When the bad news was delivered late last month, Brooke Ammerman spent some time wallowing in disappointment before her mood changed for the better.
Ammerman was among 41 candidates invited to try out for a spot on the U.S. women’s hockey team that will play in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. When roster cuts were announced Aug. 24, the standout center at the University of Wisconsin wasn’t among the surviving 23.