I was cut from Canada’s women’s hockey team. This is what I learned from that heartbreak

This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Danielle Serdachny is a forward for the Seattle Torrent in the PWHL. The 24-year-old was one of the final cuts from Team Canada’s women’s hockey team ahead of the 2026 Olympics. It was an off day in Boston. My team, the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, was on a 17-day road trip, and the call wasn’t until the afternoon. It was a slow morning, so I walke