United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team

Summary

The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachLiz Keady Norton
AssistantsBrianna Decker
Meredith Roth
CaptainJoy Dunne
Top scorerKendall Coyne (22)
Most pointsKendall Coyne (33)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
First international
 United States 11–0 Russia 
(Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008)
Biggest win
 United States 18–0 Czech Republic 
(Füssen, Germany; January 9, 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 5–1 United States 
(Budapest, Hungary; March 30, 2014)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances16 (first in 2008)
Best result Gold: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024)
Medal record
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Czech Republic Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Russia Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Slovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Switzerland Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 United States Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Czech Republic Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Finland Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Hungary Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sweden Team

World U18 Championship record edit

The United States has won a medal in every IIHF World Women's U18 Championship they've participated in since 2008, including a record nine gold medals.[1][2]

Year GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Rank
2008 5 5 0 0 0 41 4 15  
2009 5 4 1 0 0 58 4 14  
2010 5 4 0 1 0 40 6 13  
2011 5 5 0 0 0 47 4 15  
2012 5 4 0 0 1 35 5 12  
2013 5 4 0 1 0 36 2 13  
2014 5 4 0 0 1 24 7 12  
2015 5 3 2 0 0 20 4 13  
2016 5 4 1 0 0 23 3 14  
2017 5 4 0 1 0 19 3 13  
2018 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 14  
2019 5 4 0 1 0 17 8 13  
2020 5 3 1 0 1 11 4 11  
2022 5 4 0 0 1 23 6 12  
2023 5 3 0 0 2 21 9 9  
2024 6 6 0 0 0 32 5 18  

Awards and honors edit

Year Player Award Ref
2008 Alyssa Grogan Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [3]
2009 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [4]
Alev Kelter Directorate Award, Best Defenseman
Amanda Kessel Directorate Award, Best Forward
2010 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [5]
Kendall Coyne Directorate Award, Best Forward
2011 Milica McMillen Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [6]
Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward
2012 Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward [7]
2013 Katherine Schipper Directorate Award, Best Forward [8]
2014 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [9]
Taylar Cianfarano Directorate Award, Best Forward
2015 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [10]
Media All-Star Team [11]
Melissa Samoskevich [11]
2016 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [12]
Media All-Star Team [13]
2017 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [14]
2018 Taylor Heise Directorate Award, Best Forward [15]
Media All-Star Team [16]
Media Award, Most Valuable Player
Makenna Webster Media All-Star Team
Gracie Ostertag Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [15]
2019 Katy Knoll Media All-Star Team [17]
2020 Lacey Eden Media All-Star Team [18]
2022 Sydney Morrow Media All-Star Team [19]
Laila Edwards Media All-Star Team
Tournament MVP
Directorate Award, Best Forward [20]
2023 Molly Jordan Media All-Star Team [21]
2024 Josie St. Martin Media All-Star Team [22]

Current roster edit

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[23]

Head coach: Liz Keady Norton

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Layla Hemp 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2006-07-05) July 5, 2006 (age 17)   Minnetonka High School
2 D Margaret Averill 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2008-09-09) September 9, 2008 (age 15)   Phillips Academy
3 D Megan Healy 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-01-16) January 16, 2007 (age 17)   Bishop Kearney Selects
4 D Ellie Dimatos 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2007-01-20) January 20, 2007 (age 17)   Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
5 D Molly Boyle 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2006-01-05) January 5, 2006 (age 18)   Phillips Academy
6 D Taylor Senecal 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-05-18) May 18, 2007 (age 16)   Little Caesars
7 D Lauren Goldsworthy 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-05-19) May 19, 2006 (age 17)   Minnetonka High School
8 D Rose Dwyer 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 (age 18)   Bishop Kearney Selects
10 D Rachel Gorbatenko 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2007-03-07) March 7, 2007 (age 17)   Chicago Mission
11 F Josie St. Martin – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-05-02) May 2, 2006 (age 17)   Stillwater Area High School
13 F Mary Derrenbacher 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-09-20) September 20, 2008 (age 15)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
14 F Kendra Distad 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2006-02-25) February 25, 2006 (age 18)   Minnetonka High School
15 F Ava Thomas 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2006-09-27) September 27, 2006 (age 17)   Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
16 F Alanna Devlin 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-07-31) July 31, 2006 (age 17)   North American Hockey Academy
17 F Kassidy Carmichael 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2006-10-14) October 14, 2006 (age 17)   North American Hockey Academy
18 F Caroline Averill 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2007-01-14) January 14, 2007 (age 17)   Phillips Academy
19 F Jordyn Petrie 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2006-01-10) January 10, 2006 (age 18)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
20 F Macy Rasmussen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2007-05-17) May 17, 2007 (age 16)   Orono High School
21 F Morgan McGathey 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2006-08-30) August 30, 2006 (age 17)   Thayer Academy
24 F Maggie Scannell – C 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2006-03-24) March 24, 2006 (age 18)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
25 F Haley Box 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-03-10) March 10, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 F Quinn Taylor 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-11-11) November 11, 2007 (age 16)   North American Hockey Academy
28 F Bella Fanale – A 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-05-19) May 19, 2007 (age 16)   Bishop Kearney Selects
29 G Natalia Dilbone 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2008-01-03) January 3, 2008 (age 16)   Little Caesars
30 G Nora Hannan 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (2007-07-09) July 9, 2007 (age 16)   Edina High School

References edit

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