Get to know Abby Roque: 5 facts about the rising hockey star looking to help Team USA defend gold

For the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 15 Team USA athletes we think you should get to know. Up next is hockey player Abby Roque.

Abby Roque will have the chance to help the United States women’s hockey team defend its gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

At 24 years old, Roque is a newcomer to the Olympic stage after making the cut as one of the 23 players selected to the roster. The Michigan native — and a forward — is one of eight first-time Olympians on Team USA, supported by long-time Olympians and fan-favorites in Hilary Knight and Amanda Kessel.

Though this is Roque’s first time at the Olympics, she is no stranger to tough competition and big stages.

Here are five things to know about Roque ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.