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Korean women’s hockey coach, daughter of L.A. Kings former coach, faces hurdles with new players from the North

The recently combined women's hockey team representing North and South Korea debuts Saturday at the Winter Olympics — an early chance to see how the politically symbolic mash-up will work.

For Sarah Murray, the Canadian American head coach unwittingly thrust into the international sporting spotlight, it's a test of what she calls the "situation."

"This whole situation is out of our control," said Murray, "so we're trying to make the best of it."

Doing so requires combining her original 23-member squad with 12 unfamiliar and less experienced players from North Korea, who only arrived in the last two weeks.