Kendall Coyne Schofield
Kendall Coyne Schofield (born May 25, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. With the national team, she has won six gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2016, she was the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. In January 2017, Coyne was recognized as the recipient of the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. She has also been a color commentator for the San Jose Sharks. In  2020, she was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as a player development coach for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Early life and education. Coyne was born in Palos Heights, Illinois, to John and hlise Coyne. She has two brothers and a sister. Her oldest brother Kevin Coyne played Division III. Her younger brother Jake is a member of the United States Army. Her younger sister, Bailey, is a forward for the Lindenwood Women's Ice Hockey Team From 2006 to 2010, Coyne attended Sandburg High School and later attended the prep school, the Berkshire School, in Sheffield , Massachusetts for the academic year 2010 to 2011. In December 2015, she graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a B.A. in communication studies. In 2017, she graduated with a M.S. summa cum laude in corporate and organizational communications at Northeastern University. Playing career. Amateur. During the 2009–10 season, Coyne scored 53 goals and registered 34 assists in 46 games with the Chicago Mission Under 19 girls team. With the Mission, Coyne participated in three seasons and had 254 points in 157 games. In addition, she played in two national championship games with the Mission and won one title. Coyne  attended the Berkshire School for the 2010–2011 season, totaling 77 points on 55 goals and 22 assists, in 25 games. She was named the New England Prep School Player of the Year. On April 28, 2011, it was announced that Coyne committed to the Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey program. In her senior year, Coyne was awarded the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top female college ice hockey player in the United States. USA Hockey. On January 10, 2009, in Fussen, Germany, Coyne scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the US in the gold medal game of  the 2009 IIHF Under 19 championships. In August 2009, Coyne was the youngest player (at 17 years old) at the USA Hockey women's national festival in Blaine, Minnesota. The festival was the selection camp for the senior national team (that would constitute players for the 2010 Olympic team) and Coyne was one of 41 players that were invited. In the gold medal game of the 2010 Four Nations Cup, Coyne scored for the United States. After the 2010 Four Nations Cup, Coyne had 36 career points (24 goals, 12 assists) in 27 games with the U.S. national team. On  January 28, 2011, it was announced that Coyne was named to the preliminary roster for the U.S. Women's National Team. From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players who took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. On January 2, 2022, she was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Professional. In the 2015 NWHL Draft, she was selected third overall by the Boston Pride. In July 2016, Coyne signed  with the independent Minnesota Whitecaps. Heading into the 2018–19 Minnesota Whitecaps season, Coyne re-signed with the club in their first season as members of the National Women's Hockey League. Coyne was named to Team Szabados for the 2019 NWHL All-Star Weekend on December 5, 2018. On July 11, 2018, Coyne became the first woman to play in the Chicago Pro Hockey League at MB Arena, a league which features 80 professional players and 80 amateurs. On January 25, 2019, Coyne was named a replacement for Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon at the 2019 NHL All-Star Skills  fastest-skater challenge as part of the 2019 NHL All-Star weekend. Although she was originally going to demonstrate the challenges, Coyne became the first woman to compete in a NHL All-Stars skills competition. Coyne had a time of 14.326 seconds, which placed her seventh out of eight skaters, which was comparable to the rest of the eight-person field; Connor McDavid won the competition with a time of 13.378 seconds. She then served as a broadcasting analyst during the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning game on Wednesday Night Hockey. On January 15, 2020, Coyne was one of  ten players named to the US roster for the Elite Women's 3 on 3 at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis. International competition. IIHF World Women's Championships. Coyne has competed in seven IIHF World Women's Championships, winning gold medals in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and a silver medal in 2012. Coyne competed in three IIHF U18 World Women's Championships, winning gold medals in 2008, 2009 and silver in 2010. Coyne is the all-time leading scorer in tournament history with 33 points (22g 11a) in 15 games Olympic Winter Games . Coyne has represented the U.S. at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, where she won a silver medal, and at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, where she won a gold medal. In Sochi 2014, Team USA lost to Canada in the gold medal game. Coyne was the leading scorer for Team USA, with 6 points on 2 goals and 4 assists. Personal life. Coyne is married to NFL player Michael Schofield of the Los Angeles Chargers. They attended the same high school in Orland Park, but did not start to date until they were both college-age and met  at a local gym. They wed in July 2018.