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NHL showing All-Star support for Women's Ice Hockey

Cheers to the NHL for including women’s ice hockey players as part of the NHL All-Star festivities in Ottawa, Canada. Five highly decorated players participated, giving many fans a tremendous experience, while helping to raise awareness for the game. Canadians Tessa Bonhomme, Jennifer Botterill, Caroline Ouellette and Meaghan Mikkelson Reid, along with American goaltender Jessie Vetter (who have ten Winter Games medals combined, along with seven NCAA Frozen Four titles, and too many World Championships and Four Nations gold medals to count), all took part. Bonhomme was part of an autograph session with Anaheim Ducks player Corey Perry at an autograph signing (at 1 pm on January 28) sponsored by ScotiaBank. Bonhonme was gracious in answering fan questions, and stood out as a role model, giving girls advice on how to never give up, and the role her family played in supporting her dreams. She also shared her own experiences on playing hockey for Ohio State, and what it was like to play ag