Nichole began her hockey career in the Pilot Mound rink at age 3, playing with the boys. She played AAA Westman Falcons from age 12-17, wore the A and earned multiple provincial championships and a trip to the Western Canadian Finals. Nichole then played with the UofM Bisons from age 17-20, earning the honor of Academic All Canadian and Deans Honor List.

Nichole then shifted her focus to her studies and career, earning a degree in Criminology then transitioned into graduate school. She spent a few years with the RCMP in Special Investigations before transitioning into human resources in the private oil sector. Presently, Nichole works in human resources leadership within post-secondary education, supporting 600+ team members and a multi-million-dollar budget.

In her spare time Nichole is a dedicated to community sustainability and volunteerism. She led a group of volunteers who transitioned a part-time recreational gymnastics club into a full time, highly competitive gymnastics training facility with both a recreational and competitive gymnastics stream, the development of a team of elite athletes that competed successfully throughout Canada and the US, and a successful not-for-profit business that tripled in size and enjoyed higher enrolments in the community than minor hockey!

Nichole and her spouse (a retired professional bullrider), have two wonderful children, ages 16 and 11, who are elite athletes in their respective sports. As a parent of highly competitive and driven athletes, Nichole is well attuned to miling out vehicles, eating out of Tupperware, and loving to live at the rink. In her “spare” time, Nichole enjoys running and snowshoeing in the trails on their farm with their family dog.