COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced the 44 players that will participate in the 2018 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp, which will take place Dec. 17-21 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.
The annual training camp serves as an opportunity to help the top players prepare for upcoming international events, including the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
Highlighting the roster for the Women’s Winter Training Camp are 22 members of the championship-winning 2018 Four Nations Cup roster, as well as 22 Olympians.
Of the 22 Olympians, 19 were 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.), Emily Pfalzer (Buffalo, N.Y.), Alex Rigsby (Delafield, Wis.), Maddie Rooney (Andover, Minn.) and Lee Stecklein (Roseville, Minn.), while 2014 Olympic silver medalists Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.), Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass.) and Shelly Picard (Taunton, Mass.) will also participate in the camp.
Of the 44 players on the roster, 20 are postgraduate players competing in professional leagues during the 2018-19 season, 23 are active NCAA players and one player competes in high school.
Players invited to the camp represent 17 states, with Minnesota leading the way with 14 athletes calling the State of Hockey home. Massachusetts follows with five players, while Illinois has four, and New York and Wisconsin each have three. Alaska, California and Michigan have two representatives, while Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota and Vermont each have one.
A complete roster (14 defense, 24 forwards, 6 goaltenders), staff listing and on-ice schedule can be found here.
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)
Emily Brown D 5-7 (170) 150 (68) 12/30/98 L Blaine, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Katie 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)
Alex Carpenter F 5-7 (170) 155 (70) 4/13/94 L North Reading, Mass. Kunlun Red Star (CWHL)
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)
Britta Curl F 5-9 (175) 160 (73) 3/20/00 L Bismarck, N.D. University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
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)
Savannah Harmon D 5-3 (160) 148 (67) 10/27/95 L Downers Grove, Ill. Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)
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)
Zoe Hickel F 5-6 (168) 145 (66) 7/10/92 R Anchorage, Alaska Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
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)
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)
Emily Pfalzer D 5-2 (157) 125 (57) 6/14/93 R Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Beauts (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)
Lindsay Reed G 6-0 (183) 156 (70) 2/23/00 L New Vernon, N.J. Harvard University (ECAC)
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)
Lee Stecklein D 6-0 (183) 170 (77) 4/23/94 L Roseville, Minn. Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
Dana Trivigno F 5-4 (163) 134 (61) 1/7/94 R Setauket, N.Y. Boston Pride (NWHL)
Madeline Wethington D 5-10 (178) 160 (73) 7/14/00 L Edina, Minn. The Blake School (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Grace Zumwinkle F 5-9 (175) 165 (75) 4/23/99 R Excelsior, Minn. University of Minnesota (WCHA)
