Nickname(s) | Team USA |
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Association | USA Hockey |
Head coach | Liz Keady Norton |
Assistants | Brianna Decker Meredith Roth |
Captain | Joy Dunne |
Top scorer | Kendall Coyne (22) |
Most points | Kendall Coyne (33) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | USA |
First international | |
United States 11–0 Russia (Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008) | |
Biggest win | |
United States 18–0 Czech Republic (Füssen, Germany; January 9, 2009) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada 5–1 United States (Budapest, Hungary; March 30, 2014) | |
IIHF World U18 Championship | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 2008 ) |
Best result | Gold: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024) |
Medal record | ||
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World U18 Championship | ||
2008 Canada | Team | |
2009 Germany | Team | |
2011 Sweden | Team | |
2015 United States | Team | |
2016 Canada | Team | |
2017 Czech Republic | Team | |
2018 Russia | Team | |
2020 Slovakia | Team | |
2024 Switzerland | Team | |
2010 United States | Team | |
2012 Czech Republic | Team | |
2013 Finland | Team | |
2014 Hungary | Team | |
2019 Japan | Team | |
2022 United States | Team | |
2023 Sweden | Team |
The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.
The United States has won a medal in every IIHF World Women's U18 Championship they've participated in since 2008, including a record nine gold medals. [1] [2]
Year | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 15 | |
2009 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 14 | |
2010 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 13 | |
2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 15 | |
2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 12 | |
2013 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 13 | |
2014 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 12 | |
2015 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 13 | |
2016 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14 | |
2017 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 13 | |
2018 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | |
2019 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 13 | |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | |
2022 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 12 | |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | |
2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 18 |
Year | Player | Award | Ref |
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2008 | Alyssa Grogan | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | [3] |
2009 | Alex Rigsby | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | [4] |
Alev Kelter | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | ||
Amanda Kessel | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||
2010 | Alex Rigsby | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | [5] |
Kendall Coyne | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||
2011 | Milica McMillen | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [6] |
Alex Carpenter | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||
2012 | Alex Carpenter | Directorate Award, Best Forward | [7] |
2013 | Katherine Schipper | Directorate Award, Best Forward | [8] |
2014 | Jincy Dunne | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [9] |
Taylar Cianfarano | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||
2015 | Jincy Dunne | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [10] |
Media All-Star Team | [11] | ||
Melissa Samoskevich | [11] | ||
2016 | Cayla Barnes | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [12] |
Media All-Star Team | [13] | ||
2017 | Cayla Barnes | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [14] |
2018 | Taylor Heise | Directorate Award, Best Forward | [15] |
Media All-Star Team | [16] | ||
Media Award, Most Valuable Player | |||
Makenna Webster | Media All-Star Team | ||
Gracie Ostertag | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | [15] | |
2019 | Katy Knoll | Media All-Star Team | [17] |
2020 | Lacey Eden | Media All-Star Team | [18] |
2022 | Sydney Morrow | Media All-Star Team | [19] |
Laila Edwards | Media All-Star Team | ||
Tournament MVP | |||
Directorate Award, Best Forward | [20] | ||
2023 | Molly Jordan | Media All-Star Team | [21] |
2024 | Josie St. Martin | Media All-Star Team | [22] |
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. [23]
Head coach: Liz Keady Norton
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Layla Hemp | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | July 5, 2006 | Minnetonka High School |
2 | D | Margaret Averill | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | September 9, 2008 | Phillips Academy |
3 | D | Megan Healy | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | January 16, 2007 | Bishop Kearney Selects |
4 | D | Ellie Dimatos | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | January 20, 2007 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers |
5 | D | Molly Boyle | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | January 5, 2006 | Phillips Academy |
6 | D | Taylor Senecal | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | May 18, 2007 | Little Caesars |
7 | D | Lauren Goldsworthy | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | May 19, 2006 | Minnetonka High School |
8 | D | Rose Dwyer | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | April 7, 2006 | Bishop Kearney Selects |
10 | D | Rachel Gorbatenko | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | March 7, 2007 | Chicago Mission |
11 | F | Josie St. Martin – A | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | May 2, 2006 | Stillwater Area High School |
13 | F | Mary Derrenbacher | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | September 20, 2008 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
14 | F | Kendra Distad | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | February 25, 2006 | Minnetonka High School |
15 | F | Ava Thomas | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | September 27, 2006 | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers |
16 | F | Alanna Devlin | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 31, 2006 | North American Hockey Academy |
17 | F | Kassidy Carmichael | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | October 14, 2006 | North American Hockey Academy |
18 | F | Caroline Averill | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | January 14, 2007 | Phillips Academy |
19 | F | Jordyn Petrie | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | January 10, 2006 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
20 | F | Macy Rasmussen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | May 17, 2007 | Orono High School |
21 | F | Morgan McGathey | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | August 30, 2006 | Thayer Academy |
24 | F | Maggie Scannell – C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | March 24, 2006 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
25 | F | Haley Box | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | March 10, 2008 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
27 | F | Quinn Taylor | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | November 11, 2007 | North American Hockey Academy |
28 | F | Bella Fanale – A | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | May 19, 2007 | Bishop Kearney Selects |
29 | G | Natalia Dilbone | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | January 3, 2008 | Little Caesars |
30 | G | Nora Hannan | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | July 9, 2007 | Edina High School |
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