2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
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| 2009–10 USA Hockey women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Canada Cup champions Olympic silver medal IIHF Under 18 silver medal | |
| Conference | IIHF |
| Home ice | World Arena, Colorado Springs |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12-7 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mark Johnson |
| Assistant coaches | Dave Flint Jodi McKenna |
| Captain(s) | Natalie Darwitz |
| Alternate captain(s) | Julie Chu, Jenny Potter, Angela Ruggiero |
The 2009-10 Women's National Hockey team represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The head coach was Mark Johnson from the University of Wisconsin. Assisting him were Dave Flint and Jodi McKenna.
News and notes
[edit]- January 14, 2010: Two-time Olympian Natalie Darwitz will be the captain of the U.S. women's hockey team. Four-time Olympic veterans Angela Ruggiero and Jenny Potter will be alternate captains along with two-time Olympian Julie Chu. Darwitz was the American captain during the past two international seasons, leading the U.S. team to IIHF world championships in 2008 and 2009. The former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher has played in 197 games for the American team, scoring 231 points.[1]
- January 20, 2010: Four-time Olympic hockey player Angela Ruggiero is among nine current and former athletes standing for election to become members of the IOC in Vancouver next month. The results will be announced on Feb. 24. The winning candidates will replace Pernilla Wiberg of Sweden and Manuela Di Centa of Italy, whose eight-year terms have ended. Ruggiero is seeking to become the third IOC member from the U.S., joining Jim Easton and Anita DeFrantz.[2]
- January 25, 2010: Kerry Weiland and eight other members of the U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team shared tales of their childhood and dreams of their future with the students from University Avenue Elementary School in Blaine, Minnesota. In addition, the players joined forces with the U.S. Olympic Committee's Team for Tomorrow humanitarian relief fund to donate 15 digital cameras to the school, and contributed 25 laptops on behalf of USA Hockey.[3]
- Heading into the 2010 Olympics, Angela Ruggiero holds the record for the number of hockey games played by any Team USA member, male or female.[4]
- February 25: Angela Ruggiero was elected by her peers to represent all Olympic athletes on the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission.[5]
- April 19: Meghan Duggan threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game before a sellout Patriots Day crowd of 37,609.[6] Her teammates Erika Lawler, Jessie Vetter of Wisconsin, Brianne McLaughlin, Julie Chu, Karen Thatcher, Molly Schaus, Hilary Knight, and Caitlin Cahow were also on the mound when Duggan threw the pitch.
- April 20: The US team attended the opening reception for the United States Vancouver Olympic team Washington, D.C. celebration at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards on April 20, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland.[7]
Schedule
[edit]Qwest Tour
[edit]- Kelli Stack was named U.S. Player of the Game in the February 4th match against Finland.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2009 | Canada | Victoria, BC (Save on Foods Centre) | 19:00 PM | 1-3[8] |
| Oct. 16, 2009 | Canada | Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena) | 19:00 PM | 2-5[9] |
| Dec. 12, 2009 | Canada | Denver, CO (Magness Arena) | 19:00 | 2-4[10] |
| Dec. 15, 2009 | Canada | Calgary, AB[11] | 19:30 | 2-6[12] |
| Dec. 30, 2009 | Canada | St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) | 19:00 PM | 1-2[13] |
| Jan. 1, 2010 | Canada | Ottawa, ON | 19:30 PM | 2-3 (Shootout)[14] |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | Finland | Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) | 5-1[15] |
Qwest Tour roster
[edit]| Number | Name | Position | Height | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Schaus | G | 5'8" | Boston College |
| 2 | Erika Lawler | F | 5'0" | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 4 | Angela Ruggiero | D | 5'9" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 5 | Karen Thatcher | F | 5'8" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 6 | Rachael Drazan | D | 5'6" | University of Minnesota |
