PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Team USA Years:

2022- Buenos Aires, Argentina

2024- Roccorasso, Italy

Age: 17

Hometown: Mt. Prospect, IL

When did you begin skating: 7 years old

Current skating club or team: IRHL Golden Knights

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

High school attended: John Hersey High School

Year of graduation: 2025

ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Team USA awards, honors and statistics:

2022, Silver medal with Team USA Jr Men

2024, Named captain of Jr Men’s Team

Nationals or Regionals awards, honors and statistics:

Multiple Medals at Narch and Statewars events at Platinum/AAA/AA levels

FAVORITES SPOTLIGHT

Favorite sports figure: Patrick Kane

Favorite food before a competition: Chicken breast with a baked potato and avocado

Favorite pregame song: Pump It Up

Favorite hobbies outside of Roller Sports: ice hockey, golfing, exercising,

What is the one thing you can’t live without: My headphones

If you could pick one word to describe you or your skating/playing style, what would it be: Poised

Laura Veharanta Veharanta

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