Nicole Hensley

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Nicole Hensley
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Nicole Hensley playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 27)
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Beauts
Lindenwood Lady Lions
National team  United States
Playing career 2012–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 United States
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada

Nicole Hensley (born June 23, 1994) is an American women’s ice hockey player. She is currently a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association.

Playing career[]

USA Hockey[]

Hensley was named one of three goaltenders to compete for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia.[1] Hensley was also named to the 2017 team, where she was in net for a shutout against Canada in the preliminary rounds, started the quarterfinal against Germany, and played in Team USA's 3–2 OT win against Canada for the championship.[2][3]

She made the 2018 Olympic team, in which the United States won the gold medal, earning a shutout win over the Russian team in her only appearance.[4]

Hensley was one of the goaltenders named to Team USA's rosters for the second half of the rivalry series between Team USA and Team Canada in 2019–2020.[5]

NWHL[]

On June 12, 2018, Hensley signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[6] In her debut for the Beauts, Hensley earned a shutout win over Finnish Olympian Meeri Räisänen of the Connecticut Whale in a 4–0 final on October 7, 2018.[7] In the 2019 NWHL All-Star Weekend, Hensley won the Chipwich Fastest Goalie competition.[8]

PWHPA[]

Hensley was scheduled to be one of three goaltenders to play in the PWHPA Dream Gap tour stop in Tokyo, Japan, along with Kimberley Sass and Alex Cavalinni.[9]

Statistics[]

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN SVS GAA
2012–13 Lindenwood Lady Lions NCAA 27 7 16 3 1597:16 1083 3.42
2013–14 Lindenwood Lady Lions NCAA 33 5 25 3 1864:16 1198 3.31
2014–15 Lindenwood Lady Lions NCAA 30 10 17 2 1750:10 866 2.71
2015–16 Lindenwood Lady Lions NCAA 32 8 20 4 1904:12 947 2.52
NCAA Totals 122 30 78 12 7115:55 4094 2.98

Statistics source[10]

Awards and honors[]

  • 2014–15 All-CHA First Team[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "USWNT Roster Announced for 2016 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "2017 IIHF Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  3. ^ Bevis, Hannah (2017-09-18). "Women's Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 12 - Nicole Hensley". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. ^ "USA vs OAR game report" (PDF). IIHF. February 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Hockey, U. S. A. (2020-01-17). "U.S. Roster Announced for Final Three Contests of 2019-20 Rivalry Series". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  6. ^ Marisa Ingemi (June 13, 2018). "NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Dan Rice (October 7, 2018). "Olympians Hensley and Räisänen Battle as Beauts Defeat Whale, 4-0". NWHL.zone. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  8. ^ Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  9. ^ Jay, Michelle (2020-02-20). "PWHPA to play Dream Gap Tour stop in Japan". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  10. ^ "Nicole Hensley Career Stats". USCHO. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  11. ^ "2014–15 News, CHA Regular Season Awards". chawomenshockey.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

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