Published: Wednesday, 02 February 2022 11:54
Written by Ally Paige

It will be a reunion this fall for two players of the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 Female AAA Wildcats.

Paris Appel, a left wing for the AAA team recently shared that she has committed to attending Lakeland College this fall to play for the Rustlers program.

The announcement comes shortly after teammate Laiken Swan confirmed she would be attending the same college.

Appel said that her teammate was a driving force in her decision.

“Over the Christmas break, Laiken told me that her coach was going to be calling me so I kind of expected that call,” Appel stated. “And just the fact that Laiken was going there kind of made it a place that maybe I wanted to check out.

“So, I just had to make sure they have what I wanted academically and then after we played against PA, I went down there just to check out the school and the coaches, and they’re really nice, and the school was super nice, and I just thought it was probably the place for me.”

The Rustlers currently own a 13-4 record this season but will be switching from the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference for the upcoming season.

Appel said that she is looking forward to playing in a tougher league and is excited to have the opportunity to prove herself.

The 17-year-old Swift Current native will be attending a four-year nursing program with hopes to balance hockey and school.