Canadian defender Meaghan Mikkelson has announced her retirement from international hockey after a successful career that included three Olympic medals and eight women's world medals.
The 38-year-old defender from St. Albert, Alta., won Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014, as well as silver in 2018.
Mikkelson returned to the national squad after the births of her two children. She played the 2014 Olympic tournament in Sochi, Russia with a broken hand.
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