United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team
United States Nickname(s) Team USA Association USA Hockey Head coach Liz Keady Norton Assistants Brianna Decker Meredith RothCaptain Joy Dunne Top scorer Kendall Coyne (22)Most points Kendall Coyne (33)Team colors IIHF code USA United States 11–0 Russia (Calgary , Canada ; January 7, 2008) United States 18–0 Czech Republic (Füssen , Germany ; January 9, 2009) Canada 5–1 United States (Budapest , Hungary ; March 30, 2014) Appearances 16 (first in 2008 ) Best result Gold: (2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2020 , 2024 )
The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships .
World U18 Championship record
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
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
Awards and honors
Year
Player
Award
Ref
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]
Current roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship .[23]
Head coach: Liz Keady Norton
No.
Pos.
Name
Height
Weight
Birthdate
Team
1
G
Layla Hemp
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
57 kg (126 lb)
(2006-07-05 ) July 5, 2006 (age 18)
Minnetonka High School
2
D
Margaret Averill
1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
76 kg (168 lb)
(2008-09-09 ) September 9, 2008 (age 15)
Phillips Academy
3
D
Megan Healy
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
61 kg (134 lb)
(2007-01-16 ) January 16, 2007 (age 17)
Bishop Kearney Selects
4
D
Ellie Dimatos
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
66 kg (146 lb)
(2007-01-20 ) January 20, 2007 (age 17)
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
5
D
Molly Boyle
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
68 kg (150 lb)
(2006-01-05 ) January 5, 2006 (age 18)
Phillips Academy
6
D
Taylor Senecal
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
61 kg (134 lb)
(2007-05-18 ) May 18, 2007 (age 17)
Little Caesars
7
D
Lauren Goldsworthy
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(2006-05-19 ) May 19, 2006 (age 18)
Minnetonka High School
8
D
Rose Dwyer
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(2006-04-07 ) April 7, 2006 (age 18)
Bishop Kearney Selects
10
D
Rachel Gorbatenko
1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
77 kg (170 lb)
(2007-03-07 ) March 7, 2007 (age 17)
Chicago Mission
11
F
Josie St. Martin – A
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(2006-05-02 ) May 2, 2006 (age 18)
Stillwater Area High School
13
F
Mary Derrenbacher
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
61 kg (134 lb)
(2008-09-20 ) September 20, 2008 (age 15)
Shattuck-Saint Mary's
14
F
Kendra Distad
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(2006-02-25 ) February 25, 2006 (age 18)
Minnetonka High School
15
F
Ava Thomas
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
66 kg (146 lb)
(2006-09-27 ) September 27, 2006 (age 17)
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
16
F
Alanna Devlin
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(2006-07-31 ) July 31, 2006 (age 17)
North American Hockey Academy
17
F
Kassidy Carmichael
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
(2006-10-14 ) October 14, 2006 (age 17)
North American Hockey Academy
18
F
Caroline Averill
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
(2007-01-14 ) January 14, 2007 (age 17)
Phillips Academy
19
F
Jordyn Petrie
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
75 kg (165 lb)
(2006-01-10 ) January 10, 2006 (age 18)
Shattuck-Saint Mary's
20
F
Macy Rasmussen
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
59 kg (130 lb)
(2007-05-17 ) May 17, 2007 (age 17)
Orono High School
21
F
Morgan McGathey
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
65 kg (143 lb)
(2006-08-30 ) August 30, 2006 (age 17)
Thayer Academy
24
F
Maggie Scannell – C
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(2006-03-24 ) March 24, 2006 (age 18)
Shattuck-Saint Mary's
25
F
Haley Box
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
61 kg (134 lb)
(2008-03-10 ) March 10, 2008 (age 16)
Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27
F
Quinn Taylor
1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(2007-11-11 ) November 11, 2007 (age 16)
North American Hockey Academy
28
F
Bella Fanale – A
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
(2007-05-19 ) May 19, 2007 (age 17)
Bishop Kearney Selects
29
G
Natalia Dilbone
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
(2008-01-03 ) January 3, 2008 (age 16)
Little Caesars
30
G
Nora Hannan
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
54 kg (119 lb)
(2007-07-09 ) July 9, 2007 (age 17)
Edina High School
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