Many hockey players choose their jersey numbers as homages.
Hilary Knight wears No. 21 in tribute to her favorite player an inspiration to play hockey at a high level — 1998 Olympic captain Cammi Granato. Knight also has the number tattooed on her arm.
They are the only U.S. women to wear No. 21 at the Olympics.
Knight, arguably the world’s best female hockey player, has a stick autographed by Granato from when she attended a youth camp.
This past summer, Granato spoke in person to the U.S. women’s national team for the first time.