LINDSAY EASTWOOD

#44

Q: What are you looking forward to the most about playing for the Six this season?

A: Being back in my home country, playing for a Canadian team. Toronto is arguably the best hockey city in the world, so getting to play for this team is an honour.

What’s your favourite hockey memory?

Winning the CHA Championship and making the NCAA tournament with Syracuse University. It was the program's first ever title. We were projected to come third in the tournament but found a way to win. It was unreal to win with my best friends and carry on to put up a solid fight against Wisconsin in the Final 8 of the NCAA tourney.

Do you have any superstitions?

I have to put on my left equipment before right. Like my left skate before my right skate. If I have a good game, I can’t retape my stick no matter how chewed up the tape is.

How do you unwind after a big game?

Throw on some Netflix and chill out.

What can you be found doing away from the rink?

I am working for a Digital Marketing Agency called Critical Mass doing project management. But also creating sports media content; trying to chase my dream of becoming a sports broadcaster one day. I currently have a show on the Barnburner Network called “Tea It Up.” Other than, that hanging with friends or shopping.

Did you pick up any quarantine hobbies?

I would rollerblade a ton in the summer during quarantine.

Who has been your greatest hockey influence growing up?

Would have to be my father. He played the game and coached all his life, so I’ve always trusted his opinion – even if I didn’t listen all of the time. All my life, him and my mom would do anything to make sure I was set up to succeed in hockey; they would work overtime so I could have the best equipment, not to mention they would drive across the country just to watch me play.

What other sports did you play growing up?

I played nearly every sport growing up, but mainly lacrosse and soccer.

Coolest place you’ve ever travelled to?

Grand Cayman island has to be the coolest place I’ve ever travelled to. Seven Mile Beach is spectacular. But nothing compares to my cottage on Lake Clear, in the Ottawa Valley. That’s my favourite place in the world.

What advice do you have for a young girl who wants to play professional hockey one day?

Remember to have fun. When you’re battling to the top you can lose sight of why you play from the pressure that you or others put on yourself. But it’s important to have fun with the process and make the most of it. Hockey is meant to be fun, that’s why we play, after all.