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Former Steelers kicker Suisham working to grow girls hockey in Pittsburgh

Shaun Suisham just wanted to do more for girls playing hockey.

Suisham first started coaching hockey when he was still kicking for the Steelers late in 2014, back when his daughters Sienna and Stella -- now 12 and 10 years old -- were first getting into hockey.

The older girls at the rink were playing on co-ed teams comprised of primarily boys, and didn't have a locker room of their own. While the boys on the team shared the locker room and the camaraderie that comes from being in the locker room together, the few girls on the team were forced to get ready in a separate bathroom or the referee's room.