>> right here. back then, there wasn't really girls hockey. i was often times the only girl on an all boys team, getting my hair pulled, people telling me to play sports that normal girls play. >> coyne and a shot, they score. >> reporter: obstacles that added rocket fuel to her determination, winning world championships and the gold in pyeongchang. she married a local boy, mike schofield who happens to have a super bowl ring. and now plays with the los angeles chargers. >> football players are definitely better athletes. >> whoa. >> reporter: sports fans are always the flavor of the month, slight size difference, but a big love. >> we have the same size heart, but he is a little bit taller. >> reporter: when not representing her country, she's also player development coach for the hometown chicago blackhawks, the first woman to hold that job. kendall has even written a book