To understand where Emerance Maschmeyer is now, you need to know where she came from. And I’m not talking about the small town of Bruderheim, a town of just over 1,350 people that Maschmeyer calls “the middle of nowhere in Alberta,” where she had ice time on her outdoor rink.
I’m talking about all of the ups and downs that come with a hockey career at the top level. And while it feels weird to say that about someone who only turned 24 about two months ago, Maschmeyer has dealt with some of the highs and some of the lows that most players never face.