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

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

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'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.

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.

There were no women's players I knew of. I didn't even know women's hockey existed.

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