Maislin new VP of Hockey Lac St. Louis, aims to promote girls’ hockey

‘Puts Westmount in the room’ where decisions are made Maislin new VP of Hockey Lac St. Louis, aims to promote girls’ hockey


By Laureen Sweeney


The recruitment of girls for hockey and marketing of their sport have long been goals for Andrew Maislin, operations manager for the city’s Sports and Recreation department. And his appointment June 21 as the new vice-president of the Lac St. Louis hockey federation “puts Westmount in the room where it all happens,” he told the Independent. Hockey Lac St. Louis includes 24 hockey associations like Westmount’s and is a member of Hockey Quebec. The Eastern Hockey League, for which Maislin continues as administrator, is one of the three subdivisions of Lac St. Louis. This additional role “is great for our goal of increasing girls’ hockey in Westmount,” he added. “Now we can steer the ship for our girls.” Girls’ hockey has always been under appreciated around the world, he contended. The marketing of hockey and recruitment of girls, including reaching out to the schools, has been “sorely lacking.” Maislin launched the first all-girls’ hockey team in November 2021 for the Westmount Minor Hockey Association. He also organized and brought to Westmount the nine final games of the season for Lac St. Louis’ girls’ hockey March 27. According to an information bulletin from the Lac St. Louis federation announcing Maislin’s appointment, “Andrew has been entrusted with overseeing the girls’ hockey program, a segment of the hockey sphere that is particularly close to his heart. His diverse experience in sports and recreation management with the city of Westmount for over 15 years is an undeniable asset to the corporation.”
For Maislin, adding the new responsibility “is a part of my life,” he said.