| Maddie Rooney | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 7, 1997, Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| PWHPA team | Independent |
| Pro clubs | Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| Playing career | 2015–present |
Madeline S. Rooney (born July 7, 1997) is an American ice hockey player currently with the PWHPA and the U.S. national team. She was the starting goaltender as the U.S. won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education[]
Rooney was born the 7th of July 1997 in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] She attended Andover High School.[1] In her senior year of high school, Rooney switched from the girls to the boys varsity team and finished the season with a .910 save percentage.[2][3]
Rooney has a degree in business marketing.[3]
Career[]
University[]
Rooney played for the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs in the WCHA conference as part of the NCAA's Division I ice hockey league. In her second year, she compiled a save percentage of .942 and a goals against average of 1.65, good for fourth-best and tenth-best in the NCAA respectively.[1] She was awarded the 2018 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award.
Professional[]
After graduating, Rooney joined the PWHPA for the 2020-21 season.[4][5]
International play[]
At the age of 19, Rooney won a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship as a backup goaltender. She recorded a shutout in her only game of the tournament, which came against Russia in the preliminary round. In 2018, she was again selected to play for the U.S. women's national ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[6] Rooney started all but one of the games in the competition, losing only one game to Canada during the round robin. She helped lead Team USA to the gold medal by winning the shootout in the final against Canada by a score of 3–2, stopping Meghan Agosta in the sixth and last round to end the game.[7] It was the United States' first gold medal at the Olympics since 1998, ending the Canadians' streak of four consecutive Olympic championships.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maddie Rooney. Team USA.
- ↑ An American Goalie's Hot Hand Takes Her All The Way to the Olympics. The New York Times (February 9, 2018).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maddie Rooney. NBC.
- ↑ https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/06/15/maddie-rooney-hockey-goalie/
- ↑ https://cbs3duluth.com/2020/05/20/sydney-brodt-maddie-rooney-join-pwhpa/
- ↑ MADDIE ROONEY. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on March 17, 2018.
- ↑ USA goaltender Maddie Rooney made 'next time' into this time. ESPN (February 22, 2018). Retrieved on March 17, 2018.
- ↑ "U.S. Beats Canada for First Women's Hockey Gold Since 1998", The New York Times, February 22, 2018. Retrieved on February 22, 2018.
External links[]
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