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Our Girls Play Hockey: Breaking Barriers & Winning Gold: The Rise of Puerto Rico Women’s Hockey
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📣 What happens when grit, belief, and a nation’s pride collide on the ice?
In one of the most electrifying moments in recent women’s hockey history, the Puerto Rico Women’s National Team stormed back from a 5–2 deficit to win gold at the IIHF 3-on-3 Series in Buenos Aires — and today, we take you inside that unforgettable run.
Host Lee Elias and co-host Hayley Scamurra sit down with four players who helped make history:
Katie Leffler, Anastasia Sloan, Sabrina Honeycutt, and goaltender Kaylee Awrachow.
Together, they share the leadership moments, mental battles, adjustments, and pure joy that powered their gold-medal comeback.
🌟 Episode Highlights:
- How Puerto Rico unlocked the perfect game with only minutes left
- The surprising tactical shift that changed everything
- Katie “El Diabla” Leffler’s 21-point performance — and the nickname she didn’t ask for
- Anastasia Sloan breaking through traditional habits to score the OT winner
- Kaylee Awrachow’s mentality in a chaotic, whistle-less 3v3 format
- Sabrina Honeycutt’s “flu game” and the goal that lit up a silent arena
- What it means to represent Puerto Rico — and inspire the next generation
- Leadership insights players can apply at any level of the game
This episode is a celebration of resilience, culture, fun, and the unstoppable rise of women’s hockey across the world. 🇵🇷✨
🎥 Want to see the comeback?
Lee included the full game link in the show notes — trust us, you’ll want to watch it.
📖 Want a written version you can reference anytime? Check out our companion blog: How Puerto Rico’s Women’s National Team Made History — And What Young Players Can Learn From Their Gold Medal Run
👉 Have a topic or guest suggestion? Email us anytime at team@ourkidsplayhockey.com
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