How is Swedish hockey different from Canadian hockey?
It’s a more patient game, more of a thinking game. The trap style makes it very tough; in a women’s game I might get six, seven chances to score. Over here it doesn’t happen as much. They also focus a lot on skill development: on skating, shooting and passing. : You’ll return to Calgary this spring to train for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Then what? Post 2010, I don’t know if I’ll play in another Olympics. I could see myself working for the International Ice Hockey Federation, developing the game around the world. Or developing better options for elite women players. With my experience I’d probably have something to offer an NHL club. If I ever step out of the game completely, medicine is something I’ve always seen myself pursuing. But it’s a great life to be a professional athlete. When I was a kid, I never thought I’d have this opportunity. It’s nice to be living it. : What do you miss about home? Right now, I miss sunlight. I miss Hockey Night in Canada. A lot. And I really mi
