The New Team was inspired by one of Jenna M. Prestidge’s most recent hockey seasons. After moving back to her hometown, she again found herself entering new dressing rooms, joining new teams, and skating with new players. Her experience reminded her of how challenging it can be to be the ‘new person’, especially when you are young. But ultimately, if we continue to search for the things they love about the game of hockey, the sport leads us all to many new teams, new friendships, and on many new adventures.

The Harvest Cup was inspired by Jenna M. Prestidge’s niece, Addison. After playing well in a regular season tournament, her team found themselves in the championship game. When their hard-fought battle ended with a tie in regulation, they moved to a sudden-death shootout. There, Addison and her teammates were faced with a heartbreaking loss. Their experience reminded Jenna of one of the most challenging losses in sports and how hard that can be to overcome. It also reminded her that sometimes, if you look hard enough, you can see an important lesson in those losses. As players, we regularly see ups and downs, and wins and losses. It's all part of the game we love!

The Candy Cane Classic is based on Jenna M. Prestidge’s own family’s holiday tradition, one her parents started 38 years ago. Every year on December 26th, her parents would rent the ice at the local arena for their annual Christmas celebration. Over almost four decades, their tradition has taken many forms – from a skating party with young children to a fast-paced adult hockey game, and everything in between. No matter how they spend their ice time, it is followed by a Christmas party full of holiday cheer with family and friends. To this day, it is still Jenna’s favourite day of the year!

The Superstitious Goalie was inspired by Jenna M. Prestidge’s experience with her two favourite hockey goalies. Her first teammate and forever goalie, Justinne, was as superstitious as they come. Even to this day, thirty years after they started playing hockey together, Justinne still wears the exact same player socks under her pads, holes and all! Just when Jenna thought she had seen it all, she met her husband, Taylor, a goalie himself. She quickly found out Taylor also had his own unique way of getting ready for every game and as a child, that included sleeping with his blocker and catcher.