Moon Township, Pa. – This past spring,
Madison Primeau, a transfer from Syracuse University spent 11 days in Muizenberg, South Africa with the Sticks Together non-profit foundation.
Primeau's former teammate at Syracuse, Sarah Thompson, started this foundation to give back and share her love for the sport to bridge cultural gaps around the world.
The mission of the organization is, "to provide the necessary resources to give children in underprivileged communities the opportunity to learn and play the sport of hockey."
From May 15-26, Primeau and Thompson visited the Steenberg Primary School located in South Africa, and taught over 400 children the game of hockey.
"The game of hockey has given me so much," said Primeau. "My goal is to share with others the same joy that it has brought onto me. Sticks Together gives me that opportunity."
Primeau did just that, as they delivered innovative physical education lessons and introduced the game of hockey to the kids in Muizenberg.
"Madi exemplifies the traits that we have come to expect from our student-athletes," said head coach
Logan Bittle. "Her commitment to her academics, athletics and the community is spectacular and we're very much looking forward to having her at RMU."
Bringing her talents to RMU, Primeau is a native of Etobicoke, Ontario. Prior to college, she was a Hockey Canada U18 invite. She played two seasons for the Brampton Junior Canadettes. In the 2019-20 campaign, she wore the "C" for her team and scored 12 goals with five helpers.
In her two years at Syracuse, playing in the College Hockey America conference, she posted 12 points in her freshman season and 20 in her sophomore campaign. Last year for the Cuse, she was second on the team in goals with 11 and ranked fourth on their squad in points.
"I'm looking forward to this next chapter in my life at RMU," said Primeau. "I'm excited to learn and grow as a person and as a player."
After taking this to the global scale, moving forward next off-season, Primeau and Thompson are planning a trip to the Philippines in May/June of 2024, to introduce the game of hockey in another location across the world.
"Madi's dedication to her academics and community is truly impressive," said assistant coach Liam Cavanagh. "We are excited to have her as part of our RMU family, where her passion and character will undoubtedly leave a positive impact. We look forward to seeing her continue to use the game of hockey as a powerful tool for making a positive difference, not only in our local community but also around the world."
To learn more about the Sticks Together foundation on their website, click
here. To check out their Instagram page, click
here.
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