United States forward Jocelyne Lamoureux in a game against the ECAC All-Stars on January 3, 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Here is what
the Lamoureux twins Monique and Jocelyne had to say about the upcoming season.
I did learn
a valuable lesson today, if you don’t turn your recorder on you end up
interviewing the same player twice. I am also grateful, that Monique Lamoureux
is a patient person.
I asked UND Senior
forward/defenseman Monique Lamoureux about her expectations for the upcoming season.
“The ultimate
goal is to put a national championship banner up in our rink,” Monique said.
“Jocelyne [Lamoureux]
and I were looking it up earlier and I think today is the first official day of
practice… the tradition here goes really deep with our family and I think that our
brothers and our dad have been a part of 10 championships, whether it’s a McNaughton
cup, a WCHA Final Five, or a national championship. For us it’s something that
we really want to add to our family. We want to start a tradition on the woman’s
side.”
On being the
last of the Lamoureux’s to go through the UND hockey program.
“It’s bitter
sweet being the last ones not having a brother here after having one playing on
the team for the last eight years,” Monique said. “It’s little weird not seeing your brothers
around the rink as much but we’re excited for this year and we’re hoping to
accomplish some great things.”
“Just want to make history for this program and the ultimate
goal is obviously to win a national championship as is with every other team in
the NCAA but that’s the goal this year more than any other year since I’ve been
here,” Jocelyne said.
“I think we have the potential to do it; it’s just a matter
of putting the pieces of the puzzle together.”
Jocelyne was asked about being the last two of Lamoureux’s
to go through the UND Hockey program.
“Yeah it’s bitter sweet and we have some emotional moments,”
Jocelyne said.
“Our brother took off last week for the east coast just
knowing we’re the last ones here we’re the last ones to try and add to the
tradition for our program and for our family and to have the opportunity this
year again and we’re excited and we want to make the most of it. Just keep
adding and staring a new tradition with the woman’s program.”