As Fast as Her | Chicago Blackhawks 

Fantastic sports story. Not just a fantastic sports story for girls - a fantastic story. Period. Any kid who has a dream to be an athlete should watch this. It shows them that with hard work and perseverance, you can accomplish your dreams. Hats off to anyone who helped produce this piece - wonderful perspective and amazing storytelling.

amazing. Thanks to the Blackhawks for putting this together. Thanks to Kendall for sharing her story and for never quitting!

This video was one of the most beautiful things I've seen... so inspiring for anyone who has seen it... regardless of gender, age, orientation... it transcends all of these things and just shows the beauty, the awe, the competitive spirit, the generosity of human beings who pay it forward and pave the way for others.. Thanks to all the companies, communities, groups, and individuals who made this happen!

I love hockey. I got into it after I sadly got bullied one day in my 7th year. I went to the library after school and cried but I remember I was on youtube and I saw a video of great hockey players. I fell in love. I chose my favorite team when I was in my 8th year. In my freshmen year I picked Patrick Kane as my favorite player on the team. I decided I wanted to be in the medical field in high school so I signed up for the schools small medical classes. Last year I decided I wanted to be an Athletic Trainer. My ambitious dream is to work for the Chicago Blackhawks as an Athletic Trainer. So this year I have had a Job Shadowing gig with my schools Athletic Trainer. I have gotten 39 hours plus a fee minutes of time from watching the AT and was so much fun. My senior year next year I am aiming for 50 hours with the AT. College better be ready. Because I am ready. I got these big dream to work with my favorite team.

What she did was say don’t lower the bar because I’m a girl. Keep it there and let me do my thing. That’s what is truly inspirational about this. I have 3 daughters and this is something I try to teach them. Don’t be a girl who does something great. Be someone who does something great and just happens to be a girl.

"My mission is to leave this game better than it was." I'd say, mission accomplished, Kendall! Excited to see what else she's going to do for the future generations.

This women is something special, not just the athlete but the teacher and spokesperson too. A real role model for young people.

Love this! Used this in my classroom to convey many points...following your dreams, never giving up and skating your own path. Kendall, we are so proud of you! A huge thank you to the Chicago Blackhawks for seeing the value in making this original feature.

As a San Jose Sharks STH, I had the opportunity to attend the 2019 ASG festivities. I had read on Twitter that she was going to participate in the Fastest Skater competition, so I was looking forward to that as things were getting underway; but I had no idea just how spectacular a moment it was going to be, and how much of an impact it would go on to have. When they announced her name, the entire arena broke out in a "USA" chant; when the horn sounded and she started skating, you could FEEL the collective gasp at how fast she was; and as she turned that first corner, the cheers became a ROAR! She was absolutely FLYING, and everyone in the building was going CRAZY. It was EASILY the highlight of the weekend for me. I'm so glad to have been there to witness that moment, and thrilled that it is leading to even more opportunities for her and the WNT. Love seeing her on the occasional Sharks broadcast as well :)

Awesome Hawks, Way to go! I am a girls hockey coach at the U-14 and high school level. A worthwhile endeavor beyond my wildest dream. As an active promoter of girls hockey in the Dartmouth region of New Hampshire this hit home nicely. Kendall you and the whole woman's team were so much fun to watch at the Olympics and when you took to the ice last year at the NHL skills night I was so happy for you. I remember thinking this is just the shot in the arm girls hockey needs. what an inspiration! Get out and support the girls America #girlshockeyrocks

Keep up the good work Kendall. You are an inspiration to all hockey players not just girls' hockey. I remember watching the fastest skater competition the year you were at the NHL Stars Competition. I was blown away. Never in a thousand years did I think a woman could skate as fast as the top skaters in the NHL. You proved me wrong BIG TIME!!! I was gobsmacked by how fast your went around the rink especially the first quarter around the rink...I said to myself, boy this girl can skate. Man she's lightning fast. And the more you skated around that rink I knew you were going to post a great time, especially as you went behind the net in the third quarter and the closing stretched and you weren't even puffing hard like most sprinters do. Your skating blew me away. What I also liked was the respect shown to you by the NHL players that were on the bench. They stood up to give you a fist pump because they new you were "The Real Deal". I think in that moment you changed women's hockey but it goes much further than that, you changed Hockey...period! I would have loved to hear Don Cherry's comments about your skate because he was one guy who was a huge fan of women's hockey long before other men showed any interest in the women's game. Congratulations. I hope you have an amazing, influential career to change the world for all women.

Thank you for this awesome story. Kendall is an inspiration along with all the Olympic girls. In our town of Cochrane just outside of Calgary, female hockey is by far the fastest growing group in our association and it is stories like this that help us to motivate our girls to try it out. "Give back to the game"...I love it.

I'm a Canadian. This is a great all around story, not just a sports story, not just a female story. When she took the ice last minute for that skate against the NHL players last year, I watched it streaming live and my mouth just hung open. I could not believe how fast this girl skated and the power in her stride. My first thought was honestly -- "How many guys in the NHL could this girl beat in the fastest skating showdown out of all the teams. " -- A great investment of time here for anyone that loves the game, so thanks for this upload guys.

