Maria Rooth
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey | |
Maria Rooth (born 2 November 1979 in Ängelholm, Sweden) is a Swedish female ice hockey player.
Rooth is alternate captain and one of the most experienced players on the Swedish national team, which she has been a part of since 1996.
[edit] 2006 Winter Olympics
Rooth participated in the 2006 Turin Olympics. Alongside goaltender Kim Martin, she was instrumental in Sweden's upset against United States in the semi-final game. She scored two goals in regulation time, which completed the comeback and then the clinching goal in the ensuing shootout.
At the games as a whole, she scored five goals, four assists, for a total of nine points. These totals are fouth overall at those Olympics, tied for highest non-Canadian player, and the highest among European players. She had a plus-minus of +1 and two penalty minutes.[1] She was also named one of the tournament's top forwards.
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