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EFORE MORGAN STICKNEY was setting records with the U.S. Under- 18 Women's National Team or backstopping for Shattuck-St. Mary's at the Chipotle-USA Hockey Girls National Championship, she was just a California kid playing street hockey with her brother, Parker. Growing up in Manhattan Beach, Calif., hockey was more than just a pastime for Stickney – it was a way of life. Stickney was not just following her brother's lead – she was also forging her own path. A journey that has taken her from street hockey to national prominence. Stickney's introduction to hockey came at 5 years old when she first laced up her skates. It didn't take long for her to fall in love with the sport, and by the time she was 9, she found herself in net – not because it was her first choice, but because her team needed a goalie. "I went to my brother's games, and I eventually wanted to try it," Stickney said. "His best friend was a goalie, and I thought it looked really cool, and then my mom let me one day, and the team I was playing for needed a goalie, so I just stayed with it." Her early development came with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings and she later made the transition to Shattuck- St. Mary 's in Faribault, Minnesota. "I visited the school when I was 10 just for fun because we had extra time after playing a tournament in Minnesota, and I loved it," Stickney said. "Then I went to a Shattuck hockey camp in the summer of 2021 and met the coaches and absolutely loved it." Shattuck- St. Mary's has produced numer- ous professional players and Olympians, including Brianna Decker. Decker, who B IN GOAL By KAITLYN KUPIEC 28 // JUNE 2025 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM A WALL PHOTOS BY Images On Ice Morgan Stickney Continuing To Grow Step-By-Step After First Becoming A Goalie At 9 Years Old