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| Nickname | Team USA |
|---|---|
| Association | USA Hockey |
| General manager | Katie Million |
| Head coach | John Wroblewski |
| Assistants | Alli Altmann Shari Dickerman Brent Hill Josh Sciba |
| Captain | Hilary Knight |
| Most games | Angela Ruggiero (256) |
| Top scorer | Cammi Granato (186) |
| Most points | Cammi Granato (343) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | USA |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 1 1 (21 April 2025)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2009) |
| Lowest IIHF | 2 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
Canada  2–1 United States(North York orMississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
United States 20–0 Netherlands(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Canada 8–0 United States (Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in1998) |
| Medals |  Gold: (1998,2018) Silver: (2002,2010,2014,2022) Bronze: (2006) |
| IIHF Women's World Championship | |
| Appearances | 24 (first in1990) |
| Best result |  Gold: (2005,2008,2009,2011,2013,2015,2016,2017,2019,2023,2025) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 324–112–3[2] | |
TheUnited States women's national ice hockey team is controlled byUSA Hockey. The U.S. has been one of the most successfulwomen's ice hockey teams in international play, having medaled in every major tournament.
In 1998, the women's Olympic hockey team was named theUSOC Team of the Year. In April 2015, the women's national ice hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Month.[3]
| Year[4] | Result | Position[5] | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1998 Nagano | Gold medal |  | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Silver medal |  | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | Ben Smith | Cammi Granato |
 2006 Turin | Bronze medal |  | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | Ben Smith | Krissy Wendell-Pohl |
| 2010 Vancouver | Silver medal | | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | Mark Johnson | Natalie Darwitz |
 2014 Sochi | Silver medal | | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 8 | Katey Stone | Meghan Duggan |
 2018 Pyeongchang | Gold medal | | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | Robb Stauber | Meghan Duggan |
 2022 Beijing | Silver medal | | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 30 | 11 | Joel Johnson | Kendall Coyne Schofield |
| 2026 Milan | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 7/8 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 202 | 46 | — | |
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990[6] | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 15 |
 1992 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 16 |
| 1994 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 10 |
| 1997 | Runner-up | | 5[7] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 7 |
 1998 | Not held during1998 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
| 1999 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 |
| 2000 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 |
| 2001 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| 2002 | Not held during2002 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
| 2003 | Cancelled due toSARSoutbreak in China | ||||||||
| 2004 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 6 |
 2005 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2006 | Not held during2006 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
| 2007 | Runner-up | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 2008 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| 2009 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 2010 | Not held during2010 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
 2011 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| 2012 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
| 2013 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 2014 | Not held at top level during2014 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
| 2015 | Champions | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 |
| 2016 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2017 | Champions | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2018 | Not held at top level during2018 Winter Olympics | ||||||||
| 2019 | Champions | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic[8] | ||||||||
| 2021 | Runner-up | | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
 2022 | Runner-up | | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 7 |
| 2023 | Champions | | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 12 |
| 2024 | Runner-up | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
 2025 | Champions | | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| Total | 11 Titles | 24/29 | 132[7] | 105 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 821 | 184 |
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Runner-up | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| 1996 | Runner-up | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 |
| Total | 0 Title | 2/2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 15 |
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /1996[9] | Runner-up | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| /1997 | Champions | | 5[7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 |
| 1998 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1999 | Runner-up | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 |
| 2000 | Runner-up | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| 2001 | Withdrew due toSeptember 11 attacks | ||||||||
| 2002 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 |
| 2003 | Champions | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2004 | Runner-up | | 4[7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| 2005 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2007 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | Champions | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| 2009 | Runner-up | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 2010 | Runner-up | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2011 | Champions | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| 2012 | Champions | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 |
| 2013 | Third place | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 |
| 2014 | Runner-up | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2015 | Champions | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2016 | Champions | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| 2017 | Champions | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2018 | Champions | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2019 | Cancelled due to contract disputes betweenSwedish Ice Hockey Association andSwedish national team | ||||||||
| / 2020 | Not scheduled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| Total | 9 Titles | 22/25 | 92[10] | 57 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 352 | 174 |
Roster for the 2025 Rivalry Series.[11]
Head coach:John Wroblewski
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Lee Stecklein | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1994-04-23)April 23, 1994 (age 31) | Minnesota Frost |
| 3 | D | Cayla Barnes | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (1999-01-07)January 7, 1999 (age 26) | Seattle Torrent |
| 4 | D | Caroline Harvey | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2002-10-14)October 14, 2002 (age 23) | University of Wisconsin |
| 5 | D | Megan Keller –A | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1996-05-01)May 1, 1996 (age 29) | Boston Fleet |
