Game On Magazine 2017 Game On Magazine - Regular Season Edition | Page 4

P EA K O F T H E MA R KE T PLAYE R OF TH E MON TH
J O R DY
27 Z A C H A R I A S
HEIGHT 5’4” | W EIGHT 145 | AGE 20
GOALS 10 | ASSISTS 5 | POINTS 15
EYES ON THE BIG PRIZE FOR MANITOBA’S
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER
Played hockey at Fort Richmond
Collegiate before moving to the
University of Connecticut. She is
currently in her second year of U
SPORT eligibility at the U of M.
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After the first week of post-Holiday
play, Zacharias had 10 goals and
15 points in 20 games, second in
Canada West scoring. Last season,
she had 11 goals and 15 points in
her final 26 conference games.
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Had six goals and 12 points in
18 games at the University of
Connecticut in her first semester at
the University of Connecticut.
From Winnipeg, Manitoba
Although she began her post-secondary hockey career
with the NCAA Division 1’s University of Connecticut Huskies
women’s hockey team, Jordy Zacharias has since transitioned
back to her hometown and now plays for the first-place
University of Manitoba Bisons. Returning home to
Winnipeg is a decision she will never forget.
“I came back home after my first
semester at UConn,” Zacharias
said. “It was a great school and I
was doing well in both hockey
and school. However, it just
wasn’t the right fit for me. I
redshirted the second half
of my freshman year
with the Bisons after
reaching out to Head
Coach Jon Rempel.
I loved the team from
day one, as everyone
was extremely welcoming, and
the atmosphere and culture was
something that I had never seen or
been a part of.”
Along with having the experience of
playing within the Hockey East Conference
of Division 1 female hockey as a former
UConn Husky, the 20-year-old Winnipegger
now has the pleasure of playing alongside her
peers in front of family and friends every week – and this
year’s Bison squad has shown extreme competitiveness.
“A big part of this year’s success is the level of experience
that our group has,” the offensively-gifted forward reflected.
“14 players are in their fourth or fifth year, and we have made
it to the CanWest finals in two of the last three years. So
motivation to do well is very high, especially for those players;
their work ethic is rubbing off on everyone else. Our last four
weekends are all going to be tight games, so I just want us to
stick to our systems and play smart hockey.”
4 | G AME ON | R EGU L AR SEASON ED ITION 2018
BY CARTER BROOKS
Photos by Jeff Miller