Hilary Knight

Athlete

1989-07-12

Quotes by Hilary Knight

• I'm able to be able to achieve certain things that others aren't - whether it's a reaction time or the idea of a coffee that's about to be spilled and I'm able to grab it before anyone else or whatever it is.

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• The cool thing about a start-up - this is sort of the entrepreneur side of me - is that you can make it grow as much as you can. Or you can squander the talent as much as you want. But it's up to you.

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• My mantra is, 'Dare to be...' I leave it open-ended, because depending on the mood, the weather, the day, you might need a different power word. Having a power word can help steer you in the right direction, especially when things aren't going your way.

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• Both of my parents have loved and supported me from my very first strides.

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• Whenever you step on the ice, you need to be a student of the game and try to hone your craft. You're never going to play a perfect match, but you're always chasing that perfect game.

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• I'm a 'blue sky thinker' and dream big.

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• Being surrounded by great women and amazing role models and good teammates allowed me to unfold and evolve into the person that I am today.

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• Fortunately, I have some amazing partners that I work with that continue to support me and enable me to unleash the best me!

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• Whenever you go into a game, you want to win, and you want to come out victorious in any way.

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• Growing up on an all-boys' team wasn't the easiest thing. I'd have guys come after me on the ice and just hit me because I'm a girl. I'd have parents heckling me from the stands, other parents not wanting me on the team, not making certain teams just because I was a girl.

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• Obviously, different people identify me as the face of women's hockey and whatnot, but like my teammates, I'm just there to perform and compete.

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• You have to lose to win a silver medal, so that's always the tough thing to wrap your head around.

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