• Daughter of Vern and Cristy Hickel
  • Has one younger sister, Tori
• Has volunteered for many organizations, including more than 10 years of coaching, volunteering for Sports Programs for Youth Development Education and Recreation (SPYDER), 2011-2014 community service and volunteer with various youth programs while at Duluth (both on and off ice) and USAH development camp team leader for two years (2012-2013)

Favorite Hockey Memory
Spending New Year's at Red Shirt Lake with friends and family in Alaska playing pond hockey on the shoveled and hot mopped lake under fireworks and generator run lights

Hobbies Away From Hockey
Skiing, fishing, camping, hunting, mountain running

Favorite Song
Anything Beyonce, Led Zeppelin, and George Strait

Favorite Book
Inside Out Coaching by Joe Ehrmann

Favorite Food
Sushi

Favorite Movie
Invincible

Favorite Place to Visit
Jaco, Costa Rica

Must Have on a Road Trip
My Sonicare (electric toothbrush)