VIDEO: Islanders Bring On First-Time Ice Girl from Nesconset [Q&A]

There’s plenty of local influence at Nassau Coliseum as the Town of Smithtown has not one but two Ice Girl representatives.

Meet Christina, a Nesconset native and first-time Islanders’ Ice Girl.

In this interview, Christina shares what responsibilities she has as an Ice Girl, her experience with the team so far, the relationship with the other Ice Girls and more.

What are the responsibilities of an Ice Girl, both on and off the ice?

We do all the on-ice stuff, the shoveling around keeping everything safe, throw t-shorts to get the crowd involved in the game … we do a lot of outside things, [we’re] ambassadors for the team.

What does being an Ice Girl mean to you?

You’re a role model, you’re just representing awesome, being part of the only Long Island NHL professional team … it’s an awesome job.

What kind of joys do you get from being on the ice? What kind of experience is this?

I love skating, I’ve been skating since I was seven in competitions and everything, and being on the ice is like my second home.

Have the other girls been like a mentor to you at all? What is the relationship like with the team?

They’re like the older sisters I don’t have. I have one brother, they’re all my sisters. We’re all really close, I just met them at tryouts … I get to hang out with them, make new friends.