| 6 | D | Rory Guilday | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2002-09-07)September 7, 2002 (age 23) | Ottawa Charge |
| 7 | F | Lacey Eden | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2002-05-02)May 2, 2002 (age 23) | University of Wisconsin |
| 8 | D | Haley Winn | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (2003-07-14)July 14, 2003 (age 22) | Boston Fleet |
| 9 | F | Kirsten Simms | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2004-08-31)August 31, 2004 (age 21) | University of Wisconsin |
| 10 | D | Laila Edwards | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (2004-01-25)January 25, 2004 (age 21) | University of Wisconsin |
| 11 | D | Emma Peschel | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2004-01-20)January 20, 2004 (age 21) | Ohio State University |
| 12 | F | Kelly Pannek | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1995-12-29)December 29, 1995 (age 29) | Minnesota Frost |
| 13 | F | Grace Zumwinkle | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | (1999-04-23)April 23, 1999 (age 26) | Minnesota Frost |
| 15 | D | Savannah Harmon | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (1995-10-27)October 27, 1995 (age 30) | Toronto Sceptres |
| 16 | F | Hayley Scamurra | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (1994-12-14)December 14, 1994 (age 30) | Montreal Victoire |
| 17 | F | Britta Curl-Salemme | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2000-03-20)March 20, 2000 (age 25) | Minnesota Frost |
| 18 | F | Jesse Compher | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (1999-07-01)July 1, 1999 (age 26) | Toronto Sceptres |
| 21 | F | Hilary Knight –C | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1989-07-12)July 12, 1989 (age 36) | Seattle Torrent |
| 22 | F | Tessa Janecke | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | (2004-05-12)May 12, 2004 (age 21) | Penn State University |
| 23 | F | Hannah Bilka | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (age 24) | Seattle Torrent |
| 24 | F | Joy Dunne | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | (2005-06-13)June 13, 2005 (age 20) | Ohio State University |
| 25 | F | Alex Carpenter –A | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (1994-04-13)April 13, 1994 (age 31) | Seattle Torrent |
| 26 | F | Kendall Coyne | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | (1992-05-25)May 25, 1992 (age 33) | Minnesota Frost |
| 27 | F | Taylor Heise | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | (2000-03-17)March 17, 2000 (age 25) | Minnesota Frost |
| 30 | G | Ava McNaughton | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (2004-10-27)October 27, 2004 (age 21) | University of Wisconsin |
| 31 | G | Aerin Frankel | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (1999-05-24)May 24, 1999 (age 26) | Boston Fleet |
| 32 | F | Casey O'Brien | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | (2001-08-27)August 27, 2001 (age 24) | New York Sirens |
| 33 | G | Gwyneth Philips | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (2000-09-17)September 17, 2000 (age 25) | Ottawa Charge |
| 36 | F | Gabbie Hughes | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | (1999-10-04)October 4, 1999 (age 26) | Ottawa Charge |
| 37 | F | Abbey Murphy | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (2002-04-14)April 14, 2002 (age 23) | University of Minnesota |
| 38 | D | Anna Wilgren | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1999-11-18)November 18, 1999 (age 26) | Seattle Torrent |
Roster for the 2025 Collegiate Series.[12]
Head coach:Molly Engstrom
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | D | Molly Jordan | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2005-02-18)February 18, 2005 (age 20) | University of Minnesota |
| 6 | F | Lily Shannon | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (2003-08-21)August 21, 2003 (age 22) | Northeastern University |
| 7 | F | Maggie Scannell | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2006-03-24)March 24, 2006 (age 19) | University of Wisconsin |
| 8 | F | Ava Lindsay | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2005-02-20)February 20, 2005 (age 20) | University of Minnesota |
| 9 | F | MaryKate O'Brien | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2002-08-22)August 22, 2002 (age 23) | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 10 | F | Maddie Kaiser | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (2004-07-10)July 10, 2004 (age 21) | University of Minnesota |
| 11 | F | Kelly Gorbatenko | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2004-08-05)August 5, 2004 (age 21) | University of Wisconsin |
| 12 | F | Jamie Nelson | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2002-06-13)June 13, 2002 (age 23) | University of Minnesota |
| 13 | D | Casey Borgiel | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2004-06-14)June 14, 2004 (age 21) | Colgate University |
| 15 | F | Cassie Hall –A | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2005-10-18)October 18, 2005 (age 20) | University of Wisconsin |
| 17 | F | Kaia Malachino | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | (2004-11-02)November 2, 2004 (age 21) | Ohio State University |
| 18 | F | Julia Pellerin | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | (2004-10-22)October 22, 2004 (age 21) | University of Connecticut |
| 19 | F | Bella Fanale | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2007-05-19)May 19, 2007 (age 18) | University of Minnesota |
| 20 | D | Rose Dwyer | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2006-04-07)April 7, 2006 (age 19) | Cornell University |
| 22 | D | Laney Potter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2004-12-05)December 5, 2004 (age 20) | University of Wisconsin |
| 24 | F | Lindzi Avar | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | (2005-12-12)December 12, 2005 (age 19) | Cornell University |
| 25 | F | Sloane Matthews –C | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2004-07-18)July 18, 2004 (age 21) | Ohio State University |
| 28 | D | Vivian Jungels | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | (2003-10-08)October 8, 2003 (age 22) | University of Wisconsin |
| 29 | G | Layla Hemp | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | (2006-07-05)July 5, 2006 (age 19) | University of Minnesota |
| 31 | G | Annelies Bergmann | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2005-11-22)November 22, 2005 (age 20) | Cornell University |
| 32 | F | Elyssa Biederman –A | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | (2004-07-14)July 14, 2004 (age 21) | Colgate University |
| 35 | G | Jojo Chobak | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2001-04-21)April 21, 2001 (age 24) | St. Cloud State University |
| 36 | D | Grace Dwyer | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2004-07-21)July 21, 2004 (age 21) | Cornell University |
| 39 | D | Jules Constantinople | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2003-07-03)July 3, 2003 (age 22) | Northeastern University |
| 43 | D | Sydney Morrow –A | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2004-04-12)April 12, 2004 (age 21) | University of Minnesota |
On March 15, 2017, players for the U.S. women's ice hockey team announced that they would boycott the2017 World Championship over inequitable support and conditions for women's ice hockey unless concessions were made by USA Hockey.[13] Members of the team including captain Meghan Duggan made public statements regarding poor pay and conditions for female hockey players.[14] The players were publicly supported by the players' associations for theNBA,WNBA,MLB and theNHLPA. 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.[15]
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