U.S hockey’s Kendall Coyne Schofield says motherhood fueled her Olympic comeback

The knockout round saw Team USA delivering *** TKO. The Americans routing the Italians here in Milan. The final score, 6-0. It was all America on the ice. Team USA 51 shots on goal. The Italians, they had just 5. Scoring twice for Team USA veteran player, Kendall Coyne Schofield. She gave birth to her first child. Just over 2 years ago, some questioned if she would return to form. She has, and it’s one of the proudest moments of her professional career. It’s *** reminder of the journey that it took to get here, to, to come back after giving childbirth, and, um, you know, just the, the sacrifice, the journey, the village that it took to get here. I think those that have have *** child knows it takes *** village to raise one. And so, um, I’ve had *** pretty incredible. Village that has helped me get here, get back here, um, so yeah, it’s, it’s, it’s special to have him here, but it’s also, you know, when I see him, just *** reminder of what it took to get back here. Kendall’s husband is retired longtime NFL offensive lineman Michael Scofield. When she announced she was going to be pregnant she was pregnant and going to have *** kid, you know, people are texting, oh, congrats, great career, great career, thinking her career is over, and you know, it’s like, no. I’m going to come back. She always says she didn’t want Drew to be the reason why she retired. She wants Drew to be the reason why she keeps playing, you know, and it’s just, it’s so special and, you know, seeing *** game like this where she has two goals and everything, it’s just, it’s the best thing in the world, you know, and he gets excited. Drew gets excited, you know, it’s, it’s the best. Michael Scofield loves watching his wife go for gold, and he knows something about championships. He won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos at the Milan Cortina Olympics. I’m Fletcher Mackel.


Executive Producer/Hearst Olympic Producer

Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice for Team USA in the quarterfinals against Italy, marking a proud moment in her professional hockey career after returning to form after giving birth to her son.”It’s a reminder of the journey that it took to get here, to come back after giving childbirth and, you know, just the sacrifice, the journey, the village that it took to get here,” Coyne Schofield said. “I think those that have a child knows it takes a village to raise one. And so, I’ve had a pretty incredible village that has helped me get here, get back here.”Coyne Schofield’s husband, retired longtime NFL offensive lineman Michael Schofield, shared his perspective on her return to hockey.”When she announced she was going to be, she was pregnant, going to have a kid, you know, people are texting, ‘Oh, congrats,’ ‘Great career, great career,’ thinking her career is over. And, you know, it’s like, ‘No, I’m going to come back,'” Michael Schofield said. “She always says you don’t want Drew to be the reason why she retired. She wants Drew to be the reason why she keeps playing, you know? And it’s just, it’s so special and, you know, seeing a game like this where she has two goals and everything, it’s just, it’s the best thing in the world, you know? And … Drew gets excited. You know, it’s the best.”Michael Schofield loves watching Coyne Schofield go for gold and knows something about championships, having won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.The U.S. women beat Italy in the quarterfinals 6-0. Team USA took 51 shots on goal. Italy had just five.

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Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice for Team USA in the quarterfinals against Italy, marking a proud moment in her professional hockey career after returning to form after giving birth to her son.

“It’s a reminder of the journey that it took to get here, to come back after giving childbirth and, you know, just the sacrifice, the journey, the village that it took to get here,” Coyne Schofield said. “I think those that have a child knows it takes a village to raise one. And so, I’ve had a pretty incredible village that has helped me get here, get back here.”

Coyne Schofield’s husband, retired longtime NFL offensive lineman Michael Schofield, shared his perspective on her return to hockey.

“When she announced she was going to be, she was pregnant, going to have a kid, you know, people are texting, ‘Oh, congrats,’ ‘Great career, great career,’ thinking her career is over. And, you know, it’s like, ‘No, I’m going to come back,'” Michael Schofield said.

“She always says you don’t want Drew to be the reason why she retired. She wants Drew to be the reason why she keeps playing, you know? And it’s just, it’s so special and, you know, seeing a game like this where she has two goals and everything, it’s just, it’s the best thing in the world, you know? And … Drew gets excited. You know, it’s the best.”

Michael Schofield loves watching Coyne Schofield go for gold and knows something about championships, having won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos.

The U.S. women beat Italy in the quarterfinals 6-0. Team USA took 51 shots on goal. Italy had just five.