The United States Women's National Ball Hockey Team is the women's national ball hockey team of United States, and a member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF).
| Nickname(s) | United States |
|---|---|
| Association | USA Ball Hockey |
| Head coach | Gwen Ranquist-Lemieux |
| Assistants | Dorene Sheets |
| Captain | [Julia Bronson] |
| Biggest win | |
 United States 10 - 2 Switzerland  (Plzeň, Czech Republic, 2009) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 9 - 0 United States (Plzeň, Czech Republic June 19, 2009) | |
| Ball Hockey World Championship | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 2nd (2017), (2019) |
History
editAt the 2017 ISBHF Worlds, the US earned their first-ever podium finish. In the semifinals, they defeated the two-time defending champion gold medalists Canada in a 3-2 tally.[1] Becky Dobson would be credited with the game-winning goal. [2] Advancing to the gold medal game against host country Czech Republic, the US forced overtime, although the result was a 4-3 loss. [3]
Of note, the 2017 United States roster also featured three players from the NWHL. Among them were Cherie Stewart, who played in the inaugural season of the New York Riveters, Amber Moore, another Riveters alum, plus Paige Harrington, who captured the 2017 Isobel Cup championship as a member of the Buffalo Beauts.
World Championships
edit| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ratingen, Germany | 4th place |
| 2009 | Plzeň, Czech Republic | 4th place |
| 2011 | Bratislava, Slovakia | 4th place |
| 2013 | St.John's, Canada | 4th place |
| 2015 | Zug, Switzerland | 4th place |
| 2017 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Silver |
| 2019 | Kosice, Slovakia | Silver |
Awards and honors
edit- Becky Dobson, 2019 Ball Hockey World Championship All-Tournament Team Selection
- Cherie Stewart, 2019 Ball Hockey World Championship All-Tournament Team Selection
- Stephanie Caban, 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship All-Tournament Team Selection
- Taylor Steadman, 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship All-Tournament Team Selection [4]
- Megan Habina, Defense:, 2015 Ball Hockey World Championship All-Star Team[5]
References
edit- ^ Archived 2017-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dobson's last-minute goal puts USA in women's". ISBHF – International Street and Ball Hockey Federation. n.d. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "Czech Republic are women's champs! OT goal by Ledlova wins their first ever gold". ISBHF – International Street and Ball Hockey Federation. n.d. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ Kratochvíl, Marek (2017-06-10). "All-stars and individual awards of the 2017 World Championship". ISBHF – International Street and Ball Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "2013 ISBHF World Championships, St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Women: Individual Awards". Goal Line News. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2016-07-19.