Fantastic production by Blackhawks, I hope a production like this can be broadcasted at a national level to a big audience

As a Muslim female ice hockey player, not giving up on the sport is a hard thing to maintain but this video has motivated me to take hockey as far as I possibly can!

this was beautiful.. love girls getting more and more involved in hockey, and the NHL embracing it

Amazing story. Exceptional work.

Great story. Really captured the love I feel for the game. And there's room in the game for everyone.

As a former hockey player who has an 18 year old daughter who loves this sport and plays this sport, this video brought tears to my eyes as I watched Kendall compete in the fastest skater competition.

Simply Awesome! Great video Blackhawks and even better job to Kendall for being the role model she is!

so inspiring to see strong athletes such as kendall setting the gold standard and being the leader we need in the world of sports.

Goose bumps! This is incredible.

What a great video. Excellent job. Excited to see the women’s all star game Friday

My daughter Kendahl plays Squirt hockey, not because she wants to play with the boys, she plays with the boys because she can! Thank you Kendall for working so hard, so that my Kendahl doesn't hear " she's not worth anything" when playing against the "boys" . I love the game of hockey.

WELL. DONE. Loved this! I hope to have several lil skaters out on the rink someday to look up to amazing role models like Kendall!

pure class!!

The Blackhawks are more than an NHL team. This is why I love them.

Total respect and props from a Canadian.

So much inspiration

I went to school with her in middle school. Glad to see shes doing alright. Kendall if you see this some how remember Palos South you and I were good friends.

This is so awesome!

Fantastic story! i love that she and many other members of the national hockey team are working on making women hockey better than they found it.

Fantastic!!

So inspirational!!!

Great video. -Bruins fan. Lets go B's

What a class act. Beautiful story.

Dammit! I'm a Bruins fan. I can't root for the Hawks right? Wrong! This is an awesome piece. For all concerned, for HOCKEY! This is how our favorite sport GROWS!

So amazing!

From a Canadian....PURE CLASS!

Great Video

1:51 Net: Kill me

Great story, To see women's hockey excel is Amazing, True leaders and great athletes. Go 🇨🇦

Hockey is hockey. If you can play, you can play. Never limit yourself just because somebody doesn't think you can do it. As I heard from a friend of mine, even if you think you have given 100% you really have an extra 20 to 40% to give. Women have so much more to offer this sport and its a shame that this world still hasn't caught up.

Respect 🔥

Great story and great for hockey. Need to point out that being American helped bring this to the spotlight. The Canadian women's team has won many more Olympic tournaments as well as having the first and only women to play full-time professional hockey against men in Manon Rhéaume (NHL) and Hayley Wickenheiser (Finland).

Thumbs up from Sweden!

I did security for NBC the Wednesday after her all star appearance, the only thing that made that day easy was Kendall being such a laugh Pens v Tampa and all we did was laugh with and at each other. She's so humble and sweet it's almost unbelievable.

"I want to be faster than her." - Riley, 6yo

you go, Kendall!

About time.

Legend.

If there was WNHL I would watch it in a minute.

Watching this made me realize how much the USWNT has done for womens hockey. Canada needs an overhaul

Really good.

🥺❤️

Women's hockey IMHO is one of those few team sports where women are just as exciting to watch as the men. Soccer being the other.

WHAT AN INSPIRATION

That ice looks amazing 🤤

Kendall is a hero. She deserves the pedestal those who look up to her have her on. Fantastic story. So glad it's unfinished and, frankly, considering the legacy she's building, it will hopefully remain unfinished and instead expand, transcend, and attain the greatness she simply has inside her, as big as it is.

yo who tf is cutting all these damn onions

Yeah, I'm ugly crying over here. So proud of these women.

You go girl!!!! We need change!!!

My daughter wanted to play football. But there are several reasons why I would not let her do that. 1. There is still the stigma of girls in football, it's not just as accepting. 2. The end goal of women's football is not good. (Take a look at the uniforms, it's demeaning and exactly the opposite of what most women are fighting for.) So, having just recently gotten on the ice myself (having never had in interest in ice hockey before), I said she could do that. And it's precisely because I knew there was, at least, a women's olympic hockey team. I saw it as being a welcoming sport for the ladies.

Who's cutting onions in here

absolutely beautiful

And now she’s a champion, even using that same speed to bury an empty netter.

Haha, all the women I played hockey with didn't give a shit they came into the locker room and started chirping right along with all the guys !

Folks, for Connor McDavid to drop his jaw... now THAT is saying something.

I would love to watch a WNHL league. The more hockey the better but i understand they need to bring in lots of money and sell out games in order to get those million dollar contracts they want so bad. I would love to see it, but its gonna take time. For example, I live in vancouver and there is the womens "Rivalry Series" between Team Canada and Team USA coming up. Rogers Arena is only selling the lower bowl for a max of C$45. Its not looking like they will sell out.

Kobe's daughter was going to do so much for women in sports. I thought of KCS and what her impact has meant... It hurts so much.

I thought there has been couple female goalies who did get to play in IHL/AHL back in the 90s? I remember reading articles about them in the old- short lived: Women's Sport Illustrated.

