With less travel to deal with, the Shamrocks have more time to practice for a minimum of 60 minutes three times per week, and that could be four times if there are no games that weekend.

While Boston’s ability to advance its players matches the team’s JWHL opponents, the match-ups on the ice haven’t gone the Shamrocks’ way as much, with a 2-16 record through 18 league games.

“We’ve struggled a bit, but it’s our second year in existence, so it’ll take some time to move up in a very competitive league,” Hendrickson added. “But in tournaments, we’ve made the playoffs in the Chowder Cup and just barely missed out in the Connecticut Polar Bear Tournament.”

The Shamrocks will be there soon enough – sitting at or near the top of the Junior Women’s Hockey League

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