P.E.I. hockey player looking to build on Team Canada experience
A young P.E.I. player made an impact with the Canadian under-18 female hockey team last week.
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Megan Mossey, who plays defence, scored single goals in the first two games on Aug. 13 and 14 of a three-game series against Team USA in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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'I was super honoured to be selected,' said the daughter of Terry and Jody Mossey of Charlottetown. 'It's definitely huge being from a small place in P.E.I. to have a chance to play for the national team. I think it's such an honour and a super cool experience.'
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Mossey enjoyed the entire experience with Team Canada, but is there one particular thing that stood out?
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'The professionalism is huge,' answered Mossey. 'You have a great group of girls, so it makes it a lot better and really fun.'
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— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 14, 2025
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Although 16 years old and competing with under-18-aged players, Mossey is no stranger when it comes to playing against older players. Mossey played for Team P.E.I. as a 13-year-old in the 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.
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'That was an amazing experience,' said Mossey. 'It was my first time playing girls' hockey.
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'I think it definitely changed my perspective on girls' hockey. Like before that, I wanted to play in the NHL. And then after playing there, that kind of changed my path and I started to play girls' hockey and now I want to keep playing girls' hockey.'
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Mossey, who will enter Grade 11 at Appleby College in Ontario, plays with the Etobicoke U22 Elite team.
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Forward Abby Hustler of St. Louis became the first P.E.I. player to be drafted in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) by the Minnesota Frost in June. Mossey would like to follow in Hustler's footsteps some day.
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'That would definitely be a dream,' said Mossey.
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Mossey was not the only P.E.I. connection with Team Canada. Jackson Slauenwhite of New Haven is the team's mental performance consultant.
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Slauenwhite praised Mossey's performance with Team Canada.
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'She's doing such great things and she's only going to keep inspiring the girls around (P.E.I.),' said Slauenwhite. 'The more she does, the more inspiring she'll be. The more impact she's going to have.
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