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Brianna
Decker of Dousman is considered one of the top young hockey
players in the country.
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With three brothers, Dousman’s
Brianna Decker isn’t one to let herself get intimidated. That skill
is proving valuable as Decker establishes herself as one of the top
young hockey players in the country. In January, she was part of the
U-18 women’s team that won the world championship.
She attended Dousman Elementary School
and Kettle Moraine Middle School and played on hockey teams in
Waukesha and Madison. For high school, she headed to Shattuck-St. Mary’s,
a top hockey prep school in southern Minnesota.
To make the world championship team,
Decker attended two USA Hockey camps and survived a series of cuts.
Decker, who just turned 17, was one of the younger players on the
final roster.
"She has a knack for
scoring," says Team USA Coach Katey Stone. "She gets around
the net and she knows what to do. Part of that is her core
strength."
Decker says her ultimate goal is to
play in the Olympics, probably in 2014 after she’s gotten some
college hockey experience under her belt. She might well be playing in
more international tournaments, but for now is savoring her first one.
"It was perfect to experience this at this age, so I could see
what you have to do to play at that level," Decker says.
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