In a community where winter revolves around hockey, Saturday December 14th, was an exciting day for young girls who play the sport.
It was the International Silver Stick weekend with 34 teams coming in from across Ontario to compete in the annual tournament held in memory of Caitlyn Cobean, a young local hockey player who succumbed to cancer at a young age.
It was however, also an opportunity for young girls to meet one of their heroes in the sport of women’s hockey, Kaitlin Willoughby of the Toronto Sceptres, who signed hats, pucks, jerseys and photos for the young hockey players who lined up to meet her.

Willoughby played hockey throughout high school for the Prince Albert Bears in her hometown and was captain of the team. She went on to attend the University of Saskatchewan and continued to play, scoring 25 points in 28 games resulting in her being named USports Rookie of the year. In 2013-14, she was named to Canada West All-Rookie Team and, that year, she scored the game-winning goal as the university won the Canada West conference championship for the first time in history. (Wikipedia)
Today, Willoughby plays for the Toronto Sceptres, a professional hockey team that competes in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), one of six franchises in the league, three in Canada and three in the United States. The league plays for the Walter Cup, the wome’s equivalent of the NHL’s Stanley Cup.
Bruce Power recently announced that it was partnering with the Toronto Sceptres for two years. James Scongack, Bruce Power’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President, said at the time that, “Hockey is a big part of our community fabric here in the Clean Energy Frontier Region of Huron, Bruce and Grey Counties and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with the Toronto Sceptres to promote women’s hockey and to show young girls that they’re represented in the professional ranks by these amazing athletes.”
In addition to her skill as a hockey professional, Willoughby also holds a degree in nursing.
