{"id":77541,"date":"2023-03-24T16:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T16:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=77541"},"modified":"2023-03-24T16:18:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T16:18:24","slug":"paralympic-dreams-for-world-champion-ice-hockey-player-from-ely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/03\/24\/paralympic-dreams-for-world-champion-ice-hockey-player-from-ely\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympic dreams for world champion ice hockey player from Ely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Hopefully, our wins encourage more people and especially women to try the sport,&#8217; said gold medallist, Leanne Emmerson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>THE first Welsh woman to represent Great Britain in para ice hockey has fresh Paralympic hopes after returning from the world championships with a gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former champion kickboxer Leanne Emmerson, 38, turned to para ice hockey after becoming paralysed in her left leg as well as receiving a type one diabetes diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has returned to Wales with an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Para Ice World Championships Pool C gold medal. She hopes the win will help shine a light on women\u2019s para ice hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmerson said: \u201cHopefully, our wins encourage more people and especially women to try the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt shows others anything is possible. We have a lot of people at club level who want to play on that international stage. This has shown them they can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The women are going for gold<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixed teams can compete in the IPC Para Ice World Championships, but it is unclear if the sport will be split into separate men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s competitions for the 2026 Paralympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Emmerson remains positive that the women will be strong contenders for a 2030 bid if the sport decides to separate the genders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNothing\u2019s final, we\u2019re not sure what\u2019s in the pipeline in terms of separating men and women,\u201d said Emmerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wish we could be there but if there is a separate competition for the women it\u2019s a good thing for us. I\u2019m hopeful in any case there will be women on that 2030 stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/11\/IMG_0933-e1669726873738.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leanne Emmerson competing for team GB | Image credit: British Paralympic Ice Hockey Association<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experience at the World Championships in Thailand has been great for the women\u2019s side of the sport. \u00a0Emmerson and her fellow gold medal winners, Dani Watts, Jodi Hill and Stacey Quirk, have been able to take the skills they learnt and apply them in the women\u2019s training sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmerson also attributes their progress to great coaching, as the sport hopes to attract more women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has already grown from this time last year. We have got great coaches who have taken us forward. They really are pushing for women in the sport,\u201d said Emmerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Rewriting the history books\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Although teams competing in the IPC World Championships can be mixed, it is rare for sides to even have one woman on their squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But British Para Ice Hockey broke the status quo, bringing four women to compete in the IPC Para Ice World Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmerson, Dani Watts, Jodi Hill and Stacey Quirk were the four women on team GB who helped bring the gold home, suggesting that a mixed squad in para ice hockey can lead to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2022, the Great Britain side won all four games played in Pool C of the World Championship against Armenia, France, Austria, Thailand and Kazakhstan and re-wrote the history books while doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmerson made history, being among the four women kicking off the deciding World Championship game against Kazakhstan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn the last game, they let all four women start which is the first time it\u2019s happened,\u201d said Emmerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a must-win game, but we played great defensively. It was a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British Para Ice Hockey squad now hold various world records including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most women on a team at the World Championships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most women on an opening puck at a World Championship game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First woman (Dani Watts) to score at a World Championship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first female netminder shutout at a World Championship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Emmerson, making history on the world stage did not come without its challenges, but it was all worth it in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was a lot faster paced and upbeat than we are used to, but I wasn\u2019t scared of the challenge and to mix with the men. I wasn\u2019t going to be easy to get the puck off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmerson echoed: \u201cIt\u2019s the best time to give the sport a go. So, believe in yourself. 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