It's that time of year folks! The USA Olympic Women's Hockey team was announced yesterday at the Winter Classic much to the glee of hockey fans everywhere.
The 21 women roster has 11 veterans from the 2010 Olympic Silver medal effort and is a favorite to win gold this year. They are the top ranked team in the Olympics according to the IIFH and many claim that they will be going head to head with their rivals the Canadians for the gold.
This team has a great mix of veterans and rookies that all bring speed, intensity and hockey savvy to the mix. They're a group of young play-makers (averaging three years younger than their rival Canadians) who have proven to be a formidable force in the hockey circuit after winning 4 of the last 5 World Championships and finishing a 7 game tilt against the Canadians with a 4-3 record.
The US Olympic Women's hockey team has received a medal at every single Olympic games it has competed in since 1998 when they were first added to the event. They've won bronze once, silver twice and gold once and go to Sochi this year with hopes of winning gold for the second time.
So without further ado, here's a brief overview of your 2014 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team!
The 21 women roster has 11 veterans from the 2010 Olympic Silver medal effort and is a favorite to win gold this year. They are the top ranked team in the Olympics according to the IIFH and many claim that they will be going head to head with their rivals the Canadians for the gold.
This team has a great mix of veterans and rookies that all bring speed, intensity and hockey savvy to the mix. They're a group of young play-makers (averaging three years younger than their rival Canadians) who have proven to be a formidable force in the hockey circuit after winning 4 of the last 5 World Championships and finishing a 7 game tilt against the Canadians with a 4-3 record.
The US Olympic Women's hockey team has received a medal at every single Olympic games it has competed in since 1998 when they were first added to the event. They've won bronze once, silver twice and gold once and go to Sochi this year with hopes of winning gold for the second time.
So without further ado, here's a brief overview of your 2014 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team!
USA Goaltenders
Jessie Vetter #31
Hometown: Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'8", 155 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 1-0-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .862 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, 4 GP, 3-0-0-1, .75 GAA, .958 SV%, won silver medal with the team
Hometown: Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'8", 155 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 1-0-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .862 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, 4 GP, 3-0-0-1, .75 GAA, .958 SV%, won silver medal with the team
Molly Schaus #30
Hometown: Natick, Mass.
Height/Weight: 5'9", 156 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 1-0-0-1, 2.40 GAA, .882 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, 1 GP, 1-0-0-0 with a shutout, won silver with the team
Hometown: Natick, Mass.
Height/Weight: 5'9", 156 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 1-0-0-1, 2.40 GAA, .882 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, 1 GP, 1-0-0-0 with a shutout, won silver with the team
Brianne McLaughlin #29
Hometown: Sheffield Village, Ohio
Height/weight: 5'8", 130 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: Robert Morris University
Nat'l Team Stats: 1 GP, 0-0-0-1, 3.07 GAA, .897 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, played 8 minutes with 1 GA, won silver with the team.
Hometown: Sheffield Village, Ohio
Height/weight: 5'8", 130 pounds
Catches: Left
College Team: Robert Morris University
Nat'l Team Stats: 1 GP, 0-0-0-1, 3.07 GAA, .897 SV%
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic competitor, played 8 minutes with 1 GA, won silver with the team.
