Apps Basking in Golden Glow
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The following article featuring former Dartmouth standout Gillian Apps appeared March 12 on the Toronto Globe and Mail Web site.
By Lori Ewing
TORONTO — Gillian Apps has received an outpouring of support since she and her Canadian women's hockey teammates captured gold at the Vancouver Games.
But the one message the veteran forward always remember came from the mom of a young girl. After one of Canada's games, Apps spotted the small girl in the crowd and handed up her hockey stick as a gift to the young fan.
“I had a message come back from her mom saying that her daughter fell asleep with the stick in her bed that night and I think for me, it kind of brings it back,” Apps said. “I thought it was so cute, and I think sometimes we forget how much of an impact we can have on young kids, so that was special for me.”
Complete article can be accessed via the Globe and Mail Web site by clicking here.
