Women's national ice hockey team representing the USA
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.[2]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
World Championship
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]
Development team roster
Roster for the 2024 Collegiate Series vs. Canada.[10]
Head coach: John Wroblewski
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
References
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Women's Teams and Events". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Olympic Teams". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. March 7, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Four Nations Cup". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Hockey, U. S. A. (March 31, 2024). "2024 U.S. Women's National Team Roster Announced". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: United States" (PDF). iihf.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Collegiate Series Roster". USA Hockey. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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External links
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