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CALGARY, Alberta — Brigette Lacquette played defense on Canada's Olympic women's hockey team in 2018. She is now a Chicago Blackhawks regional scout and the first Indigenous woman to scout in the NHL. Lacquette also serves on the NHL's player inclusion and female hockey advisory committees. She says she is eager to push for more diversity across hockey, at every level. She recalls how important it was to find a welcoming environment as a young hockey player.
