“Here we are in the new year and while it has been short, it certainly hasn’t been boring,” Coyne Schofield said. “I think it’s just continuing to be a positive role model, continuing to break barriers and just show young people, girls and boys, that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. You have to believe in yourself and have fun doing it along the way. I always want to be an open door for kids and just as accessible as I can to the community.”

Coyne Schofield’s life most certainly changed after she helped the U.S. Women’s National Team to a historic gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Coyne Schofield and her teammates made an appearance on “Ellen” and “Jimmy Fallon,” met the U.S. women’s soccer team and also rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, among other highlights. The team visited the White House during a trip to Washington D.C. and was also recognized at the Team USA Awards for Olympic Team of the Year and ESPN’s ESPY Awards for the “Best Game” of the year.

“Reflecting back on the last year in general, and almost a year since the gold medal, it’s been awesome to see the support, the growth of the game and, most importantly, how many people have been impacted in the hockey community through our victory,” Coyne Schofield said. “It has been amazing and opened so many doors. It makes me really excited for the future.”

Coyne Schofield and her teammates carried momentum from their Olympic gold medal-winning effort with a fourth straight Four Nations Cup championship.