List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for the United States

Several women wearing blue hockey jerseys wave to a crowd.
The American women acknowledge the crowd in Vancouver after winning silver medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Women's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1998.[1] The United States women's national ice hockey team has participated in every tournament since then. Seven goaltenders and forty-five skaters have played for the United States.

Men's ice hockey had been introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924.[2] In July 1992, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to approve women's hockey as an Olympic event to first be held at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1][3] Until 1998, international women's hockey had been dominated by Canada's national team. Canadian teams had won every World Championship; however, by 1997, the American team had improved and was evenly matched with Canada. In thirteen games played between the two teams in 1997, Canada won seven and the United States six.[4] Canada and the United States dominated the preliminary round of the 1998 tournament, and in their head-to-head match up during the final round-robin game, the United States won 7–4.[4] The two teams met again in the gold medal game, which the United States won 3–1.[5] The Canadian and American teams continued their rivalry, and in a rematch between the two at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Canada won 3–2. In the 2006 Olympics, the American team advanced to the semi-finals before falling to Sweden. It marked the first time in international competition that the final would not feature the United States against Canada.[6] The Americans defeated Finland for the bronze medal. The 2010 team included fifteen players making their Olympic debut.[7] The Americans again met the Canadians in the final, and in a repeat of 2002 the Canadians took the gold, giving the Americans their second silver.[8]

The United States has won one gold medal, two silver medals, and one bronze medal in women's hockey.[9] One player (Cammi Granato) has been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame and the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In addition, the 1998 gold medal-winning team was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Two women (Angela Ruggiero and Jenny Potter) have participated in all four tournaments and won four medals (one gold, two silvers, and one bronze). Potter is the all-time leading American scorer in the women's tournament at the Olympics, with 11 goals, 19 assists and 30 points. National teams are co-ordinated by USA Hockey and players are chosen by the team's management staff.[10]

Key

Abbreviations
GP Games played
Green tickY Indicates that the player was a part of that year's Olympic roster.
IIHFHOF IIHF Hall of Fame[11]
USHHOF United States Hockey Hall of Fame[12]
Goaltenders
W Wins SO Shutouts
L Losses GA Goals against
T Ties GAA Goals against average
MIN Minutes played

Skaters
P Points G Goals
PIM Penalty minutes A Assists

Goaltenders

A female ice hockey goaltender is on the ice. She is standing bent over with her hands on her knees.
Chanda Gunn backstopped the Americans to a bronze medal in 2006.
A female ice hockey goaltender is on the ice. She is standing straight and looking forward. Her jersey is blue and features a stylized USA.
Jessie Vetter won a silver medal in 2010.
Player 1998
 2002
 2006
 2010
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 SO
 Min GA
 GAA
 Medals Notes Ref(s).
DeCosta, SaraSara DeCostaGreen tickGreen tick6510333071.27  Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Dreyer, PamPam Dreyer Green tick 110016000.00  Bronze (2006) [15]
Gunn, ChandaChanda Gunn Green tick 4310125061.44  Bronze (2006) [15]
McLaughlin, BrianneBrianne McLaughlin Green tick10000817.50 Silver (2010) [16]
Schaus, MollyMolly Schaus Green tick110005200.00 Silver (2010) [16]
Tueting, SarahSarah TuetingGreen tickGreen tick 6500232950.91 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009)[13][14]
Vetter, JessieJessie Vetter Green tick4310224030.75 Silver (2010) [16]

