When you look back from your Olympic experience, you never want to question whether you could have done more. The one thing you can control is your off-ice preparation.

I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play.

I'm getting more towards that point where I'm ready to kind of pass the torch on and see the next generation succeed behind me.

Right now, I'm standing behind the glass, and I guess that's a metaphor for how my life will be going forward.

As a veteran, you're a little more poised on that mental side. But athletically, I didn't really think I could get better.

In a way, by being fully committed to the Olympic movement globally, I'm better able to promote women's hockey and talk about women's hockey and put a face to women's hockey, to all the IOC members.

I find that I've tried to become a better hockey player every year and not just hold on. At the same time, I've also made it a point to increase or grow in some other area of my life. If I were just playing hockey, I would probably be done with the sport.