Stephanie Labbe

“It's a tough pill to swallow being denied something because of my gender. That's not something I can go home and work on and fix.”

“The pandemic, first and foremost, I think had an effect on all of us in different ways, and coming here to the Olympics is something that we've all pushed and strived to do.”

“It's all being true to yourself, being genuine and being the most authentic version of yourself that you can be. I think that can lead to a really happy and joyous life.”

“The fact that we're Olympic champions and we don't have any professional teams in our home country is pretty unacceptable.”

“I think it's just telling myself, All you have to do is make one save and you're giving your team a chance. If you make two saves, your team has a very good chance of winning.'”

“The women's leagues in Europe are extremely competitive.”

“Nothing's by fluke and nothing's been given to me.”

“Once the trophy has been lifted, and the fans have all stopped applauding - there's the potential for a player to feel their lowest. It is at this point when we need the support the most, when we're simply human beings.”

“I'm very open to new things, challenging myself and putting myself in tough environments.”

“It is hard after you make the first save to come down again and be focussed.”

“It's exciting to get jerseys from other national teams, there are some big time players out there.”

“When it actually came to everyone clamoring to see the medal and talking about the experience, I began to feel empty inside. I started to feel that this piece of metal was worth more than I was as a person, and I think this began a spiral for me.”

“I see the rivalry in Alberta now between Calgary and Edmonton on the men's side and I'd love to see it on the women's side as well. I'd love to bring a team home. I think that would be a great legacy to leave.”

“Definitely my strength is distribution and I like to bring that every time I play.”

“Sometimes it feels like our mental health is directly linked to our performance on the pitch, and while I understand that it is of course a factor - it's not the whole picture.”

“I want to bring something where I'm going to help us create goal-scoring opportunities. Whether that's me just being able to play short passes to take out their front players or lead from the back and communicate in making sure that we're all organized so that when we're attacking, they don't have a chance to counter-attack us.”

“I've really learned to build this inner strength and inner confidence of knowing that I can get through anything because I know what I've pushed through in the past.”

“I've been working really really hard behind the scenes and doing my job putting in the work.”

“We all have different journeys and we all have different experiences.”

“If you can put yourself in an environment where you're going to be pushed and you can show that you can overcome challenges with skill and pace that's really important for development.”