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Jessie Vetter prefers laid-back music, leading to an unofficial locker room ban of her iPod from the main dock that pumps techno and rap tunes through the speakers before practices and games. “No one likes boy bands and country,” said Vetter, right. The U.S. women’s national hockey team truly appreciates the goalie’s talent, though, and more important her poise. “It’s crazy, because they always say goalies are a different breed. She’s a different breed than the goaltenders’ breed,” said teammate Angela Ruggiero, a three-time Olympian. “Usually they’re quirky and they’re moving the ice and they have their mannerisms. Jessie’s just like totally normal, which puts her in a different realm.” AP, Getty Images
