One of the greatest hockey players ever has decided to take on the next challenge.
Caroline Ouellette announced her retirement today via a letter (french | English via Google Translate). She will focus on coaching with Les Canadiennes and with the Concordia Stingers where her fiancee Julie Chu is the head coach.
“I enjoyed and enjoyed every moment,” she wrote. “During my 16 years on the Canadian team, I loved the highs and lows, and I always had the motivation to redouble my efforts after the failures. Every day, I felt both a joy and a responsibility to do everything in my power to be the best athlete possible.