Josephine Pucci (born December 27, 1990) is a former women's ice hockey player for the

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program who made her debut for the

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at the

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Playing career

NCAA

2009–2010 season

Her freshman year with

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was during the 2009–10 season. Pucci participated in 31 games and accumulated 13 points on four goals and nine assists. Her contributions helped Harvard rank fifth in the nation in scoring defense. On November 21, 2009, she registered a season high three assists in one game versus Brown. Four days later, she scored a power play goal and assisted on the game-winning goal against Dartmouth.

2010–2011 season

In her sophomore year, Pucci led all Harvard defenders with 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists, and led the team with a +24 rating.

USA hockey

From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the

. Pucci was named to the U.S. roster that traveled to the Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9–13, 2011 in

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Player profile

Pucci was a defenseman and a captain for the

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's 2012–2013 season.

Awards and honors

*ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Week of November 30, 2009) *2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars *2010–11 All-Ivy League first team *2010–11 All-ECAC Hockey second-team honors *2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominee http://www.goerie.com/article/2012302209918

References

1990 births Living people American women's ice hockey defensemen Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey players Ice hockey players from New York (state) Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey People from Pearl River, New York Sportspeople from Rockland County, New York {{US-icehockey-bio-stub