By Ava Grippo – Entertainment Editor

Junior Emma Bouchard is a player on the Hamden Co-Op girls hockey team. She plays left wing and her responsibility is to score goals, set up plays, and support the defense. Advocate Entertainment Editor Ava Grippo interviewed Bouchard on the girls hockey season. 

Ava Grippo: What are your individual goals for this season? 

Emma Bouchard: My individual goal for this season is to become a better player overall. This is my third year of playing hockey and I hope by my senior year I can see large improvement. 

AG: What goals are your team working towards this season?

EB: This year our goal as a team is to make it to states and win SCCs by working our hardest and winning. 

AG: What are you most looking forward to this season?

EB: This season, I am most looking forward to being able to plan Senior Night and create a memorable night for the seniors leaving this season. 

AG: How would you describe your team?

EB: Our team is very cohesive, and fun. We do our best to create a welcoming environment to keep us determined to win and persevere through losses. 

AG: What got you into hockey?

EB: My dad played hockey and I’ve skated my whole life, so I wanted to try hockey just as my dad did throughout his high school years.