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Cameranesi Retires from International Stage
7/20/2022 11:14:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Dani Cameranesi, a two-time Olympic medalist, tallied 58 points in 87 career games with Team USA.
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota alum Dani Cameranesi, a two-time Olympic medalist, announced her retirement from the U.S. Women's National Team on Wednesday morning.
After making her national team debut at the 2014 Four Nations Cup, the Plymouth, Minn., native played eight years on the international stage with Team USA, which she represented in two Olympic Games and three IIHF world championships. In her time in a USA sweater, Cameranesi tallied 58 points (24g-34a) in 87 career games. The forward's decorated international resume includes an Olympic gold medal in 2018, an Olympic silver medal in 2022, two IIHF Women's World Championship gold medals (2015 and 2019) and one silver medal (2021).
"I've been fortunate enough to represent my country for the last eight years, and I can proudly say I am an Olympic gold and silver medalist. There is truly no greater feeling than putting on the red, white and blue, stepping on the ice and hearing the fans chant 'USA,'" said Cameranesi. "I am forever grateful for the lessons, experiences and people I've met along my journey. Thank you hockey for the greatest years of my life. I cannot wait to see who puts on the number 24 jersey next. I'll be watching and cheering loudly. Go Team USA!"
Cameranesi played with the Gophers from 2013-17 and racked up 201 points and 93 goals, both rank seventh-most in program history, in 143 career games. She was a key member of the Maroon and Gold's back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016 and served as an assistant captain during her senior season. Cameranesi is also one of seven Gophers in program history to be named as a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalist in back-to-back seasons (2015 and 2016).
"Dani has had an incredible career in hockey - from her youth days, to Blake, to the Gophers and on to the Olympic team," said head coach Brad Frost. "For us at the Gophers, she was tenacious on the puck. She had amazing speed, went hard to the net and got rewarded for her efforts. Other players can learn a lot from how Dani played. More than that, Dani is an awesome human being. She will be very successful in whatever comes next and we wish her all the best."
After making her national team debut at the 2014 Four Nations Cup, the Plymouth, Minn., native played eight years on the international stage with Team USA, which she represented in two Olympic Games and three IIHF world championships. In her time in a USA sweater, Cameranesi tallied 58 points (24g-34a) in 87 career games. The forward's decorated international resume includes an Olympic gold medal in 2018, an Olympic silver medal in 2022, two IIHF Women's World Championship gold medals (2015 and 2019) and one silver medal (2021).
"I've been fortunate enough to represent my country for the last eight years, and I can proudly say I am an Olympic gold and silver medalist. There is truly no greater feeling than putting on the red, white and blue, stepping on the ice and hearing the fans chant 'USA,'" said Cameranesi. "I am forever grateful for the lessons, experiences and people I've met along my journey. Thank you hockey for the greatest years of my life. I cannot wait to see who puts on the number 24 jersey next. I'll be watching and cheering loudly. Go Team USA!"
Cameranesi played with the Gophers from 2013-17 and racked up 201 points and 93 goals, both rank seventh-most in program history, in 143 career games. She was a key member of the Maroon and Gold's back-to-back national championships in 2015 and 2016 and served as an assistant captain during her senior season. Cameranesi is also one of seven Gophers in program history to be named as a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Top-10 Finalist in back-to-back seasons (2015 and 2016).
"Dani has had an incredible career in hockey - from her youth days, to Blake, to the Gophers and on to the Olympic team," said head coach Brad Frost. "For us at the Gophers, she was tenacious on the puck. She had amazing speed, went hard to the net and got rewarded for her efforts. Other players can learn a lot from how Dani played. More than that, Dani is an awesome human being. She will be very successful in whatever comes next and we wish her all the best."
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