Two-time Olympic gold medalist Cammi Granato reflects on her historic partnership with Cindy Curley, who became the first American woman to score a goal in Olympic hockey competition. Their 1990 silver medal at the first-ever IIHF Women’s World Championship marked a pivotal moment in women’s ice hockey. Granato also highlights her later Olympic triumphs, including gold medals that cemented her legacy in the sport. The piece explores how their early success helped pave the way for future generations of female athletes.

Cammi Granato played with Cindy Curley for the United States women's hockey team in 1990, when they won silver at the inaugural IIHF Women's World Championship. Granato also won gold with the U.S. at ...