TORONTO — Jennifer Botterill was doing her best to be present and soak in the scene inside the hallowed halls.

The Winnipegger had been given her Hockey Hall of Fame ring and blazer roughly one hour earlier and after working her way through her various interviews, Botterill took a deep breath and was ready to skate down memory lane with the Free Press.

“It starts to really sink into your heart, the magnitude of all this and the recognition,” said Botterill. “How do you describe it? It’s difficult. It’s beyond what I dreamed about as a kid. For me growing up in Winnipeg, the biggest thing is that I feel fortunate. For the teams I got to play on, the experiences that we had.”

Those experiences began with mini sticks in the basement and out on the outdoor rink at Wildwood Park Community

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