brianna decker retires from hockey 

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Brianna Decker has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 31.

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Three-time Olympic medalist Brianna Decker has retired from hockey.

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Brianna Decker suffered a broken left fibula and torn ankle ligaments in last year's Olympic opener against Finland.

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Brianna Decker stayed with the team through its silver-medal run.

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Brianna Decker made her senior national team debut at the age of 17 in the 2008 Four Nations Cup.

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She was the third youngest among those 41 players after her senior year of high school in 2009.

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Decker tried out for the 2010 Olympic team but didn't make the cut.

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Brianna Decker matriculated at the University of Wisconsin and also won the Patty Kazmaier Award as the NCAA's top player in 2012.

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