Two Minnesota women's dreams are coming true as they get to be a part of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games next year.

They're not competing, but their role is just as important: Sarah Buckner and Melissa Doyle will be on the ice officiating games for women's hockey.

"It's kind of a big sigh of relief. It's been a long four years of 'it's in sight.' It's close, but still far away," said Buckner.

Buckner learned to skate then she was 4 years old in Duluth, Minnesota, as part of the Duluth Northern Stars High School team. She went on to Augsburg University to play DIII hockey and when she graduated, fell into officiating by looking for a way to fill a competitive void.

"It's fast, competitive hockey. They're all intense and into it, so I get that same kind of competitive feeling," s

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