Making the Olympic women’s hockey team was a dream for Taylor Heise since she first picked up a hockey stick at age eight. This year in Milan Cortina, Heise’s longtime goal came true.
The 26-year-old made the roster of 23 players, 12 of whom were first-time Olympians, for Team USA to represent the red, white and blue at the 2026 Winter Games. Heise narrowly missed making the 2022 Olympic roster, so joining the U.S. this year meant everything to her. It still sometimes doesn’t feel real that she had the opportunity to compete in the Olympics.
