USA Hockey Hall of Famer Natalie Darwitz discusses returning to the Gophers, her 10 years with the national team, how she got into coaching and more -- Ep. 105

Natalie Darwitz is one of the most decorated players to play hockey. Darwitz is a member of the USA Hockey Hall of Fame, the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame and the Minnesota High School League Hall of Fame. Timestamps: - Opened with talking about current University of Minnesota women's team 4:45 -- How Natalie ended up as an assistant coach with the Gophers this season 7:00 -- How women's hockey has changed in the last 10 years 10:00 -- Why she decided to retire in 2010 at age 25 14:25 -- How she got into coaching and how coaching helped her as a player 17:10 -- How and why she started playing hockey 19:20 -- Playing high school hockey 20:15 -- Joining the USA senior national team at age 15 22:30 -- What was it like playing in the Olympics 26:45 -- Turning Hamline University into a national title contender during her time there. www.therinklive.com