U.S.A. Women's Olympic Roster

For Team U.S.A. they come into Vancouver 2010 as the defending Bronze Medalist and it marked the first time in the Women's Olympic Hockey Tournament History where U.S.A. and Canada didn't play each other for the Championship.

The USA will be favorites to win the group and get back to the final, but the Women's field is getting deeper all the time and it's getting tougher with Olympic Tournament and Women's World Championship.

This time, the USA will face Finland, Russia and China as they are expected to get by Russia and China, but the challenge will come in Finland as they will look to get back on the Medal Podium since finishing 3rd in 1998.

The USA has an impressive list of talented players and that have won a lot of events at the International and NCAA levels in the U.S.A. Here's a list of achievements that the USA has on this roster who's looking to reclaim the gold medal for the first time since the first ever Women's Olympic Tournament back in 1998.

Here's the USA Women's Team Group Stage Schedule

2/14: VS. China

2/16: VS. Russia

2/18: VS. Finland

• 6 Previous Olympians
• 19 World Champions
• 19 returnees from the 2009 U.S.A. Women's National Team
• 10 Members from the 2008-2009 U.S.A. Women's Select Team
• 8 Players that have played in the Western Women's Hockey League
• 11 NCAA Division 1 Players (2008-2009)
• 10 players that played in the 2009 NCAA Tournament
• 9 NCAA National Champions
• 7 participants in the 2009 NCAA Women's Frozen Four
• 4 Winners of the 2009 NCAA National Championship
• 3 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Recipients

Goaltenders

Brianne Mclaughlin (Robert Morris University, CHA)

Molly Schaus (Boston College, Hockey East)

Jessie Vetter (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)


Defensemen

Kacey Bellamy (University of New Hampshire, Hockey East)

Caitlin Cahow (Harvard University, ECAC)

Lisa Chesson (Ohio State, WCHA)

Molly Engstrom (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)

Angela Ruggiero (Harvard University, ECAC)

Kerry Weiland (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)


Forwards

Julie Chu (Harvard University, ECAC)

Natalie Darwitz (University of Minnesota, WCHA)

Hilary Knight (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)

Jocelyne Lamoureux (University of North Dakota, WCHA)

Erika Lawler (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)

Gigi Marvin (University of Minnesota, WCHA)

Jenny Porter (University of Minn.-Duluth, WCHA)

Kelli Stack (Boston College, Hockey East)

Karen Thatcher (Providence College, Hockey East)

Jinelle Zaugg-Siergiej (University of Wisconsin, WCHA)