Coyne Schofield Reflects on Historic Olympic Comeback as Mom

PWHL forward discusses winning second gold medal and sharing experience with young son

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Kendall Coyne Schofield, a forward for the United States women's hockey team and the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), recently sat down with NHL.com to discuss her historic second Olympic gold medal win at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan. Coyne Schofield, who is also a player development coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, opened up about the special experience of winning gold as a new mom and sharing the moment with her young son Drew, who went viral as the "puck kid" during the Olympics.

Why it matters

Coyne Schofield's story highlights the growing prominence and acceptance of women's hockey, as well as the increasing number of elite female athletes who are also mothers. Her ability to balance motherhood and her professional hockey career serves as an inspiration for aspiring female athletes.

The details

Coyne Schofield, 33, won her second Olympic gold medal with the U.S. women's hockey team last month in Milan. She described the experience as "surreal" and a culmination of the team's four-year journey leading up to the games. Coyne Schofield's young son Drew, born in 2023, was there to witness her historic achievement, making the moment even more special. Coyne Schofield is the first mom to win Olympic gold for Team USA, following in the footsteps of Jenny Potter, who won silver as a mom in 2010.

  • Coyne Schofield won her first Olympic gold medal in 2018 at the PyeongChang Games.
  • Coyne Schofield's son Drew was born in July 2023.
  • Coyne Schofield won her second Olympic gold medal in February 2026 at the Winter Games in Milan.

The players

Kendall Coyne Schofield

A forward for the United States women's hockey team and the Minnesota Frost of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also a player development coach for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Drew

Coyne Schofield's son, who was born in July 2023 and attended the 2026 Olympics in Milan to witness his mother's historic gold medal win.

Jenny Potter

A former U.S. women's hockey player who won a silver medal as a mom at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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What they’re saying

“It's a surreal feeling. I think it's really one that's hard to put into words. When you look at the medal, you think about the team, you think about the experience that we had in Milan. Not even just Milan, but the four-year process leading up to Milan, how we came together as a group. It's a fabric of so many memories that help create that moment.”

— Kendall Coyne Schofield, Forward, U.S. Women's Hockey Team (NHL.com)

“I think it's crazy to take a step back and realize I'm the first mom to win a gold medal for Team USA. Jenny Potter obviously did it with her two kids and took home a silver (at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics), which is an incredible accomplishment in itself. But just knowing the journey and what it took to come back and just some of the harder days and just having him here alongside the journey.”

— Kendall Coyne Schofield, Forward, U.S. Women's Hockey Team (NHL.com)

What’s next

Coyne Schofield is currently recovering from an upper-body injury sustained at the Olympics and is expected to return to the ice with the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

Coyne Schofield's story of perseverance and triumph as a new mom highlights the growing acceptance and prominence of women's hockey, as well as the increasing number of elite female athletes who are also mothers. Her ability to balance motherhood and her professional hockey career serves as an inspiration for aspiring female athletes.