So, young Meghan turned to mom Char a year later in hopes of finding an ally and her dad finally relented. “I think back and wonder, ‘What if he didn’t put me in?’” Agosta said.

Agosta played for Canadian teams that won Olympic gold in 2006, 2010 and 2014 and a silver medal in 2018. She was named tournament MVP in 2010 after leading Canada in scoring in Vancouver with ...