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

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" At first, I felt like I was put into this box because I played hockey. I thought that I was viewed a certain way, and I shouldn't wear certain clothes. Finally, I stepped aside and said, 'That's someone else's creation of me. I can be feminine and be strong.' "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I absolutely have loved my career path and everything that I've done personally, but it was tough. "

" My two earliest memories - earning little buttons on our skates when we learned how to skate from one end of the ice to the other and when I first lifted the puck. "

" I would like to go back to school, potentially. "

" 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. "

" Going into a locker room that's not even yours to begin with is certainly like you're entering the lion's den. "

" Cheat meals? I love cheat meals. "

" 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

" Everything I do is for a gold medal for this country. "

" 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. "

" I like going on adventures or excursions. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" As long as I still love the game and I can contribute to a team, I'd love to keep playing. "

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

" In my first two world championship experiences, I barely saw the ice at all. "

" The song 'I Feel the Earth Move' brings me back to those younger years when I was taking my first strides on the ice. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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