The 2010–11 women's national hockey team represented the United States in various tournaments during the season. The team won the gold medal at the Women's World Championships. The head coach of the National team was Mark Johnson.
Offseason On September 22, 2010, Olympic silver medallist Jinelle Zaugg and current US goaltender Jessie Vetter threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Miller Park before the Milwaukee Brewers/Cincinnati Reds game.
News and notes On December 16, 2010, former USA Hockey player Karyn Bye was selected to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Class of 2011. January 19, 2011: The city of Burlington, Vermont has been selected to host the 2012 IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey championships. March 25, 2011: Jinelle Zaugg announced her retirement from the U.S. Women's National Program.
Senior team The first tournament for the US team in the season will be the 2010 Four Nations Cup.
Four Nations Cup Date Opponent Location Time Score Goal scorers Fri Nov 5 Sweden Brunswick, Maine 7 pm USA 4-1 Sweden Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (2), Caitlin Cahow, Allie Thunstrom Tues Nov 9 Canada St. John's, Newfoundland 6 pm USA 3-2 Canada(Shootout)Game SummaryUS: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson Wed Nov 10 Finland St. John's, Nfld 6 pm USA 4-0 FinlandGame Summary Jocelyne Lamoureux, Brianne Decker, Meghan Duggan (2) Fri Nov 12 Sweden St. John's, Nfld 11:30 am USA 4-0 Sweden Hilary Knight, Kacey Bellamy, Monique Lamoureux, Erika Lawler Sat Nov 13 Canada (gold-medal game) St. John's, Nfld 7:30 pm USA 2-3 Canada (OT) Julie Chu, Kendall Coyne
Roster Number Name Position Height Club1 Molly Schaus G 5-8 Boston College Eagles 31Jessie Vetter G 5-8 USA National Team 22Kacey Bellamy D 5-8 USA National Team 8 Caitlin Cahow D 5-4 USA National Team9 Molly Engstrom D 5-9 USA National Team Meagan Mangene D 5-6 Boston College Eagles Michelle Picard D 5-6 Noble and Greenough School/Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Josephine Pucci D 5-8 Harvard Crimson Anne Schleper D 5-10 Minnesota Golden Gophers 13 Julie Chu F 5-8 USA National Team Kendall Coyne F 5-2 Berkshire School Brianna Decker F 5-4 Wisconsin 10 Meghan Duggan F 5-9 Wisconsin Sarah Erickson F 5-7 Minnesota Amanda Kessel F 5-6 Minnesota21 Hilary Knight F 5-10 Wisconsin 17 Jocelyne Lamoureux F 5-6 North Dakota 7 Monique Lamoureux F 5-6 North Dakota Erika Lawler F 5-0 USA National Team Jenny Potter F 5-4 Usa National Team Haley Skarupa F 5-5 Washington Pride U19 Allie Thunstrom F 5-5 Boston College
Holiday Camp Forty players were invited take part in the 2010 USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp. The camp was held from December 26 to 31 in Blaine, Minnesota. The six-day camp will serve as a tryout and training session for the U.S. Women's National Team. The coaching staff for the camp includes Katey Stone, head coach at Harvard University, Mark Hudak, head coach at Dartmouth College, and Hilary Witt, women's ice hockey assistant coach at Northeastern. December 21: Freshman goaltender Kerrin Sperry of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program has been added to the roster for the 2010 USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp.
Roster Name Position Height ClubBrianne McLaughlin G 5-8 USA National TeamAlex Rigsby G 5-7 Wisconsin BadgersMolly Schaus G 5-8 Boston College EaglesJessie Vetter G 5-8 USA National Team Kacey Bellamy D 5-8 USA National Team Blake Bolden D 5-6 Boston College Caitlin Cahow D 5-4 USA National Team Molly Engstrom D 5-9 USA National TeamMarissa Gedman D 5-9 Harvard CrimsonKelly Jaminski D 6-0 Wisconsin BadgersMeagan Mangene D 5-6 Boston College EaglesGeena Prough D 5-2 Wisconsin BadgersJosephine Pucci D 5-8 Harvard CrimsonRachel Ramsey D 6-0 Minnetonka High SchoolAngela Ruggiero D 5-9 Boston BladesAnne Schleper D 5-10 Minnesota Golden GophersSasha Sherry D 6-0 Princeton TigersBrittany Ammerman F 5-6 Wisconsin BadgersBrooke Ammerman F 5-8 Wisconsin BadgersKate Bacon F 5-6 Providence Friars Julie Chu F 5-8 USA National Team Kendall Coyne F 5-2 Berkshire School Brianna Decker F 5-4 Wisconsin Meghan Duggan F 5-9 Wisconsin Sarah Erickson F 5-7 Minnesota Amanda Kessel F 5-6 Minnesota Hilary Knight F 5-10 Wisconsin Jocelyne Lamoureux F 5-6 North Dakota Monique Lamoureux F 5-6 North Dakota Erika Lawler F 5-0 USA National TeamJenny Potter F 5-4 USA National Team Haley Skarupa F 5-5 Washington Pride U19Allie Thunstrom F 5-5 Boston College
IIHF World Championships The USA Women's National Team will attempt to repeat as gold medal winners as they compete in the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland. A total of 30 players were invited to the selection training camp in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from April 4–12, with the final 21-player roster set for the USA Women's National Team to be announced on April 9.USA Hockey, Women's prelim roster set, http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=298200 Also USA will play a pair of games against Canada on April 7 and 8 in Michigan.USA Hockey, U.S. women to play Canada in Ann Arbor, http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=301020 Hilary Knight (Hanover, N.H.) scored the game-winning goal at 7:48 of overtime as the U.S. Women’s National Team won its third consecutive world title with a 3-2 overtime victory against Canada at the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship at Hallenstadion. Jessie Vetter made 51 saves in the championship-winning effort.
