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O
lympic gold medalist Maddie Rooney
has a unique way to stay sharp on and off
the ice as a hockey goalie: Coaching.
"Because you're teaching basic things
and concepts to younger and high school
goalies, it's kind of a reminder to myself,
'oh, I should be doing that on the ice as
well,'" said Rooney.
"I've always enjoyed it (coaching ) in that sense."
Rooney, 24, is in her second year coaching the defense and
goaltenders as a varsity assistant coach with the Centennial
High School girls' hockey team. Also this season, she's a vol
-
unteer goalie consultant with her alma mater, the University
of Minnesota Duluth women's hockey team. Rooney has
also been training with the U.S. residency program in Blaine
to prepare for the 2022 Winter Olympics this February
in Beijing.
Photo / Jeff Cable, Getty Images
Coaching keeps Maddie Rooney sharp
in pursuit of second Olympic gold
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