When the San Jose Sharks launched their girls program 15 years ago they could barely fill out two rosters. Now, they support 11 girls teams and have become a pipeline for USA Hockey and young women who want to play at the Division I level. With help from the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser, we get into how the game has grown, what the Sharks are doing to support that growth, and why current elite level talents like Sharks broadcaster, Kendall Coyne Schofield, are working so diligently to make a successful professional league a reality.To read Susan’s article on the rise of girls hockey, visit: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sharks/article/Girls-hockey-is-booming-in-Bay-Area-and-beyond-14926723.phpStart your free trial now at: theathletic.com/theupdate
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