▁She ▁grew ▁up ▁playing ▁girls ▁hockey ▁in ▁the ▁G TA . ▁She ▁attended ▁Ha ver gal ▁College ▁where ▁she ▁excel led ▁as ▁a ▁female ▁ath lete . ▁Prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Olympics , ▁App s ▁worked ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁Bank ▁of ▁Canada ▁in ▁an ▁Olymp ians ▁program , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁called ▁upon ▁to ▁meet ▁clients ▁or ▁give ▁motiv ational ▁speech es ▁to ▁employees . ▁ ▁She ▁is ▁the ▁grand d augh ter ▁of ▁Canadian ▁professional ▁ice ▁hockey ▁player ▁for ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Map le ▁Le af s ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁Hockey ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁member ▁Syl ▁App s ▁and ▁the ▁daughter ▁of ▁ ▁Canadian ▁retired ▁professional ▁ice ▁hockey ▁centre ▁who ▁played ▁ 1 0 ▁seasons ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers , ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Kings ▁and ▁Pitts burgh ▁P engu ins ▁Syl ▁App s ▁Jr .. ▁Her ▁brother , ▁Syl ▁App s ▁III ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁Free ▁Agent ▁by ▁the ▁Toronto ▁Map le ▁Le af s ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁although ▁he ▁never ▁played ▁a ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁Map le ▁Le af s . ▁Her ▁sister , ▁Amy ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁National ▁women ' s ▁s occer ▁team ▁and ▁an ▁O U A ▁All ▁Star ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁Her ▁cousin , ▁ro wer ▁Dar ren ▁Bar ber , ▁won ▁a ▁gold ▁medal