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Olympic gold and silver medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield is the fastest woman in hockey,” serving as captain of the U.S. women’s national hockey team. Capturing an astounding 23 medals in international competition, Schofield has had a ground-breaking career of ‘firsts’ – as the first female NHL All-Star Skills competitor, the first female player development coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, the first woman to serve as an analyst for a Chicago Blackhawks regular season game, and as a member of the first all-women NBC Sports and NHL Tonight broadcast teams. Her bestselling autobiography As Fast As Her reached #1 on Amazon in several categories, scoring a hat track as #1, #2, and #3 on Amazon in teen and young adult hockey in hardcover, audio, and Kindle.

Schofield earned her title as “the fastest woman in hockey” in 2019 when she became the first woman to compete in the fastest skater challenge at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition. Her time of 14.346 seconds was less than one second behind the winning NHL skater sending shockwaves throughout the sports world in a breakthrough moment for women’s hockey. Schofield has been named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30,” and is a leader on and off the ice. She is the Co-Founder of the Schofield Family Foundation, serves on the board of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association, and founded the “Golden Coynes” – an all-girls hockey development program in partnership with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Kendall Coyne Hockey Camp. Schofield is a champion of resilience, and her motivating keynotes inspire audiences to get outside their comfort zone to accomplish their goals.

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Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success

Inspired by her bestselling autobiography As Fast As Her, KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD tells the inspiring story of the 14.346 seconds that changed her life and earned her the title of “the fastest woman in hockey.” Drawing on her career of historic ‘firsts’, Schofield shares insights about how to cultivate a champion’s mindset and challenge yourself to create change every day, leaving audiences feeling motivated to embrace each day as an opportunity to make history.

Falling is Not Failing

Fall hard, play hard, work hard…and always get back up ready for more. Ground-breaking hockey star KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD knows it’s not how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up faster, stronger, and more determined. In this motivating talk, Schofield shares insights from her career of ‘firsts’ and inspires audiences to get outside their comfort zone, face adversity head on, and accomplish their goals.

Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

Olympic gold medalist KENDALL COYNE SCHOFIELD reveals her secret to ground-breaking success: Know your “why.” Schofield shares insights about how to cultivate your purpose, define your own path, and motivate yourself when the going gets tough in this inspiring talk for audiences of all kinds.

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