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United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | United States | |
| Badge | USA hockey logo.gif | |
| Badge_size | 200px | |
| Nickname | Team USA | |
| Association | USA Hockey | |
| Coach | Courtney Kennedy | |
| Asst Coach | Chris Bailey | |
| Greg May | ||
| Shelly Picard | ||
| Captain | Bella Fanale | |
| Top scorer | Kendall Coyne (22) | |
| Most points | Kendall Coyne (33) | |
| IIHF code | USA | |
| Team_Colors | ||
| Jerseys | [[File:USA national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png | 173px]] |
| First game | 11–0 | |
| (Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008) | ||
| Largest win | 18–0 | |
| (Füssen, Germany; January 9, 2009) | ||
| Largest loss | 5–1 | |
| (Budapest, Hungary; March 30, 2014) | ||
| World champ2 name | IIHF U18 Women's World Championship | |
| World champ2 apps | 18 | |
| World champ2 first | 2008 | |
| World champ2 best | [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg | 16px]] Gold: (2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2026) |
Greg May Shelly Picard (Calgary, Canada; January 7, 2008) (Füssen, Germany; January 9, 2009) (Budapest, Hungary; March 30, 2014) The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Competitive record
IIHF U18 Women's World Championship
The United States has won a medal in every IIHF U18 Women's World Championship they have participated in since 2008, including a record ten gold medals, currently in 2026.
| Year | Result | Rank | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | Total | 10 Titles | 18/19 | 93 | 76 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 554 | 93 | 244 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 2008 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Germany 2009 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| United States 2010 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Sweden 2011 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic 2012 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Finland 2013 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Hungary 2014 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| United States 2015 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Canada 2016 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic 2017 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Russia 2018 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Japan 2019 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Slovakia 2020 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Sweden 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States 2022 | Runner-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Sweden 2023 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Switzerland 2024 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Finland 2025 | Runner-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Canada 2026 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 18 |
Awards and honors
| Year | Player | Award | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alyssa Grogan | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | |||||||
| 2009 | Alex Rigsby | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | |||||||
| Alev Kelter | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | ||||||||
| Amanda Kessel | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||||||||
| 2010 | Alex Rigsby | Directorate Award, Best Goaltender | |||||||
| Kendall Coyne | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||||||||
| 2011 | Milica McMillen | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||
| Alex Carpenter | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||||||||
| 2012 | Alex Carpenter | Directorate Award, Best Forward | |||||||
| 2013 | Katherine Schipper | Directorate Award, Best Forward | |||||||
| 2014 | Jincy Dunne | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||
| Taylar Cianfarano | Directorate Award, Best Forward | ||||||||
| 2015 | Jincy Dunne | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||
| Media All-Star Team | url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/492/IHW492000_98_1_0.pdf | title=Media All Stars | author= | date=January 12, 2015 | website=IIHF.com | publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation | access-date=April 3, 2024}} | ||
| Melissa Samoskevich | |||||||||
| 2016 | Cayla Barnes | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||
| Media All-Star Team | title=2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship – Media All Stars | url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/558/IHW558000_98_1_0.pdf | website=International Ice Hockey Federation | access-date=April 3, 2024 | date=January 15, 2016}} | ||||
| 2017 | Cayla Barnes | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||
| 2018 | Taylor Heise | Directorate Award, Best Forward | url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/663/IHW663000_85I_1_0.pdf | title=Best Players Selected by the Directorate | author= | website=IIHF.com | publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation | access-date=April 3, 2024}} | |
| Media All-Star Team | |||||||||
| Media Award, Most Valuable Player | |||||||||
| Makenna Webster | Media All-Star Team | ||||||||
| Gracie Ostertag | Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | ||||||||
| 2019 | Katy Knoll | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| 2020 | Lacey Eden | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| 2022 | Sydney Morrow | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| Laila Edwards | Media All-Star Team | ||||||||
| Tournament MVP | |||||||||
| Directorate Award, Best Forward | |||||||||
| 2023 | Molly Jordan | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| 2024 | Josie St. Martin | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| 2025 | Anabella Fanale | Directorate Award, Best Forward | |||||||
| Media All-Star Team | |||||||||
| Megan Healy | Media All-Star Team | ||||||||
| Morgan Stickney | |||||||||
| 2026 | Margaret Averill | Media All-Star Team | |||||||
| Directorate Award, Best Defenseman | |||||||||
| Jane Daley | Media All-Star Team | ||||||||
| Tournament MVP | |||||||||
| Directorate Award, Best Forward |
Current roster
Roster for the 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Courtney Kennedy
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Maggie Averill — C | 1.8 m | 84 kg | USA Phillips Academy | |
| 3 | D | Mia Miller | 1.73 m | 63 kg | USA Northfield High School | |
| 4 | D | Ava Decourcey | 1.7 m | 65 kg | USA Noble and Greenough School | |
| 5 | D | Kateryna Sander | 1.74 m | 73 kg | USA Holy Family Catholic High School | |
| 6 | D | Sloane Hartmetz | 1.59 m | 58 kg | USA Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 7 | F | Emily Pohl | 1.7 m | 68 kg | USA Hill-Murray School | |
| 9 | D | Chyna Taylor | 1.68 m | 59 kg | USA Lovell Academy | |
| 10 | F | Jane Daley | 1.7 m | 58 kg | USA Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 11 | F | Kylie Amelkovich — A | 1.72 m | 77 kg | USA Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 14 | F | Talla Hansen | 1.65 m | 62 kg | USA Benilde-St. Margaret's | |
| 17 | F | Maddy Kimbrel — A | 1.63 m | 64 kg | USA Holy Family Catholic High School | |
| 18 | F | Lily Bromley | 1.68 m | 80 kg | USA Noble & Greenough School | |
| 20 | F | Alaina Gnetz | 1.65 m | 62 kg | USA Centennial/Spring Lake Park High School | |
| 22 | F | Christina Scalese | 1.6 m | 59 kg | USA Groton School | |
| 24 | F | Catherine McCool | 1.68 m | 73 kg | USA Noble and Greenough School | |
| 25 | F | Annabelle Lovell | 1.6 m | 50 kg | USA Lovell Academy | |
| 27 | F | Haley Box | 1.63 m | 66 kg | CAN Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins | |
| 28 | D | Taylee Manion | 1.63 m | 62 kg | USA Proctor/Hermantown Mirage | |
| 29 | F | Lindsay Stepnowski | 1.66 m | 65 kg | USA Loomis Chaffee School | |
| 30 | G | Morgan Stickney | 1.74 m | 66 kg | USA Shattuck-Saint Mary's | |
| 31 | G | Bianca Birrittieri | 1.66 m | 62 kg | USA Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 35 | G | Cecilia Wielenberg | 1.76 m | 61 kg | USA Team Illinois | |
| 37 | D | Addison McLay | 1.63 m | 57 kg | USA Hill-Murray School | |
| 38 | F | Bailey Rupp | 1.73 m | 71 kg | USA Bemidji High School | |
| 78 | F | Jillian McLaughlin | 1.68 m | 64 kg | CAN Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna |
References
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