PUCK YEAH 53: New Zealand Ice Fernz head coach Rachel Park

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The international ice hockey window is hitting its busy period with four New Zealand national teams in play over the next month. One such team is the New Zealand Ice Fernz, who are currently in the finals days of their brief training camp at the Sports Zentrum in St. Pölten, Austria. Under the guidance of new head coach Rachel Park, the national women's team are looking to push themselves to the next level of international competition when they take part in the 2019 IIHF Division 2-B Women's World Championship in Brasov, Romania from April 1st. The Ontario native joins the podcast this week to talk about her new role, the current state of the team and the women's game in general, plus we discuss some of the adjustments she's made to strengthen the squad within her first few months at the helm.