Mixed emotions factor in to ‘new-look’ Charge victory over Sceptres [Video]

From crazy to a good cry, veteran defender Jocelyne Larocque went through all the emotions in her first game with the Ottawa Charge.

Less than 24 hours after being involved in a four-player trade, Larocque walked down the hall with her equipment to the visitors’ dressing room. She helped the Charge defeat the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 on Tuesday.

Her emotions understandably got the best of her when asked about the on-ice hug she gave her longtime friend and Sceptres defence partner Renata Fast after the final buzzer sounded.

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“I think it was closure, yeah, it was a goodbye,” Larocque said as she began to sob. “I’m gonna get emotional.”

Ottawa and Toronto finalized the trade late …