| 7 | Monique Lamoureux | F | 5'6" | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 8 | Caitlin Cahow | D | 5'4" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 9 | Molly Engstrom | D | 5'9" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 10 | Meghan Duggan | F | 5'9" | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lisa Chesson | D | 5'6" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 12 | Jenny Potter | F | 5'4" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 13 | Julie Chu | F | 5'8" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 15 | Angie Keseley | F | 5'7" | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 16 | Kelli Stack | F | 5'5" | Boston College |
| 17 | Jocelyne Lamoureux | F | 5'6" | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 19 | Gigi Marvin | F | 5'8" | Univ. of Minnesota |
| 20 | Natalie Darwitz | F | 5'3" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 21 | Hilary Knight | F | 5'10" | Univ. of Wisconsin |
| 22 | Kacey Belamy | D | 5'8" | Univ. of New Hampshire |
| 23 | Kerry Weiland | D | 5'4" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 27 | Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej | F | 5'4" | 08-09 US Women's Team |
| 29 | Brianne McLaughlin | G | 5'8" | Robert Morris University |
| 31 | Jessie Vetter | G | 5'8" | Univ. of Wisconsin |
2009 Canada Cup
[edit]- All games were held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
| Date | Opponent | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2009 | Finland | 15:00 PM | Loss, 2-3 |
| Sep 1, 2009 | Sweden | 15:00 PM | Win, 7-0 |
| Sep 3, 2009 | Canada | 19:30 PM | Win, 4-2 |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Finland (semi-final) | 15:00 PM | Win, 4-0 |
| Sep 6, 2009 | Canada (final) | 19:30 PM | Win, 2-1 |
NCAA exhibition games
[edit]Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team. In the game against Wisconsin, former Wisconsin player Jinelle-Zaugg-Siergiej netted a goal and had an assist as the Americans got the win. [18]
| Date | Location | NCAA school | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota (Minnesota Wild) |
WCHA All-Stars | USA, 6-1[19] |
| September 26 | National Hockey Center St. Cloud, Minnesota (St. Cloud State University) |
St. Cloud State | USA, 13-0[20] |
| October 10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, North Dakota (University of North Dakota) |
North Dakota [21] | USA, 11-1[22] |
| November 22 | Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire (University of New Hampshire) |
Hockey East All-Stars[23] | USA, 4-0[24] |
| January 3 | TD Banknorth Sports Center Hamden, Connecticut (Quinnipiac University) |
ECAC All-Stars | 8-2[25] |
| January 5 | Kohl Center Madison, WI (University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
Wisconsin[26] | 9-0 |
| January 12 | Ridder Arena Minneapolis, MN (University of Minnesota) |
Minnesota | 8-5[27] |
Four Nations Cup
[edit]- All games to be held in Finland.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2009 | Finland | Mikkeli | 18:30 PM | 4-0 |
| Nov 4, 2009 | Sweden | Vierumaki | 18:30 PM | 3-2 |
| Nov 4, 2009 | Canada | Vierumaki | 18:30 PM | 3-2 |
| Nov 7, 2009 | Canada (gold-medal game) | Tikkurila | 20:00 PM | 1-5[28] |
2010 Olympics
[edit]- December 17: At the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, 21 players were named to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. Selections Jenny Potter and Angela Ruggiero will both be playing in their fourth Olympic Games in Vancouver. Hilary Knight is the youngest U.S. player at 20 years old, marking the first time that a U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team will not include a teenager at the Games.[30] Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux will be the first set of twins ever to play hockey in the Olympics.[30]
Overall, the roster includes 6 former Olympians, 8 players who have competed in the Western Women's Hockey League, and 19 returnees from the 2009 U.S. Women's National Team. From an NCAA perspective, 11 members of the team were NCAA Division I players in 2008-09, and 10 of the 11 participated in the 2009 NCAA tournament. Other NCAA facts include that 9 members were NCAA national champions, 7 were participants in the 2009 NCAA Women's Frozen Four, 4 were winners of the 2009 NCAA National Championship, and there are 3 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award recipients.
Final roster
[edit]- Rachel Drazan and Angie Keseley were not selected for the Olympic team.
