CAROLYNE PRÉVOST »» WOMEN'S HOCKEY Badgering...
Hailing from Sarnia, Ontario, Carolyne Prévost is an assistant captain competing in her final season with the women's hockey team. After missing a string of games due to national team duties with Team Canada and an injury in December, Prévost is currently fourth on the team in scoring with 19 goals and 17 assists.
You and Stefanie McKeough are fluent in French, do you ever speak it around you teammates?
"Absolutely. We never talk about other people; we just like to practice our French with each other. We'll usually joke around with different stuff. I think that's just part of our friendship, to speak French to each other."
You know Taekwondo and have coached it, what are some of your experiences with that sport?
"When I was 9 years old I was doing gymnastics, and that was 25 hours of training each week. That became too much with hockey, so I switched to Taekwondo. During the summers when I'm back home I'll keep up with that and train. I gave private lessons growing up. I'd teach students about their pattern and their requirements to get their next belt. I'd also coach the fighting portion of the sport. The age groups that I would coach would range from kids to adults."
What are you looking forward to in this year's Fill the Bowl game against Bemidji State?
"The student section was really exciting last year, seeing the dances that our school always has. Obviously the atmosphere was great and how loud it gets. It's exciting when it's in your own building and it's definitely an advantage when it's your own crowd cheering you on and giving you that extra energy. I think it's going to be a great experience for Bemidji to be a part of."
You scored a hat trick against Bemidji State two years ago in the Camp Randall Hockey Classic. Are you expecting anything special this weekend?
"They have a really good goalie so I usually don't expect a hat trick, but we're hoping for two wins. I think that's all we need to look forward to and just have two good games."
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