Indigenous hockey player Abby Roque competes for more than Team USA
My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite ParalympianShow Notes
Hockey star Abby Roque will become the first Native American woman to represent the U.S. in ice hockey at a Winter Olympics
Hear from:
Abby Roque
T.J. Oshie (Washington Capitals right winger)
Jim Roque (Abby’s father) and Chief Larry Roque (Abby’s uncle)
John Ferroni (Abby’s youth hockey coach)
Ted Nolan (former NHL player and coach)
Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee (Indigenous hockey expert)
Read more about Abby on NBCLX, NBC Chicago and NBC Olympics
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