United States women's national ice hockey team

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United States Women's National Hockey Team
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachJoel Johnson
AssistantsAlli Altmann
Courtney Kennedy
Brian Pothier
CaptainKendall Coyne Schofield
Most gamesAngela Ruggiero (257)
Top scorerNatalie Darwitz (114)
Most pointsNatalie Darwitz (237)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
United States national ice hockey team jerseys 2018 IHWC.png
Ranking
Current IIHF1 Steady (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2009)
Lowest IIHF3 (2007)
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
Canada  8–0  United States
(Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1990)
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1998)
MedalsGold medal.svg Gold: (1998, 2018)
Silver medal.svg Silver: (2002, 2010, 2014)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: (2006)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2008 China
Gold medal – first place 2009 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2011 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 United States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1990 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1992 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1994 United States
Silver medal – second place 1997 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1999 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2000 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2001 United States
Silver medal – second place 2004 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2007 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2012 United States
Silver medal – second place

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]
1998 Nagano 6 6 0 0 36 8 Ben Smith Cammi Granato Gold medal game  Gold
2002 Salt Lake City 5 4 1 0 33 4 Ben Smith Cammi Granato Gold medal game  Silver
2006 Turin 5 4 1 0 24 6 Ben Smith Krissy Wendell-Pohl Bronze medal game  Bronze
2010 Vancouver 5 4 1 40 4 Mark Johnson Natalie Darwitz Gold medal game  Silver
2014 Sochi 5 3 2 22 8 Katey Stone Meghan Duggan Gold medal game  Silver
2018 Pyeongchang 5 4 1 17 5 Robb Stauber Meghan Duggan Gold medal game  Gold

World Championship[]

3/4 Nations Cup[]

  • 1996 Silver[7]
  • 1997 Gold
  • 1998 Silver
  • 1999 Silver
  • 2000 Silver
  • 2001Withdrew 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
2 D Lee Stecklein 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (1994-04-23) April 23, 1994 (age 27) United States PWHPA Adidas
3 D Cayla Barnes 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999 (age 23) United States Boston College Eagles
4 D Caroline Harvey 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 19) United States North American Hockey Academy
5 D Megan Keller 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1996-05-01) May 1, 1996 (age 25) United States PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
9 D Megan Bozek 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 80 kg (180 lb) (1991-03-27) March 27, 1991 (age 30) China KRS Vanke Rays
11 F Abby Roque 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997 (age 24) United States PWHPA Adidas
12 F Kelly Pannek 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1995-12-29) December 29, 1995 (age 26) United States PWHPA Adidas
13 F Grace Zumwinkle 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1999-04-23) April 23, 1999 (age 22) United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
14 F Brianna Decker 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1991-05-13) May 13, 1991 (age 30) Canada PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
15 D Savannah Harmon 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995 (age 26) United States PWHPA Adidas
16 F Hayley Scamurra 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 27) United States PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
18 F Jesse Compher 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1999-07-01) July 1, 1999 (age 22) United States Boston University Terriers
19 D Jincy Dunne 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 24) United States PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
20 F Hannah Brandt 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1993-11-27) November 27, 1993 (age 28) United States PWHPA Adidas
21 F Hilary Knight 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989 (age 32) United States PWHPA Adidas
24 F Dani Cameranesi 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 (age 26) United States PWHPA Adidas
25 F Alex Carpenter 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994 (age 27) China KRS Vanke Rays
26 F Kendall Coyne SchofieldC 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (1992-05-25) May 25, 1992 (age 29) United States PWHPA Adidas
28 F Amanda Kessel 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1991-08-28) August 28, 1991 (age 30) United States PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
29 G Nicole Hensley 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 27) United States PWHPA Women's Sports Foundation
33 G Alex Cavallini 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1992-01-03) January 3, 1992 (age 30) United States PWHPA Adidas
35 G Maddie Rooney 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1997-07-07) July 7, 1997 (age 24) United States PWHPA Adidas
37 F Abbey Murphy 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2002-04-14) April 14, 2002 (age 19) United States Minnesota Golden Gophers

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". teamusa.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Women's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Women's Olympic Teams". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Four Nations Cup". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Olympic Winter Games | U.S. Women's Roster". USA Hockey (Press release). January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay". NPR. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  12. ^ 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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