From Backyard Rinks to Becoming Pro-Ready with Boston University's Sydney Healey

This week on Rinkside Rundown, I’m joined by Boston University standout Sydney Healey.Her story starts on backyard rinks and how those moments playing sports with her family turned into a obsession with the game, how she learned to lead through the ups and downs of junior hockey, and why she chose Boston University to build her foundation.Sydney also opens up about the mental and physical shift required to get ready for the professional level, why the PWHL changes everything for players coming up today, and how she maintains a team-first mentality even when the pressure to succeed rises.We talk about that and so much more on this week's episode of Rinkside Rundown. If you’re enjoying these stories, subscribe and share the podcast with your fellow hockey fans. New episodes drop every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. ET, bringing you closer to the players shaping the women's game.This conversation was recorded ahead of the 2026 PWHL Draft, so we also had the opportunity to discuss how she was preparing for the next stage in Sydney's career.