Local Students Experience
Excitement And Energy
Of 2024 IIHF Women's
World Championship
By Harry Thompson
I
nflatable noisemakers and ear-piercing screams brought noise
levels at the Adirondack Bank Center to new levels during the
2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Thanks to the generosity of the Adirondack Sports Council,
early games at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championships
took on an atmosphere and energy normally associated with a Taylor
Swift concert as hundreds of local school kids packed from Utica,
New York, and surrounding communities cheered on teams such as
Sweden, Denmark, China and Japan.
These budding superfans let the players know their on-ice efforts
were appreciated.
"It's so much fun when you have a lot of fans out there screaming
and cheering for you. It gives you more energy. It's really a fun atmo-
sphere to play in," said Swedish forward Sophie Lundin, who played
college hockey at The Ohio State University.
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