COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced the 37 players who will participate in the 2018 U.S. Women’s National Team Evaluation Camp, which will take place Sept. 13-17 at the Harold Alfond Forum on the campus of the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.
The camp will be utilized to evaluate player progression and provide training guidelines as players prepare for upcoming opportunities with the U.S. Women’s National Team. Players will be split into two teams and participate in three intrasquad scrimmages as part of the camp.
“We are excited to welcome 37 highly skilled players from across the country to the 2018 U.S. Women’s National Team Evaluation Camp,” said Reagan Carey, USA Hockey director of women’s hockey. “The roster contains a mix of veteran players who’ve played at the highest level for Team USA, as well as some emerging talent from the NCAA and professional leagues that we’re excited to see come and compete.”
The 37-player roster is highlighted by 18 members of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, including Cayla Barnes (Eastvale, Calif.), Kacey Bellamy (Westfield, Mass.), Hannah Brandt (Vadnais Heights, Minn.), Dani Cameranesi (Plymouth, Minn.), Kendall Coyne Schofield (Palos Heights, Ill.), Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.), Kali Flanagan (Hudson, N.H.), Nicole Hensley (Lakewood, Colo.), Megan Keller (Farmington Hills, Mich.), Amanda Kessel (Madison, Wis.), Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho), Gigi Marvin (Warroad, Minn.), Sidney Morin (Minnetonka, Minn.) Kelly Pannek (Plymouth, Minn.), Amanda Pelkey (Montpelier, Vt.), Alex Rigsby (Delafield, Wis.), Maddie Rooney (Andover, Minn.) and Haley Skarupa (Rockville, Md.). The roster also includes members of the 2017-18 U.S. Women’s National Team Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) and Annie Pankowski (Laguna Hills, Calif.), as well as 2014 Olympic silver medalist Shelly Picard (Taunton, Mass.).
The 37 players represent 16 different states, with Minnesota leading the pack with 11 representatives, followed by Massachusetts and Illinois with four apiece. Wisconsin has three representatives, California, Michigan and New York, each have two, and Alaska, Connecticut, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire and Vermont all have one representative.
NOTES: Reagan Carey (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey director of women’s hockey, is serving as the general manager for the 2018-19 U.S. Women’s National Team. The intrasquad scrimmages are open to the public at no charge, and an autograph session with select members of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team will be held following the scrimmage on Saturday, Sept. 15.
U.S. ROSTER
STAFF ROSTER
USA HOCKEY, INC.
NAME
POS
HT (CM)
WT (KG)
DOB
S/C
HOMETOWN
CURRENT TEAM
Cayla Barnes* D 5-2 (157) 138 (63) 1/7/99 R Eastvale, Calif. Boston College (HEA)
Kacey Bellamy*^# D 5-7 (170) 145 (66) 4/22/87 L Westfield, Mass. Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
Megan Bozek^ D 5-8 (173) 176 (80) 3/27/91 R Buffalo Grove, Ill. Markham Thunder (CWHL)
Hannah Brandt* F 5-6 (168) 150 (68) 11/27/93 R Vadnais Heights, Minn. Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
Sydney Brodt F 5-6 (168) 140 (64) 5/3/98 R North Oaks, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
Natalie Buchbinder D 5-8 (173) 150 (68) 1/22/99 R Fairport, N.Y. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Kaitlin Burt G 5-6 (168) 175 (79) 1/26/97 L Lynn, Mass. Boston College (HEA)
Dani Cameranesi* F 5-5 (165) 155 (70) 6/30/95 L Plymouth, Minn. Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)
Jesse Compher F 5-8 (173) 150 (68) 7/1/99 R Northbrook, Ill. Boston University (HEA)
Kendall Coyne Schofield*^ F 5-2 (157) 125 (57) 5/25/92 L Palos Heights, Ill. Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
Brianna Decker*^ F 5-4 (163) 148 (67) 5/13/91 R Dousman, Wis. Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
Clair DeGeorge F 5-11 (180) 170 (77) 6/7/99 L Anchorage, Alaska Bemidji State University (WCHA)
Jincy Dunne D 5-6 (168) 155 (70) 5/15/97 L O’Fallon, Mo. The Ohio State University (WCHA)
Kali Flanagan* D 5-5 (165) 140 (64) 9/19/95 R Hudson, N.H. Boston College (HEA)
Mikaela Gardner D 5-8 (173) 160 (73) 2/10/97 L Plainfield, Ill. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Taylor Heise F 5-9 (175) 160 (73) 3/17/00 R Lake City, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Nicole Hensley* G 5-6 (168) 155 (70) 6/23/94 L Lakewood, Colo. Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)
Megan Keller* D 5-11 (180) 165 (75) 5/1/96 L Farmington Hills, Mich. Boston College (HEA)
Amanda Kessel*^ F 5-6 (168) 130 (59) 8/28/91 R Madison, Wis. Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL)
Hilary Knight*^# F 5-11 (180) 172 (78) 7/12/89 R Sun Valley, Idaho Les Canadiennes de Montreal (CWHL)
Caitrin Lonergan F 5-7 (170) 158 (72) 9/10/97 R Roslindale, Mass. Boston College (HEA)
Patti Marshall D 5-7 (170) 160 (73) 5/11/98 R Buffalo, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Gigi Marvin*^# F 5-8 (173) 162 (73) 3/7/87 R Warroad, Minn. Boston Pride (NWHL)
Sidney Morin* D 5-5 (165) 140 (64) 6/6/95 R Minnetonka, Minn. Linkoping HC (SDHL)
Maureen Murphy F 5-4 (163) 140 (64) 12/15/99 R Buffalo, N.Y. Providence College (HEA)
Annie Pankowski F 5-9 (175) 165 (75) 11/4/94 R Laguna Hills, Calif. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Kelly Pannek* F 5-8 (173) 165 (75) 12/29/95 R Plymouth, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Amanda Pelkey* F 5-3 (160) 130 (59) 5/29/93 R Montpelier, Vt. Boston Pride (NWHL)
Shelly Picard^ D 5-4 (163) 150 (68) 5/27/93 L Taunton, Mass. Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL)
Emma Polusny G 5-9 (175) 164 (74) 3/16/99 L Mound, Minn. St. Cloud State University (WCHA)
Alex Rigsby* G 5-7 (170) 155 (70) 1/3/92 L Delafield, Wis. Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
Maddie Rolfes D 5-8 (173) 155 (70) 3/21/96 R West Des Moines, Iowa University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Maddie Rooney* G 5-5 (165) 145 (66) 7/7/97 R Andover, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA)
Abby Roque F 5-7 (170) 180 (82) 9/25/97 R Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Melissa Samoskevich F 5-4 (163) 168 (76) 3/31/97 L Sandy Hook, Conn. Quinnipiac University (ECAC)
Sophia Shaver F 5-10 (178) 150 (68) 4/3/97 R Wayzata, Minn. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Haley Skarupa* F 5-6 (168) 140 (64) 1/3/94 R Rockville, Md. Boston Pride (NWHL)
*2018 Olympic gold medalist
^2014 Olympic silver medalist
#2010 Olympic silver medalist
