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JAN/FEB 2021 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM // 13 k As an aspiring young hockey player growing up in Palos Heights, Ill., Kendall Coyne met her idol Cammi Granato at a summer hockey school. And the rest, as they say, is history. Check out the Emmy Award winning film, "As Fast As Her," which chronicles how the Olympic gold medalist grew up to become a trailblazer who continues to inspire the next generation of female hockey players. Check out the video at nhl.com/ blackhawks/video/as-fast-as- her/t-277437096/c-5155881. WOMEN Fast Forward G rowing up in the Chicag o suburb of Palos Heights, I l l . , K e n d a l l Coyne Schofield remem- bers watching her beloved B l a c k h a w k s w i n t h r e e Stanley Cups. I n h e r n e w r o l e w i t h t h e N H L o r g a n i z a t i o n , the Olympic gold medal- ist is hoping to help bring a fourth NHL title to the Windy City. The 28-year-old Coyne S c h o f i e l d a d d e d t o h e r already impressive hockey resume with her new job as a player development coach and youth hockey growth s p e c i a l i st . T h e p o s i t i o n makes her the club's first female coach. " W h a t i n t e r e st s m e i s being able to help this orga- nization to win the Stanley Cup," Coyne Schofield said. "I'm a competitor. I've won at the majority of the lev- els I've played at. To be in a role and help this team develop and win champion- ships, the team that I grew up watching and win three Stanley Cups, that's what I'm so excited about." Most of her time will be spent assisting the coach- ing staff of the team's AHL affiliate in Rockford, Ill., with skill development of current players while also evaluating, assessing and scouting prospects. I n a d d i t i o n , C o y n e Schofield will build on the work she's already done with the organization as a local community liaison. As the youth hockey growth specialist, she will focus on g r a s s r o ot s p r o g r a m s t o expand on the work she's already done for girls' hock- e y t h r o u g h h e r "G o l d e n Coynes" program. Even with her new roles, C o y n e S c h o f i e l d m a i n - tains a rigorous training regime as she prepares for w h a t w o u l d b e h e r s e v- enth IIHF Women's World Championship this spring and third Olympic appear- ance in 2022. WOMEN Coyne Excited To Join Her Home Team PHOTOS BY Getty Images k Kendall Coyne Schofield continues to serve as a role model for young girls and boys. Accredited. College-Prep. Online. Protect Your Protect Your NCAA Eligibility NCAA Eligibility highschool.nebraska.edu/usah highschool.nebraska.edu/usah (402) 472-3388 (402) 472-3388 NCAA-approved courses online. e University of Nebraska does not discriminate based upon any protected status. Please see go.unl.edu/nondiscrimination.