That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.

I have enough muscle already. Now I want to use it in more efficient ways.

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.

That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.

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

It feels right. But it's emotional. Saying goodbye to anything you've done that long is hard.