What it's like to prepare for the NWHL bubble season in Lake Placid - Sportsnet.ca

Lindsay Eastwood is a rookie blueliner on the Toronto Six, the NWHL’s newest franchise. She’ll be blogging for Sportsnet throughout the league’s bubble season, taking place from Jan. 23 to Feb. 5.

The 2020–21 hockey season has had some turbulence, but we are now days away from a historical NWHL bubble season in Lake Placid, N.Y., I had no doubt that we would hit the ice in November to kick off the season. Boy, was I ambitious. As the months wore on, I started to become more skeptical of a season actually happening this year.Tampa Bay Times

in the Eastern Conference bubble. I must admit, the thought of an NWHL bubble season crossed my mind often. I thought the only way we — as the only Canadian team in the league — were going to be able to play this season was in a bubble in order to not have to go back and forth across the border. However, I didn’t know how feasible that was for our league.

When we were asked by the Toronto Six staff for our thoughts on playing in a bubble this season, I almost couldn’t believe it. The idea of actually lacing up this season was moving from dream to reality. The concept of the bubble soon came to life, and before I knew it I was opting in to play. Commissioner Ty Tumminia took everything into consideration — day jobs, travel and, most importantly, our safety.

Needless to say, I was pumped. We’re getting to participate in history. Knock on wood – this is the only time we will ever have a season like this. After watching the success of the WNBA and NWSL bubbles, and seeing the growth for their sports through television ratings and social media, I am excited to see where this takes the NWHL. The recipe for growing women’s sports is essentially exposure and high-quality performance.

LindsayEastw00d NWHL TheTorontoSix Way to go! Looking forward to reading your blog!

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