Josephine Pucci

Josephine Pucci
Born	(1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 Queens, NY, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
ECAC team	Harvard
National team	United States
Playing career	2008–2014
Medal record Representing United States Women's ice hockey Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Tournament IIHF World Women's Championships 2011 Switzerland Tournament 2012 United States Tournament Women's 4 Nations Cup 2011 Sweden Tournament

Josephine Pucci (born December 27, 1990) is a former women's ice hockey player for the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program who made her debut for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Playing career

NCAA

2009–2010 season

Her freshman year with Harvard was during the 2009–10 season. Pucci participated in 31 games and accumulated 13 points on four goals and nine assists. Her contributions helped Harvard rank fifth in the nation in scoring defense. On November 21, 2009, she registered a season high three assists in one game versus Brown. Four days later, she scored a power play goal and assisted on the game-winning goal against Dartmouth.

2010–2011 season

In her sophomore year, Pucci led all Harvard defenders with 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists, and led the team with a +24 rating.

USA hockey

From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. Pucci was named to the U.S. roster that traveled to the Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9–13, 2011 in Sweden.

Player profile

Pucci was a defenseman and a captain for the Crimson's 2012–2013 season.

Awards and honors

• ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Week of November 30, 2009)
• 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars
• 2010–11 All-Ivy League first team
• 2010–11 All-ECAC Hockey second-team honors
• 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominee