The countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing [1] is on, and we officially know who will be representing Team USA in the women's hockey tournament. The 23-player Olympic roster includes 15 returning Olympians, 13 of whom were on the gold-medal-winning team in 2018, as well as eight athletes making their Olympic debut. Of those with prior Olympic experience, four will be competing in their third Winter Games. Meanwhile, legend Hilary Knight [2] is poised to make her fourth Olympic appearance, tying a record for US women's hockey.
Since the sport debuted in 1998, Team USA has brought home a total of six Olympic medals — including two golds, which were contested exactly 20 years apart. After a historic win over Canada at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang — the US won 3-2 in a nail-biting, sudden-death shoot-out [3] — they'll be vying for back-to-back gold medals. Ahead, get to know the US Olympic women's hockey team before they take to the ice in Beijing.
Lee Stecklein
Position: Defender
Hometown: Roseville, MN
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014
Stecklein is a five-time world champion and three-time national champion, with one gold medal under her belt. This will be her third Olympic appearance.
Cayla Barnes
Position: Defender
Hometown: Eastvale, CA
College team: Boston College (HEA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
A senior at Boston College, Barnes has been a valuable member of the US Women's National Team (USWNT) since 2019. She'll be striving for her second Olympic gold medal in Beijing.
Caroline Harvey
Position: Defender
Hometown: Salem, NH
Club: NAHA U19 White
At just 19 years old, Harvey is the youngest member of the 2022 US Olympic team. In 2021, Harvey joined the USWNT and scored her first career USWNT goal against Japan in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship quarterfinals. Beijing will be her first Olympics.
Megan Keller
Position: Defender
Hometown: Farmington, MI
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Keller had a powerful run at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where she played in all five games and recorded two assists. She has scored 11 goals and won four IIIHF World Championships to date while playing for the USWNT.
Megan Bozek
Position: Defender
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Club: KRS Vanke Rays (WHL)
Olympic appearances: Sochi 2014
Bozek has competed for Team USA in seven Four Nations Cups, racking up four gold medals in the process. She'll be looking to bring home her second Olympic medal.
Abby Roque
Position: Forward
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Roque made her USWNT debut — and scored her first two USWNT career goals — at the 2019-2020 Rivalry Series against Canada. This is her first time competing at the Olympics.
Kelly Pannek
Position: Forward
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Following her USWNT debut in 2017, Pannek was named a member of the 2018 US Olympic team. She played in all five games and contributed two assists. She's vying for a second gold medal in Beijing.
Grace Zumwinkle
Position: Forward
Hometown: Excelsior, MN
College team: University of Minnesota (WCHA)
Zumwinkle is captain of the University of Minnesota women's hockey team. She will be making her Olympic debut this winter.
Brianna Decker
Position: Forward
Hometown: Dousman, WI
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014
Decker is a powerhouse on the ice, with an impressive résumé. She's a two-time Olympic medalist, six-time IIHF world champion, and two-time NWHL most valuable player. She was an alternate captain for the 2018 US Olympic team and will be competing at her third Games.
Savannah Harmon
Position: Defender
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Harmon joined the USWNT in 2019 and will be making her Olympic debut in Beijing.
Hayley Scamurra
Position: Forward
Hometown: Getzville, NY
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
A two-time IIHF world champion, Scamurra is heading to the Olympics for the first time this winter.
Jesse Compher
Position: Forward
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
College team: Boston University (HEA)
Compher is a senior at Boston University and serves as the university's hockey team captain. This is her first Olympic appearance.
Jincy Dunne
Position: Defender
Hometown: O'Fallon, MO
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
Dunne is an IIHF World Championship silver medalist and one of eight players making their Olympic debut in Beijing.
Hannah Brandt
Position: Forward
Hometown: Vadnais Heights, MN
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeonchang 2018
Brandt represented Team USA in all five games at the 2018 Winter Games, tallying one goal and one assist. She'll be fighting for a consecutive gold medal in Beijing.
Hilary Knight
Position: Forward
Hometown: Sun Valley, ID
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014, Vancouver 2010
The most seasoned veteran on the team, Knight will make her fourth Olympic appearance in Beijing, tying a record for US women's hockey. An eight-time IIHF world champion and seven-time Four Nations Cup champion, she has scored more than 120 goals for Team USA.
Dani Cameranesi
Position: Forward
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Cameranesi tied the team lead for points at the 2018 Winter Games, with three points and two assists. This is her second time competing at the Olympic level.
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Position: Forward
Hometown: Palos Heights, IL
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014
In 2019, Coyne was team captain of both the Rivalry Series and IIHF World Championship US team, the latter of which won gold. She'll be making her third Olympic appearance in Beijing.
Amanda Kessel
Position: Forward
Hometown: Madison, WI
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014
Kessel is one of four American players who will be competing at their third Winter Olympics. During the 2018 Olympic gold medal match against Canada, she scored a shoot-out goal to help the US secure first place.
Nicole Hensley
Position: Goalie
Hometown: Lakewood, CO
Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Known for her swift blocking moves, Hensley shut out all 13 shots faced at the 2018 Pyeonchang Olympics. She will be competing in her second Winter Games.
Alex Cavallini
Position: Goalie
Hometown: Delafield, WI
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Cavallini made history as the first woman to be drafted in the United States Hockey League (USHL) and was honoured as goaltender of the year by the Canadian Women's Hockey League's (CSWHL) for the 2018-2019 season.
Alex Carpenter
Position: Forward
Hometown: North Reading, MA
Club: KRS Vanke Rays (WHL)
Olympic appearances: Sochi 2014
After scoring the most goals for Team USA at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Carpenter is competing at the Games for the second time — this time in hopes of earning her first gold medal.
Maddie Rooney
Position: Goalie
Hometown: Andover, MN
Club: Team Adidas (PWHPA)
Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018
Rooney is headed back to the Olympics for a second time. She was the starting goalkeeper for the US Olympic team in 2018.
Abbey Murphy
Position: Forward
Hometown: Evergreen Park, IL
College team: University of Minnesota (WCHA)
A sophomore at the University of Minnesota, Murphy became a member of the USWNT in 2021. She'll be making her Olympic debut.
