United States women's national ice hockey team explained

United States
Badge:	USA hockey logo.gif
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Nickname:	Team USA
Association:	USA Hockey
Coach:	John Wroblewski
Asst Coach:	Shari Dickerman Brent Hill Josh Sciba
Captain:	Hilary Knight
Most Games:	Angela Ruggiero (256)
Top Scorer:	Cammi Granato (186)
Most Points:	Cammi Granato (343)
Iihf Code:	USA
Iihf Max:	1
Iihf Max Date:	first in 2009
Iihf Min:	2
Iihf Min Date:	first in 2003
First Game:	2–1 (North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Largest Win:	20–0 (North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Largest Loss:	8–0 (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
Olympic Apps:	7
Olympic First:	1998
Olympic Medals:	Gold: (1998, 2018) Silver: (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022) Bronze: (2006)
World Champ2 Name:	IIHF Women's World Championship
World Champ2 Apps:	23
World Champ2 First:	1990
World Champ2 Best:	Gold: (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Record:	315–109–3

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.

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.^[1]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Year^[2]	Result	Position^[3]	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Coach	Captain
1998 Nagano	Gold medal		6	6	0	0	36	8
2002 Salt Lake City	Silver medal		5	4	1	0	33	4
2006 Turin	Bronze medal		5	4	1	0	24	6
2010 Vancouver	Silver medal		5	4	1	—	40	4
2014 Sochi	Silver medal		5	3	2	—	22	8
2018 Pyeongchang	Gold medal		5	4	1	—	17	5
2022 Beijing	Silver medal		7	5	2	—	30	11
2026 Milan	To be determined
Total	2 Titles	7/8	38	30	8	0	202	46

IIHF Women's World Championship

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA
1990^[4]	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	50	15
1992	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	37	16
1994	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	41	10
1997	Runner-up		5^[5]	3	0	0	1	29	7
1998	Not held during 1998 Winter Olympics
1999	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	31	6
2000	Runner-up		5	4	0	1	0	44	8
2001	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	43	4
2002	Not held during 2002 Winter Olympics
2003	Cancelled due to SARS outbreak in China
2004	Runner-up		5	4	0	0	1	29	6
2005	Champions		5	4	1	0	0	28	4
2006	Not held during 2006 Winter Olympics
2007	Runner-up		5	3	0	1	1	27	11
2008	Champions		5	4	0	1	0	23	8
2009	Champions		5	4	0	0	1	28	3
2010	Not held during 2010 Winter Olympics
2011	Champions		5	4	1	0	0	35	5
2012	Runner-up		5	4	0	1	0	43	7
2013	Champions		5	4	0	1	0	17	7
2014	Not held at top level during 2014 Winter Olympics
2015	Champions		5	5	0	0	0	37	11
2016	Champions		5	4	1	0	0	23	2
2017	Champions		5	4	1	0	0	28	5
2018	Not held at top level during 2018 Winter Olympics
2019	Champions		7	6	1	0	0	41	5
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[6]
2021	Runner-up		7	5	0	1	1	28	10
2022	Runner-up		7	6	0	0	1	53	7
2023	Champions		7	6	0	1	0	43	12
2024	Runner-up		7	5	1	1	0	36	9
2025	To be determined
Total	10 Titles	23/28	125	99	6	8	11	794	178

IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA
1995	Runner-up		5	4	0	1	0	35	6
1996	Runner-up		5	3	0	0	2	27	9
Total	0 Title	2/2	10	7	0	1	2	62	15

4 Nations Cup

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA
/ 1996^[7]	Runner-up		5	2	1	0	2	12	10
/ 1997	Champions		5	2	0	0	2	18	14
1998	Runner-up		4	2	0	1	1	10	10
1999	Runner-up		5	2	0	0	3	15	16
2000	Runner-up		4	3	0	0	1	23	6
2001	Withdrew due to September 11 attacks
2002	Runner-up		4	2	0	0	2	17	14
2003	Champions		4	4	0	0	0	17	2
2004	Runner-up		4	2	0	0	1	14	7
2005	Runner-up		4	2	0	0	2	8	8
2006	Runner-up		4	2	0	0	2	14	10
2007	Runner-up		4	2	0	0	2	9	9
2008	Champions		4	3	0	0	1	13	9
2009	Runner-up		4	3	0	0	1	11	9
2010	Runner-up		5	3	1	1	0	17	6
2011	Champions		4	2	1	0	1	23	6
2012	Champions		4	3	0	0	1	23	4
2013	Third place		4	2	0	0	2	21	8
2014	Runner-up		4	2	0	1	1	12	6
2015	Champions		4	3	1	0	0	19	4
2016	Champions		4	3	0	0	1	17	6
2017	Champions		4	4	0	0	0	22	5
2018	Champions		4	4	0	0	0	17	5
2019	Cancelled due to contract disputes between Swedish Ice Hockey Association and Swedish national team
/ 2020	Not scheduled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Total	9 Titles	22/25	92^[8]	57	4	3	26	352	174

