Kendall Coyne Schofield hasn’t entirely quit her day job while captaining the United States women’s hockey team at the Olympics
There couldn’t have been anything bad with her first report back after Commesso — the youngest goaltender to play for the U.S. at the Olympics — stopped 29 shots in a tournament-opening 8-0 win over China on Thursday. The 19-year-old is in his sophomore season at Boston University after being selected by Chicago in the second round, 46th overall, of the 2020 draft.“I’m a big fan of hers,” he added. “I’ve been watching her play in this tournament, and hopefully we’ll stay in touch.
“That aspect of it is pretty cool, because she knows what it’s like to play on a stage like this,” he said. “She’s been a great tool for me. And I’m going to continue to use her for help and reach out when I need it.” He left BU with a 12-8-3 record this season to play for a youth-laden U.S. men’s team that's off to a 2-0 start. The Americans play Germany on Sunday night, with a chance to clinch the top seed and advance to the quarterfinal round.