The 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China are eight months away but preparations have been in the works for years for many athletes. Things are a bit different for hockey players as, while they are preparing for the Olympics in a way by playing in college or professionally, they don’t really get down to national team business until closer to the main event.
Six former Wisconsin Badgers will be trying to make Team Canada this summer in Calgary, Alberta while preparing for the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship at the end of August.