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[]
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Goaltenders[]
Player | 1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
SO |
Min | GA |
GAA |
Medals | Notes | Ref(s). |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sara DeCosta | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 330 | 7 | 1.27 | Silver (2002) |
Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Pam Dreyer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0.00 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Chanda Gunn | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 6 | 1.44 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Brianne McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7.50 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Molly Schaus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0.00 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Sarah Tueting | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 329 | 5 | 0.91 | Silver (2002) |
Gold (1998)USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Jessie Vetter | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 3 | 0.75 | Silver (2010) | [16] |
Skaters[]
Player | 1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
Medals | Notes | Ref(s). |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Bailey | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Laurie Baker | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Kacey Belamy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Alana Blahoski | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Lisa Brown-Miller | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Karyn Bye | 11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Caitlin Cahow | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | Silver (2010) Bronze (2006) |
[15][16] | |||||
Lisa Chesson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Julie Chu | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | Bronze (2006) Silver (2010) Silver (2002) |
[14][15][16] | |||||
Colleen Coyne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Natalie Darwitz | 15 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 17 | Bronze (2006) Silver (2010) Silver (2002) |
Team Captain (2010)[17] | [14][15][16] | ||||
Meghan Duggan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Tricia Dunn-Luoma | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 49 | Silver (2002) Bronze (2006) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14][15] | ||||
Molly Engstrom | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Silver (2010) Bronze (2006) |
[15][16] | |||||
Cammi Granato | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
Team Captain (1998, 2002)[18][19] IIHFHOF (2008) USHHOF (2008)[20] USHHOF (2009) |
[13][14][21][22] | ||||
Jamie Hagerman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Kim Insalaco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Kathleen Kauth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Courtney Kennedy | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Bronze (2006) Silver (2002) |
[14][15] | |||||
Andrea Kilbourne | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Silver (2002) | [14] | |||||
Katie King | 16 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | Silver (2002) Bronze (2006) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14][15] | ||||
Kristin King | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Hilary Knight | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Jocelyne Lamoureux | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Monique Lamoureux | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Erika Lawler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Shelley Looney | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Gigi Marvin | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Sue Merz | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Allison Mleczko | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Tara Mounsey | 11 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | Silver (2002) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14] | ||||
Vicki Movsessian | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Sarah Parsons | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Jenny Schmidgall-Potter | 21 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 12 | Silver (2002) Bronze (2006) Silver (2010) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14][15][16] | ||||
Helen Resor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Angela Ruggiero | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 38 | Silver (2002) Bronze (2006) Silver (2010) Gold (1998) |
USHHOF (2009) | [13][14][15][16] | ||||
Kelli Stack | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Kelly Stephens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Bronze (2006) | [15] | |||||
Karen Thatcher | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Gretchen Ulion | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Lyndsay Wall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Silver (2002) | [14] | |||||
Kerry Weiland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Silver (2010) | [16] | |||||
Krissy Wendell | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | Bronze (2006) Silver (2002) |
Team Captain (2006)[23] | [14][15] | ||||
Sandra Whyte | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Gold (1998) | USHHOF (2009) | [13] | ||||
Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Silver (2010) | [16] |
See also[]
- List of Olympic men's ice hockey players for the United States
- List of Olympic women's ice hockey players for Canada
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 An Agreement By Nagano Games. The New York Times (1992-11-29). Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ Ice hockey – Equipment and History. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2010-03-22.
- ↑ Ashkenazi, Gerald (1992-07-22). Airborne Sprinter Gets in the Spirit. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Women's Hockey History. CBC Sports. Retrieved on 2010-03-21.
- ↑ Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #33–Women’s hockey enters Olympics – USA hands Canada first loss.
- ↑ Karen Crouse (2006-02-18). Competition Catches Up to U.S. Women. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ 2010 United States Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team Roster. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team Falls to Canada, 2–0, in Gold-Medal Game of 2010 Olympic Winter Games. USA Hockey (2010-02-25). Retrieved on 2010-03-18.
- ↑ Olympic Ice Hockey Tournaments, Women. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-03-18.
- ↑ Olympic Selection Procedures (PDF). USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ IIHF Hall of Fame. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.
- ↑ U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Enshrinees. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 1998 Olympics USA Statistics. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2010-02-01.
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games Official Results Part 2 (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 Torino Olympic Winter Games Official Results – Ice Hockey (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 Player Statistics by Team (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-03-05.
- ↑ Darwitz to Captain 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. USA Hockey (2010-01-14). Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
- ↑ U.S. opens Olympics with victory over China. USA Hockey (1998-02-08). Retrieved on 2010-02-07. "...when Granato, the team captain, scored a power-play goal..."
- ↑ U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Team Blanks Germany, 10–0, In Olympic Opener. USA Hockey (2002-02-12). Retrieved on 2010-02-07. "...as did team captain and all-time leading scorer Cammi Granato..."
- ↑ Granato was inducted as an individual player in 2008, one year before her induction as a member of the 1998 gold medal winning team.
- ↑ IIHF Hall of Fame. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
- ↑ US Hockey Hall of Fame Enshrinees. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 2010-02-07.
- ↑ Catching up with Krissy (Wendell) Pohl. University of Minnesota (2009-06-25). Retrieved on 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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