At any time when the Ohio State girls’s hockey staff received able to face Minnesota, Tatum Skaggs knew Emily Brown’s title can be introduced up.
Skaggs, a former Buckeyes ahead, heard all concerning the defensive prowess of Brown from her coach Nadine Muzerall as Ohio State tried to discover a solution to exploit her.
Skaggs and Brown went head-to-head for his or her respective colleges all through their four-year collegiate careers, however the faculty foes don’t have to fret about dealing with each other anymore.
They each have been chosen within the inaugural Skilled Ladies’s Hockey League draft by Boston on Monday — Brown went within the eighth spherical with Skaggs getting picked within the 14th spherical — getting to affix forces on a staff that already options Hilary Knight and Megan Keller.
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And when the staff convenes for coaching camp in November, Skaggs actually gained’t want an introduction to Brown.
“Each time we performed one another in faculty, we have been a giant video and pre-scout staff. So our coach in faculty really coached Emily, too,” Skaggs stated Wednesday. “So, we received the privilege of listening to all about Emily Brown as a result of she’s such a shutdown (defender). You knew when Brownie was on the ice and also you have been going in opposition to her, you in all probability must dump and chase. You in all probability not getting round her large or making an attempt to undergo her. We at all times had pre-scout on Emily to attempt to get round her one way or the other.”
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It actually wasn’t a simple job when Skaggs and Brown met on the ice. They performed their half in a fierce convention rivalry with Ohio State proudly owning a 12-8 get well over Minnesota throughout Skaggs and Brown’s faculty enjoying days.
“I really feel like anytime Minnesota takes on Ohio State it’s at all times a battle and at all times some recollections made, both good or not so memorable,” Brown stated. “… It’s at all times a battle. Quite a lot of respect. And I’m completely satisfied that Tatum and I can be on the identical aspect of the bench and on the identical staff and get to staff up for this subsequent 12 months.”
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That feeling is mutual for Skaggs, who is aware of all too what PWHL opponents are in retailer for once they must go up in opposition to Brown and Boston’s protection.
“I’m praising the Lord that we’re on the identical bench now due to the difficulties it’s to play in opposition to her,” Skaggs stated. “And I’m lastly completely satisfied that I gained’t be doing that anymore and she or he will get to close down our protection.”
