a member 0f the 2003- '1 Wmn'mpecnngiti' she they Buckeyes take on the Wilfrid used to, but a couple of shifts and 1 Team Ontario “Ed squad that “'0“ in the P39“ couple 0f years, said. '3‘" warming here '5 a 5‘91" Laurier Golden Hawks women's found 1 was doing everything a lot the gold medal at the 2007 Canadi- McIntosh has attended the Cana- ping stone and if l luck out and team in an exhibition. And home ' faster," said McIntosh. “Team an underâ€"18 National Hockeytour- dian Women’s under-22 strength make one of the teams it would be isn't too far away with her parents Canada is looking for 8081 scorers. nament at the Kitchener Memorial and condition camp twice. and great. [just need to keep working Diane and Dale making the trip so i need to try to keep scoring Auditorium. She still considers it a was invited to participate in the hard and improving to kind of down forweekend home gang. goals. it’s nice when it happens. career highlight. especially since team’s selection camp this past keep up withall thegirlshere.‘ “The years have just flown by," but l'm also a playmaker and look she did it in front of her family, August in Toronto. 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