Amanda Kessel
| Amanda Kessel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Kessel with Team USA in 2017 | |||
| Born |
August 28, 1991 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Played for | Metropolitan Riveters | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Amanda Kessel (born August 28, 1991) is an American ice hockey executive and professional player, currently serving as manager of minor league operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and assistant general manager for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
Kessel played college ice hockey at the University of Minnesota and professionally in the National Women's Hockey League and Professional Women's Hockey Players Association. Internationally, she represented the United States women's national ice hockey team at seven World Championships and three Olympic Games, winning five gold medals and five silver medals.