It's a really tough day for everyone: We're really excited, but we're also distraught that someone we're so close to won't be with us. Shelley's been a part of this program since 1992, and with that she has brought so much experience and leadership to the team. We're definitely going to miss her and everything she did for the team, both on and off the ice. |
It's happened two Olympics in a row. Will it be three? |
It's hard to build the game when it's being played like this. I'm here to promote our game on the biggest stage it's got, and it's not the best hockey in the world when the teams are so different. |
It's hard when all the pressure is in their end, and then they finally break out of it. That's when bad things can happen. We didn't play our best game, and we paid the biggest price for it. |
It's taken away from hockey. That wasn't hockey today, in my opinion. That was power play and penalty kill. And it brought me back to last Olympics, when it was no rhythm. It was power play and penalty kill. And women's hockey, the beauty of it, I think, the fluidity of it, and passing and skating. When you have power play and penalty kill, that's all systems ... so we haven't had that much opportunity to work that. |
My sister is stuffing the ballot box. I know I'd be fired. I'd expect it. But you know, that would be an interesting career move. |
Obviously, we'd love to be ahead the whole time, but if we're down by one or two goals against a great team like Sweden or Canada, we'll see it's OK. We were able to come back. For me, I'm happy it happened. We stayed composed on the bench. We didn't throw our hands up in the air. |
Right now, while I'm playing, no. I want to make it to the final and win a gold. But for the sport, yeah, I would love to see it. |
Shari's a player you see who has made tremendous strides in the last couple of years, ... She was always a good college goalie, but there are a lot of good college goalies out there. She's worked hard. She's in peak shape. Coach couldn't ask for more. A lot of it for her is getting experience between the pipes because that position is so mental. |
Shari's a player you see who has made tremendous strides in the last couple of years. She was always a good college goalie, but there are a lot of good college goalies out there. She's worked hard. She's in peak shape. Coach couldn't ask for more. A lot of it for her is getting experience between the pipes because that position is so mental. |
She played like I expect her to play -- perfect. |
She's always smiling and ready to do anything asked of her. She's only going to get better from here. We let her down in her first game against Canada, but she had the right attitude to bounce right back. To have someone like her who has been on the bubble for so long, it brings a smile to your face. |
She's honest. Yes, she will say anything. I think it's funny, though. |
She's one of the toughest girls I've ever met. When she gets on the ice, she throws her weight around. She's a tough competitor. |
She's the embodiment of a true Olympic athlete. I saw firsthand how hard she trained. I can't say enough about her and how she improved her play. |