Difficult as it was for Brianna Decker to accept her hockey playing career being cut short at 30 by a devastating left leg injury at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games , the United States national team forward was comforted in knowing she already had a Plan B in coaching.

“My passion for hockey has not changed since I retired,” Decker told The Associated Press last week.

“I’m very OK with not playing any more. I’ve come to terms. I’ve enjoyed coaching quite a bit, almost as much as playing,” she added. “I want to have a great influence on these players that are going through this league.”

The 34-year-old Decker joins the Frost after three seasons as associate head coach at Shattuck, and four stints with Team USA's Under-18 squad, where she coached up-and-coming stars such as Caroline Harve

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