GENEVA – It was not the typical request a dad might anticipate from his young daughter, but Sidney Peters was adamant – she wanted hockey goaltending gear.

Initially, it was a tough sell for Peters, who said she was about 10 years old at the time.

“I always wanted to play goalie, but my dad kind of opposed the idea because he didn’t want to have to pay for the goalie pads, which are super expensive, and he didn’t know if I’d like it,” Peters said. “But once I finally talked him into it, I knew it was what I wanted to do, and I’ve loved doing it ever since.”