USA Forwards
Alex Carpenter #25
Hometown: North Reading, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'7", 155 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: North Reading, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'7", 155 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Kendall Coyne #26
Hometown: Palos Heights, Illinois
Height/Weight: 5'2", 125 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Northeastern University
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Palos Heights, Illinois
Height/Weight: 5'2", 125 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Northeastern University
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Julie Chu #13
Hometown: Fairfield, Conn
Height/Weight: 5'8", 147 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard University
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympic games participant, has won bronze medal and two silver, the most recent after 5 GP, 2 G and 4 A
Hometown: Fairfield, Conn
Height/Weight: 5'8", 147 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard University
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympic games participant, has won bronze medal and two silver, the most recent after 5 GP, 2 G and 4 A
Brianna Decker #14
Hometown: Dousman, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'4", 148 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Dousman, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'4", 148 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Meghan Duggan #10 (Captain)
Hometown: Danvers, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'10", 160 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A
Olympics: 2010 Olympic silver medal winner with 5 GP, 4 G, 0 A
Hometown: Danvers, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'10", 160 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 3 A
Olympics: 2010 Olympic silver medal winner with 5 GP, 4 G, 0 A
Lyndsey Fry #18
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
Height/Weight: 5'8", 170 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
Height/Weight: 5'8", 170 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Amanda Kessel #28
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'5", 140 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: N/A (Kessel has been sidelined with an injury all season)
Olympics: First time Olympic Participant
Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Height/Weight: 5'5", 140 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: N/A (Kessel has been sidelined with an injury all season)
Olympics: First time Olympic Participant
Hilary Knight #21
Hometown: Sun Valley, Idaho
Height/Weight: 5'11", 172 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 0 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, in 2010 5 GP, 1 G, 7 A, won silver with the team
Hometown: Sun Valley, Idaho
Height/Weight: 5'11", 172 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Wisconsin
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 0 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, in 2010 5 GP, 1 G, 7 A, won silver with the team
Jocelyne Lamoureux #17
Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.
Height/Weight: 5'6", 155 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of North Dakota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic Participant, 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, won silver with the teamla
Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.
Height/Weight: 5'6", 155 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of North Dakota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic Participant, 5 GP, 2 G, 4 A, won silver with the teamla
Monique Lamoureux #7
Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.
Height/Weight: 5'6", 155 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of North Dakota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, 5 GP, 4 G, 6 A, won silver medal with the team
Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.
Height/Weight: 5'6", 155 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of North Dakota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, 5 GP, 4 G, 6 A, won silver medal with the team
Kelli Stack #16
Hometown: Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
Height/Weight: 5'5", 136 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 3 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, 5 GP, 3 G, 5 A, won silver with the team
Hometown: Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
Height/Weight: 5'5", 136 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Boston College
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 3 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic participant, 5 GP, 3 G, 5 A, won silver with the team
USA Defense
Kacey Bellamy #22
Hometown: Westfield, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'7", 145 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: University of New Hampshire
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic Participant, 5 GP, 0 G, 1 A, won silver
Hometown: Westfield, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'7", 145 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: University of New Hampshire
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A
Olympics: 2nd time Olympic Participant, 5 GP, 0 G, 1 A, won silver
Megan Bozek #9
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Height/Weight: 5'8", 170 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Height/Weight: 5'8", 170 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Gigi Marvin #19
Hometown: Warroad, Minn
Height/Weight: 5'8", 162 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Warroad, Minn
Height/Weight: 5'8", 162 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 1 G, 2 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Michelle Picard #23
Hometown: Taunton, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'4", 150 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Taunton, Mass
Height/Weight: 5'4", 150 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Josephine Pucci #24
Hometown: Pearl River, NY
Height/Weight: 5'8", 149 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Pearl River, NY
Height/Weight: 5'8", 149 pounds
Shoots: Right
College Team: Harvard
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Anne Schleper #15
Hometown: St. Cloud, Minn
Height/Weight: 5'10", 170 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: N/A
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: St. Cloud, Minn
Height/Weight: 5'10", 170 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: N/A
Nat'l Team Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Lee Stecklein #2
Hometown: Roseville, Minn
Height/Weight: 6'0", 170 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Hometown: Roseville, Minn
Height/Weight: 6'0", 170 pounds
Shoots: Left
College Team: University of Minnesota
Nat'l Team Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A
Olympics: First time Olympic participant
Wishing the girls luck in Sochi and keeping my fingers crossed for another gold medal win!
Until next time,
Keep calm and Bergeron!
Until next time,
Keep calm and Bergeron!