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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ELITE ALUMNI FEATURE - MACKENZIE KING

05/27/2022, 11:00am EDT
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Alum MacKenzie King currently plays for Holy Cross in the Hockey East conference.  She recently completed her first year with the Crusaders and appeared in all 33 games this past season.  

We caught up to chat about her time in the Pens Elite program and how she has adjusted to being a student athlete at Holy Cross.


HOW WAS THE ADJUSTMENT FROM YOUTH HOCKEY TO COLLEGE?

The adjustment to the speed of the game was hard, I think I had the skills to play in Hockey East, but adjusting to the speed of the game with players in my division was hard, so I couldn’t use my skills until I was able to keep up.


How much did your time with Pens Elite help get you to where you are today?

I definitely gained a lot of puck skills and skating skills from Pens Elite!


DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ANY CURRENT PENS ELITE PLAYERS ON HOW TO REACH THEIR GOALS?

Push yourself off the ice and push your teammates to continuously raise the pace to make each other better.


WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY DURING YOUR TIME AT PENS ELITE?

Playing in Irvine, California at USA Hockey Nationals in 2019.


WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE TEAMMATE?

My favorite teammate on my team at Holy Cross would be Emma Min, because we’re both so similar in interests, she is always supportive of me and we share the same goals.


WHAT IS A TYPICAL DAY LIKE FOR YOU?

In season I would wake up and go to two to three classes, I would usually get a lift in and then skate. We would usually lift 2-3 times a week in season and 4-5 days out of season, then I would be studying after hockey and eating something for dinner.


WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL?

I love sweet potatoes, salmon and rice, or I like to make myself a salad with chick peas and edamame and feta.


WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RINK TO PLAY IN AND WHY?

I really liked playing at Lemieux and RMU Island Sports Center, both because the ice felt bigger and the atmosphere was nice, both had nice girls locker rooms too.


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