In 2006, she played in the Winter Olympics in Turin,[6] where she was named as a tournament all-star, and in the 2006 Four Nations Cup, where Canada won gold.

In February, 2013 the Japanese national women's hockey team qualified for the first time for the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Japanese media praise her coaching skills, her likable personality as well as her tactical understanding of the game which has been much needed for this team.

They say she has given the players a hockey mentality and a style of play which puts pressure on opposing teams.

In April 2022 she became head coach of Czech Republic women's ice hockey team.

During the subsequent 2022 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships, the Czechs won their first bronze medal.