Kendall Coyne Schofield - The Innocent

HOCKEY - FORWARD - USWNT

ARCHETYPE: THE INNOCENT

Day 36/135

Athletic Accomplishments

At age 15, Kendall Coyne Schofield got her first call up to Team USA — the future of ice hockey. Since then, she’s solidified herself as one of the best players in the world — a fixture of ice hockey.

Now, Coyne is team captain and one of the speediest forwards on the U.S. Women’s National ice hockey team. But let’s take a look back at her young career.

In 2014, Coyne won her first Olympic medal, before she even finished her college career at Northeastern. In 2016, Coyne won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to best collegiate hockey player. In 2018, she won her second Olympic medal — this time a gold, which complemented the 6 World Championship gold medals she’s earned in her career thus far.

In 2019, Coyne had her biggest year yet. Not only did she win the NWHL’s Isobel Cup as a member of the Minnesota Whitecaps, she was also selected as captain for the USWNT. She also won the Directorate Award as top forward in the World Championship tournament, and was named the Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year.

Character Archetype: The Innocent

Kendall Coyne Schofield is a forward and team captain for the U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team. At only 5’2”, this speedy little scamp flies around the ice like Tinkerbell. Rinkerbell? Does that work?

What’s most incredible about Coyne is her purity — how much she loves the game, and how easy it is to root for her. A transcendent tomboy who hasn’t stopped challenging the norm and expectations about what women are capable of on the ice. Coyne not only played on all boys teams growing up, she has also been a commentator on men’s NHL games and is a player development coach for the Chicago Blackhawks. And in 2019, Coyne became the first woman ever to compete in an NHL All-Stars skills competition.

She’s irreverent, fun, and personable. She’s a scoring machine, a phenomenal teammate and leader, and the pride of the USA. She followed her dreams, and now they’re all coming true.