{"id":8175,"date":"2025-06-08T17:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=8175"},"modified":"2025-06-08T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T21:59:55","slug":"friendship-series-avery-sydney-boston-university-womens-hockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-avery-sydney-boston-university-womens-hockey\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Series: Avery &amp; Sydney, Boston University Women\u2019s Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Avery first joined the Boston University hockey team, no one could have imagined just how powerful the connection would become. Avery, who lives with partial paralysis following a stroke, was welcomed into the Terrier family with open arms\u2014and what blossomed was something extraordinary: a bond rooted in pure friendship, unwavering support, and team spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"8189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9.jpeg?resize=800%2C534&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery9-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Avery\u2019s parents, Kris and Michelle, the impact has been clear from day one. <strong>\u201cPure friendship. Constant contact and genuine caring communication,\u201d<\/strong> Kris said when reflecting on the experience. <strong>\u201cAvery has more self-confidence and more self-worth since joining the Terriers.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery2.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery2-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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Some of her favorite memories include hanging out on the bench during warm-ups, having pregame chats with the team, and celebrating big wins. It\u2019s those small, meaningful moments that show just how deeply she&#8217;s woven into the team&#8217;s culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of this friendship is BU student-athlete Sydney Healey, who has gone above and beyond as a mentor, teammate, and friend; so when Team IMPACT began collecting nominations for Teammate of the Year, Avery and her family knew Sydney was exactly the teammate in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2025 Teammate of the Year: Avery &amp; Sydney, BU Hockey\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9WATeRdXqog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cSydney exemplifies what it means to be a Team IMPACT teammate,\u201d<\/strong> said Kris. <strong>\u201cShe has been so welcoming and amazing to Avery and to our entire family, including Avery&#8217;s sister, Mia. <\/strong>Sydney, the entire women&#8217;s team, the coaches, the staff, the athletics department, and the university have been so welcoming and really embraced her.\u201d Avery has her very own locker in the team\u2019s locker room and celebrates with her teammates after every win. But this relationship goes far beyond game days\u2014Sydney is even helping Avery learn how to skate. <strong>\u201cAvery becoming part of this team has shown her the value in being a teammate.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery5.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery5-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Avery5-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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