Chanda Gunn
Chanda Leigh Gunn (born January 27, 1980,[1] in Huntington Beach, California) is an American ice hockey player. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the games in Turin, she played close to 250 minutes and had 50 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%.
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Huntington Beach, CA, qUSA | January 27, 1980|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caught | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wisconsin Northeastern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2004–2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Northeastern
In the 2003-04 season, Chanda Gunn was in her senior season led the Huskies to eight wins. In doing so, she broke two school records: registering 56 saves in a game and twice recording 23 saves in one period. In addition, she finished the season ranked first nationally in save percentage, with a .940 mark, and tenth in the nation with a 1.94 goals-against average.[2] During the season, she was recognized twice as Hockey East Player of the Month. She ranked first in the conference in save percentage (.937) and third in goals-against average with a 2.01 GAA. During her career, Gunn was a finalists for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen, in 2003 and 2004.
In 2004, Gunn was awarded the Honda Inspiration Award which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level".[3] She overcame epilepsy, and rebounded to become an All-American hockey goalie.[4][5]
Since the 2007–2008 season, Gunn is an assistant coach at Northeastern University under head coach Laura Schuler. The two-time All-America goaltender is coaching while continuing to pursue her international hockey career.[6]
Private life
Gunn has epilepsy and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.[7]
Awards and honors
- 2004 Honda Inspiration Award[8]
- 2004 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award[9]
- 2003-04 Hockey East Three Stars Award
- 2003-04 Hockey East Player of the Year [10]
- Top 10 Finalist for the 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
- Top 10 Finalist for the 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
- College Hockey's Humanitarian Award Winner (2003-2004 season)
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2003)
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2002)
- Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection[11]
Notes
- "USA Hockey: 2008-09 U.S. Women's Select Team Roster". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/031504aaa.html%5B%5D
- "Awards Overview". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- Curtis, Dave (2004-06-20). "HER BIGGEST SAVE ; N'EASTERN GOALIE HANDLES EPILEPSY". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Chanda Gunn (2012) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- www.gonu.com about Chanda Gunn Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Chanda Gunn spoke about herself Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Past Inspiration Award Winners". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/031504aaa.html%5B%5D
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)