NAGANO, Japan -- Cammi

Granato will carry her second U.S. flag of the Olympics on Sunday. (Reuters)

Granato, a forward on the women's hockey team, will serve as flag bearer for the U.S. team during the closing ceremony of the Nagano Games.

Granato was picked Saturday (Friday night ET) in a vote by the U.S. team captains of the eight Olympic winter sports.

"I NEVER IMAGINED in my wildest dreams that I would receive such an honor," said Granato, of Downers Grove, Ill. "I am really living out all of my dreams, and the whole Olympic experience has been the most amazing thing that has ever happened in my life."

Granato and her teammates beat Canada, 3-1, to win the first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. The United States was 6-0 in the tournament.

Granato, 26, is the all-time leading scorer in the USA Hockey women's national team program.