Introduce yourself 

My name is Wayan Traversat and I’m a hockeyolic. It has been 6 years and it has affected my study of Computer Science quite a bit. I consume hockey three to four times a week as a winger in the second division. 

Favorite moment with the Icehawks? 

It has to be going to Aachen for the inauguration of the German university tournament. It was the first time we played with a full stadium with resounding energy. Each faculty in the university built wooden towers with drummers on them to pump the crowd, people were chanting and cheering. It felt like being a professional player for one day, an unforgettable experience. 

Is it difficult being a woman on a team that’s mostly men?

I never had any problems with it. I have been playing hockey since I was 6 so you learn to live with it and it doesn’t feel strange being to only women in our competition team. But when I was 15/16 the boys in my old team started to grow and become much stronger that is when I experienced some troubles because I had to work really hard just to keep up with them. Sometimes it wasn’t enough and my coach didn’t allow me to play.