Three-time United States Olympian Gigi Marvin announced her retirement from hockey Monday. She said her career would not have been complete without the chance to play in the Professional Women's Hockey League's inaugural season in Boston. Marvin is signing a one-day contract to retire with the team.
United States forward Gigi Marvin controls the puck during the first period of a IIHF Women's World Championship semifinal hockey tournament game against Germany, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Plymouth, Mich.
“And a couple of times I was moved to tears just watching the fans, watching my teammates, seeing the little girls pounding on the glass. And I’m like, 'This is the coolest experience,'" she added of her season with PWHL Boston. “This is what we fought for for so long. ... And there’s so many people to thank.”
In between, Marvin competed in three now-defunct women’s pro leagues, starting with the Western Women’s Hockey League, before coming out of semi-retirement to play in the PWHL. Versatile enough to have played forward and defense, her favorite memories include scoring a shootout goal in the
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