| Kathleen Kauth | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1979 Saratiga Springs, NY, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| ECAC NWHL team |
Brown Brampton Thunder |
| National team | United States |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Ice hockey | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Team Competition |
Kathleen Kauth (born March 28, 1979 in Saratoga Springs, New York) is an American ice hockey player, formerly playing for the Brampton Thunder, when they were affiliated with the NWHL.
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Kauth made the pre-Olympic cut for the 2002 United States Olympic hockey team. Her father, Don Kauth, was killed on September 11, 2001 while working in the World Trade Center for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.[1] She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Kauth, along with such as Allyson Fox, Kim McCullough, along with national team members Sami Jo Small and Jennifer Botterill spearheaded an initiative to form the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The players worked with a group of volunteer business people to form the CWHL by following the example of the National Lacrosse League. The league would be responsible for all travel, ice rental and uniform costs, plus some equipment.[2]
She graduated from Brown University in pre-med in 2001.