United States women's national ice hockey team
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Nickname(s) | Team USA |
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Association | USA Hockey |
Head coach | Joel Johnson |
Assistants | Alli Altmann Courtney Kennedy Brian Pothier |
Captain | Kendall Coyne Schofield |
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 | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 21, 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
United States ![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 23, 1987) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 20 (first in 1990) |
Best result | ![]() |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1998) |
Medals | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
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1998 Nagano | Team |
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2018 Pyeongchang | Team |
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2002 Salt Lake City | Team |
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2010 Vancouver | Team |
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2014 Sochi | Team |
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2006 Turin | Team |
World Championship | ||
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2005 Sweden | |
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2008 China | |
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2009 Finland | |
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2011 Switzerland | |
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2013 Canada | |
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2015 Sweden | |
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2016 Canada | |
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2017 United States | |
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2019 Finland | |
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1990 Canada | |
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1992 Finland | |
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1994 United States | |
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1997 Canada | |
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1999 Finland | |
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2000 Canada | |
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2001 United States | |
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2004 Canada | |
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2007 Canada | |
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2012 United States | |
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The United States Women's National Hockey Team are the current Olympic Gold Medal ice hockey Champions. The U.S. hockey team won the Gold Medal after defeating Canada in the final series in the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games in 2018. It marks the second time in history the United States has won the gold medal in women's ice hockey since their inaugural victory in 1998 during the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, which was also against Canada. Canada's loss in 2018 ended their winning streak of four consecutive winter games, having won since 2002. The U.S. Women's Olympic Team has participated in every Olympic Winter Games since the first-ever women's ice hockey tournament in 1998. In total, the U.S. has won two gold medals (2018, 1998) three silver medals (2002, 2010, 2014) and one bronze medal (2006). The U.S. Hockey team is set to compete in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
In 1998, the women's Olympic hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Year. In April 2015, the women's national ice hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Month.[2]
Tournament record[]
Olympic Games[]
Games[3] | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Round | Position[4] |
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1998 Nagano | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2002 Salt Lake City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2006 Turin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | Ben Smith | Krissy Wendell-Pohl | Bronze medal game | ![]() |
2010 Vancouver | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | Mark Johnson | Natalie Darwitz | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2014 Sochi | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 8 | Katey Stone | Meghan Duggan | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2018 Pyeongchang | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | Robb Stauber | Meghan Duggan | Gold medal game | ![]() |
World Championship[]
- 1990 –
Silver[5]
- 1991 – Tournament not held
- 1992 –
Silver
- 1993 – Tournament not held
- 1994 –
Silver
- 1995 – Tournament not held, the U.S. competed in the Pacific Rim Championship instead
- 1996 – Tournament not held, the U.S. competed in the Pacific Rim Championship instead
- 1997 –
Silver
- 1998 – Tournament not held due to the 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1999 –
Silver
- 2000 –
Silver
- 2001 –
Silver
- 2002 – Tournament not held due to the 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2003 – Tournament cancelled due to the SARS crisis
- 2004 –
Silver
- 2005 –
Gold
- 2006 – Tournament not held due to the 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2007 –
Silver
- 2008 –
Gold
- 2009 –
Gold
- 2010 – Tournament not held due to the 2010 Winter Olympics
- 2011 –
Gold
- 2012 –
Silver
- 2013 –
Gold
- 2014 – Tournament not held due to the 2014 Winter Olympics
- 2015 –
Gold
- 2016 –
Gold
- 2017 –
Gold
- 2018 – Tournament not held due to the 2018 Winter Olympics
- 2019 –
Gold
- 2020 – Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
- 2021 –
Silver
3/4 Nations Cup[]
- 1996 –
Silver[7]
- 1997 –
Gold
- 1998 –
Silver
