Albertan finds her way back to hockey after losing her arm in a farm accident at 19
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An Albertan who lost her arm at age 19 finds her way back to hockey
and Photography by Amber Bracken
Devon, alta.
The Globe and Mail
Sherry Sharko, middle, hunts for the puck at a March tournament in Bon Accord, Alta. When she was 19, she lost an arm in a farming accident in Australia. It has not dampened her determination for the game, though she does not play at the same professional level she did in her teens.
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