Nicole Hensley

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.

Nicole Hensley
Nicole Hensley playing for Team USA in 2017
Born	(1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NWHL team Former teams	Buffalo Beauts Lindenwood Lady Lions
National team	United States
Playing career	2012–present
Medal record Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang Team World Championships 2016 Canada 2017 United States

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

1. "USWNT Roster Announced for 2016 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
2. "2017 IIHF Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
3. Bevis, Hannah (2017-09-18). "Women's Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 12 - Nicole Hensley". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
4. "USA vs OAR game report" (PDF). IIHF. February 13, 2018.
5. Hockey, U. S. A. (2020-01-17). "U.S. Roster Announced for Final Three Contests of 2019-20 Rivalry Series". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
6. Marisa Ingemi (June 13, 2018). "NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
7. Dan Rice (October 7, 2018). "Olympians Hensley and Räisänen Battle as Beauts Defeat Whale, 4-0". NWHL.zone. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
8. Strollo, Leighann (2020-02-07). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
9. Jay, Michelle (2020-02-20). "PWHPA to play Dream Gap Tour stop in Japan". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
10. "Nicole Hensley Career Stats". USCHO. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
11. "2014–15 News, CHA Regular Season Awards". chawomenshockey.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com