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" I think my role on a team is I love to put the puck in the back of the net. If that opportunity presents itself, and it happens for me, I get really excited. "

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" 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. "

" I'm trying to change up the pace in which I approach life so I'm not always go, go, go. "

" Cheat meals? I love cheat meals. "

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

" I wear yoga pants and get to work out all the time - it's my job. I feel a little bit different when I go into what I call 'the real world.' It's cool to be able to train as a full-time job, and it's something that I love and will continue to try to make work for the next however-many years. "

" Just having the hunger to continue to learn motivates me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I think you are a product of the environment you surround yourself in, and everything you've experienced is a part of you and the fabric you are in. "

Surround Yourself

" I believe in lifestyle changes to accommodate a healthy living. "

" 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. "

" The real answers aren't in textbooks; they can be found through experiences. "

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

" How do we make hockey more affordable? How do we get it into more households? How do we keep it part of the conversation? Those are things that will help us not only increase registration numbers from a grassroots level but also deepen the player pool from the senior national team and the elite level. "

" Growing up, and the way that the media portrays, you're supposed to look a certain way. Muscles aren't beautiful. Muscles aren't feminine. "

" I am the oldest in our family. I have three younger brothers. I needed to set a great example for them. It instilled a sense of competition in me and hunger to strive to be the best. There's a lot of pride being the only girl and the oldest. "

" I like going on adventures or excursions. "

" 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. "

" I love my fans. "

" My mantra is, 'Dare to be...' I leave it open-ended, because depending on the mood, the weather, the day, you might need a different power word. Having a power word can help steer you in the right direction, especially when things aren't going your way. "

" I absolutely love music. Music is so powerful and can set the tone and change your mood. "

" 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. "

" I saw the older kids entering the rink carrying hockey sticks and bags, and I was fascinated by the equipment. Once I started skating faster, I was attracted to the speed and dynamics of hockey. I never looked back! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I try to get a well-balanced diet with a mix of greens, protein, and carbs. "

" Whatever I do, I want to impact people's lives in a positive way. "

" I hope one day I will be able to play in a game in the NHL, not just practice. "

" When our world is telling girls and women who they should be or what they should look like, it is critical that we empower those girls and young women to be confident with who they are. "

" Women in general, we tend to shrink ourselves and not have as much confidence as we should in presenting ourselves and our body types. It's OK to be fit and healthy and comfortable within your body, whatever frame you have. "