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 medaled in every major tournament.

United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachJohn Wroblewski
AssistantsShari Dickerman
Brent Hill
Josh Sciba
CaptainHilary Knight
Most gamesAngela Ruggiero (256)
Top scorerCammi Granato (186)
Most pointsCamm Granato (343)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
Ranking
Current IIHF2 Steady (August 28, 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2009)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  2–1  United States
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
United States  20–0  Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Biggest defeat
Canada  8–0  United States
(Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best result Gold: (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: (1998, 2018)
Silver: (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Bronze: (2006)
International record (W–L–T)
315–109–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam
Silver medal – second place2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 VancouverTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingTeam
Bronze medal – third place2006 TurinTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2005 Sweden
Gold medal – first place2008 China
Gold medal – first place2009 Finland
Gold medal – first place2011 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place2017 United States
Gold medal – first place2019 Finland
Gold medal – first place2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place1990 Canada
Silver medal – second place1992 Finland
Silver medal – second place1994 United States
Silver medal – second place1997 Canada
Silver medal – second place1999 Finland
Silver medal – second place2000 Canada
Silver medal – second place2001 United States
Silver medal – second place2004 Canada
Silver medal – second place2007 Canada
Silver medal – second place2012 United States
Silver medal – second place2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place2024 United States

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.[2]

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Games[3] GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Round Position[4]
1998 Nagano 6 6 0 0 36 8 Ben Smith Cammi Granato Gold medal game  Gold
2002 Salt Lake City 5 4 1 0 33 4 Ben Smith Cammi Granato Gold medal game  Silver
2006 Turin 5 4 1 0 24 6 Ben Smith Krissy Wendell-Pohl Bronze medal game  Bronze
2010 Vancouver 5 4 1 — 40 4 Mark Johnson Natalie Darwitz Gold medal game  Silver
2014 Sochi 5 3 2 — 22 8 Katey Stone Meghan Duggan Gold medal game  Silver
2018 Pyeongchang 5 4 1 — 17 5 Robb Stauber Meghan Duggan Gold medal game  Gold
2022 Beijing 7 5 2 — 30 11 Joel Johnson Kendall Coyne Schofield Gold medal game  Silver

World Championship
  • 1990 –  Silver[5]
  • 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 COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2021 –  Silver
  • 2022 –  Silver
  • 2023 –  Gold
  • 2024 –  Silver

3/4 Nations Cup
  • 1996 –  Silver[7]
  • 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

Pacific Rim Championship
  • 1995 –  Silver
  • 1996 –  Silver

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8]

Head coach: John Wroblewski[9]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DCayla Barnes1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999United States Ohio State Buckeyes
4DCaroline Harvey1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002United States Wisconsin Badgers
5DMegan Keller – A1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1996-05-01) May 1, 1996United States PWHL Boston
6DRory Guilday1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2002-09-07) September 7, 2002United States Cornell Big Red
7FLacey Eden1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002United States Wisconsin Badgers
8DHaley Winn1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2003-07-14) July 14, 2003United States Clarkson Golden Knights
9FKirsten Simms1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2004-08-31) August 31, 2004United States Wisconsin Badgers
12FKelly Pannek1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1995-12-29) December 29, 1995United States PWHL Minnesota
14FLaila Edwards1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (2004-01-25) January 25, 2004United States Wisconsin Badgers
15DSavannah Harmon1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)67 kg (148 lb) (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995Canada PWHL Ottawa
16FHayley Scamurra1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb) (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994Canada PWHL Ottawa
17FBritta Curl1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb) (2000-03-20) March 20, 2000United States Wisconsin Badgers
21FHilary Knight – C1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb) (1989-07-12) July 12, 1989United States PWHL Boston
22FTessa Janecke1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)72 kg (159 lb) (2004-05-12) May 12, 2004United States Penn State Nittany Lions
23FHannah Bilka1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)59 kg (130 lb) (2001-03-24) March 24, 2001United States Ohio State Buckeyes
24FJoy Dunne1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-06-13) June 13, 2005United States Ohio State Buckeyes
25FAlexandra Carpenter – A1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1994-04-13) April 13, 1994United States PWHL New York
26FKendall Coyne Schofield1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)57 kg (126 lb) (1992-05-25) May 25, 1992United States PWHL Minnesota
27FTaylor Heise1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2000-03-17) March 17, 2000United States PWHL Minnesota
29GNicole Hensley1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (150 lb) (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994United States PWHL Minnesota
31GAerin Frankel1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)63 kg (139 lb) (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999United States PWHL Boston
33GGwyneth Philips1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)79 kg (174 lb) (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000United States Northeastern Huskies
37FAbbey Murphy1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2002-04-14) April 14, 2002United States Minnesota Golden Gophers

Development team roster

Roster for the 2023 Collegiate Series vs. Canada.[10]

Head coach: Chelsea Walkland

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2FEmma Gentry1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2002-10-23) October 23, 2002United States St. Cloud State University
3FElle Hartje1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2001-04-13) April 13, 2001United States Yale University
4DSydney Morrow1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2004-04-12) April 12, 2004United States Colgate University
5DMadeline Wethington1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)77 kg (170 lb) (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000United States University of Minnesota
6FJoy Dunne1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (2005-06-13) June 13, 2005United States Ohio State University
7DSydney Bard1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2001-01-15) January 15, 2001United States Colgate University
10DVivian Jungels1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2003-10-08) October 8, 2003United States University of Wisconsin
11DEmma Peschel1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2004-01-20) January 20, 2004United States Ohio State University
12FKirsten Simms1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)68 kg (150 lb) (2004-08-31) August 31, 2004United States University of Wisconsin
13FCasey O'Brien1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2001-08-27) August 27, 2001United States University of Wisconsin
15FKiara Zanon1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)67 kg (148 lb) (2002-08-22) August 22, 2002United States Ohio State University
16FOlivia Mobley1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb) (2001-10-28) October 28, 2001United States Ohio State University
17FMannon McMahon1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2001-07-29) July 29, 2001United States University of Minnesota Duluth
18FKelsey King1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2000-10-29) October 29, 2000United States Ohio State University
19DGrace Dwyer1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb) (2004-07-21) July 21, 2004United States Cornell University
20FMakenna Webster – C1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)61 kg (134 lb) (2002-03-21) March 21, 2002United States Ohio State University
22FKaty Knoll1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)79 kg (174 lb) (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001United States Northeastern University
23FElyssa Biederman1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)56 kg (123 lb) (2004-07-14) July 14, 2004United States Colgate University
25DRiley Brengman1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)71 kg (157 lb) (2002-07-06) July 6, 2002United States Ohio State University
27DAlly Simpson – C1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)77 kg (170 lb) (2000-12-20) December 20, 2000United States Colgate University
29GJojo Chobak1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb) (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001United States St. Cloud State University
30GAmanda Thiele1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb) (2002-07-30) July 30, 2002United States Ohio State University
35GGwyneth Philips1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb) (2000-09-17) September 17, 2000United States Northeastern University

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

References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. "Women's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. "Women's Olympic Teams". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. "Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. "Four Nations Cup". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. Hockey, U. S. A. (March 31, 2024). "2024 U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  9. "Team roster: United States" (PDF). iihf.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  10. "2023 Collegiate Series Roster". USA Hockey. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  11. "US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  12. Associated Press (March 29, 2017). "US women's hockey team strike 'historic' pay deal and agree to end boycott". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  13. "U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay". NPR. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  14. Guardian Sport (March 26, 2017). "USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. 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 978-1364113308. 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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