2010–11 United States women's national ice hockey team

==Offseason==
*On September 22, 2010, Olympic silver medallist Jinelle Zaugg and current US goaltender Jessie Vetter threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Miller Park before the Milwaukee Brewers]]/Cincinnati Reds baseball game.http://jordanschelling.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/homegrown-olympians-throw-out-first-pitches/
==News and notes==
*On December 16, 2010, former USA Hockey player Karyn Bye was selected to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Class of 2011.http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&id=296346
*January 19, 2011: The city of Burlington, Vermont has been selected to host the 2012 IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey championships.http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=297818
*March 25, 2011: Jinelle Zaugg announced her retirement from the U.S. Women’s National Program.http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&id=301328
==Senior team==
The first tournament for the US team in the season will be the 2010 Four Nations Cup.
===Four Nations Cup===
Date 	Opponent 	Location 	Time 	Score 	Goal scorers
Fri Nov 5 	Sweden 	Brunswick, Maine 	7 pm 	USA 4-1 Sweden http://www.usahockey.com//Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_02&ID=294784 	Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (2), Caitlin Cahow, Allie Thunstrom
Tues Nov 9	Canada 	St. John's, Newfoundland	6 pm 	USA 3-2 Canada(Shootout)http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/season_id/146510/game_id/146547/ss_id/146275.htm 	US: Jenny Potter, Meghan Duggan Can: Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson
Wed Nov 10	Finland 	St. John's, Nfld 	6 pm 	USA 4-0 Finlandhttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/season_id/146510/game_id/146554/ss_id/146275.htm 	Jocelyne Lamoureux, Brianne Decker, Meghan Duggan (2)
Fri Nov 12	Sweden 	St. John's, Nfld 	11:30 am	USA 4-0 Swedenhttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/season_id/146510/game_id/146557/ss_id/EVENT/ÉVÉNEMENT/.htm 	Hilary Knight, Kacey Bellamy, Monique Lamoureux, Erika Lawler
Sat Nov 13	Canada (Gold Medal Game)	St. John's, Nfld 	7:30 pm 	USA 2-3 Canada (OT) http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/season_id/146510/game_id/146566/ss_id/EVENT/ÉVÉNEMENT/.htm	Julie Chu, Kendall Coyne
http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02&ID=22896
====Roster====
Number	Name 	Position	Height	Club
1 	Molly Schaus 	G 	5-8 	Boston College Eagles
31 	Jessie Vetter 	G 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
22 	Kacey Bellamy 	D 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
8 	Caitlin Cahow 	D 	5-4 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
9 	Molly Engstrom 	D 	5-9 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
 	Meagan Mangene 	D 	5-6 	Boston College Eagles
 	Michelle Picard 	D 	5-6 	Noble and Greenough School/Massachusetts Spitfires U19
 	Josephine Pucci 	D 	5-8 	Harvard Crimson
 	Anne Schleper 	D 	5-10 	Minnesota Golden Gophers
13 	Julie Chu 	F 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
 	Kendall Coyne 	F 	5-2 	Berkshire School
 	Brianna Decker 	F 	5-4 	Wisconsin
10 	Meghan Duggan 	F 	5-9 	Wisconsin
 	Sarah Erickson 	F 	5-7 	Minnesota
 	Amanda Kessel 	F 	5-6 	Minnesota
21 	Hilary Knight 	F 	5-10 	Wisconsin
17 	Jocelyne Lamoureux	F 	5-6 	North Dakota
7 	Monique Lamoureux 	F 	5-6 	North Dakota
 	Erika Lawler 	F 	5-0 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
 	Jenny Potter 	F 	5-4 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
 	Haley Skarupa 	F 	5-5 	Washington Pride U19
 	Allie Thunstrom 	F 	5-5 	Boston College
===Holiday Camp===
*Forty players were invited take part in the 2010 USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp. The camp was held from December 26 to 31 in Blaine, Minnesota. The six-day camp will serve as a tryout and training session for the U.S. Women's National Team. The coaching staff for the camp includes Katey Stone, head coach at Harvard University, Mark Hudak, head coach at Dartmouth College, and Hilary Witt, assistant women's ice hockey at Northeastern.http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_10&id=295772
*December 21: Freshman goaltender Kerrin Sperry of the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey program has been added to the roster for the 2010 USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp. http://www.goterriers.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/122110aac.html
====Roster====
Name 	Position	Height	Club
Brianne McLaughlin	G 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Alex Rigsby 	G 	5-7 	Wisconsin Badgers
Molly Schaus 	G 	5-8 	Boston College Eagles
Jessie Vetter 	G 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Kacey Bellamy 	D 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Blake Bolden 	D 	5-6 	Boston College
