Meet MTU’s Biggest Little Hockey Fan

In her very own text (with enable from Mother), Husky Hockey super admirer Jade shares the scoop
on her rink routines, interesting admirer cutout and bestie Blizzard.

“Blizzard life at the hockey rink at Daddy’s operate. Hims sleeps there,” said Jade, whose father Dallas Steward is an assistant mentor for the Michigan Technological University Huskies hockey group.
Considering the fact that 2017, at the ripe previous age of eighteen months, Jade has donned MTU’s signature black-and-gold
“over-hauls” to cheer on the group and shell out high quality time with her buddies, together with mascot Blizzard T. Husky,
the Huskies Pep Band and Mitch’s Misfits. 

This period, which would have been the youngster’s fourth cadging popcorn and candy
(no just one can say no to her, states mom Janet Steward) and socializing with her huge circle
of arena friends is far from common since of health and protection protocols similar to
the pandemic.

“I constantly go to all the hockey video games, since I love Blizzard, but I are unable to go this
yr, so Mama took a photo of me to put by my good friends in the chairs at Daddy’s video games,”
Jade said. “My daddy is a mentor. He’s on the bench with the hockey boys. He teaches them how to
skate. And I love Blizzard, him’s my friend.” 

“We had been not capable to see the cutout very first, but the link gave us some good advice
and recommendations on how to pose and consider the best photo for the structure,” said Janet.
“It was quite easy and uncomplicated.” 

The Stewards, who fulfilled in 2012 in Janet’s hometown, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, moved
here in 2017 from Chicago, in which Dallas was an affiliate head mentor for the U.S. Hockey League’s Chicago Steel. Jade’s honorary mascot job came by natural means. “After we attended our very first home match
and noticed the pep band all dressed up in their band stripes I realized I had to get a pair for Jade to put on
to the video games,” Janet said. “The band lovingly phone calls her ‘Baby Stripes.’ She waits
immediately after the video games in the hallway to give them higher-fives as they go away the stands.” 

The Steward spouse and children is loving life in the Keweenaw. “People are so helpful up here
and there are so many interesting, unique, outdoorsy items to do. I experience like we have been
formally adopted as portion of the MTU spouse and children,” Janet said.

Jade’s most loved pieces of the match are cheering with the Misfits, jogging all over the
rink and monitoring down Blizzard for additional hugs. Janet has most loved moments, much too. “When
they participate in the Lion King soundtrack and hold the young ones up like baby Simba, it truly is so interesting
to see all the thrilled young ones on the huge display screen! My individual most loved is the chant immediately after
we rating a intention. But Jade loves and is familiar with them all,” Janet said. “One night immediately after
a hockey match — Jade was all over 2 years previous — I had to run into the grocery retail outlet
and get a couple items and she was singing ‘IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER, NO BEER!’ at the top of her lungs. It made a bunch of individuals laugh, and I had to explain to
them that it was a chant they do at the hockey video games.” 

Jade is also partial to the giant Michigan Tech flags the Misfits wave, hitting the
cowbell and finding her deal with painted “like Blizzard’s whiskers.” “I sit with Haley,
Lexi, Jenny and Michael at the video games,” Jade said. “My friend Matt utilised to be there, but him’s back again home since he got a task.” (Jade’s speaking about former Misfits president and forever Husky Hockey admirer Matt
Cavender ’18). “At times I get to go with Manda and Karissa and wave at Daddy on the bench,” she ongoing, naming two Misfits who sit behind the group. “And I love Blizzard so substantially!” 

Janet appreciates the perception of neighborhood that prevails at the video games. “The pupils
are so unique here. They go out of their way to consider care of Jade and are constantly
inclined to enjoy her or hang out with her for a when so I can rest from chasing her
all over the rink,” she said. “I experience like hockey, specially here at Tech, is just one huge
giant spouse and children. We love it here, and love currently being capable to make these unique recollections.” 

Jade’s Pro Suggestions for Your 1st MTU Hockey Activity

When Huskies can gather alongside one another once more, Jade’s match-day suggestions will undoubtedly appear in handy:  

• Get to the match early. “Sometimes we are late and have to walk a extended way in the snow,
  and that is cold.” 
• “Find Blizzard and consider your photo with hims. Hims is pleasant, and is a friend for
  everybody. He’s not scary.”
• “Bring your bell (cowbell) to ring and your shakers.” (Jade prefers the black and gold pompoms from University Visuals.)
• “Yell loud so the boys (hockey gamers) can hear you. Clap when they rating a intention
  and explain to the fellas ‘good task!’”
• “Find Haley (Michigan Tech Public Safety law enforcement Sergeant Haley Bianucci). She presents you stickers.”

The skate-with-the-Huskies presented for young ones immediately after some of the home video games are constantly
a highlight. Jade likes skating, interval. “I’m speedier than you, Mother,” she said (Janet
agrees). Besides hockey, Jade’s most loved items include gymnastics, dancing, sledding,
the Frozen motion pictures and her Barbies. “I like to experience my scooter, much too,” she included.

“I want to be a hockey participant, a physician and a dancer when I increase up. I’m only a minor
huge now, but sometime I am going to be huge.”Jade Steward

“We have been watching the video games on the internet at home, and it will be enjoyable to see if Jade can see herself in the stands,” said Janet.
“I also think it is a interesting thing for my spouse, the coaching team and the gamers
to see — that even even though we are unable to be there in man or woman, we are cheering the group on
in spirit. 2020 was such a tricky yr. This is a super enjoyable memory that we can keep
forever. I’m setting up on hanging it in her room immediately after the period is in excess of.” 

Hold up with the Hockey Huskies match program and other information on the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Technological University is a public investigation university, home to additional than
seven,000 pupils from 54 international locations. Founded in 1885, the University features additional than
120 undergraduate and graduate diploma packages in science and technologies, engineering,
forestry, enterprise and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and
social sciences. Our campus in Michigan’s Higher Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway
and is just a couple miles from Lake Excellent.