describe it as like within the rules, slaughtering them, right? that s as a competitor i want them to do that to us. rock s dad is canadian, but rock still skates with her dad s heritage, as the first indigenous woman to wear officially the team u.s.a. hockey jersey. the tribes are in an area where hockey is a big deal but you are the first to be going to the olympics. yeah. i played so many indigenous hockey players, obviously, they are all guys. do you think there are more little girls putting on ice skates in these areas because of you? i sure hope so. reporter: but establishing a successful women s pro league remains a challenge. we haven t had the appropriate time to develop the sport and people want it right now. reporter: teammate breonna decker whose olympic s ending injury set a serious setback to team usa is already focused on the next generation to fund women s hockey players. first time olympian abby rock is stepping up to take her spot
struck gold, winning 500-meter race. jackson didn t make team u.s.a. at the trials but britney boulevard gave up her slot saying she had the better chance to medal. the first black woman to win an individual olympic medal in speed skating, and tonight, norway tops the gold medal count, but the u.s. is hoping for more. possibly from some other women competing on the ice. we are the hope, right? we are the women that are doing it. like we are in the trenc building something. reporter: when abby rock and her teammates were kids, many just laced up with the boys. growing up playing with the guys was for sure hard on parents to watch me maybe get buried in the boards, i would get and pop back up. team u.s.a. is looking to bounce back from an opening round loss to the top rival for the gold, canada. we hate them. yeah, i mean, i would