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something unique that helps empower these young women." More than just providing great coaching on the ice, the program takes a holistic view of athlete development, which is something today 's aspiring players are desperately searching for. "The nutrition piece really opened my eyes," said Carly Sukiel, who was a freshman on the Oswego State University ACHA wom- en's hockey team last year. "After I learned how to eat properly things really changed for me. Eating right trans- formed my game." More than just transforming their games, the program is changing their lives, especial- ly during the challenges of a season ravaged by Covid-19. Sukiel, who played under Moed for three seasons is once again benefitting from the additional programming with the 19U team, after her sophomore year with the Oswego State University ACHA women's hockey team was iced because of Covid-19. "I'm so fortunate that Alexis was there for me, and I was able to come back and play with my old team." In fact, Sukiel was reunited with two of her best friends, Anya and Karina Laxton, who were frozen out of their first season p l ay i n g o n t h e B e c ke r C o l l e g e w o m e n 's hockey team. "We feel so cheated," Karina Laxton said. "This is a year we can't get back. But Alexis gave us an opportunity to play and still be a part of a team. We are so thankful to still have some hockey in our lives." "As a mom, I felt so bad because they had missed out on so much already," added Robin Laxton, whose third daughter Niki is also on the 19U team. "My first call was to Alexis. She immediately said, 'don't worry, I'm going to figure it out, I'll find some way for them to be a part of the team.' It was almost like a little bit of light in that darkness." 32 // APRIL 2021 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM In a relatively short period of time, the New York Islanders Girls Elite Hockey Program has become a force in the Mid Atlantic Women's Hockey Association. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE New York Islanders Girls Elite Hockey Program /NAPHL Register at: CDAHOCKEYACADEMY.COM SPRING, SUMMER, PROSPECT, CAMPS 2021 Frontier Ice Arena Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 8 Week Spring High Performance Skills Camp April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26 Spring High Performance Skills "Weekend" Camp April 911 Spring Elite Performance Camp April 2325 Coeur d'Alene Hockey Academy Spring Prospect Camp #1 May 79 Weekend Spring Madness 3 V 3 (register individual or team) May 2123 Spring Skills/Fitness Full Day High Performance Camp June 1417 Coeur d'Alene Hockey Academy Spring Prospect Camp #2 June 1820 U18 PREP U17 PREP U19 PREP GIRLS U16 AA U14 AA Call: (208) 559-5096 and (208) 625-7287 Proud Member