United States women's national ice hockey team

United States
Nickname(s)Team USA
AssociationUSA Hockey
General managerKatie Million
Head coachJohn Wroblewski
AssistantsAlli Altmann
Shari Dickerman
Brent Hill
Josh Sciba
CaptainHilary Knight
Most gamesAngela Ruggiero (256)
Top scorerCammi Granato (186)
Most pointsCammi Granato (343)
Team colors     
IIHF codeUSA
Ranking
Current IIHF1 1 (21 April 2025)
Highest IIHF1 (first in 2009)
Lowest IIHF2 (first in 2003)
First international
Canada  2–1  United States
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 21, 1987)
Biggest win
United States  20–0  Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; April 23, 1987)
Biggest defeat
Canada  8–0  United States
(Tampere, Finland; April 26, 1992)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Gold: (1998, 2018)
Silver: (2002, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Bronze: (2006)
IIHF Women's World Championship
Appearances24 (first in 1990)
Best result Gold: (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)
International record (W–L–T)
324–112–3
Medal record
Olympic Games
1998 NaganoTeam
2018 PyeongchangTeam
2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
2010 VancouverTeam
2014 SochiTeam
2022 BeijingTeam
2006 TurinTeam
Women's World Championship
2005 Sweden
2008 China
2009 Finland
2011 Switzerland
2013 Canada
2015 Sweden
2016 Canada
2017 United States
2019 Finland
2023 Canada
2025 Czechia
1990 Canada
1992 Finland
1994 United States
1997 Canada
1999 Finland
2000 Canada
2001 United States
2004 Canada
2007 Canada
2012 United States
2021 Canada
2022 Denmark
2024 United States
Women's Pacific Rim Championship
1995 United States
1996 Canada
4 Nations Cup
1997 Lake Placid
2003 Skövde
2008 Lake Placid
2011 Nyköping
2012 Tikkurila
2015 Sundsvall Municipality
2016 Järvenpää
2017 Tampa
2018 Saskatoon
1996 Ottawa
1998 Kuortane
1999 Montreal
2000 Provo, Utah
2002 Kitchener
2004 Lake Placid
2005 Hameenlinna
2006 Kitchener
2007 Leksand
2009 Tikkurila
2010 Newfoundland and Labrador
2014 Kamloops
2013 Lake Placid

The United States women's national ice hockey team is controlled by USA Hockey. The U.S. has been one of the most successful women's ice hockey teams in international play, having medaled in every major tournament.

In 1998, the women's Olympic hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Year. In April 2015, the women's national ice hockey team was named the USOC Team of the Month.