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As Fast as Her is the exciting story of hockey star Kendall Coyne, who led the US Women's Hockey team to Olympic gold and was the first female hockey player to compete in the fastest skater competition at the NHL All-Star weekend.
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Kendall Coyne Schofield is a longtime member of the United States women’s national hockey team. She has won over twenty international medals while representing Team USA, including a gold medal from the 2018 Olympics and a silver medal from the 2014 Olympics. Originally from Palos Heights, Illinois, she played her college career at Northeastern University where she received the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. In 2019 she became the was the first woman to compete in the NHL All-Star Skills Competition where she finished less than a second behind the winner, Connor McDavid in the fastest-skater competition. Currently Kendall lives in Orland Park, Illinois, with her husband, NFL player Michael Schofield and their dog, Blue.
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As Fast as Her is the exciting story of hockey star Kendall Coyne, who led the US Women’s Hockey team to Olympic gold and was the first female hockey player to compete in the fastest skater competition at the NHL All-Star weekend.
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As Fast As Her is sure to inspire, as Kendall is a leader and role model both on and off the ice. As a professional, I have had the honor to work with her to create the 'Golden Coynes' program to welcome youth girls into our great game and help them keep playing. As a mom to my ten-year-old daughter, Amelia, I've seen the impact Kendall has made in helping her to set goals and dream BIG!
