United States women's national ice hockey team

United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachJohn Wroblewski
AssistantsShari Dickerman
Brent Hill
Josh Sciba
CaptainHilary Knight
Most gamesAngela Ruggiero (256)
Top scorerCammi Granato (186)
Most pointsCammi Granato (343)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
Ranking
Current IIHF2 Steady (August 28, 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2009)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  2–1  United States
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
United States  20–0  Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Biggest defeat
Canada  8–0  United States
(Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: (1998, 2018)
Silver: (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Bronze: (2006)
IIHF Women's World Championship
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best result Gold: (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023)
International record (W–L–T)
315–109–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team
Women's World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2008 China
Gold medal – first place 2009 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2011 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 United States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1990 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1992 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1994 United States
Silver medal – second place 1997 Canada
Silver medal – second place 1999 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2000 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2001 United States
Silver medal – second place 2004 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2007 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2012 United States
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States
Women's Pacific Rim Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 United States
Silver medal – second place 1996 Canada
4 Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Lake Placid
Gold medal – first place 2003 Skövde
Gold medal – first place 2008 Lake Placid
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nyköping
Gold medal – first place 2012 Tikkurila
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sundsvall Municipality
Gold medal – first place 2016 Järvenpää
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tampa
Gold medal – first place 2018 Saskatoon
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ottawa
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuortane
Silver medal – second place 1999 Montreal
Silver medal – second place 2000 Provo, Utah
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kitchener
Silver medal – second place 2004 Lake Placid
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hameenlinna
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kitchener
Silver medal – second place 2007 Leksand
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tikkurila
Silver medal – second place 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kamloops
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lake Placid

The United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The U.S. has been one of the most successful women's ice hockey teams in international play, having medaled in every major tournament.

In 1998, the women's Olympic hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Year. In April 2015, the women's national ice hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Month.[2]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Best of April Honors For Team USA Awards, Presented By Dow". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2015.