After a tough 5-0 loss to Vancouver, Sceptres alternate captain Allie Munroe didn’t wait for someone else to steer the conversation. She stepped up to the mic and delivered a message that was as direct as it was necessary: this team isn’t folding.
The scoreboard wasn’t kind, and the performance left plenty to dissect, but Munroe wasn’t there to dwell on the negatives. Instead, she brought the focus back to the locker room - to the players, the belief, and the accountability that still exists within the group, even after a rough night on the ice.
“I can confidently say looking around our room, we all still have belief in one another,” Munroe said, responding to a question about the game but clearly speaking to something bigger. “We just need to look in the mirror as a team and figure out how we can be better moving forward.”
That’s the kind of leadership you expect from a player wearing a letter. It wasn’t about sugarcoating the loss - a 5-0 shutout speaks for itself.
But Munroe’s comments were a reminder that belief doesn’t disappear after one bad night or even a string of them. It’s built on the work they’ve put in together, the trust they’ve developed, and the understanding that the season is far from over.
For the Sceptres, this moment could be a turning point. Not because of what happened on the ice, but because of what was said off of it. Munroe’s words weren’t just postgame filler - they were a challenge to her teammates and a signal to fans: the fight is still very much alive.
Now it’s about backing those words up with action.