I don't wish a loss on anyone. Whether we played the U.S. in the final or Sweden, it didn't really matter to us. I know how it feels to lose. We lost last year and it's not very fun, you work so hard. I definitely feel for them, there's no question.

That goes back to our leadership and it was a great group that time. It wasn't just me.

This is beautiful, and it was just a great team effort to bring home another gold medal for our country. I know there are so many people back home who are proud of us. I'm so proud of every single player on our team.

Why is women's hockey the only sport that sort of gets put down for excellence? Why should we stop and not get better?

We have all the pieces of the puzzle. Hopefully all those pieces fit together tomorrow. Right now, I think we're the best we can be.

It's a passion these girls have and our staff has and Mel (coach Davidson) has for the game I think no other country understands yet. We're born with hockey sticks in our hands. When they get a taste of winning like we've had, they'll understand what we do on a regular basis.