She came out of Palos Heights, Illinois, built her game at Northeastern, and became one of the most important players in the history of the U.S. women's national program across more than a decade of service. She was part of the team that ended the twenty-year Olympic gold medal drought in 2018 in PyeongChang, and she won World Championship titles and individual honors at every level she played. When the CWHL folded in 2019 and the existing American professional league fell short of what the sport deserved, she was among the more than 200 elite players who formed the PWHPA, sacrificing seasons of their careers to demand better. None of that happened in a vacuum, and Coyne Schofield was never content to fight on just one front.

In 2020, while still advocating for the future of women's hockey, she became the first woman to serve as a Player Development Coach for an NHL franchise, joining the Chicago Blackhawks to work with prospects and support youth hockey growth. She carried that same refusal to slow down into her personal life, returning to elite competition after having a child in a way that reframed what was considered possible for a professional athlete and a mother. When the PWHL launched, she was there, and she won the Walter Cup in 2024 and 2025, collecting championships in the league she had sacrificed years to help create. Coyne Schofield did not stumble into history. She skated at it, full speed, and is still going.