Caitlin Cahow 	D 	5-4 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Molly Engstrom 	D 	5-9 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Marissa Gedman 	D 	5-9 	Harvard Crimson
Kelly Jaminski 	D 	6-0 	Wisconsin Badgers
Meagan Mangene 	D 	5-6 	Boston College Eagles
Geena Prough 	D 	5-2 	Wisconsin Badgers
Josephine Pucci 	D 	5-8 	Harvard Crimson
Rachel Ramsey 	D 	6-0 	Minnetonka High School
Angela Ruggiero 	D 	5-9 	Boston Blades
Anne Schleper 	D 	5-10 	Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sasha Sherry 	D 	6-0 	Princeton Tigers
Brittany Ammerman 	F 	5-6 	Wisconsin Badgers
Brooke Ammerman 	F 	5-8 	Wisconsin Badgers
Kate Bacon 	F 	5-6 	Providence Friars
Julie Chu 	F 	5-8 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Kendall Coyne 	F 	5-2 	Berkshire School
Brianna Decker 	F 	5-4 	Wisconsin
Meghan Duggan 	F 	5-9 	Wisconsin
Sarah Erickson 	F 	5-7 	Minnesota
Amanda Kessel 	F 	5-6 	Minnesota
Hilary Knight 	F 	5-10 	Wisconsin
Jocelyne Lamoureux	F 	5-6 	North Dakota
Monique Lamoureux 	F 	5-6 	North Dakota
Erika Lawler 	F 	5-0 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Jenny Potter 	F 	5-4 	2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team
Haley Skarupa 	F 	5-5 	Washington Pride U19
Allie Thunstrom 	F 	5-5 	Boston College
===IIHF World Championships===
The USA Women's National Team will attempt to repeat as gold medal winners as they compete in the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland. A total of 30 players were invited to the selection training camp in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from April 4-12, with the final 21-player roster set for the USA Women's National Team to be announced on April 9 USA Hockey, Women's prelim roster set, http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=298200. Also USA will play a pair of games against Canada on April 7 and 8 in Michigan USA Hockey, U.S. women to play Canada in Ann Arbor, http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=301020.
====Notes====
*On the 30 player preliminary roster, Alexandra Carpenter is the youngest player on the roster. The only players who have not competed in an Olympics, World Championship or World U18 Championship are Josephine Pucci and Jen Schoullis. Katey Stone will serve as the head coach and will be assisted by Mark Hudak from Dartmouth and Hilary Witt of Northeastern.http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_02_03&id=298200
===Roster===
Number	Position 	Name 	Height	2011 Club
29 	Goaltender	Brianne McLaughlin	5-8 	N/A
1 	Goaltender	Molly Schaus 	5-8 	Boston College
31 	Goaltender	Jessie Vetter 	5-8 	N/A
22 	Defense 	Kacey Bellamy 	5-8 	Boston Blades
8 	Defense 	Caitlin Cahow 	5-4 	Boston Blades
9 	Defense 	Molly Engstrom 	5-9 	Brampton Thunder
24 	Defense 	Josephine Pucci 	5-8 	Harvard University
4 	Defense 	Angela Ruggiero 	5-9 	Boston Blades
15 	Defense 	Anne Schleper 	5-10 	Minnesota
13 	Forward 	Julie Chu 	5-8 	Montreal Stars
==Under 22 team==
The team will participate in both the 2010 USA Hockey Women's National Festival and the 2010 Under-22 Series. The Women's National Festival will run from August 13-21 at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. The U-22 team will depart the Festival early and travel to Toronto to compete in the three-game Under-22 Series against Canada from August 18-21. 
===Roster===
Number	Name 	Position	Height	Club
1 	Lauren Dahm 	G 	5'6" 	Clarkson
35 	Alyssa Grogan 	G 	5'6" 	Minnesota
2 	Kasey Boucher 	D 	5'7" 	Boston University
3 	Kelly Wild 	D 	5'3" 	Ohio State University
5 	Anne Schleper 	D 	5'10" 	Minnesota
9 	Megan Bozek 	D 	5'9" 	Minnesota
11 	Montana Vichorek 	D 	5'7" 	Bemidji State
25 	Sasha Sherry 	D 	6'0" 	Providence
22 	Amber Yung 	D 	5'10" 	Minnesota
28 	Josephine Pucci 	D 	5'8" 	Harvard
7 	Monique Lamoureux	D 	5'6" 	Minnesota
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/139368/la_id/1.htm
===Team Canada series===
Date 	Score 	USA scorers
Aug. 18	4-1, Canada 	Monique Lamoureux
Aug. 19	6-5, Canada (shootout)	Brianna Decker, Monique Lamoureux (2), Hilary Knight (2) http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/138062/la_id/1.htm
Aug. 21	7-2, Canada 	Amanda Kessel, Kendall Coyne
==Under 19 team==
*Scoring leaders 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
Alex Carpenter	5 	6	4	10 	+4 	0 	FW
Hannah Brandt 	5 	5	5	10 	+11	2 	FW
Amanda Pelkey 	5 	4	6	10 	+9 	2 	FW
Emily Field 	5 	4	5	9 	+8 	0 	FW
Haley Skarupa 	5 	3	5	8 	+5 	0 	FW
Layla Marvin 	5 	6	1	7 	+9 	2 	FW
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/242/IHW242000_85B_9_0.pdf
===Roster===
==Awards and honors==
*Directorate Award: Best Defenseman, 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Milica McMillen 
*Directorate Award: Best Forward, 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Alex Carpenterhttp://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/242/IHW242000_85I_1_0.pdf
==References==
Category:2010 in ice hockey
Category:2011 in ice hockey
Category:United States national ice hockey team
Category:Women's national ice hockey teams
Category:Women's ice hockey in the United States