Jordyn Machmer is going to spend the next year away from her home in Pangnirtung, Nunavut.

It's a big transition for the 14-year-old.

"I think I can get through it because I'll be playing this sport I love," she said. "And I'll make new friends."

Machmer headed south in mid-July with the hope of finding a competitive girls hockey team in Ontario to play for. She landed a spot this past week with a U15 AA hockey team called the Scarborough Sharks, in the Toronto area, after taking part in a showcase event put on by the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).

[Jordyn Machmer] Machmer in her new Scarborough Sharks jersey. It's a U15 AA hockey team in the Toronto area. (David Kilabuk)

David Kilabuk, Machmer's dad, was still in Ontario on Wednesday helping his daughter get settled. She'

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