Howdy! Dylan Nazareth from The Ice Garden here with another exciting edition of Hockey Insider.
This week, I come bearing an exclusive interview with Toronto Sceptres alternate captain Allie Munroe. Amidst the chaos of PWHL expansion, Munroe has been having a busy summer of her own, signing a two-year extension with the Sceptres, getting engaged to teammate Kali Flanagan, and running a number of hockey camps for girls. We spoke in late July about all this and more, let’s dive in!
First off, congratulations on your engagement and your contract extension. Have you been able to take some time off this summer and celebrate?
Yeah, definitely celebrated at the beginning. Obviously an exciting time with the contract extension and engagement. We’ve been busy all over. Been to Nova Scotia doing a camp, in Boston doing another camp, going to be back in Nova Scotia just for a weekend in July doing my camp in Yarmouth, so a lot of travel the past few months. We’re definitely excited to be back in Toronto in the beginning of August and just be home.
Tell me a bit more about those camps, is that something you’ve done a lot?
Yeah, I like to get involved in the community that way. I did a lot of work with the [Dartmouth] Dolphins during this season, and in Nova Scotia, I ran a high performance camp out of Dartmouth. This was the first year that me, Kali and my friend Autumn MacDougall put it on, and it was awesome. Just to see the talent in Nova Scotia in the girls that age was incredible. Now we’re going to do Kali’s camp out of Hudson, New Hampshire. There’s 47 girls I believe, a record number for her camp. It’s really cool for us to get involved with the hockey community in the areas we live in, and it’s always special to get to know the girls and get on the ice with them.
Shifting gears a bit here to the PWHL. Obviously a big transformation this summer with four new teams added to the league. What did that process look like for you as a player, was it as chaotic as it was for everyone else?
Honestly, it was a lot for everyone. There was just a lot of unknown, a lot of people on contracts, extensions, looking for them. … You kind of didn’t know what was going to come in each phase, so it was a little stressful. But personally, I’m so happy that I got a contract with Toronto and I’m staying in Toronto. It couldn’t have worked out better for me, I’m ecstatic to be back.
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Definitely a lot of change across the league, the Sceptres included. What excites you most about this upcoming season for the team?
I think every team is gonna look so different, right? You knew that there was gonna be players leaving, players joining, so I’m just excited for the group that we have. You read a lot of negative stuff about the potential of our team next year, but honestly, I’m super excited. I think we have a really high-character group with a lot of potential, and obviously a new coach with Pascal [Rhéaume]. I think a lot of people will be doubting us, but I truly have a really good feeling about the group.
You’re about to enter your fourth season in Toronto, and those years have seen so much growth for women’s sports in the city. There’s the Sceptres, AFC Toronto in the NSL and now the Toronto Tempo in the WNBA. What has it been like playing a part in that movement and seeing the city embrace these new teams?
I think it’s the best, and that was a huge reason why I re-signed. Playing hockey and playing sports in Toronto is an honor, and I wanted to be part of the movement. Like you said, it’s incredible just seeing all the support with the different women’s sports teams in Toronto, I just wanted to continue to be part of that.
I haven’t got to go to a Tempo game yet, but right when I get back I plan on going. It’s been incredible to see the support they’ve received and it’s not surprising. I think it credits to Toronto as a fan base and as a city in how much they back women’s sports.
Definitely. I was at the second game at Coca-Cola Coliseum, and it was unbelievable just how high energy and involved the fan base already was.
Yeah, I’m excited to see the difference, how it is as a hockey rink versus basketball. I think it’s gonna be cool.
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