How a teenage sensation is growing women’s hockey in her native Slovakia

A girl holding a hockey stick smiles.

Nela Lopušanová rose to fame after scoring a viral lacrosse-style “Michigan” goal at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship two years ago. Her goal now is to lead her country to its first Olympic tournament berth since 2010, all while growing the sport in Slovakia and showing other female players in her country what is possible.

CBC | Sports News

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