Nicole Hensley Explained

Caption:Hensley with PWHL Minnesota in 2024
Birth Date:23 June 1994
Birth Place:Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:165
League:PWHL
Team:PWHL Minnesota
Former Teams:Lindenwood Lady Lions
Sex:f
Ntl Team:USA
Career Start:2012

Nicole Hensley (born June 23, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.

Playing career

NWHL

On June 12, 2018, Hensley signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1] 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.[2] In the 2019 NWHL All-Star Weekend, Hensley won the Chipwich Fastest Goalie competition.[3]

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.[4]

PWHL

On September 18, 2023, Hensley was selected in the 2nd round, 12th overall by PWHL Minnesota in the 2023 PWHL Draft, the first goaltender selected.

International play

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.[5] 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 championship.[6] [7]

She made the 2018 Olympic team, where the United States won the gold medal, earning a shutout win over the Russian team in her only appearance.[8]

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 2019–2020.[9]

On January 2, 2022, Hensley was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]

Career statistics

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN SVS GAA
2012–13Lindenwood Lady LionsNCAA27 7 16 3 1597:16 1083 3.42
2013–14Lindenwood Lady LionsNCAA33 5 25 3 1864:16 1198 3.31
2014–15Lindenwood Lady LionsNCAA30 10 17 2 1750:108662.71
2015–16Lindenwood Lady LionsNCAA328 20 4 1904:129472.52
NCAA Totals122 30 78 12 7115:55 4094 2.98
Statistics source[11]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA . . Marisa Ingemi . June 13, 2018 . August 3, 2018 . August 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815115152/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23785217/nwhl-buffalo-beauts-land-two-players-gold-medal-winning-team-usa . live .
  2. Web site: Olympians Hensley and Räisänen Battle as Beauts Defeat Whale, 4-0 . NWHL.zone . Dan Rice . October 7, 2018 . October 10, 2018 . October 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010213530/https://www.nwhl.zone/news_article/show/956665 . dead .
  3. Web site: Strollo. Leighann. 2020-02-07. 2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview. 2020-06-17. The Ice Garden. en. April 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406112148/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/7/21123065/how-to-watch-2020-nwhl-all-star-game-weekend-preview-twitch-womens-hockey-boston. live.
  4. Web site: Jay. Michelle. 2020-02-20. PWHPA to play Dream Gap Tour stop in Japan. 2020-06-17. The Ice Garden. en. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108075931/https://www.theicegarden.com/2020/2/20/21145309/pwhpa-to-play-dream-gap-tour-stop-in-japan. live.
  5. Web site: USWNT Roster Announced for 2016 Women's Worlds. USA Hockey. 2016-02-24. 2016-03-01. October 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094224/http://www.usahockey.com/news_article/show/616277?referrer_id=752796. live.
  6. Web site: 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship. 2020-06-17. teamusa.usahockey.com. June 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617090415/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2647605-2017-iihf-women-s-world-championship. live.
  7. Web site: Bevis. Hannah. 2017-09-18. Women's Hockey Top 25 Under 25 Number 12 - Nicole Hensley. 2020-06-17. The Ice Garden. en. June 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200617060612/https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/9/18/16322962/womens-hockey-top-25-under-25-number-12-nicole-hensley-team-usa. live.
  8. Web site: USA vs OAR game report . February 13, 2018 . October 10, 2018 . February 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215063247/http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/436/IHW400A04_74_3_0.pdf . . live .
  9. Web site: Hockey. U. S. A.. 2020-01-17. U.S. Roster Announced for Final Three Contests of 2019-20 Rivalry Series. 2020-06-17. Team USA Hockey. en-us. August 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220824160819/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1078512-u-s-roster-announced-for-final-three-contests-of-2019-20-rivalry-series-. live.
  10. Web site: U.S. women with 13 returnees . January 2, 2022 . January 2, 2022 . January 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117044818/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/olympic-w/news/31457/u_s_women_with_13_returnees . . live .
  11. Web site: Nicole Hensley Career Stats. USCHO. 2016-03-02. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110752/http://www.uscho.com/stats/player/wid,9505/nicole-hensley/. live.
  12. Web site: 2014–15 News, CHA Regular Season Awards. chawomenshockey.com. n.d.. 2016-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306105638/http://chawomenshockey.com/news/2014-15_news/cha_regular_season_awards. 2016-03-06. dead.

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