als ▁in ▁three ▁consecutive ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁psych ology ▁major ▁at ▁D art mouth ▁College ▁in ▁Han over , ▁New ▁Ham pshire , ▁United ▁States , ▁App s ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁her ▁college ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team , ▁compet ing ▁in ▁EC AC ▁women ' s ▁ice ▁hockey . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Canada ▁women ' s ▁national ▁ice ▁hockey ▁team , ▁winning ▁gold ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Tur in , ▁Italy , ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁V ancouver , ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁Canada ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁in ▁So chi , ▁Russia . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁winner ▁of ▁gold ▁med als ▁with ▁Team ▁Canada ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁World ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Championships , ▁and ▁silver ▁med als ▁in ▁that ▁event ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁App s ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Br am pton ▁Th under ▁in ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Women ' s ▁Hockey ▁League ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁at ▁which ▁point ▁she ▁announced ▁her ▁ret irement ▁from ▁professional ▁women ' s ▁hockey . ▁App ▁res ides ▁in ▁Union ville , ▁Ontario . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁ ▁She ▁graduated ▁from ▁Ha ver gal ▁College ▁in ▁Toronto ▁in