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Catching up with the Lamoureux sisters

11/16/2018, 11:00am CST
By Let's Play Hockey

Let’s Play Hockey recently interviewed Monique and Jocelyn Lamoureux – the twin sisters who dangled their way to a gold medal last winter.


In the 2018 Olympic women’s hockey gold medal game, Monique Lamoureux (below) scored late in the third period to tie the game at 2-2, setting the stage for her sister Jocelyne (above) to clinch the gold with her shootout goal. Photos: Susan McPherson

Let’s Play Hockey recently interviewed Monique and Jocelyn Lamoureux – the twin sisters who dangled their way to a gold medal last winter. Now, they are both married and expecting children. While their accolades on the ice have brought them much glory, it is their efforts off the ice that are currently turning heads. They have partnered with Comcast and are working to provide communities with affordable and accessible Internet service. They also helped lead the fight in equitable support for women hockey players who train for the Olympics. Here is what they had to say:

On winning a gold medal
Monique: It was a dream come true. It’s what we have always dreamed of accomplishing.

Jocelyn: As far as our athletic careers go, winning a gold medal has always been a dream of ours. It’s exciting for us, our family, and our team.

On the development of women’s hockey
Monique: The speed has increased tremendously. The skill level from top to bottom has increased. For us older players, a lot of us grew up playing boys’ hockey. Now the younger players on the national team are playing girls’ hockey. It shows the sport is growing and gaining more popularity. With the professional leagues starting, it creates a larger player pool. Girls no longer have to retire from hockey after college. The sport is growing, but it still has a long way to go.

Jocelyn: It would be nice to see more Division I teams at the college level. It would be great to see more teams in the Big Ten, especially in the Michigan area. The next big step would be for one league to be created under the NHL umbrella. When you have one league instead of two, it will make professional hockey better. The talent will be better.

On professional hockey
Jocelyn: It would be nice to make those leagues more competitive. It would be more of a draw for fans and create more growth. If young girls can see women playing hockey beyond college, it will ultimately grow the sport. It’s not just good for women’s hockey, it’s good for hockey. It gives women role models to look up to, just like the boys have role models in the NHL.

On equitable support for women training to represent their country
Jocelyn: We weren’t fighting for equal pay. That was a big misunderstanding amongst the general pubic. We were fighting for equitable support. The men already have a full-time league. They have those benefits. We weren’t asking for equitable pay compared to their NHL salaries. We were asking for equity across the board under the Ted Stevens Act. We were asking for a livable wage to be able to support ourselves and still be able to compete as elite athletes and not have to work two to three jobs on the side.

On their gold medal game
Jocelyn: It was the most viewed late night show on NBC. That is proof in the pudding. If it is there for people to see, they will watch it. We have an historic agreement in place now and we believe it’s a great start and we also believe we can make more strides to continue to grow the sport.
  
On their work with Comcast
Jocelyn: We are working with Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, which provides Internet for $9.95 a month. We are very proud of the program and are continuing to educate people about it. It has provided more than six million people with Internet. We have been very fortunate to be a part of it.  

On advice to young aspiring female hockey players
Monique: The biggest thing is to work hard, have fun and dream big. If you have aspirations to be a hockey player, put your best foot forward every single day. Be a good leader and a good teammate. If you have that combination, you will be successful.

Jocelyn: When you get to the higher levels, everyone is fast. The ones who separate themselves are the ones who do something every day to get better.

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