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Originally Posted by Cole436
I know you can’t go into specifics, but can you elaborate a bit on that?
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Essentially there was growing resentment towards her among young female players who felt there were better and younger options for the national team and that Wickenheiser had played too long. There was a feeling that she was being gifted her spot on the team due to her name, and not because she was the best person currently available for the job. There was a feeling, rightly or wrongly, that she was "stealing" jobs from younger players.
She also took a ton of heat (for the same reasons) when she played CIS with the Dinos in her mid-30's. CIS is a way bigger deal for the female game than it is for the men's, so I can understand that.