When I watch sports, I never thought about their gender or race. I see skills and support them to be great as they are. Most people who are sport lovers believes that way. There was times when most kids thought some popular athletes were from their own Country eventhough they didn't looked like them. Why are we growing up making about that? Safe and sound to this gifted athlete.

I skated with her when I was 7 😁

Anyone else cry?

FAST!!!!!!! FLAT OUT FAST!!!!!!!!

How can you have 69 people not like this video? people are insane!

I fucking freaked out when they beat Canada.... Girls hockey is interesting if you give it a shot! I hope the women's pro game gets as big as men's one day.. they should be able to hit though if there all girls in my opinion

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A guy on the hawks beat her, not saying that to be all like “ShE Is NoT gOoD bEcAuSe OnE gUy BeAt HeR” I watched it it was at a stem activity it was just a fun fact, but it was barely by like almost less than a second like 1.1

😭😭😭

Normally, I would refuse to even click on a video by the hawks. But this...

A little more to hockey then just skating fast...hockey is for all especially if your from a cold weather town or country...sadly the only way there getting into the NHL is with a refs jersey. My 18 yr old daughter played with girls and when she tried to play with boys...they crushed her thru the boards. Stick to playing with woman and all will be good...the board come up quick when you play contact not ringette. Sad reality but the truth...my daughter loves hockey all all the places she has been fortunate to travel too along with the friendships:)...

How ironic is this because, Kendall is now the Blackhawks skating coach.

I wonder if it’s time for a professional league/ semi professional league for women. I mean they have a league with soccer. I am an Australian so ice hockey isn’t really a big sport here, so I am assuming they ma y have enough women , girls wanting to play more than at a school / amateur level.

Her married last name is Schofield. Same last name as mine.

It's a sad reality that the only reason women aren't playing in the NHL, is the size. Women are fully capable of hitting, undressing goalies and pushing end to end. But, the size difference makes it a danger. IF and I mean IF, they could hit that 180-200lbs without compromising speed or finesse then the only thing stopping them is front of house offering contracts.

She should join the nhl or try to !

Great video! Glad the sport has grown for girls ( for their own teams) I am going to play devils advocate here. My complaint No reason to cry and quit trying to play the sexism card though ....My self and many other boys wanted to play hockey but parents could not afford it . Imagine if if the NFL's JJ WATT could have continued his hockey career. We were told to do something else maybe baseball na..ick BORING !, football na... I'm too small ! soccer na ..zzzz! It is the men who are growing this sport. Hockey in the US has always been the least popular of the top four sports. It would surface here and there. The miracle on ice helped, Gretzky being traded to LA helped. The NHL men are the ones still trying to grow this sport teams fold, move, lock -outs, strikes. I refused to do any other sport. I have seen this happen to kids in the inner city with other sports, not being able to fill a roster because it's a bad neighborhood, so you then have to travel really far to fill a roster. There is a boy crisis now no fathers.. so Boys need to be with other boys, males have a high suicide rate, dropping out of school, not going onto college, and other problems that women don't have. Boys are being told from a young age now "your no good"... "you are toxic" If it was not for Toxic masculinity sports like skiing, skating, mountain climbing, fast cars, planes, skydiving etc. would not have been discovered / invented. It's males desire for danger that is why men take on dangerous jobs. and more likely to die on the job than a woman. Just remember if you play hockey you are lucky to afford it!

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I don't get it? She going to play for Chicago next season?

What can be done to make playing hockey accessible to everyone? Most American families can't afford to have their sons or daughters play the game. It's a shame.

It’s hard to see how they’re gonna get past the fact that there is already a NHL. Imean I’m from Sweden and i don’t watch Swedish hockey because NHL is better. is there a large enough market for a "WNHL"? i hope so.. but i only have enough time to watch one league.. and I’m sorry but NHL is better.. Love the video and i hope im wrong.. I’m hoping NHL use their money to keep strengthening women’s hockey!

With regards to "When are we going to stop talking about these things..." It's going to happen when the women's game starts pulling in the same number of fans as the men. This is true in Tennis and in Soccer. And the top women in those leagues are making bank. Are they making as much as the men? I don't know. Studies show they are making as much or more relative to ticket sales and other incomes that those leagues take in. There could definitely be better promotion.

fast skating is great...but its hockey

That fastest skater drill performance was a real eye-opener, to be sure. It was WAY more of a blow for women's equality in sports than Bill Jean King beating old Bobby Riggs. But let's not over-state things. Women's hockey in general is nowhere near the professional level. The Canadian National women's team practices by playing games against local 17-year-old boys teams, using women's hockey rules. The games tend to be pretty close. Canada probably has thousands of beer-league men's teams that could beat the women's Olympic champions.

they ask her to compete in the skills competition last year and they didnt even televise her run smh

The Chicago Blackhawks need help.

They started a women's professional basketball league, so why not a hockey league? You never know...........

My son played PeeWee with girls. Changed with girls, No reason that it can’t happen….anything

Maybe the Women Hockey Leagues need a charity tax from the NHL to survive.