Kelley Steadman

Kelley Steadman
Born May 11, 1990 (1990-05-11) (age 21)
Plattsburgh, NY, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
CHA team Mercyhurst Lakers
National team  United States
Playing career 2009–present
Medal record
Competitor for the  United States
Women's World Championship Medals
Gold 2011 Switzerland Ice hockey
IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships
Gold 2008 USA 2008 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championships

Kelley Steadman (born May 11, 1990)[1] is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She play also for the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program.

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Playing career

She was an assistant captain for Northwood High School. As a senior, she registered 34 points with 19 goals and 15 assists. In high school, Steadman was a four-sport athlete participating in ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse and crew.

NCAA

Her freshman season with Mercyhurst College was in 2008-09. Steadman appeared in all 37 games as a freshman. In her rookie season, she scored 13 goals and added nine assists for 22 points. Of the 13 goals, three were scored on the power play. Her plus minus rating for the season was +14, respectively.

On October 11, 2008, she scored her first collegiate goal (it was against Boston University). She accumulated two goals on November 1 in a 4-3 overtime win at Colgate. Against Brown, she had two goals on November 22. In her first three postseason games, she scored one goal in each match and totalled four postseason points. In the CHA final versus Wayne State on March 7, she scored one goal and added one assist. Steadman scored the Lakers’ first goal in NCAA quarterfinal play. The goal was scored versus No. 7 St. Lawrence on March 14. On February 27, Steadman assisted on Bailey Bram’s game-winning goal at Wayne State.

In her sophomore season (2009–10), she appeared in all 36 games. Her 28 points (15 goals and 13 assists) ranked sixth on the team in scoring. Of her fifteen goals, three were power play markers, while two others were short-handed. Her five game winning goals tied for second on the team. In the first game of the season on October 2, (against Bemidji State), she scored a goal as the Lakers won by a 4-1 tally. In a two game sweep of Rensselaer (October 16–17), Steadman scored in back to back games, including the game winning goal in the first contest. On November 7, she scored twice against Wayne State, and it was the beginning of a six game point streak. Steadman had a season-high four points with a hat trick and an assist in an 8-0 win over Wayne State on February 19, 2010.[2] In an October 29, 2011 match versus Lindenwood, Steadman would score four goals and notch an assist, as the Lakers defeated the Lady Lions by a 14-0 mark.[3] =

USA Hockey

Steadman participated on the 2008 Team USA Under-18 World Championship Team. On January 28, 2011, it was announced that Steadman was named to the preliminary roster for the U.S. Women's National Team.[4] From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She is the first player from Mercyhurst College to make the US Women's National Team.[5]

Career stats

NCAA

Year GP G A Pts PIM
2008-09 37 13 9 22 46
2009-10 36 15 13 28 54
2010-11 33 17 12 29 26
2011-12

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Awards and honors

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