2015 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 16th IIHF World Women's Championship, such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was played in Malmö, Sweden, from 28 March to 4 April 2015. Venues included the Malmö Isstadion, and Rosengårds Ishall. The United States women's national ice hockey team, United States defeated Canada women's national ice hockey team, Canada in the gold medal game 7–5, securing their second consecutive and sixth title overall. Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finland won the bronze medal by beating Russia women's national ice hockey team, Russia 4–1. Participating teams The tournament was contested between eight teams divided into two groups. ;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * Venues Format The preliminary round was divided into two pools that placed the top four seeds into Group A, and the bottom four in Group B. The top two finishers in Group A advanced directly to the semifinals, while th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl XVI Gustaf
Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. Having reigned since 1973, he is the longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history. Carl Gustaf was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandfather, King Gustaf V, as the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His father died 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 crash, in an airplane crash in Denmark in January 1947, when Carl Gustaf was nine months old. Carl Gustaf became crown prince and heir apparent to the Swedish throne at the age of four when his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf acceded to the throne in 1950. Carl Gustaf acceded to the throne upon his grandfather's death on 15 September 1973. Shortly after he became king, the new Basic Laws of Sweden#Instrument of Government, 1974 Instrument of Government took effect, formally stripping the monarchy of its remaining executive powers. As a result, Carl Gustaf no longer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near the area in front of the net, called the ''Ice hockey rink#Crease, goal crease'' (often referred to simply as '' the crease''). Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on the angle of shots. In the modern age of goaltending there are two common styles, butterfly and hybrid (hybrid is a mix of the traditional stand-up style and butterfly technique). Because of the power of shots, the goaltender wears special equipment to protect the body from direct impact. Goaltenders are one of the most important players on the ice, as their performance may greatly impact the outcome or score of the game. One-on-one situations, such as breakaways and shootouts, have the tendency to showcase a goaltender's pure sk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brianne Jenner
Brianne Alexandra Jenner (born May 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and Captain (ice hockey), captain for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of Canada women's national ice hockey team. She made her debut for Canada at the 2010 Four Nations Cup and won a gold medal. She played college hockey with the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program. Before signing in the PWHL, Jenner served on the board of directors of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and currently serves on the executive committee of the Professional Women's Hockey League Players Association (PWHLPA). Playing career In high school, Jenner was the Appleby College hockey team captain. Jenner played junior ice hockey, junior hockey in the Provincial Women's Hockey League with the Stoney Creek Sabres. She was also the captain of Team Ontario Red at the 2008 National Women's Under-18 Championship. She scored the game-winning goal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brianna Decker
Brianna Decker (born May 13, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Wisconsin Badgers, Boston Blades, Boston Pride, Calgary Inferno, Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, and United States women's national ice hockey team. She won the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award while playing for the University of Wisconsin, recognizing the best female ice hockey player in NCAA Division I play. With the Boston Pride, Decker would score the first hat trick in NWHL history on October 25, 2015. Playing career NCAA In her freshman season (2009–10) with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program, Decker scored the Badgers' first goal of the season in a game against North Dakota (October 3). During the season, she accumulated seven multi-point games and four multi-goal games. She was third in team scoring despite missing almost half of the first part of the season. On September 25, 2011, Decker scored her third career hat trick in a 13–0 def ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anne Schleper
Anne Kathryn Schleper (born January 30, 1990) is an American women's ice hockey player for the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League. She played college hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program and made her debut for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Playing career 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 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. Awards and honors * WCHA co-Offensive Players of the Week (Week of October 27, 2010) * 2010–11 WCHA First Team * 2010–11 WCHA All-Academic Team * 2011 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award * 2012 Big Ten Medal of Honor Personal life Schleper is a Christian. Schleper has spoken about her faith saying, "Any time you get in the athletic environment, it’s challenging as a Christian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kendall Coyne
Kendall Coyne Schofield (born May 25, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player and captain for the Minnesota Frost and the United States national team. With the national team, she has won six gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2016, she was the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. In January 2017, Coyne was recognized as the recipient of the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. She has also been a color commentator for the San Jose Sharks. In 2020, she was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as a player development coach for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Early life and education Coyne was born in Palos Heights, Illinois to John and Ahlise Coyne. She has two brothers and a sister. Her oldest brother Kevin Coyne played Division III. Her younger brother Jake is a member of the United States Army. Her younger sister, Bailey, is a forward for the Lindenwood Women's Ice Hockey Te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kacey Bellamy