Team

Current roster

Roster for the November 2024 Rivalry Series.^[9]

Head coach: John Wroblewski

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
3	D		1.57m (05.15feet)	63abbr=onNaNabbr=on	7 January 1999	Montreal Victoire
4	D		1.73m (05.68feet)	66abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 October 2002	University of Wisconsin
5	D		1.8m (05.9feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	1 May 1996	Boston Fleet
6	D		1.78m (05.84feet)	73abbr=onNaNabbr=on	7 September 2002	Cornell University
7	F		1.73m (05.68feet)	68abbr=onNaNabbr=on	2 May 2002	University of Wisconsin
8	D		1.65m (05.41feet)	68abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 July 2003	Clarkson University
9	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	68abbr=onNaNabbr=on	31 August 2004	University of Wisconsin
10	F		1.85m (06.07feet)	86abbr=onNaNabbr=on	25 January 2004	University of Wisconsin
12	F		1.71m (05.61feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	29 December 1995	Minnesota Frost
13	F		1.75m (05.74feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	23 April 1999	Minnesota Frost
15	D		1.6m (05.2feet)	67abbr=onNaNabbr=on	27 October 1995	Ottawa Charge
16	F		1.73m (05.68feet)	73abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 December 1994	Ottawa Charge
17	F		1.75m (05.74feet)	72abbr=onNaNabbr=on	20 March 2000	Minnesota Frost
19	D		1.73m (05.68feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	20 December 2000	New York Sirens
21	F		1.8m (05.9feet)	78abbr=onNaNabbr=on	12 July 1989	Boston Fleet
22	F		1.73m (05.68feet)	72abbr=onNaNabbr=on	12 May 2004	Penn State University
23	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	59abbr=onNaNabbr=on	24 March 2001	Boston Fleet
24	F		1.81m (05.94feet)	82abbr=onNaNabbr=on	13 June 2005	Ohio State University
25	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	13 April 1994	New York Sirens
26	F		1.57m (05.15feet)	57abbr=onNaNabbr=on	25 May 1992	Minnesota Frost
27	F		1.78m (05.84feet)	66abbr=onNaNabbr=on	17 March 2000	Minnesota Frost
29	G		1.68m (05.51feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	23 June 1994	Minnesota Frost
31	G		1.65m (05.41feet)	63abbr=onNaNabbr=on	24 May 1999	Boston Fleet
32	F		1.63m (05.35feet)	61abbr=onNaNabbr=on	27 August 2001	University of Wisconsin
33	G		1.65m (05.41feet)	79abbr=onNaNabbr=on	17 September 2000	Ottawa Charge
36	F		1.72m (05.64feet)	61abbr=onNaNabbr=on	4 October 1999	Ottawa Charge
37	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	66abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 April 2002	University of Minnesota

Development team roster

Roster for the 2024 Six Nations Tournament.^[10]

