The Edmonton, AB product joined the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) in 2021/22, spending two seasons with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA). She would return home for the 2023/24 season with the NAX Female U18 Prep team, allowing her the opportunity to participate in the Edmonton Fire Cadets.

250 applicants aged 14-18 applied for the program in the spring of 2023. “There’s this big application process you have to answer about 10 questions, and they’re in paragraph form about who you are so they can have a sense of your personality and why you want to do it,” said Dolynchuk.

From there, 40 advanced to the interview process with just 20 of the initial 250 applicants being accepted into the program.

Not only was the three-year CSSHL student-athlete among the 20 candidates accepted into the program, she was selected as one of the four platoon leaders, leading a five-person crew.

Starting in September, the program involved a weekly homework chapter and online test, then every Wednesday from 6:00-9:30pm they did hands-on training.

“We are given a precis of the textbook that an actual Firefighter Recruit Class would do and we review that and then have to complete an online test,” said Dolynchuk. “Then we meet every week and we expand on what we learned in the precis, but put it into real life. Firefighters come out from different Fire Stations around the city and they do the stations with us to get exposure to them, get to know them and they help with whatever we’re doing.”

“For the last five, six weeks, we’ve been doing live fire scenarios. So, they’ve had us in this training tower, which is a big cement building that has propane fires instead of wood fires that they used in the past (propane is safer as it has less flames). We still go on air tanks and all the gear because we are still around real fire and want to get the full effect. We do fire specific situations like Search and Rescue and that kind of stuff, as well as first level, second level, basement and car fires,” added Dolynchuk.

The Edmonton Fire Cadets program required an intensive level of commitment, dedication and both physical and mental strength. “It was a lot like the atmosphere in hockey. You have to work with the team. You can’t win by yourself. It’s everyone coming together and when you’re all fighting for the same cause you can get somewhere. You see that a lot in hockey and that relates to everything,” said Dolynchuk. “I already had that ability to work with others because of the years I have been playing hockey on a team.”

And while the sport itself provided her with many of the necessary skills needed to excel in the Edmonton Fire Cadets program, she noted the importance of playing in the CSSHL and learning to manage her time, balancing hockey, school and other interests.

“It wasn’t easy to balance my time but I got better throughout. On weekends when we were away at showcases or tournaments, we had study hall time. I was able to easily use that to also do my Edmonton Fire Cadets. This was my third year in the league, so I know what I’m doing. My first two years I always finished my homework before we even went on trips. So I used my study hall times at the trips to do Edmonton Fire Cadets because I’ve always been able to get ahead in school”

“Megan is a very hardworking and driven personality.聽 She is able to superbly balance school, family and hockey while still challenging herself in other societal contributions which include Edmonton Fire Cadet Training and Tutoring,” added NAX Female U18 Prep head coach Dylan Dellezay. “She is a responsible and humble person, who goes about her daily life that many look up to and envy, all while always smiling.”

Completing the Edmonton Fire Cadets has already opened doors and provided opportunities for Dolynchuk, who sees the program as a reference and experience builder in helping her achieve her future ambitions.

Despite the intensive fire training, Dolynchuk’s future interests lie in the medical field. She will be attending MacEwan University in Edmonton this fall, playing for the women’s hockey team while getting a degree in Bachelor of Science. After getting her degree at MacEwan, Dolynchuk hopes to attend the University of Alberta or University of British Columbia to get a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences with the goal of becoming a Paediatrician.

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Mercer spent the 2019/20 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) U18 Prep season with NAX. In 36 games the Slave Lake, AB forward recorded 17 goals and 14 assists.

In 2021/22 Mercer would join the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s (AJHL) Brooks Bandits, recording 11 points in 34 regular season games. He would add one point in six playoff games as Brooks captured an AJHL Championship.

Mercer began the 2022/23 AJHL season with the Olds Grizzlys, tallying four points in 17 games. He would finish the season in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) with the Flin Flon Bombers, tallying 15 points in 28 games. He would add 9 points in 16 playoff games with Flin Flon.

MacEwan University is a U SPORTS program competing in the Canada West Division out of Edmonton, AB.

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Norkus joined the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) for the 2020/21 Female U18 Prep season, playing in six games with Delta’s Female Prep U18 team. She would return to the team in 2021/22, tallying 4 goals and 9 assists in 24 games. She would add seven points in five playoff games as Delta made it to the finals of the 2022 CSSHL Western Championships.

