United States women's national ice hockey team
"United States women's national hockey team" redirects here. For the field hockey team, see United States women's national field hockey team. For the inline hockey team, see United States women's national inline hockey team.
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| Nickname(s) | Team USA, Ice Yanks |
|---|---|
| Association | USA Hockey |
| General Manager | Reagan Carey |
| Head coach | Ken Klee |
| Assistants | Robb Stauber |
| Captain | Meghan Duggan |
| Most games | Angela Ruggiero (257) |
| Top scorer | Natalie Darwitz (114) |
| Most points | Natalie Darwitz (237) |
| IIHF code | USA |
| IIHF ranking |
2  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 1 (first in 2009) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 3 (2007) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Canada 2–1 United States  (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 21, 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
United States 20–0 Netherlands  (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 23, 1987) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
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Canada 8–0 United States (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1990) |
| Best result |
 (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1998) |
| Medals |
 Gold (1998) Silver (2002, 2010, 2014) Bronze (2006) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 223–72–4 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Team |
| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Team |
| Silver | 2010 Vancouver | Team |
| Silver | 2014 Sochi | Team |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Team |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Sweden | Team |
| Gold | 2008 China | Team |
| Gold | 2009 Finland | Team |
| Gold | 2011 Switzerland | Team |
| Gold | 2013 Canada | Team |
| Gold | 2015 Sweden | Team |
| Silver | 1990 Canada | Team |
| Silver | 1992 Finland | Team |
| Silver | 1994 USA | Team |
| Silver | 1997 Canada | Team |
| Silver | 1999 Finland | Team |
| Silver | 2000 Canada | Team |
| Silver | 2001 USA | Team |
| Silver | 2004 Canada | Team |
| Silver | 2007 Canada | Team |
| Silver | 2012 USA | Team |
The United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The United States has been one of the most dominant women's hockey teams in international play – second only to Canada – having won gold or silver in every major tournament with the exception of the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they captured bronze. The U.S. had 61,612 female players in 2011.[1]
In 1998, the Women's Olympic Hockey Team was named the USOC Team of the Year.
Facilities
The team's training and development program is located in Blaine, Minnesota, at the Schwan Super Rink, the largest ice facility in the world.
Tournament record
World Championship
- 1990 – Won silver medal
- 1992 – Won silver medal
- 1994 – Won silver medal
- 1997 – Won silver medal
- 1999 – Won silver medal
- 2000 – Won silver medal
- 2001 – Won silver medal
- 2004 – Won silver medal
- 2005 – Won gold medal
- 2007 – Won silver medal
- 2008 – Won gold medal
- 2009 – Won gold medal
- 2011 – Won gold medal
- 2012 – Won silver medal
- 2013 – Won gold medal
- 2015 – Won gold medal
Olympic Games
- 1998 – Won gold medal
- 2002 – Won silver medal
- 2006 – Won bronze medal
- 2010 – Won silver medal
- 2014 – Won silver medal
3/4 Nations Cup
- Note: The event was the 3 Nations Cup from 1996 to 1999, and 2001. It was the 4 Nations Cup in 2000, and from 2002 to present.
- 1996 – Won silver medal
- 1997 – Won gold medal
- 1998 – Won silver medal
- 1999 – Won silver medal
- 2000 – Won silver medal
- 2002 – Won silver medal
- 2003 – Won gold medal
- 2004 – Won silver medal
- 2005 – Won silver medal
- 2006 – Won silver medal
- 2007 – Won silver medal
- 2008 – Won gold medal
- 2009 – Won silver medal
- 2010 – Won silver medal
- 2011 – Won gold medal
- 2012 – Won gold medal
- 2013 – Won bronze medal
Pacific Rim Championship
- 1995 – Won silver medal
- 1996 – Won silver medal
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[2]
Head coach: Ken Klee
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Lee Stecklein | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | April 23, 1994 | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 5 | D | Megan Keller | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | May 1, 1996 | Boston College |
| 7 | D | Monique Lamoureux-Kolls | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 3, 1989 | Boston Blades |
| 8 | D | Emily Pfalzer | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | June 14, 1993 | Boston College |
| 10 | F | Meghan Duggan – C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | September 3, 1987 | Boston Blades |
| 11 | F | Haley Skarupa | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | January 3, 1994 | Boston College |
| 14 | F | Brianna Decker – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | May 13, 1991 | Boston Blades |
| 15 | D | Anne Schleper | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | January 30, 1990 | Free agent |
| 17 | F | Jocelyne Lamoureux | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 3, 1989 | Free agent |
| 18 | F | Stephanie Anderson | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | November 27, 1992 | Bemidji State Univ. |
| 20 | F | Hannah Brandt | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | November 27, 1993 | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 21 | F | Hilary Knight | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | July 12, 1989 | Boston Blades |
| 22 | D | Kacey Bellamy | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | April 22, 1987 | Boston Blades |
| 23 | D | Michelle Picard | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | May 27, 1993 | Harvard Univ. |
| 24 | F | Dani Cameranesi | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | June 30, 1995 | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 25 | F | Alexandra Carpenter – A | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | April 13, 1994 | Boston College |
| 26 | F | Kendall Coyne | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | May 25, 1992 | Northeastern Univ. |
| 27 | F | Annie Pankowski | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | November 4, 1994 | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 30 | G | Molly Schaus | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | July 29, 1988 | Free agent |
| 31 | G | Jessica Vetter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | December 19, 1985 | Free agent |
| 32 | F | Dana Trivigno | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | January 7, 1994 | Boston College |
| 33 | G | Alex Rigsby | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | January 3, 1992 | Free agent |
| 36 | F | Zoe Hickel | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | July 10, 1992 | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth |
Coaching staff
- General Manager: Reagan Carey
- Head Coach: Ken Klee
- Assistant Coach: Robb Stauber
- Equipment Manager: Brent Proulx
- Physiotherapist: Sue Hammond
- Team Doctor: Ally Howe
Former rosters
- List of United States national women's ice hockey team rosters[3]
See also
- 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
- 2010–11 United States women's national ice hockey team
References
- ↑ "United States". Iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ 2015 Roster
- ↑ "2008 U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team" (DOC). USA Hockey, Inc. November 30, 2009.
External links
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