Defense Secretary sent note to US hockey goalie

United States women's national hockey team goaltender Maddie Rooney became a national hero in Pyeongchang, after her shootout save clinched a gold medal for Team USA against Canada.

Shortly after the game, someone quickly changed Rooney's position to "United States Secretary of Defense" on her Wikipedia page.

On her Instagram, Rooney shared a note she received from the actual U.S. Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis.

"Dear Madam Secretary Maddie,

I want to add my congratulations to you and your teammates for your magnificent performances in he gold medal game. You proved yourself in a hard-fought competition and I salute you - one Secretary of Defense to another!

We are all very proud of you.

Sincerely,

Jim Mattis"

(Thanks to NBC Sports for sharing this story.)

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