Head coach: John Wroblewski

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
4	D	– C	1.73m (05.68feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 October 2002	University of Wisconsin
6	D		1.81m (05.94feet)	86abbr=onNaNabbr=on	7 September 2002	Cornell University
7	F	align=left		1.73m (05.68feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	2 May 2002	University of Wisconsin
8	D		1.68m (05.51feet)	68abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 July 2003	Clarkson University
9	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	68abbr=onNaNabbr=on	31 August 2004	University of Wisconsin
10	D	– A	1.85m (06.07feet)	88abbr=onNaNabbr=on		25 January 2004	University of Wisconsin
11	F		1.81m (05.94feet)	79abbr=onNaNabbr=on	23 October 2002	St. Cloud State University
12	F		1.75m (05.74feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	10 January 2006	Ohio State University
15	F		1.71m (05.61feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	18 October 2005	University of Wisconsin
17	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	67abbr=onNaNabbr=on	22 August 2002	Ohio State University
18	F		1.73m (05.68feet)	72abbr=onNaNabbr=on	21 January 2002	Northeastern University
19	D		1.78m (05.84feet)	77abbr=onNaNabbr=on	20 January 2004	Ohio State University
20	F		1.68m (05.51feet)	73abbr=onNaNabbr=on	18 July 2004	Ohio State University
22	F	– A	1.73m (05.68feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	12 May 2004	Penn State University
24	F		1.81m (05.94feet)	82abbr=onNaNabbr=on	13 June 2005	Ohio State University
25	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	15 May 2003	University of Minnesota
28	D		1.78m (05.84feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	5 December 2004	University of Wisconsin
29	G		1.81m (05.94feet)	70abbr=onNaNabbr=on	30 July 2002	Ohio State University
31	G		1.83m (06feet)	82abbr=onNaNabbr=on	27 October 2004	University of Wisconsin
32	F		1.63m (05.35feet)	61abbr=onNaNabbr=on	27 August 2001	University of Wisconsin
35	G		1.83m (06feet)	73abbr=onNaNabbr=on	22 November 2005	Cornell University
36	D		1.73m (05.68feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	21 July 2004	Cornell University
37	F		1.65m (05.41feet)	66abbr=onNaNabbr=on	14 April 2002	University of Minnesota
39	F		1.68m (05.51feet)	64abbr=onNaNabbr=on	18 December 2002	University of Minnesota
43	D		1.71m (05.61feet)	75abbr=onNaNabbr=on	12 April 2004	University of Minnesota

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

Further reading

• Book: Theberge, Nancy . Higher goals: women's ice hockey and the politics of gender . 2000 . State University of New York Press . 0791446417 . Albany . 42771390.
• Book: Ruggiero, Angela . Breaking the ice : my journey to Olympic hockey, the Ivy League, and beyond . 2006 . Drummond Publishing Company . 1597630098 . 1st . East Bridgewater, MA . 62261070.
• Book: Scott, Richard . Who's Who in Women's Hockey Guide 2018 . 2017 . Blurb, Incorporated . 978-1364113308 . 990850828.
• Book: Smith, Lissa . Nike is a goddess : the history of women in sports . 1998 . Atlantic Monthly Press . 0871137267 . New York . 39313490 . registration .
• Book: Women in Sports : Breaking Barriers, Facing Obstacles . Milner . Adrienne N . Braddock . Jomills H . 9781440851254 . 2017 . Santa Barbara, CA . 968151835.

External links

• • IIHF profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow. teamusa.org. May 8, 2015. April 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404183555/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/May/08/USOC-Announces-Best-Of-April-Honors-For-Team-USA-Awards-Presented-By-Dow. dead.
2. Web site: Women's Teams and Events. January 15, 2022. teamusa.usahockey.com. February 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226051349/http://www.usawomenshockey.com/worldchampionship?id=1601444-2015-u-s-women-s-national-team-roster. live.
3. Web site: Women's Olympic Teams. January 15, 2022. teamusa.usahockey.com. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506040014/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2389107-women-s-olympic-teams. live.
4. Web site: Women's World Championship. January 15, 2022. teamusa.usahockey.com. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506040002/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2429450-women-s-world-championship. live.
5. One game for Drawn
6. Web site: Women's Worlds cancelled. March 7, 2020. iihf.com. April 21, 2020. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212023758/https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled. dead.
7. Web site: Four Nations Cup. January 15, 2022. teamusa.usahockey.com. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506040016/https://teamusa.usahockey.com/page/show/2370742-four-nations-cup. live.
8. Two game for Drawn
9. Web site: 2024-25 U.S. Women's National Team . . October 2, 2024.
10. Web site: November 21, 2024. 2024 Six Nations Tournament Roster. November 21, 2024. USA Hockey.
11. Web site: US women's hockey team's training emphasized lower body strength. Boston Globe. February 10, 2014. February 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226031505/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/02/10/women-hockey-team-training-emphasized-lower-body-strength/ITm48sRoMkSY80W3aNcPAM/story.html. live.
12. News: Associated Press. US women's hockey team strike 'historic' pay deal and agree to end boycott. April 15, 2017. The Guardian. March 29, 2017. December 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224234200/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/28/us-womens-hockey-team-end-boycott-world-championships. live.
13. Web site: U.S. Women's Hockey Team Boycotting World Championships To Protest Low Pay. June 21, 2020. NPR. en. June 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614143229/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/15/520301416/u-s-womens-hockey-team-boycotting-world-championships-to-protest-low-pay. live.
14. News: Guardian Sport. USA Hockey rebuffed as replacements stand in support of women's boycott. April 15, 2017. The Guardian. March 26, 2017. November 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122021859/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/25/usa-hockey-world-championships-dispute-boycott. live.