
She found herself age 24, at a learn-to-skate camp for ages 5 to 15.

Looking to fill the competitive void, she took up speedskating. The Bruins separately pledged at least $100,000. Smith foundation for spinal cord injuries.Īs of Tuesday evening, a GoFundMe page set up by the Quetta family had raised more than $750,000.

Strong” online store ( ) to the Quetta family, all of this via the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Thomas E. “It means a lot to us,” said Moore, whose team is also donating proceeds from their “A.J. Pride president Hayley Moore said she is personally matching Packer and Avery’s donations to the Quetta fund. The Boston University alums in the league wear ‘TR’ stickers for Travis Roy. Six years later, all NWHL players wear Laing’s ’24′ on helmet stickers. That incident rocked the women’s hockey world. 31, 2015, when forward Denna Laing was injured during an outdoor game at Gillette Stadium. The Pride suffered a similar tragedy on Dec. Quetta remains hospitalized after suffering a severe spinal cord injury playing for Bishop Feehan High last Tuesday. This is a trauma we see far too frequently in hockey.” We thought it was a good way to give back. “We’re generously compensated for our time in the bubble.

“We want all the remaining teams to do well,” Packer said. From her hotel room down the hall - some of the Riveters remain here - Avery retorts in kind.įor every Boston Pride goal in the semifinals and final, the players pledged $100 to help A.J. Packer has been posting exuberant story updates after watching score goals.
