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Hilary Knight

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Hilary Knight describes the toughness of playing hockey on an all‑boys team and the aggression she faced as a girl. She talks about pushing the envelope for women athletes and believing lifestyle changes support healthy living. She also shares a love for adventure and Swedish culture.

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Hilary Atwood Knight is an American ice hockey player who is a forward for the PWHL Detroit in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also captain of the United States women's national ice hockey team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in women's hockey history, Knight ho

Quotes by Hilary Knight

I'm a 'blue sky thinker' and dream big.

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Everything I do is for a gold medal for this country.

Country

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Cheat meals? I love cheat meals.

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“I ABSOLUTELY looooove the Plaza!- Eloise age 6”

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I believe in lifestyle changes to accommodate a healthy living.

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Just having the hunger to continue to learn motivates me.

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“Getting bored is not allowed! -Eloise Age 6”

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“Get bored is not allowed! -Eloise Age 6”

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Social media is huge. You can give people a behind-the-scenes look at your life.

Internet

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'Playing like a girl' was used as a demeaning term instead of an empowering one. I am proud to be a girl…

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As long as I still love the game and I can contribute to a team, I'd love to keep playing.

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I don't think any game means less than the other ones. You always want to win.

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For lunch, I usually have a burrito or burrito-style bowl with rice, beans, a little cheese, avocado, and tomato.

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Whenever you go into a game, you want to win, and you want to come out victorious in any way.

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My dad was traveling a lot, but when he would come home and cook, he'd cook pizza.

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The Olympics are a completely different beast. It's the most magical moment of your career.

Beast

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My favorite country that I have visited would have to be Sweden. I'm such a sucker for the Swedish culture, and I…

College

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When I was 5 years old, I told my grandmother I was going to play hockey in the Olympics. Fifteen years later,…

Fifteen years

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When I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, I was highly encouraged to move to Boston to train as a hopeful for…

Boston

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I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play hockey, especially when there weren't equal opportunities as there are now.…

Grateful

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The songs that are on my playlist find themselves there because I can identify with the lyrics, or they have some magical…

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I remember coming out of college thinking, 'OK, I'm gonna get an agent, and I'm gonna make money. I'm gonna make millions…

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My two earliest memories - earning little buttons on our skates when we learned how to skate from one end of the…

Earliest memories

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Being surrounded by great women and amazing role models and good teammates allowed me to unfold and evolve into the person that…

Amazing

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I wear yoga pants and get to work out all the time - it's my job. I feel a little bit different…

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It was tough to get to where I am, to get the following that I do have on social media and all…

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At first, I felt like I was put into this box because I played hockey. I thought that I was viewed a…

Clothes

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How do we make hockey more affordable? How do we get it into more households? How do we keep it part of…

Communication

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It was somewhere in Ohio - Cedar Point or something like that - one of those thrill rides. A few cars up,…

Adventure

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Growing up on an all-boys' team wasn't the easiest thing. I'd have guys come after me on the ice and just hit…

Boys

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I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just…

Athletes

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I've always been sensitive to the phrase 'like a girl,' especially when I was growing up and was told I couldn't play…

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I like going on adventures or excursions.

Adventure

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I would like to go back to school, potentially.

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I golf for my own entertainment and my teammates' entertainment.

Entertainment

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I absolutely love music. Music is so powerful and can set the tone and change your mood.

Change

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Going into a locker room that's not even yours to begin with is certainly like you're entering the lion's den.

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I hope one day I will be able to play in a game in the NHL, not just practice.

Day

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Now I can give back and be a role model and an advocate for women in sport.

Advocate

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Girls are breaking barriers and boundaries every day in everything from sports and science to business and the creative arts.

Art

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