United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
Head coachLiz Keady Norton
AssistantsAmber Fryklund
Courtney Kennedy
CaptainMaggie Scannell
Top scorerKendall Coyne (22)
Most pointsKendall Coyne (33)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
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 Women's U18 Championship
Appearances16 (first in 2008)
Best result Gold: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024)
Medal record
U18 Women's World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Czech Republic Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Russia Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Slovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Switzerland Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 United States Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Czech Republic Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Finland Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Hungary Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 United States Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sweden Team

Competitive record

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IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

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The United States has won a medal in every IIHF World Women's U18 Championship they have participated in since 2008, including a record nine gold medals.[1][2]

Year Result Rank GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
  2008 Champions   5 5 0 0 0 41 4 15
  2009 Champions   5 4 1 0 0 58 4 14
  2010 Runner-up   5 4 0 1 0 40 6 13
  2011 Champions   5 5 0 0 0 47 4 15
  2012 Runner-up   5 4 0 0 1 35 5 12
  2013 Runner-up   5 4 0 1 0 36 2 13
  2014 Runner-up   5 4 0 0 1 24 7 12
  2015 Champions   5 3 2 0 0 20 4 13
  2016 Champions   5 4 1 0 0 23 3 14
  2017 Champions   5 4 0 1 0 19 3 13
  2018 Champions   5 4 1 0 0 26 12 14
  2019 Runner-up   5 4 0 1 0 17 8 13
  2020 Champions   5 3 1 0 1 11 4 11
  2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
  2022 Runner-up   5 4 0 0 1 23 6 12
  2023 Third place   5 3 0 0 2 21 9 9
  2024 Champions   6 6 0 0 0 32 5 18
  2025 To be determined
Total 9 Titles 16/18 81 65 6 4 6 473 86 211

Awards and honors

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Year Player Award Ref
2008 Alyssa Grogan Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [4]
2009 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [5]
Alev Kelter Directorate Award, Best Defenseman
Amanda Kessel Directorate Award, Best Forward
2010 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [6]
Kendall Coyne Directorate Award, Best Forward
2011 Milica McMillen Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [7]
Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward
2012 Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward [8]
2013 Katherine Schipper Directorate Award, Best Forward [9]
2014 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [10]
Taylar Cianfarano Directorate Award, Best Forward
2015 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [11]
Media All-Star Team [12]
Melissa Samoskevich [12]
2016 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [13]
Media All-Star Team [14]
2017 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [15]
2018 Taylor Heise Directorate Award, Best Forward [16]
Media All-Star Team [17]
Media Award, Most Valuable Player
Makenna Webster Media All-Star Team
Gracie Ostertag Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [16]
2019 Katy Knoll Media All-Star Team [18]
2020 Lacey Eden Media All-Star Team [19]
2022 Sydney Morrow Media All-Star Team [20]
Laila Edwards Media All-Star Team
Tournament MVP
Directorate Award, Best Forward [21]
2023 Molly Jordan Media All-Star Team [22]
2024 Josie St. Martin Media All-Star Team [23]

Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 U18 Series.[24]

Head coach: Liz Keady Norton

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
2 D Maggie Averill 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (2008-09-09) September 9, 2008 (age 16)   Phillips Academy
3 D Faith Baratta 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2008-06-18) June 18, 2008 (age 16)   Lovell Academy
4 D Megan Healy – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-01-16) January 16, 2007 (age 17)   Bishop Kearney Selects
5 D Sydney Lamb 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2007-06-09) June 9, 2007 (age 17)   Windy City Storm
6 D Emma Cerruti 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2008-02-11) February 11, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
7 F Adrianna Milani 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (2009-03-19) March 19, 2009 (age 15)   Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins
8 D Kenleigh Fischer 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2007-11-03) November 3, 2007 (age 17)   Fargo North High School
9 D Emilia Biotti 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-01-04) January 4, 2007 (age 17)   Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
10 F Lorelai Nelson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2007-08-25) August 25, 2007 (age 17)   Edina High School
11 F Kylie Amelkovich 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2008-04-29) April 29, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
12 F Addison Tremel 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2007-11-14) November 14, 2007 (age 17)   Bishop Kearney Selects
13 D Chyna Taylor 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2009-07-10) July 10, 2009 (age 15)   Lovell Academy
14 F Annabelle Lovell 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 50 kg (110 lb) (2009-02-25) February 25, 2009 (age 15)   Lovell Academy
15 F Jane Daley 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2009-03-09) March 9, 2009 (age 15)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
16 F Rhianna Mayer 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2007-06-13) June 13, 2007 (age 17)   Bishop Kearney Selects
18 D Alaina Dunn 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-04-20) April 20, 2007 (age 17)   Dexter Southfield School
24 F Evelyn Doyle 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2007-08-14) August 14, 2007 (age 17)   Dexter Southfield School
25 F Haley Box 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2008-03-10) March 10, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
26 D Sloane Hartmetz 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (2008-02-08) February 8, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 F Bella Fanale – C 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2007-05-19) May 19, 2007 (age 17)   Bishop Kearney Selects
29 G Natalia Dilbone 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2008-01-03) January 3, 2008 (age 16)   Little Caesars
30 G Ashlyn Hazlett 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2007-07-19) July 19, 2007 (age 17)   Minnetonka High School
31 G Morgan Stickney 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-01-18) January 18, 2008 (age 16)   Shattuck-Saint Mary's
36 F Lindsay Stepnowski 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-01-28) January 28, 2008 (age 16)   Loomis Chaffee School
45 F Sydney Stoughton 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2009-04-14) April 14, 2009 (age 15)   Lovell Academy

References

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