About three months ago, the U.S. women’s hockey team took a bonding trip to Nike’s headquarters.
One of those nights in Oregon, after a day full of training and meetings, the players had just finished dinner and gathered in the team hotel for what they thought was one last debrief before bed.
Some staff members started talking generally about legacy. Cammi Granato entered the room.
No introduction was necessary. Granato received a standing ovation.
“I was in tears, actually,” said Meghan Duggan, one of four women who have captained the U.