CHA’s Dunne’s long road leads to Minnesota

 

Christian Heritage Academy senior Josey Dunne (middle) is surrounded by her friends after signing her letter of intent to play hockey at the University of Minnesota.

Christian Heritage Academy’s Academy senior Josey Dunne’s had hockey in her blood since she was a young child. With three older siblings gone on to play NCAA Division I college hockey, the dream of playing at the next level has been at the top of mind for Dunne, who is one of six hockey-playing kids and hails from O’Fallon, Missouri.

“I started on the ice as a figure skater, but then I went to one of my brothers hockey games and thought that ‘they get to hit, they get to shoot? That’s a lot more fun than picking up teddy bears,’” she said. “When I saw my older sister play at Ohio State I thought ‘wow she can do that.’ And I think we have a competitive family so that pushed me to a mindset that that’s what I want to do and what I can do.” Continue reading