- Angela Ruggiero and forward Jenny Potter are the only players who have been members of every US women's team since the inaugural Olympic tournament at the 1998 Games.[31]
- Ruggiero will enter the Vancouver Olympics as the all-time leader in games played for Team USA.[32]
- Jenny Potter is the only mother on Team USA. Her daughter Madison is eight, and son Cullen is two.[33]
The following is the American roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.[34]
Head coach: 
Mark Johnson Assistant coaches: Dave Flint, Jodi McKenna
| Position | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2009–10 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Brianne McLaughlin | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 20 June 1987 | Sheffield, Ohio | Robert Morris Colonials |
| G | Molly Schaus | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 29 July 1988 | Natick, Massachusetts | Boston Eagles |
| G | Jessie Vetter | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 19 December 1985 | Cottage Grove, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Badgers |
| D | Kacey Bellamy | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 22 April 1987 | Westfield, Massachusetts | New Hampshire Wildcats |
| D | Caitlin Cahow | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 20 May 1985 | New Haven, Connecticut | Harvard Crimson |
| D | Lisa Chesson | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 18 August 1986 | Plainfield, Illinois | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| D | Molly Engstrom | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 1 March 1983 | Siren, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Badgers |
| D | Angela Ruggiero – A | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 3 January 1980 | Los Angeles, California | Harvard Crimson |
| D | Kerry Weiland | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 18 October 1980 | Palmer, Alaska | Wisconsin Badgers |
| F | Julie Chu – A | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 13 March 1982 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Harvard Crimson |
| F | Natalie Darwitz – C | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 13 October 1983 | Eagan, Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| F | Meghan Duggan | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 3 September 1987 | Danvers, Massachusetts | Wisconsin Badgers |
| F | Hilary Knight | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 12 July 1989 | Hanover, New Hampshire | Wisconsin Badgers |
| F | Jocelyne Lamoureux | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 3 July 1989 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | North Dakota Fighting Sioux |
| F | Monique Lamoureux | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 3 July 1989 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | North Dakota Fighting Sioux |
| F | Erika Lawler | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 5 February 1987 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts | Wisconsin Badgers |
| F | Gisele Marvin | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 March 1987 | Warroad, Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| F | Jenny Potter – A | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 12 January 1979 | Edina, Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| F | Kelli Stack | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 13 January 1988 | Brooklyn Heights, Ohio | Boston Eagles |
| F | Karen Thatcher | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 29 February 1984 | Blaine, Washington | Providence Friars |
| F | Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 27 March 1986 | Eagle River, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Badgers |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14 | China | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 12:00 PM | 12-1 | 1-0-0 |
| Feb. 16 | Russia | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 14:30 PM | 13-0 | 2-0-0 |
| Feb. 18 | Finland | UBC Thunderbird Arena | 14:30 PM | 6-0 | 3-0-0 |
| Feb. 22 | Sweden | Canada Hockey Place | 12:00 PM | 9-1 | 4-0-0 |
| Feb. 25 | Canada | Canada Hockey Place | 15:30 PM | 0-2[35] | 4-1-0 |
Player stats
[edit]Skaters
[edit]| Player | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | Shots | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacey Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Caitlin Cahow | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Lisa Chesson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Julie Chu | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Natalie Darwitz | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| Meghan Duggan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Molly Engstrom | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 |
| Hilary Knight | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Jocelyne Lamoureux | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| Monique Lamoureux | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Erika Lawler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Gigi Marvin | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| Jenny Potter | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | +7 |
| Angela Ruggiero | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| Kelli Stack | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Karen Thatcher | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| Kerry Weiland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Jinelle Zaugg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Goaltenders
[edit]| Player | Games Played | Minutes | Goals Against | Wins | Losses | Shutouts | Save % | Goals Against Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brianne McLaughlin | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Molly Schaus | 1 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.00 |
| Jessie Vetter | 4 | 239:50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 96.6 | 0.50 |
Under-18 team
[edit]Standings
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Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Canada (final) | 4-5 (OT) Andrew Podnieks (April 4, 2010). "Campbell OT for Canadian gold". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2010. | 4-1 | Jessica Campbell scores overtime winner |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Media All-Star Team:
- D – Angela Ruggiero
- D – Molly Engstrom
- F – Jenny Potter
- Directorate Awards were also announced:
- Best Defenceman: Molly Engstrom[40]
- Under 18 team
- Kendall Coyne Best Forward by the Directorate
- Alex Rigsby, Best Goalie by the Directorate
See also
[edit]- 2010–11 United States women's national ice hockey team
- United States women's national ice hockey team
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