American - Athlete | July 12, 1989 -
I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play hockey, especially when there weren't equal opportunities as there are now. But at times, it was challenging.
Hilary Knight
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The song 'I Feel the Earth Move' brings me back to those younger years when I was taking my first strides on the ice.
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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.
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Strong is beautiful. I want to shatter that stereotype that strong isn't beautiful, because it absolutely is.
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Now I can give back and be a role model and an advocate for women in sport.
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People don't know how fantastic women's ice hockey is. People don't know how fantastic hockey is in general.
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The real answers aren't in textbooks; they can be found through experiences.
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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.
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Going into a locker room that's not even yours to begin with is certainly like you're entering the lion's den.
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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.
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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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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.
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