- 1999 –
Silver
- 2000 –
Silver
- 2001 – Withdrew due to the September 11 attacks
- 2002 –
Silver
- 2003 –
Gold
- 2004 –
Silver
- 2005 –
Silver
- 2006 –
Silver
- 2007 –
Silver
- 2008 –
Gold
- 2009 –
Silver
- 2010 –
Silver
- 2011 –
Gold
- 2012 –
Gold
- 2013 –
Bronze
- 2014 –
Silver
- 2015 –
Gold
- 2016 –
Gold
- 2017 –
Gold
- 2018 –
Gold
- – Tournament cancelled due to contract disputes between the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and Swedish national team
Pacific Rim Championship[]
Team[]
Current roster[]
Roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[8]
Head coach: Joel Johnson
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 | ![]() |
3 | D | Cayla Barnes | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | January 7, 1999 | ![]() |
4 | D | Caroline Harvey | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | October 14, 2002 | ![]() |
5 | D | Megan Keller | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | May 1, 1996 | ![]() |
9 | D | Megan Bozek | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | March 27, 1991 | ![]() |
11 | F | Abby Roque | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | September 25, 1997 | ![]() |
12 | F | Kelly Pannek | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | December 29, 1995 | ![]() |
13 | F | Grace Zumwinkle | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | April 23, 1999 | ![]() |
14 | F | Brianna Decker | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | May 13, 1991 | ![]() |
15 | D | Savannah Harmon | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | October 27, 1995 | ![]() |
16 | F | Hayley Scamurra | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | December 14, 1994 | ![]() |
18 | F | Jesse Compher | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | July 1, 1999 | ![]() |
19 | D | Jincy Dunne | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | May 15, 1997 | ![]() |
20 | F | Hannah Brandt | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | November 27, 1993 | ![]() |
21 | F | Hilary Knight | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | July 12, 1989 | ![]() |
24 | F | Dani Cameranesi | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | June 30, 1995 | ![]() |
25 | F | Alex Carpenter | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | April 13, 1994 | ![]() |
26 | F | Kendall Coyne Schofield – C | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | May 25, 1992 | ![]() |
28 | F | Amanda Kessel | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | August 28, 1991 | ![]() |
29 | G | Nicole Hensley | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | June 23, 1994 | ![]() |
33 | G | Alex Cavallini | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | January 3, 1992 | ![]() |
35 | G | Maddie Rooney | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | July 7, 1997 | ![]() |
37 | F | Abbey Murphy | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | April 14, 2002 | ![]() |
Facilities[]
For the 2010 Olympics, 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 2014 Olympics, the team's training was located in the Greater Boston region at the Edge Sports Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, while off-ice fitness facility was located at the Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.[9]
Threatened 2017 World Championship boycott[]
On March 15, 2017, players for the U.S. women's ice hockey team announced that they would boycott the 2017 World Championship over inequitable support and conditions for women's ice hockey unless concessions were made by USA Hockey.[10] Members of the team including captain Meghan Duggan made public statements regarding poor pay and conditions for female hockey players.[11] The players were publicly supported by the players' associations for the NBA, WNBA, MLB and the NHLPA. On March 28, 2017, the players agreed to play in the World Championship after an agreement was struck with USA Hockey to increase player pay and support for women's development.[12]
See also[]
- List of United States national women's ice hockey team rosters
- 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
- 2010–11 United States women's national ice hockey team
References[]
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". teamusa.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Women's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Olympic Teams". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Four Nations Cup". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Olympic Winter Games | U.S. Women's Roster". USA Hockey (Press release). January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (March 29, 2017). "US women's hockey team strike 'historic' pay deal and agree to end boycott". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay". NPR. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Guardian Sport (March 26, 2017). "USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
Further reading[]
- Theberge, Nancy (2000). Higher goals: women's ice hockey and the politics of gender. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0791446417. OCLC 42771390.
- Ruggiero, Angela (2006). Breaking the ice : my journey to Olympic hockey, the Ivy League, and beyond (1st ed.). East Bridgewater, MA: Drummond Publishing Company. ISBN 1597630098. OCLC 62261070.
- Scott, Richard (2017). Who's Who in Women's Hockey Guide 2018. Blurb, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1364113308. OCLC 990850828.
- Smith, Lissa (1998). Nike is a goddess : the history of women in sports. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 0871137267. OCLC 39313490.
- Milner, Adrienne N; Braddock, Jomills H (2017). Women in Sports : Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles. Santa Barbara, CA. ISBN 9781440851254. OCLC 968151835.
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