It’s been a Swede transition for Aly McLeod.

After five seasons with St. Lawrence University’s women’s hockey team, the 23-year-old from Stratford has 13 points in 23 games in her first season with Modo in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League.

“I was hoping I could do that,” she said. “Obviously, it doesn’t happen without linemates and teammates . . . and I just want to continue (contributing).”

Coming off a collegiate career in which she racked up 43 goals and 93 points in 167 games with the Saints, McLeod connected with an old junior coach to figure out her next move. She was put in touch with with Modo, a revered program that started a women’s team in 1968 and has attracted many former NCAA players, including one of McLeod’s former St. Lawrence teammates.

Modo’s men’s team launched the

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