This season the Prince George, BC forward tallied 2 goals and 11 assists in 30 Female U18 Prep games.

MacEwan University is a U SPORTS team located in Edmonton, AB and playing in the Canada West Conference.

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Ayre spent the 2022/23 season in the CSSSHL with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) Female U18 Prep team. In 30 games the Fort St John, BC forward led NAX with 25 points, including 13 goals.

Mattheos played three seasons with the St. Mary’s Academy Female U18 Prep team recording 25 points in 51 career games. The Headingley, MB defenseman had a career season in 2022/23 with 8 goals and 10 assists in 30 games.

MacEwan University is a U SPORTS team located in Edmonton, AB and playing in the Canada West Conference.

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Daniel Baker spent two seasons in the CSSHL with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) U18 Prep team. The Edmonton, AB defenseman recorded 51 points in 48 games, helping NAX capture a U18 Prep League Championship during the 2017/18 season.

A second-round pick, 28^th overall in the 2016 Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft by the Medicine Hat Tigers, Baker would spend four full seasons in the WHL, including captaining the team during the 2021/22 campaign. In 213 WHL games Baker recorded 20 goals and 69 assists.

A forward from Lake Country, BC, Brendan Boyle spent the 2016/17 season with Pursuit of Excellence, recording 25 points in 28 U16 Prep games. Boyle would join the Prince George Cougars in 2018/19, recording 7 points in 132 WHL games. He would spend the 2021/22 season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the Okotoks Oilers, tallying 28 points in 29 games.

Ethan Strang spent the 2015/16 season in the CSSHL with the Edge School U15 Prep team. The Cochrane, AB forward would produce 5 goals and 2 assists in 20 games.

Strang would join the Grande Prairie Storm for the 2018/19 AJHL season, spending four years with the team. In 177 AJHL games Strang recorded 110 points

MacEwan University is a U SPORTS program competing in the Canada West Division out of Edmonton, AB.

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Isley spent the 2021/22 season in the CSSHL with the Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) Female U18 Prep team. In 27 games the Vermillion, AB forward led her team with 10 goals and was second with 22 points behind Kori Paterson, who has previously committed to MacEwan University.

Powell has spent the past five seasons in the CSSHL. The Parksville, BC forward originally joined the CSSHL with the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Female U17 Prep team, producing 7 points in 25 games.

She would join Shawnigan Lake School in 2018/19, recording 11 points in 28 Female U18 Prep games. She would return to OHA in 2019/20 and 2020/21, tallying 11 points in 33 Female U18 Prep games. This past season Powell finished with 16 points in 17 Female U18 Prep games with Delta Hockey Academy.

MacEwan University is a U SPORTS team located in Edmonton, AB.

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Paterson is in her first season in the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) with the NAX Female U18 Prep team. The Viking, AB product has a team high 16 assists and 23 points on the season.

MacEwan University is located in Edmonton, AB and competes in the Canada West Division of U SPORTS.

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Two year 麻豆传媒入口 student athlete Robyn Short will play USports Hockey at MacEwan University for the 2020-21 season.聽

Short, 18, scored one goal and five assists (1-5-6) last season for the Northern Alberta Xtremes Female U18 Prep team.聽

In 59 career CSSHL games, the St. Albert, AB native put up eight points, registering two goals and six assists (2-6-8).

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After four seasons with the 麻豆传媒入口, Kallie O’Hearn is off to attend and play U Sports hockey at MacEwan University.聽

O鈥橦earn, 18, spent the 2019-20 campaign playing for Delta Hockey Academy鈥檚 Female U18 Prep team where she netted two goals and 11 assists (2-11-13) in 24 regular season games.聽

In 105 career games, the Surrey, BC born product recorded seven goals and 27 assists (7-27-34) over four seasons with the Delta Hockey Academy.

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Three year 麻豆传媒入口 student athlete Jennifer Andrash has committed to play U Sports while attending MacEwan University next season.

The Richmond, BC product registered 11 goals and 15 helpers (11-15-26) for Delta Hockey Academy鈥檚 Female U18 Prep team during the 2019-20 campaign.

During the 2020 BDO CSSHL Championships, Andrash, 18, netted two goals and one assist (2-1-3) in three playoff games.聽

In 78 career CSSHL games, the 2002-born forward logged a total of 27 goals and 33 assists (27-33-60).聽

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