United States women's national ice hockey team
Nickname(s) | Team USA, Ice Yanks |
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Association | USA Hockey |
General Manager | Reagan Carey |
Head coach | Ken Klee |
Assistants |
Brett Strot Chris Tamer |
Captain | Meghan Duggan |
Most games | Angela Ruggiero (257) |
Top scorer | Natalie Darwitz (114) |
Most points | Natalie Darwitz (237) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | USA |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF |
1 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2009) |
Lowest IIHF | 3 (2007) |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 21, 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 23, 1987) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992) | |
IIHF World Women's Championships | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 1990) |
Best result |
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Olympics | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1998) |
Medals |
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International record (W–L–T) | |
228–72–4 |
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
Olympic Games
- 1998 – Won gold medal
- 2002 – Won silver medal
- 2006 – Won bronze medal
- 2010 – Won silver medal
- 2014 – Won silver medal
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
- 2016 – Won gold 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
- 2014 – Won silver medal
- 2015 – Won gold 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
The following 23 players were named to the 2016 Four Nations Cup in Vierumäki, Finland between November 1 and November 5.[4]
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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2 | D | Lee Stecklein | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | April 23, 1994 | ![]() |
5 | D | Megan Keller | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | May 1, 1996 | ![]() |
7 | D | Monique Lamoureux-Morando – A | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 3, 1989 | ![]() |
8 | D | Emily Pfalzer | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | June 14, 1993 | ![]() |
9 | D | Megan Bozek | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | March 27, 1991 | ![]() |
10 | F | Meghan Duggan – C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | September 3, 1987 | ![]() |
11 | F | Haley Skarupa | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | January 3, 1994 | ![]() |
14 | F | Brianna Decker | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | May 13, 1991 | ![]() |
15 | D | Anne Schleper | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | January 30, 1990 | ![]() |
16 | F | Kelli Stack | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | January 13, 1988 | ![]() |
17 | F | Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 3, 1989 | ![]() |
18 | F | Stephanie Anderson | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | November 27, 1992 | ![]() |
20 | F | Hannah Brandt | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | November 27, 1993 | ![]() |
21 | F | Hilary Knight | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | July 12, 1989 | ![]() |
22 | D | Kacey Bellamy – A | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | April 22, 1987 | ![]() |
25 | F | Alex Carpenter | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | April 13, 1994 | ![]() |
26 | F | Kendall Coyne | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | May 25, 1992 | ![]() |
27 | F | Annie Pankowski | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | November 4, 1994 | ![]() |
29 | G | Nicole Hensley | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | June 23, 1994 | ![]() |
32 | F | Dana Trivigno | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | January 7, 1994 | ![]() |
33 | G | Alex Rigsby | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | January 3, 1992 | ![]() |
37 | F | Amanda Pelkey | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | May 29, 1993 | ![]() |
41 | G | Shelby Amsley-Benzie | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | March 10, 1993 | ![]() |
Coaching staff
- General Manager: Reagan Carey
- Head Coach: Ken Klee
- Assistant Coaches: Brett Strot, Chris Tamer
- Head Scout: Matt Kelly
- Team Doctor: Jamie Schlueter
- Athletic Trainer: Wayne Lamarre
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Sarah Cahill
- Massage Therapist: Jennifer Chee
- Sports Dietician: Shelly Guzman Johnson
- Equipment Manager: Brent Proulx
- Video Coach: Nick Laurila
- Communications: Rob Koch
Former rosters
- 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
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.
- ↑ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best Of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ "US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Women's Four Nations Cup Roster". Teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "2008 U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team" (DOC). USA Hockey, Inc. November 30, 2009.