Women's hockey legend Gigi Marvin is calling it quits after a remarkable international and professional career. The Boston Fleet forward revealed her retirement Monday.
"I've decided to retire," Marvin told NESN.com in an exclusive interview. "It's been a very long career for me. I'm super grateful and blessed. But I'm really happy and pleased that I have so much peace about it. It took a long time to come to this decision, but I'm really happy."
Marvin tallied one goal and three assists in 24 games for the Fleet in their inaugural season with the PWHL. Boston lost the first-ever Walter Cup Finals to the Minnesota Frost, but Marvin will cherish the memory of the historic playoff run and knows it won't take long for the franchise to win a title.
"What a playoff run," she said. "That was easily one of the coolest playoff runs I've ever been a part of or witnessed. I'm so proud and know those girls so well. ... The staff is incredible. It's a great organization, and everything that they need is in the room. That's probably the simplest way to say it. Everything for a championship to raise the cup at the end is in the room. And I'm so excited to cheer them on and support them."
What's next for Marvin? She hasn't figured that part out just yet, but it will most likely still revolve around the sport she loves.
"I love broadcasting. I was able to broadcast with Bally Sports North and the Minnesota Wild and a little bit with Northeastern (University) in the past," Marvin said. "So, I don't know what my future looks like, but I do love being able to broadcast. I love running my hockey camp and I do enjoy coaching. So, we'll see kind of where it leads and what different things come about. But I feel like it might be kind of a collaboration of a variety of things."
Marvin is a five-time World Championship gold medalist and also won an Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA in 2018. Along with her gold medals, Marvin has two Olympic and two World silver medals. From Team USA to four professional franchises she's played for in her illustrious career, Marvin can't pick one particular teammate who stands out above the rest.
"Oh goodness. I don't even know if I could take a stab at that just because it's been such a long career, and I've had so many (teammates)," she said. "So many are flooding my mind right now -- relentless competitors or for keeping it light in the locker room and they always make you laugh or you know the ones who just want the best for you and do anything to help someone become even better.
"That's definitely what I'll miss the most. It's just the memories in the room. The stories, the laughter, the hard times that you share together and then pulling through it and together as a group. It's so amazing, and you don't get that anywhere else. So, I'm definitely going to miss it, but I'm super grateful for all the experiences that I've had."
The Fleet begins its sophomore season with training camp on Nov. 12, followed by a minicamp in Canada at Verdun Auditorium on Nov. 19 with the Ottawa Charge and Montreal Victoire.