As she sat on a plane bound for Hockey Canada’s orientation camp in Calgary at the end of the summer, Hannah Miller felt grateful.

Back in the Canadian senior national hockey team mix at age 29, after her hockey career has taken her across the globe, the PWHL Vancouver forward felt excited for the opportunity. Being one of 30 players chosen to try out for the Canadian Olympic team, the pinnacle of women’s hockey, means competing with the best every single day.

“I think that’s something that’s pretty special and doesn’t happen a lot of the time,” Miller said earlier this month in Toronto, where Hockey Canada held its second Olympic training block.

“Just trying to not take a drill for granted, basically, because it’s a pretty high pace. You should be able to learn something from every rep

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