The new motto of the U.S. women’s national hockey squad could be that the team that rides out a hurricane together stays together.
U.S. forward Brianna Decker said after spending 22 1/2 hours hunkered down together in Wesley Chapel, Fla., to avoid Hurricane Irma, the Americans have a fresh understanding of the team concept.
“Indirectly, it ended up being a great team-bonding experience,” Decker said. “Hanging out together for that long, we still all got along and it showed a lot about our team.”
The Americans, training in Florida for the 2018 Olympics, entered a secure area of Saddlebrook Resort at 10:30 a.