United States women's national ice hockey team
The United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The U.S. has been one of the most successful women's ice hockey teams in international play, having won gold or silver in every major tournament with the exception of the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they captured bronze. As of 2018, the U.S. has 75,832 female players.[2]
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Nickname(s) | Team USA |
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Association | USA Hockey |
Head coach | Bob Corkum |
Assistants | Joel Johnson Brian Pothier |
Captain | Kendall Coyne Schofield |
Most games | Angela Ruggiero (257) |
Top scorer | Natalie Darwitz (114) |
Most points | Natalie Darwitz (237) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | USA |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 1 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2009) |
Lowest IIHF | 3 (2007) |
First international | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 21, 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
United States ![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; April 23, 1987) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 19 (first in 1990) |
Best result | ![]() |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1998) |
Medals | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In 1998, the women's Olympic hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Year. In April 2015, the women's national ice hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Month.[3]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Games[4] | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Round | Position[5] |
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1998 Nagano | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2002 Salt Lake City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2006 Turin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | Ben Smith | Krissy Wendell-Pohl | Bronze medal game | ![]() |
2010 Vancouver | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | Mark Johnson | Natalie Darwitz | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2014 Sochi | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 8 | Katey Stone | Meghan Duggan | Gold medal game | ![]() |
2018 Pyeongchang | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | Robb Stauber | Meghan Duggan | Gold medal game | ![]() |
World Championship
- 1990 –
Silver[6] - 1991 – Tournament not held
- 1992 –
Silver - 1993 – Tournament not held
- 1994 –
Silver - 1995 – Tournament not held, the U.S. competed in the Pacific Rim Championship instead
- 1996 – Tournament not held, the U.S. competed in the Pacific Rim Championship instead
- 1997 –
Silver - 1998 – Tournament not held due to the 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1999 –
Silver - 2000 –
Silver - 2001 –
Silver - 2002 – Tournament not held due to the 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2003 – Tournament cancelled due to the SARS crisis
- 2004 –
Silver - 2005 –
Gold - 2006 – Tournament not held due to the 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2007 –
Silver - 2008 –
Gold - 2009 –
Gold - 2010 – Tournament not held due to the 2010 Winter Olympics
- 2011 –
Gold - 2012 –
Silver - 2013 –
Gold - 2014 – Tournament not held due to the 2014 Winter Olympics
- 2015 –
Gold - 2016 –
Gold - 2017 –
Gold - 2018 – Tournament not held due to the 2018 Winter Olympics
- 2019 –
Gold - 2020 – Tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[7]
3/4 Nations Cup
- 1996 –
Silver[8] - 1997 –
Gold - 1998 –
Silver - 1999 –
Silver - 2000 –
Silver - 2001 – Withdrew due to the September 11 attacks
- 2002 –
Silver - 2003 –
Gold - 2004 –
Silver - 2005 –
Silver - 2006 –
Silver - 2007 –
Silver - 2008 –
Gold - 2009 –
Silver - 2010 –
Silver - 2011 –
Gold - 2012 –
Gold - 2013 –
Bronze - 2014 –
Silver - 2015 –
Gold - 2016 –
Gold - 2017 –
Gold - 2018 –
Gold - 2019 – Tournament cancelled due to contract disputes between the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and Swedish national team
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship.[9]
Head Coach: Bob Corkum
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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2 | D | Lee Stecklein | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 23 April 1994 | PWHPA |
3 | D | Cayla Barnes | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 7 January 1999 | ![]() |
5 | D | Megan Keller | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 1 May 1996 | PWHPA |
8 | D | Emily Matheson | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 14 June 1993 | PWHPA |
9 | D | Megan Bozek | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 27 March 1991 | ![]() |
11 | F | Abby Roque | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 25 September 1997 | ![]() |
12 | F | Kelly Pannek | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 29 December 1995 | PWHPA |
14 | F | Brianna Decker | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 13 May 1991 | PWHPA |
16 | F | Hayley Scamurra | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 14 December 1994 | PWHPA |
18 | F | Jesse Compher | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 1 July 1999 | ![]() |
20 | F | Hannah Brandt | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 27 November 1993 | PWHPA |
21 | F | Hilary Knight | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 12 July 1989 | PWHPA |
22 | D | Kacey Bellamy | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 22 April 1987 | PWHPA |
23 | F | Britta Curl | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 20 March 2000 | ![]() |
24 | F | Dani Cameranesi | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 30 June 1995 | PWHPA |
25 | F | Alex Carpenter | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 13 April 1994 | ![]() |
26 | F | Kendall Coyne Schofield – C | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 25 May 1992 | PWHPA |
28 | F | Amanda Kessel | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 28 August 1991 | PWHPA |
31 | G | Aerin Frankel | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 24 May 1999 | ![]() |
