‘Role model’: USA forward Abby Roque’s Winter Olympics experience groundbreaking for Indigenous player

Roque was a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, leading the Women’s College Hockey Association (WCHA) in points (41), while the U.S. women defeated rival Canada in a dramatic shootout to capture gold at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. She helped the Badgers win a national championship the next season. The pandemic cut short her senior season, but she was a top three finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the top player in the country.