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20 Photos / UMD Athletics, Jeff Cable, Andover High School G POSITION: HEIGHT: COLLEGE: University of Minnesota Duluth 5' 6" HOMETOWN: FUN FACT: Played soccer and softball. MADDIE ROONEY 20 A NEW CALLING A NEW CALLING Though she had to withdraw from the International Though she had to withdraw from the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship in August because of a lower body injury, she's back in August because of a lower body injury, she's back at 100%. She helped the U.S. tie the My Why Tour at 100%. She helped the U.S. tie the My Why Tour against Canada 2-2 with her 26-save shutout in a 2-0 against Canada 2-2 with her 26-save shutout in a 2-0 victory Nov. 23 in Ottawa. victory Nov. 23 in Ottawa. On the coaching side, Rooney has coached goal- On the coaching side, Rooney has coached goal- ies since her prep career started at A ndover High ies since her prep career started at A ndover High School. She a lways k new she wanted to pursue School. She a lways k new she wanted to pursue coaching, even if she didn't know when the opportu- coaching, even if she didn't know when the opportu- nity would arise. nity would arise. Last year, her youth hockey coach, Sean Molin, Last year, her youth hockey coach, Sean Molin, took over as head coach of the Centennial girls' pro- took over as head coach of the Centennial girls' pro- gram. Rooney seized on the great opportunity when gram. Rooney seized on the great opportunity when Molin called. Molin called. "It was kind of right place, right time," Rooney said. "It was kind of right place, right time," Rooney said. She enjoys being involved in coaching and giving She enjoys being involved in coaching and giving back, though her time is more limited this year with back, though her time is more limited this year with the U.S. residency. the U.S. residency. Her approach to coaching is different for each goal- Her approach to coaching is different for each goal- tender, because each one needs to work on her own tender, because each one needs to work on her own thing, Rooney said. She often preaches having a good thing, Rooney said. She often preaches having a good base of movement, a skill she was taught as a youth base of movement, a skill she was taught as a youth M H J O N L I N E . C O M | J A N / F E B 2 0 2 2 ROONEY'S WORLD Andover Rooney is UMD's all-time career saves leader with 3,449 stops.