Quotes from Hilary Knight

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

Whenever you get Brianna Decker on the ice, and Emily Field and Amanda Pelkey, people are just going to go fast and push the pace.

I'm trying to change up the pace in which I approach life so I'm not always go, go, go.

I love going to the movies, whitewater rafting in the summer when I am home in Idaho, biking in the summer in Idaho, paddle boarding in the summer.

My favorite country that I have visited would have to be Sweden. I'm such a sucker for the Swedish culture, and I learned Swedish in college, so I like to try and navigate my way around.

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

I have to eat a lot more in the summer because I'm burning more calories.

I absolutely have loved my career path and everything that I've done personally, but it was tough.

Cheat meals? I love cheat meals.

Both of my parents have loved and supported me from my very first strides.

I think you are a product of the environment you surround yourself in, and everything you've experienced is a part of you and the fabric you are in.

My mantra is, 'Dare to be...' I leave it open-ended, because depending on the mood, the weather, the day, you might need a different power word. Having a power word can help steer you in the right direction, especially when things aren't going your way.

Whatever I do, I want to impact people's lives in a positive way.

I would like to go back to school, potentially.

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

Obviously, different people identify me as the face of women's hockey and whatnot, but like my teammates, I'm just there to perform and compete.

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 me because I'm a girl. I'd have parents heckling me from the stands, other parents not wanting me on the team, not making certain teams just because I was a girl.

I try to get a well-balanced diet with a mix of greens, protein, and carbs.

I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just important to feed the other side of it, and if there's a piece of cake there, have the piece of cake. You earned it. You only live once.

I think my role on a team is I love to put the puck in the back of the net. If that opportunity presents itself, and it happens for me, I get really excited.

Scoring two goals to win a game will hurt an opponent more than a punch in the face.

I think having a strong female figure in my mom as an in-house role model was huge and really motivated me to continue to pursue my passion and my dreams.

Here I am just trying to fund myself to play a sport, but the greater picture is that I'm a female athlete really pushing the envelope for women in sports.

I love cheeseburgers; I love fries, cheese curds, the list goes on.