The front of the sweatshirt reads simply, “Hockey is for Everyone.” Lauralai Zink wears it proudly, and believes the words with all her heart. The 17-year-old doesn’t play the game, but lives and breathes it. She eagerly shares her passion and now, courtesy of the National Hockey League, will have the opportunity to do so on a national stage. A Normal West High School senior, Zink has been selected to serve among 27 NHL Power Players, a program in which a board of young hockey fans advise the league on hockey-related topics important to their generation. The goal is to attract more youth to the game.

The front of the sweatshirt reads simply, &ldquo;Hockey is for Everyone.&rdquo; Lauralai Zink wears it proudly, and believes the words with all her heart. The 17-year-old doesn&rsquo;t play the game, but lives and breathes it. She eagerly shares her passion and now, courtesy of the National Hockey League, will have the opportunity to do so on a national stage.&nbsp;A Normal West High School senior, Zink has been selected to serve among 27 NHL Power Players, a program in which a board of young hockey fans advise the league on hockey-related topics important to their generation. The goal is to attract more youth to the game.

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Normal West senior Lauralai Zink to share passion for hockey as ‘NHL Power Player’

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