Black Girl Hockey Club awards $29,000 in scholarships

The Black Girl Hockey Club has awarded $29,000 in summer scholarships to nine players as part of its ongoing effort to make the sport more accessible to women of color.

One recipient was awarded a $5,000 scholarship and eight others each received $3,000.
The players were selected based on their responses to two essay questions that asked them how the scholarship would assist their hockey careers and how they would align themselves with BGHC's mission of making hockey a more inclusive sport for Black women and girls.
BGHC, a nonprofit organization, was founded by Renee Hess in 2018 to "inspire and sustain passion" for hockey within the Black community, and specifically among Black women in the community.
The proceeds for the awards come from the BGHC Scholarship Fund, which includes an $11,000 donation from the One Roof Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Seattle Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena.
The winners of the scholarships are:
Lincoln Brown, $5,000: A two-time scholarship awardee, Brown was a forward last season for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AA 1 team. She starred in a commercial promoting the Los Angeles Kings' Heritage jersey in 2019.
Camille Patterson, $3,000: Patterson was a forward/defenseman for the Anaheim Lady Ducks 8U team last season. She said she's hoping to use her second BGHC scholarship to attend hockey camps.
Chelsie Otoo, $3,000:A two-time scholarship recipient from Michigan. She said she plans to use the money to buy a new set of equipment.

Chloe Martineau, $3,000:A Toronto area resident and two-time scholarship recipient, she said she plans to volunteer with her local learn-to-play programs in the upcoming season.
Cienna Thames, $3,000: A Toronto resident who grew up watching her brothers play hockey and started playing when she was introduced to a girls' league.
Kaya Moulton, $3,000: The Barre, Vermont, native has been playing hockey for five years and said she is looking forward to playing on a new team next season.

Sunnora Leo, $3,000:The two-time awardee from the Dallas-Fort Worth area who volunteers with learn-to-play programs in Texas. She said she plans to use her scholarship for gas to travel to games and buy new equipment.

Teagan Gray, $3,000: The two-time scholarship recipient from the greater Toronto area said she aspires to play NCAA Division I hockey and plans to use the award towards attending showcases and gym training.
Trinity Moore, $3,000: The Washington, D.C. area native said she plans to use her second BGHC scholarship to buy new goalie equipment.