2009–10 United States women's national ice hockey team

The 2009-10 Women’s National Hockey team will represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The head coach is Mark Johnson, from the University of Wisconsin. Assisting him are Dave Flint, and Jodi McKenna.
==News and notes==
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.Shape Magazine, February 2010, p.118, "Simple ways to achieve your get fit goals", Valerie Latona, Editor in Chief
*February 25: Angela Ruggiero was elected by her peers to represent all Olympic athletes on the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission.
*April 19: Meghan Duggan threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game before a sellout Patriots Day crowd of 37,609. 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.
==Schedule==
===Qwest Tour===
*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
Oct. 16, 2009	Canada 	Spokane, WA (Spokane Arena) 	19:00 PM	2-5
Dec. 12, 2009	Canada 	Denver, CO (Magness Arena) 	19:00 	2-4
Dec. 15, 2009	Canada 	Calgary, ABhttp://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/61666/la_id/1.htm	19:30 	2-6
Dec. 30, 2009	Canada 	St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center) 	19:00 PM	1-2
Jan. 1, 2010 	Canada 	Ottawa, ON 	19:30 PM	2-3 (Shootout)
Feb. 4, 2010 	Finland 	Colorado Springs, CO (World Arena) 	 	5-1
====Qwest Tour Roster====
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===
*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===
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.
Date 	Location 	NCAA school 	Score
September 25	Xcel Energy CenterSaint Paul, Minnesota (Minnesota Wild) 	WCHA All-Stars 	USA, 6-1
September 26	National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota (St. Cloud State University) 	St. Cloud State 	USA, 13-0
October 10 	Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (University of North Dakota)	North Dakota 	USA, 11-1
November 22 	Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire (University of New Hampshire) 	Hockey East All-Stars	USA, 4-0
January 3 	TD Banknorth Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut (Quinnipiac University) 	ECAC All-Stars 	8-2
January 5 	Kohl CenterMadison, WI (University of Wisconsin–Madison) 	Wisconsin 	9-0
January 12 	Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN (University of Minnesota) 	Minnesota 	8-5
===Four Nations Cup===
*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
==2010 Olympics==
*December 17: At the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minneosta, 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. Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux will be the first set of twins ever to play hockey in the Olympics.
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===
*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.
* Ruggiero will enter the Vancouver Olympics as the all-time leader in games played for Team USA.
* Jenny Potter is the only mother on Team USA. Her daughter Madison is eight, and son Cullen is two.
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
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
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
===Schedule===
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 	4-1-0
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
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===
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==
===Standings===
===Schedule===
Date 	Opponent 	Score 	Record	Notes
April 3	Canada (Final)	4-5 (OT)	4-1 	Jessica Campbell scores overtime winner
==RAwards and honors==
*Media All-Star Team:
**D – Angela Ruggiero
**D – Molly Engstrom
**F – Jenny Potter
*Directorate Awards were also announced:
*Best Defenceman: Molly Engstrom
*Under 18 team
**Kendall Coyne, Best Forward by the Directorate
**Alex Rigsby, Best Goalie by the Directorate
==References==
Category:2009 in ice hockey
Category:2010 in ice hockey
Category:Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Women's ice hockey in the United States