The United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by

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. 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.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

IIHF Women's World Championship

IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship

4 Nations Cup

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship. Head coach: John Wroblewski

Development team roster

Roster for the 2024 Six Nations Tournament. Head coach: John Wroblewski

Facilities

For the 2010 Olympics, the team's training and development program was located in Blaine,

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, at the Schwan Super Rink, the largest ice facility in the world. For the 2014 Olympics, the team's training was located in the Greater Boston region at the Edge Sports Center in

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, while off-ice fitness facility was located at the Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Threatened 2017 World Championship boycott

On March 15, 2017, players for the U.S. women's ice hockey team announced that they would boycott the 2017 World Championship over inequitable support and conditions for women's ice hockey unless concessions were made by USA Hockey. Members of the team including captain Meghan Duggan made public statements regarding poor pay and conditions for female hockey players. The players were publicly supported by the players' associations for the

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, WNBA,

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and the NHLPA. On March 28, 2017, the players agreed to play in the World Championship after an agreement was struck with USA Hockey to increase player pay and support for women's development.

References

External links

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IIHF profile
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