Kacey Lee Bellamy (born April 22, 1987) is a former American ice hockey defender for the Calgary section of the PWHPA, an Olympic Gold medalist, and seven-time IIHF World Women's Championship winner. She also played for the Boston Pride in the Premier Hockey Federation and the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won the Isobel Cup with the Pride and is a two-time Clarkson Cup champion with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Early life and college Bellamy grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts, and spent four years in Sheffield, Massachusetts at the Berkshire School and graduated in 2005, where she lettered in hockey, field hockey and softball. In her senior year, she was named team MVP and co-MVP of the New England Prep School Athletic Council Division I. She finished her hockey career with 30 goals and 80 assists. She was Berkshire's Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior. In 2009, Bellamy graduated from the University of N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monique Lamoureux-Kolls
Monique Edith Lamoureux-Morando (born July 3, 1989), previously known as Monique Lamoureux-Kolls, is an American former ice hockey player. She scored the game-tying goal in the final of the 2018 Winter Olympics before her twin sister Jocelyne scored the last shootout goal of the game to clinch the gold medal. She also captured silver medals for Team USA at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. She competed for a year with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, a worker's union pushing for equality in the sport, and retired from playing in 2021. After her retirement, Monique and her twin sister published their first book ''Dare to Make History''. The sisters also founded the Lamoureux Foundation, which funds educational and extracurricular programs for children in need, primarily in their home state of North Dakota. Playing career Lamoureux and her twin sister were from a family deeply dedicated to ice hockey.Gary Smith for Sports Illustrated. February 1, 201House ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michelle Picard
Michelle "Shelly" Picard (born May 27, 1993) is a retired American ice hockey player who played defense for the United States women's national ice hockey team. Picard also played for the Harvard Crimson and Metropolitan Riveters. She later served as deputy commissioner of the National Women's Hockey League from 2019 to 2021. Playing career NCAA The first point of her NCAA career came on October 29, 2011, when she assisted on the game-winning goal against the Clarkson Golden Knights. She redshirted her 2013–14 season with the Crimson to play in the 2014 Olympics under her Harvard head coach, Katey Stone. She returned for her junior 2014–15 season and was named team captain, leading the team to the 2015 national championship game where they lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. She was also captain in her senior 2015–16 season for the Crimson. USA Hockey She first made the U.S. women's national under-18 team for the 2010 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where the team w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jocelyne Lamoureux
Jocelyne Nicole Lamoureux-Davidson (born July 3, 1989) is an American former ice hockey player. She scored the game-winning shootout goal to win the gold medal for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics against Canada after her twin sister Monique tied the game near the end of regulation. Lamoureux-Davidson also won silver medals for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics. Lamoureux played one season of NCAA hockey for the University of Minnesota and three for the University of North Dakota. She competed for a year with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, a worker's union pushing for equality in the sport, and retired from playing in 2021. After her retirement, Monique and her twin sister published their first book ''Dare to Make History''. The sisters also founded the Lamoureux Foundation, which funds educational and extracurricular programs for children in need, primarily in their home state of North Dakota. Playi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geneviève Lacasse
Geneviève Lacasse (born May 5, 1989) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who last played for the Montréal section of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She is also a former member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team with whom she has won gold medals at both the Olympic Games and IIHF World Championships. In the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), she is a two-time Clarkson Cup winner. Lacasse was born in Montreal, Quebec. Education Lacasse attended many high schools. In order of attendance: École Secondaire Catholique Marie-Rivier in Kingston, Ontario; College Charles-Lemoyne in Ville Ste-Catherine, Quebec; École secondaire de Mortagne in Boucherville, Quebec; Kingston Collegial and Vocational Institute in Kingston, Ontario; Lake Forest Academy in Chicago, Illinois; and graduated from Marian High School in Detroit, Michigan. Thereafter, she enrolled at Providence College where she completed her first bachelor's degree. Presently ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jessica Vetter
Jessica Ann "Jessie" Vetter (born December 19, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was a member of the 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team, which won an NCAA title. She was drafted 20th overall by the Boston Blades in the 2011 CWHL Draft. Playing career Vetter played as a goaltender on the boys' ice hockey team at Monona Grove High School and won three state girls' soccer championships. While in high school, she was a four-time all-conference selection and a three-time all-state pick in soccer. Wisconsin Badgers In her four-year NCAA career, Vetter won an NCAA record 91 games (since broken by Hillary Pattenden) during her four-year career and posted an NCAA-record 39 career shutouts. She also held the record for most goalie shutouts in one season with 14 (accomplished in 2008–09), since broken by another Badger goaltender, Ann-Renée Desbiens. In her senior ye ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |