Olivia Wilson '21 Recruiting Profile

When I graduate from high school my main goal is to play hockey in college and earn a degree in health science and either become a physical therapist or a team trainer.  

I am a very hard worker; I like to challenge myself on and off the ice. When I was 8, I watched my brother playing hockey and decided it might be fun. I started playing winter of second grade. On the boys' mites team there were 2 other girls. We would stand at the end of the line and talk, I didn't pay attention or try for a long time. One day I realized that I was the only person on the team who could not skate backwards. I really wanted to learn, so I started to head towards the front of the line, and after a year, I discovered my passion for hockey. 

 I love being part of a team. I have been lucky to be able to play on both the boys' and girls' teams in my valley, as well as a travel teams outside of my valley. I enjoy the friendships and bonding we go through together when we win and when we are challenged by stronger teams and stronger players. 

The first year I played on the girls' team I realized two things: one,  how much faster the boys were, and two, how my years of playing with the boys allowed me to be a play-maker on the girls' team.  At that point in my hockey life I was not used to scoring goals, so it was very fun.  After many goals, I started to become more excited when the other girls on my team scored rather then myself. That season I realized what it meant to play on a team, and not just play for myself and my benefit. 

I have always been a perfectionist, especially when it comes to school.