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US Women's National Hockey Team
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Nickname(s) Team USA
Association USA Hockey
GM Flag of the United States Michelle Amidon
Head coach Flag of the United States Mark Johnson
Assistants Flag of the United States Jodi McKenna
Flag of the United States David Flint
Captain Natalie Darwitz
Most games Angela Ruggiero (247)
Top scorer Natalie Darwitz (114)
Most points Natalie Darwitz (237)
IIHF code USA
IIHF ranking 2
Highest IIHF ranking 1 (2009)
Lowest IIHF ranking 3 (2007)
Team colours               
First international
 Canada 2 - 1 United States of America 
(North York and Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
 United States of America 20 - 0 Netherlands 
(North York and Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 8 - 0 United States of America 
(Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
Olympics
Appearances 3 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: 1 - 1998
Silver: 2 - 2002, 2010
Bronze: 1 - 2006
International record (W-L-T)

The American women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The United States has been, by far, one of the top two most dominant women's hockey team in international play, having won gold or silver in almost every major tournament. The exception where they won neither gold nor silver is the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won bronze. The U.S. has 59,506 female players at 2009.[1] The head coach is Mark Johnson.

In 1998, the Women's Olympic Hockey Team was named the USOC Team of the Year.

Medal record

The American women wave to the crowd after defeating Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Women’s ice hockey
Gold 1998 Nagano Ice hockey
Silver 2002 Salt Lake City Ice hockey
Bronze 2006 Turin Ice hockey
Silver 2010 Vancouver Tournament

2010 Olympic team[]

  • Rachel Drazan and Angie Keseley were not selected for the Olympic team.
  • Angela Ruggiero and forward Jenny Potter are the only players who have been members of every US women’s team since the inaugural Olympic tournament at the 1998 Games.[2]
  • Ruggiero will enter the Vancouver Olympics as the all-time leader in games played for Team USA.[3]
  • Jenny Potter is the only mother on Team USA. Her daughter Madison is eight, and son Cullen is two.[4]
Number Name Position Height Club
1 Molly Schaus G 5'8" Boston College
2 Erika Lawler F 5'0" Univ. of Wisconsin
4 Angela Ruggiero D 5'9" 08-09 US Women's Team
5 Karen Thatcher F 5'8" 08-09 US Women's Team
7 Monique Lamoureux F 5'6" Univ. of Minnesota
8 Caitlin Cahow D 5'4" 08-09 US Women's Team
9 Molly Engstrom D 5'9" 08-09 US Women's Team
10 Meghan Duggan F 5'9" Univ. of Wisconsin
11 Lisa Chesson D 5'6" 08-09 US Women's Team
12 Jenny Potter F 5'4" 08-09 US Women's Team
13 Julie Chu F 5'8" 08-09 US Women's Team
16 Kelli Stack F 5'5" Boston College
17 Jocelyne Lamoureux F 5'6" Univ. of Minnesota
19 Gigi Marvin F 5'8" Univ. of Minnesota
20 Natalie Darwitz F 5'3" 08-09 US Women's Team
21 Hilary Knight F 5'10" Univ. of Wisconsin
22 Kacey Belamy D 5'8" Univ. of New Hampshire
23 Kerry Weiland D 5'4" 08-09 US Women's Team
27 Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej F 5'4" 08-09 US Women's Team
29 Brianne McLaughlin G 5'8" Robert Morris University
31 Jessie Vetter G 5'8" Univ. of Wisconsin

Former rosters[]

  • List of United States national women's ice hockey team rosters[5]

World Championship record[]

  • 1990 - Won Silver Medal
  • 1992 - Won Silver Medal
  • 1994 - Won Silver Medal
  • 1997 - Won Silver Medal
  • 1999 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2000 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2001 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2004 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2005 - Won Gold Medal
  • 2007 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2008 - Won Gold Medal
  • 2009 - Won Gold Medal

Olympic record[]

  • 1998 - Won Gold Medal
  • 2002 - Won Silver Medal
  • 2006 - Won Bronze Medal
  • 2010 - Won Silver Medal

3/4 Nations Cup record[]

3 Nations Cup/4 Nations Cup
  • 1996 - Won Silver Medal (3 Nations Cup)
  • 1997 - Won Gold Medal (3 Nations Cup)
  • 1998 - Won Silver Medal (3 Nations Cup)
  • 1999 - Won Silver Medal (3 Nations Cup)
  • 2000 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2001 - Did not participate
  • 2002 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2003 - Won Gold Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2004 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2005 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2006 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2007 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2008 - Won Gold Medal (4 Nations Cup)
  • 2009 - Won Silver Medal (4 Nations Cup)

Pacific Rim Championship[]

References[]

  1. United States. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2009-11-30.
  2. Fit for duty - The Boston Globe. Boston.com (2010-01-17). Retrieved on 2010-04-05.
  3. Fit for duty - The Boston Globe. Boston.com (2010-01-17). Retrieved on 2010-04-05.
  4. Inside the Locker Room: Jayna Hefford leads Team Canada to 6-2 win over US. Insideprofessionalsports.blogspot.com (2009-12-15). Retrieved on 2010-04-05.
  5. 2008 U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team (DOC). USA Hockey, Inc (2009-11-30).
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