33 | G | Alex Cavallini | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 3 January 1992 | PWHPA |
34 | D | Savannah Harmon | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 27 October 1995 | PWHPA |
35 | G | Maddie Rooney | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 7 July 1997 | ![]() |
36 | F | Grace Zumwinkle | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 23 April 1999 | ![]() |
Under-22 team roster
Roster for the 2019 U22 Series.[10]
Head coach: Joel Johnson
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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2 | D | Madeline Wethington | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | July 14, 2000 | ![]() |
3 | D | Cayla Barnes – C | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | January 7, 1999 | ![]() |
6 | D | Natalie Buchbinder | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | January 22, 1999 | ![]() |
7 | D | Emily Brown | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | December 30, 1998 | ![]() |
8 | D | Skylar Fontaine | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | June 8, 1998 | ![]() |
9 | F | Clair DeGeorge | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | June 7, 1999 | ![]() |
11 | D | Ally Simpson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | December 20, 2000 | ![]() |
13 | F | Natalie Snodgrass | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | December 17, 1998 | ![]() |
17 | F | Taylor Wente | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | April 1, 1999 | ![]() |
19 | F | Britta Curl | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | March 20, 2000 | ![]() |
20 | F | Presley Norby | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | February 13, 1998 | ![]() |
23 | F | Dominique Petrie | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | January 21, 2001 | ![]() |
24 | F | Sydney Brodt – C | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | May 3, 1998 | ![]() |
25 | D | Patti Marshall | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | May 11, 1998 | ![]() |
27 | D | Hadley Hartmetz | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | March 25, 2001 | ![]() |
28 | F | Taylor Heise | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | March 17, 2000 | ![]() |
32 | F | Hannah Bilka | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | March 24, 2001 | ![]() |
35 | G | Aerin Frankel | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | May 24, 1999 | ![]() |
37 | F | Maureen Murphy | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | December 15, 1999 | ![]() |
39 | F | Gabbie Hughes | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | October 4, 1999 | ![]() |
40 | F | Grace Zumwinkle | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | April 23, 1999 | ![]() |
41 | G | Emma Polusny | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | March 16, 1999 | ![]() |
Facilities
For the 2010 Olympics, the team's training and development program was located in Blaine, Minnesota, at the Schwan Super Rink, the largest ice facility in the world. For the 2014 Olympics, the team's training was located in the Greater Boston region at the Edge Sports Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, while off-ice fitness facility was located at the Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.[11]
Threatened 2017 World Championship boycott
On March 15, 2017, players for the U.S. women's ice hockey team announced that they would boycott the 2017 World Championship over inequitable support and conditions for women's ice hockey unless concessions were made by USA Hockey.[12] Members of the team including captain Meghan Duggan made public statements regarding poor pay and conditions for female hockey players.[13] The players were publicly supported by the players' associations for the NBA, WNBA, MLB and the NHLPA. On March 28, 2017, the players agreed to play in the World Championship after an agreement was struck with USA Hockey to increase player pay and support for women's development.[14]
See also
- List of United States national women's ice hockey team rosters
- 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
- 2010–11 United States women's national ice hockey team
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "United States". iihf.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". teamusa.org. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/women
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2389107-women-s-olympic-teams
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2429450-women-s-world-championship
- "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020.
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2370742-four-nations-cup
- "2020 Roster". usahockey.com. January 17, 2020.
- https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/5218788-2019-roster
- "US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- Associated Press (March 29, 2017). "US women's hockey team strike 'historic' pay deal and agree to end boycott". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- "U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay". NPR.org. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- Guardian Sport (March 26, 2017). "USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott". The Guardian. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
Further reading
- Theberge, Nancy (2000). Higher goals: women's ice hockey and the politics of gender. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0791446417. OCLC 42771390.
- Ruggiero, Angela (2006). Breaking the ice : my journey to Olympic hockey, the Ivy League, and beyond (1st ed.). East Bridgewater, MA: Drummond Publishing Company. ISBN 1597630098. OCLC 62261070.
- Scott, Richard (2017). Who's Who in Women's Hockey Guide 2018. Blurb, Incorporated. ISBN 1364113309. OCLC 990850828.
- Smith, Lissa (1998). Nike is a goddess : the history of women in sports. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 0871137267. OCLC 39313490.
- Milner, Adrienne N; Braddock, Jomills H (2017). Women in Sports : Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles. Santa Barbara, CA. ISBN 9781440851254. OCLC 968151835.
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