Skaters

A female ice hockey player is skating towards the camera. Her jersey is white and features a stylized "USA" on the front.
Caitlin Cahow won bronze with the American women in 2006 and added a silver in 2010.
A female ice hockey player, wearing white, plays the puck as an opposing player in red falls down on the ice trying to stop her.
Molly Engstrom has scored seven points in nine Olympic games.
A female ice hockey player looks down at the puck as she prepares to hit it with her stick.
Erika Lawler posted two points in her first Olympics and helped the Americans to a silver medal.
A female ice hockey player, wearing white, is playing the puck as an opposing player, wearing red, is directly behind her trying to hit her.
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter is one of only two players to have played for all four Olympic teams.
A female ice hockey player, wearing a white jersey with a stylized "USA" on the chest, has the puck and is looking forward, either for a shot or a teammate to pass to.
Angela Ruggiero has 6 goals and 9 assists in 21 Olympic games, along with four medals.
A female ice hockey player, wearing a white jersey with a stylized "USA" on the chest, is on the ice with her stick slightly raised off the surface, looking forward.
Kerry Weiland made her Olympic debut in Vancouver and won a silver medal.
Player 1998
 2002
 2006
 2010
 GP
 G
 A
 P
 PIM
 Medals Notes Ref(s).
Bailey, ChrisChris BaileyGreen tickGreen tick 111344 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Baker, LaurieLaurie BakerGreen tickGreen tick 11751210 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Belamy, KaceyKacey Belamy Green tick50114 Silver (2010) [16]
Blahoski, AlanaAlana BlahoskiGreen tick 60220 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Brown-Miller, LisaLisa Brown-MillerGreen tick 61232 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Bye, KarynKaryn ByeGreen tickGreen tick 1186144 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Cahow, CaitlinCaitlin Cahow Green tickGreen tick1022412 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		 [15][16]
Chesson, LisaLisa Chesson Green tick52352 Silver (2010) [16]
Chu, JulieJulie Chu Green tickGreen tickGreen tick15481210 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		 [14][15][16]
Coyne, ColleenColleen CoyneGreen tick 60004 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Darwitz, NatalieNatalie Darwitz Green tickGreen tickGreen tick151492317 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		Team Captain (2010)[17][14][15][16]
Duggan, MeghanMeghan Duggan Green tick54042 Silver (2010) [16]
Dunn-Luoma, TriciaTricia Dunn-LuomaGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick 1620249 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14][15]
Engstrom, MollyMolly Engstrom Green tickGreen tick934710 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		 [15][16]
Granato, CammiCammi GranatoGreen tickGreen tick 11108180 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		Team Captain (1998, 2002)[18][19]
IIHFHOF (2008)
USHHOF (2008)[20]
USHHOF (2009)		[13][14][21][22]
Hagerman, JamieJamie Hagerman Green tick 50002 Bronze (2006) [15]
Insalaco, KimKim Insalaco Green tick 50004 Bronze (2006) [15]
Kauth, KathleenKathleen Kauth Green tick 50002 Bronze (2006) [15]
Kennedy, CourtneyCourtney Kennedy Green tickGreen tick 1002212 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)		 [14][15]
Kilbourne, AndreaAndrea Kilbourne Green tick 51122 Silver (2002) [14]
King, KatieKatie KingGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick 16119206 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14][15]
King, KristinKristin King Green tick 50004 Bronze (2006) [15]
Knight, HilaryHilary Knight Green tick51780 Silver (2010) [16]
Lamoureux, JocelyneJocelyne Lamoureux Green tick52460 Silver (2010) [16]
Lamoureux, MoniqueMonique Lamoureux Green tick546102 Silver (2010) [16]
Lawler, ErikaErika Lawler Green tick40220 Silver (2010) [16]
Looney, ShelleyShelley LooneyGreen tickGreen tick 115384 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Marvin, GigiGigi Marvin Green tick50332 Silver (2010) [16]
Merz, SueSue MerzGreen tickGreen tick 102576 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Mleczko, AllisonAllison MleczkoGreen tickGreen tick 1135810 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Mounsey, TaraTara MounseyGreen tickGreen tick 112111316 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14]
Movsessian, VickiVicki MovsessianGreen tick 610110 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Parsons, SarahSarah Parsons Green tick 54370 Bronze (2006) [15]
Schmidgall-Potter, JennyJenny Schmidgall-PotterGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick2111193012 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14][15][16]
Resor, HelenHelen Resor Green tick 60004 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Ruggiero, AngelaAngela RuggieroGreen tickGreen tickGreen tickGreen tick21691538 Gold (1998)
 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)
 Silver (2010)		USHHOF (2009) [13][14][15][16]
Stack, KelliKelli Stack Green tick53582 Silver (2010) [16]
Stephens, KellyKelly Stephens Green tick 50228 Bronze (2006) [15]
Thatcher, KarenKaren Thatcher Green tick53362 Silver (2010) [16]
Ulion, GretchenGretchen UlionGreen tick 63584 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Wall, LyndsayLyndsay Wall Green tick 50114 Silver (2002) [14]
Weiland, KerryKerry Weiland Green tick51124 Silver (2010) [16]
Wendell, KrissyKrissy Wendell Green tickGreen tick 1046106 Silver (2002)
 Bronze (2006)		Team Captain (2006)[23] [14][15]
Whyte, SandraSandra WhyteGreen tick 62240 Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) [13]
Zaugg-Siergiej, JinelleJinelle Zaugg-Siergiej Green tick50004 Silver (2010) [16]

See also

References

General
Specific
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  4. 1 2 "Women's Hockey History". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  5. ↑ Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #33–Women’s hockey enters Olympics – USA hands Canada first loss.
  6. ↑ Karen Crouse (2006-02-18). "Competition Catches Up to U.S. Women". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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  12. ↑ "U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Enshrinees". USA Hockey. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Torino Olympic Winter Games Official Results – Ice Hockey" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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  19. ↑ "U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Team Blanks Germany, 10–0, In Olympic Opener". USA Hockey. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "...as did team captain and all-time leading scorer Cammi Granato..."
  20. ↑ Granato was inducted as an individual player in 2008, one year before her induction as a member of the 1998 gold medal winning team.
  21. ↑ "IIHF Hall of Fame". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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  23. ↑ "Catching up with Krissy (Wendell) Pohl". University of Minnesota. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2010-02-12."...Wendell was a two-time U.S. Olympian and captained Team USA to a bronze medal in 2006."
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