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Our Girls Play Hockey - NCAA and World Champion Caroline Harvey on Playing With the Boys and Dominating With the Girls
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Fresh off a national championship with Wisconsin and a gold medal at the 2025 Women’s World Championship, Caroline Harvey joins Lee, Sherry, and Mike for a powerful conversation about her rise through the hockey world—and what it really takes to make it.
From playing boys’ hockey in New Hampshire to becoming the best defenseman on the planet, Caroline (aka “KK”) shares the real behind-the-scenes work that led to her success. She opens up about what helped her stay driven, how to handle nerves before the biggest games of your life, and why the daily grind is the most important part of any athlete’s journey.
🏒 Topics include:
- ✅ How Caroline knew she wanted to play D1 hockey—at age 12
- ✅ The importance of choosing hockey for yourself—not your parents
- ✅ The transition from boys to girls hockey—and why both mattered
- ✅ Team USA vs. Canada: inside the gold medal rivalry
- ✅ What today’s youth players need to know about commitment, failure, and goals
- ✅ Why representation, mentorship, and giving back matter now more than ever
Whether you’re a young player with big dreams or a parent navigating the development path, this episode is filled with honesty, inspiration, and elite-level wisdom from one of the best in the world.
💬 “If you have goals in mind and you set your mind to it… you can achieve it if you put in the work—consistently, every day.” —Caroline Harvey
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