Notes On the 30 player preliminary roster, Alexandra Carpenter is the youngest player on the roster. The only players who have not competed in an Olympics, World Championship or World U18 Championship are Josephine Pucci and Jen Schoullis. Katey Stone will serve as the head coach and will be assisted by Mark Hudak from Dartmouth and Hilary Witt of Northeastern.
Roster Number Position Name Height 2011 Club29 Goaltender Brianne McLaughlin 5-8 N/A1 Goaltender Molly Schaus 5-8 Boston College31 Goaltender Jessie Vetter 5-8 N/A22 Defense Kacey Bellamy 5-8 Boston Blades8 Defense Caitlin Cahow 5-4 Boston Blades9 Defense Molly Engstrom 5-9 Brampton Thunder24 Defense Josephine Pucci 5-8 Harvard University4 Defense Angela Ruggiero 5-9 Boston Blades15 Defense Anne Schleper 5-10 Minnesota13 Forward Julie Chu 5-8 Montreal Stars26 Forward Kendall Coyne 5-2Berkshire School14 Forward Brianna Decker 5-4Wisconsin10 Forward Meghan Duggan 5-9Wisconsin21 Forward Hilary Knight 5-10Wisconsin17 Forward Jocelyne Lamoureux 5-6North Dakota7 Forward Monique Lamoureux 5-6North Dakota19 Forward Gigi Marvin 5-8Minnesota Whitecaps12 Forward Jenny Potter 5-4Minnesota Whitecaps3 Forward Jen Schoullis 5-9University of Minnesota16 Forward Kelli Stack 5-5Boston College27 Forward Kelley Steadman 5-11Mercyhurst College
Schedule All times local (CEST/UTC+2)
Under 22 team The team will participate in both the 2010 USA Hockey Women's National Festival and the 2010 Under-22 Series. The Women's National Festival will run from August 13–21 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The U-22 team will depart the Festival early and travel to Toronto to compete in the three-game Under-22 Series against Canada from August 18–21.
Roster Number Name Position Height Club1 Lauren Dahm G 5'6" Clarkson35 Alyssa Grogan G 5'6" Minnesota2 Kasey Boucher D 5'7" Boston University3 Kelly Wild D 5'3" Ohio State University5 Anne Schleper D 5'10" Minnesota9 Megan Bozek D 5'9" Minnesota11 Montana Vichorek D 5'7" Bemidji State25Sasha Sherry D 6'0" Providence22 Amber Yung D 5'10" Minnesota28 Josephine Pucci D 5'8" Harvard7 Monique Lamoureux D 5'6" MinnesotaUNITED STATES ROSTER - UNDER-22 SERIES vs. UNITED STATES
Team Canada series Date Score USA scorers Aug. 18 USA 4-1 Canada Monique Lamoureux Aug. 19 USA 6-5 Canada (shootout) Brianna Decker, Monique Lamoureux (2), Hilary Knight (2) Game Summary Aug. 21 USA 7-2 Canada Amanda Kessel, Kendall Coyne
Under 18 team Scoring leaders 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS Alex Carpenter 5 6 4 10 +4 0 FW Hannah Brandt 5 5 5 10 +11 2 FW Amanda Pelkey 5 4 6 10 +9 2 FW Emily Field 5 4 5 9 +8 0 FW Haley Skarupa 5 3 5 8 +5 0 FW Layla Marvin 5 6 1 7 +9 2 FWGP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
2011 Winter Universiade
Team roster Following is the 2011 United States Women's National University Team, which will be representing the United States in the ice hockey competition:
No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace Year 2010–11 team 1 G Pittsburgh, PA Freshman Penn State University 30 G Kunkletown, PA Senior Penn State University 3 D Selbyville, DE Senior Lindenwood University 4 D Basking Ridge, NJ Sophomore Northeastern University 5 D Stafford, VA Senior Michigan State University 6 D Cheshire, CT Sophomore Penn State University 7 D Cambridge, MN Sophomore Robert Morris University (Illinois) 8 D Freeland, MI Junior Lindenwood University 9 D Redwood City, CA Junior Robert Morris University (Illinois) 10 F Raleigh, NC Junior Penn State University 11 F Anchorage, AK Sophomore Lindenwood University 12 F Sandwich, MA Senior University of Rhode Island 14 F Gaylord, MI Senior Michigan State University 15 F Harper Woods, MI Senior University of Michigan 16 F Vista, CA Freshman Lindenwood University 17 F Cape Coral, FL Senior California University of Pennsylvania 18 F Anchorage, AK Freshman Lindenwood University 19 F Eagle River, AK Junior Robert Morris University (Illinois) 20 F St. Clair, MI Freshman Grand Valley State University 21 F West Olive, MI Senior Grand Valley State University 23 F Livonia, MI Sophomore Grand Valley State University 25 F Falcon Heights, MN Junior Michigan State University A G Westland, MI Junior Grand Valley State University A D Trumbull, CT Sophomore Penn State University A D Albert Lea, MN Senior South Dakota State University A F Fort Worth, TX Junior Michigan State University A F Phoenix, AZ Freshman Michigan State University A - Alternate
Round-robin results Team 5 4 1 0 0 39 1 +38 14 5 4 0 1 0 49 3 +46 13 5 3 0 0 2 33 11 +22 9 5 2 0 0 3 25 18 +7 6 5 1 0 0 4 11 36 -25 3 5 0 0 0 5 0 88 -88 0
Semifinals
Awards and honors Directorate Award: Best Defenseman, 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Milica McMillen Directorate Award: Best Forward, 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Alex Carpenter
See also 2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team United States women's national ice hockey team
References
External links Women's Hockey pages on Hockey Federation website