| Nicole Hensley | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1994, Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NWHL team F. teams |
Buffalo Beauts Lindenwood Lady Lions |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| Playing career | 2012–present |
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 chamionship.[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 2019-20.[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[]
- ↑ USWNT Roster Announced for 2016 Women's Worlds. USA Hockey (2016-02-24). Retrieved on 2016-03-01.
- ↑ 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship.
- ↑ Bevis, Hannah (2017-09-18). Women’s Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 12 - Nicole Hensley (en).
- ↑ USA vs OAR game report. IIHF (February 13, 2018).
- ↑ Hockey, U. S. A. (2020-01-17). U.S. Roster Announced for Final Three Contests of 2019-20 Rivalry Series (en-us).
- ↑ Marisa Ingemi (June 13, 2018). NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA. ESPN.
- ↑ Dan Rice (October 7, 2018). Olympians Hensley and Räisänen Battle as Beauts Defeat Whale, 4-0.
- ↑ Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). 2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview (en).
- ↑ Jay, Michelle (2020-02-20). PWHPA to play Dream Gap Tour stop in Japan (en).
- ↑ Nicole Hensley Career Stats. USCHO. Retrieved on 2016-03-02.
- ↑ 2014–15 News, CHA Regular Season Awards. chawomenshockey.com (n.d.). Retrieved on 2016-03-01.
External links[]
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