It wasn't about a big win on the ice. It was about a fight off the ice that ended with a better labor deal.
"It's a big deal," the two-time Olympic silver medalist said. "Women's hockey now is on the map. And not only did we fight for things in our sport for the next generation, but hopefully we inspired other people outside."
Threatening to boycott the world championships last March landed the United States women's national hockey team a pay raise and some of the perks USA Hockey gives the men.