University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Gophers in the Olympics
(pictured: 2014 Sochi Olympians - Gigi Marvin, Megan Bozek, Amanda Kessel, Anne Schleper, Lee Stecklein)
19 Golden Gopher women's hockey players have competed in the Winter Olympic Games, making 38 Olympic appearances for three different countries. 15 Gophers have represented the U.S. in the Olympics, three Gophers - Noora Räty, Mira Jalosuo, and Nelli Laitinen have competed for their native Finland, and Josefin Bouveng became the first Gopher to represent Sweden. Most recently, ten Gophers participated in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Eight Gophers earned silver with Team USA while Laitinen earned bronze with Team Finland.
Lyndsay Wall2002 U.S. Olympic Team
2006 U.S. Olympic Team
Courtney Kennedy2002 U.S. Olympic Team
2006 U.S. Olympic Team
Natalie Dawitz2002 U.S. Olympic Team
2006 U.S. Olympic Team
2010 U.S. Olympic Team
2010 Team U.S.A. Captain
Krissy Wendell2002 U.S. Olympic Team
2006 U.S. Olympic Team
2006 Team U.S.A. Captain
Kelly Stephens2006 U.S. Olympic Team
Gigi Marvin2010 U.S. Olympic Team
2014 U.S. Olympic Team
2018 U.S. Olympic Team
Noora Räty2006 Finnish Olympic Team
2010 Finnish Olympic Team
2014 Finnish Olympic Team
2018 Finnish Olympic Team
Mira Jalosuo2014 Finnish Olympic Team
2018 Finnish Olympic Team
Megan Bozek2014 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Amanda Kessel2014 U.S. Olympic Team
2018 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Anne Schleper2014 U.S. Olympic Team
Lee Stecklein2014 U.S. Olympic Team
2018 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Hannah Brandt2018 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Dani Cameranesi2018 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Kelly Pannek2018 U.S. Olympic Team
2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Grace Zumwinkle2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Abbey Murphy2022 U.S. Olympic Team
Nelli Laitinen2022 Finnish Olympic Team
Josefin Bouveng2022 Swedish Olympic Team
Golden Gophers in International Competition
A multitude of Golden Gopher players, past and present, have represented their country in international hockey competition.
U.S. National Team (IIHF World Championships, Four Nations, U-22 Series)
Sydney Baldwin, Kelli Blankenship, Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, Winny Brodt, Emily Brown, Dani Cameranesi, Ronda Curtin, Natalie Darwitz, Rachael Drazan, Sarah Erickson, Alyssa Grogan, Taylor Heise, Jody Horak, Courtney Kennedy, Amanda Kessel, Patti Marshall, Gigi Marvin, Erica McKenzie, Milica McMillen, Anya Miller, Abbey Murphy, Kelly Pannek, Cara Piazza, Rachel Ramsey, Anne Schleper, Jen Schoullis, Laura Slominski, Lee Stecklein, Kelly Stephens, Ambria Thomas, Lyndsay Wall, Krissy Wendell, Emily West, Madeline Wethington, Grace Zumwinkle
U.S. Under-18 Team
Sydney Baldwin, Rachael Bona, Abigail Boreen, Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, Emily Brown, Addie Burton, Dani Cameranesi, Sarah Erickson, Kate Flug, Alyssa Grogan, Alex Gulstene, Taylor Heise, Peyton Hemp, Crystalyn Hengler, Ella Huber, Madison Kaiser, Amanda Kessel, Sadie Lindsay, Meghan Lorence, Patti Marshall, Milica McMillen, Maryanne Menefee, Abbey Murphy, Maggie Nicholson, Lizi Norton, Emily Oden, Gracie Ostertag, Makayla Pahl, Kelly Pannek, Sidney Peters, Cara Piazza, Nina Rodgers, Kate Schipper, Anne Schleper, Kelly Seeler, Sydney Shearen, Catie Skaja, Sophie Skarzynski, Lee Stecklein, Skylar Vetter, Taylor Wente, Audrey Wethington, Madeline Wethington, Taylor Williamson, Alex Woken, Megan Wolfe, Grace Zumwinkle
Finnish National Team
Mira Jalosuo, Noora Räty, Nelli Laitinen
Swedish National Team
Josefin Bouveng
Canadian National Team/National Women's Development Team/Canadian Under-18 Team
Lindsay Agnew, Anne Cherkowski, La Toya Clarke, Sarah Davis, Melanie Gagnon, Baylee Gillanders, Olivia Knowles, Amanda Leveille, Amy Potomak, Sarah Potomak, Bobbi Ross, Kelly Terry