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" Each person on a team has a responsibility and a role, and knowing the value of each individual and what they bring to the table is something very special and unique. "

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" Fortunately, I have some amazing partners that I work with that continue to support me and enable me to unleash the best me! "

Hilary Knight

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" Whenever you get Brianna Decker on the ice, and Emily Field and Amanda Pelkey, people are just going to go fast and push the pace. "

" Here I am just trying to fund myself to play a sport, but the greater picture is that I'm a female athlete really pushing the envelope for women in sports. "

" The songs that are on my playlist find themselves there because I can identify with the lyrics, or they have some magical transformative power in the beat. "

" Both of my parents have loved and supported me from my very first strides. "

" I went to a lot of Chicago Wolves games when I was growing up... They would come out of the tunnel, the pyramid would be there, and the fire would come out of the pyramid. I thought it was the coolest thing. "

" I remember coming out of college thinking, 'OK, I'm gonna get an agent, and I'm gonna make money. I'm gonna make millions of dollars.' And that never happened. "

" I'm a 'blue sky thinker' and dream big. "

" I golf for my own entertainment and my teammates' entertainment. "

" I think, as an athlete, you tend to be cautious of your body language and what you're doing on the ice. That might be the only moment someone sees you. "

" The Olympics are a completely different beast. It's the most magical moment of your career. "

" I'm able to be able to achieve certain things that others aren't - whether it's a reaction time or the idea of a coffee that's about to be spilled and I'm able to grab it before anyone else or whatever it is. "

" When I was 5, I'm like,' I'm doing this,' whether there's women's ice hockey, men's ice hockey, whatever it was in my future. "

Hilary Knight

Men

Women

" Whenever you step on the ice, you need to be a student of the game and try to hone your craft. You're never going to play a perfect match, but you're always chasing that perfect game. "

" Equality should be a thing we don't even have to talk about anymore. "

" I've always been sensitive to the phrase 'like a girl,' especially when I was growing up and was told I couldn't play with the boys. It really resonated with me. I was so inspired by the first #LikeAGirl video, and I wanted to be a part of such a powerful message. "

" Scoring two goals to win a game will hurt an opponent more than a punch in the face. "

" Obviously, different people identify me as the face of women's hockey and whatnot, but like my teammates, I'm just there to perform and compete. "

Hilary Knight

People

Women

" It's a great culture to be a part of: there are hockey players all over the world. It has taken me to an education, getting an education at Wisconsin. I've been able to travel the world. "

" Whenever you go into a game, you want to win, and you want to come out victorious in any way. "

" My favorite country that I have visited would have to be Sweden. I'm such a sucker for the Swedish culture, and I learned Swedish in college, so I like to try and navigate my way around. "

" The most valuable advice I can give is plan for your success. Write down your ideal goal, creating checkpoints for yourself along the way that align with the end goal. Set up rewards for achieving both little victories and big ones. "

" Growing up on an all-boys' team wasn't the easiest thing. I'd have guys come after me on the ice and just hit me because I'm a girl. I'd have parents heckling me from the stands, other parents not wanting me on the team, not making certain teams just because I was a girl. "

Hilary Knight

Girl

Ice

" I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just important to feed the other side of it, and if there's a piece of cake there, have the piece of cake. You earned it. You only live once. "

" My dad was traveling a lot, but when he would come home and cook, he'd cook pizza. "

Hilary Knight

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" You have to lose to win a silver medal, so that's always the tough thing to wrap your head around. "

" Cheat meals? I love cheat meals. "

" Now I can give back and be a role model and an advocate for women in sport. "

" I have to eat a lot more in the summer because I'm burning more calories. "

" I think having a strong female figure in my mom as an in-house role model was huge and really motivated me to continue to pursue my passion and my dreams. "

Hilary Knight

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Mom