Gayle Shalloo grew up in southern California where she began hockey at the age of 4. She trained with the Los Angeles King’s powerskating instructor for 10 years. She then moved to Arizona where she played Tier II hockey until she moved to Connecticut to play at a Division I Prep School. She then received the Ashmead Cup as a Sophomore. In 2000 Gayle pursued her hockey career at Providence College where she received the Division I ECAC Rookie of Week in November. In May 2004 Gayle graduate with a degree in Communication from Arizona State University. Gayle’s hockey career also includes the following:
- 2008 Skills Coach for Swiss National Team (Feb 6-Feb 10 Romanshorn, Switzerland)
- AAHA Female Skills Coordinator
- USA Hockey Certified
- TURCOTTE Instructor
- HNIB MVP
- All American
- USA Hockey National Camp attendee: Lake Placid, NY, 1996-1999
- Coach for USA Hockey National Development Camp: Peoria, AZ, 2003; SLC, UT, 2004
- Olympic Candidate
- Over 20 years of hockey experience
- 2008 District Championship
"In the beginning there is skating. It is a fundamental fact of your life as a hockey player that you will progress and improve only as far as your skating allows you. It doesn't matter that you can shoot a puck through a quarter-inch plywood, stick handle around three people in a phone booth or body-check opponents so hard that their helmets pop off. If you don't skate you don't rate - at least as a hockey player." Jack Falla
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