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.

United States
First international
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

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
Canada 8–0 United States (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances	16 (first in 1990)
Best result	01 ! (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
	1998 Nagano	Team
	2014 Sochi	Team
	2010 Vancouver	Team
	2002 Salt Lake City	Team
	2006 Turin	Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
	2015 Sweden	Team
	2013 Canada	Team
	2011 Switzerland	Team
	2009 Finland	Team
	2008 China	Team
	2005 Sweden	Team
	2012 USA	Team
	2007 Canada	Team
	2004 Canada	Team
	2001 USA	Team
	2000 Canada	Team
	1999 Finland	Team
	1997 Canada	Team
	1994 USA	Team
	1992 Finland	Team
	1990 Canada	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. In 2015, the Women's National Ice Hockey Team was named the USOC Team of the Month, in April.^[2]

Facilities

The team's training and development program was located in Blaine, Minnesota, at the Schwan Super Rink, the largest ice facility in the world for the 2010 Winter Olympics. For the 2014 Winter Olympics, the team's training was located in the Greater Boston region at the The Edge Sports Center in Bedford, Massachusetts and for off-ice fitness at the Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Center in Woburn, Massachusetts. ^[3]

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

2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament

2011 IIHF 12 Nations Tournament - Won gold medal

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2015 4 Nations Cup.^[4]

Head coach: Ken Klee

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
6	D	Alyssa Gagliardi	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)	(1992-04-02) April 2, 1992	Boston Pride
7	D	Monique Lamoureux – A	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (150 lb)	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989	Minnesota Whitecaps
8	D	Emily Pfalzer	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	7001570000000000000♠57 kg (126 lb)	(1993-06-14) June 14, 1993	Buffalo Beauts
9	D	Megan Bozek	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	7001770000000000000♠77 kg (170 lb)	(1991-03-27) March 27, 1991	Buffalo Beauts
10	F	Meghan Duggan – C	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	7001730000000000000♠73 kg (161 lb)	(1987-09-03) September 3, 1987	Buffalo Beauts
11	F	Amanda Pelkey	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)	7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)	(1993-05-29) May 29, 1993	Boston Pride
14	F	Brianna Decker	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	7001670000000000000♠67 kg (148 lb)	(1991-05-13) May 13, 1991	Boston Pride
15	D	Anne Schleper	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	7001770000000000000♠77 kg (170 lb)	(1990-01-30) January 30, 1990	Minnesota Whitecaps
16	F	Kelli Stack	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	7001620000000000000♠62 kg (137 lb)	(1988-01-13) January 13, 1988	Connecticut Whale
17	F	Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (150 lb)	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989	Minnesota Whitecaps
18	F	Stephanie Anderson	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb)	(1992-11-27) November 27, 1992	Bemidji State University
19	D	Gigi Marvin	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	7001730000000000000♠73 kg (161 lb)	(1987-03-07) March 7, 1987	Boston Pride
20	F	Allie Thunstrom	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	7001660000000000000♠66 kg (146 lb)	(1988-04-20) April 20, 1988	Minnesota Whitecaps
21	F	Hilary Knight	1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)	7001780000000000000♠78 kg (172 lb)	(1989-07-12) July 12, 1989	Boston Pride
22	D	Kacey Bellamy – A	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)	7001660000000000000♠66 kg (146 lb)	(1987-04-22) April 22, 1987	Boston Pride
23	F	Jordan Smelker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	7001680000000000000♠68 kg (150 lb)	(1992-06-19) June 19, 1992	Boston Pride
26	F	Kendall Coyne	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)	7001570000000000000♠57 kg (126 lb)	(1992-05-25) May 25, 1992	Northeastern University
27	F	Shiann Darkangelo	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	7001660000000000000♠66 kg (146 lb)	(1993-11-28) November 28, 1993	Connecticut Whale
28	F	Presley Norby	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)	(1998-02-13) February 13, 1998	Minnetonka High School
29	G	Brianne McLaughlin-Bittle	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	7001590000000000000♠59 kg (130 lb)	(1987-06-20) June 20, 1987	Buffalo Beauts
31	G	Jessie Vetter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (150 lb)	(1985-12-19) December 19, 1985	Minnesota Whitecaps
33	G	Alex Rigsby	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)	7001700000000000000♠70 kg (150 lb)	(1992-01-03) January 3, 1992	Minnesota Whitecaps
36	F	Zoe Hickel	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	7001690000000000000♠69 kg (152 lb)	(1992-07-10) July 10, 1992	Boston Pride

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^[5]

Olympic Team Captains

1998 Winter Olympics Cammi Granato
2002 Winter Olympics Cammi Granato
2006 Winter Olympics Krissy Wendell (Pohl)
2010 Winter Olympics Natalie Darwitz
2014 Winter Olympics Meghan Duggan

US Women's National Team Captains

1998 - 2005 Cammi Granato
2005 - 2006 Krissy Wendell (Pohl)
2007 - 2010 Natalie Darwitz
2011 - 2013 Julie Chu
2014 - present Meghan Duggan

References

↑ "United States". Iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
↑ http://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/May/08/USOC-Announces-Best-Of-April-Honors-For-Team-USA-Awards-Presented-By-Dow. Retrieved 2015-05-08. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/02/10/women-hockey-team-training-emphasized-lower-body-strength/ITm48sRoMkSY80W3aNcPAM/story.html. Retrieved 2014-02-10. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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↑ "2008 U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team" (DOC). USA Hockey, Inc. November 30, 2009.

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