JEFF KAMPERSAL HEAD COACH

Jeff Kampersal was named the head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team for the 2012-13 season in February 2012. Kampersal first worked with the team at the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival from Aug. 5-15, 2012, in Blaine, Minn., which was immediately followed by the 2012 Under-18 Series, a three-game competition against Canada, held from Aug. 16-19, at the National Sports Center in Blaine. Under Kampersal, the team went 1-0-1-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L), splitting the first two games and falling in a shootout in the final contest after erasing a three- deficit in the third period to force overtime.

Kampersal’s prior experience with Team USA involved serving on the coaching staff at U.S. Women’s Select Festivals from 2004-06. He has also served as a coach at multiple USA Hockey Player Development Camps.

Kampersal is in his 17th season at the helm of the Princeton University women’s team. His teams have won 20 or more games in a season three times and finished at or above .500 in nine of the past 10 seasons. In 2006, he led Princeton to a school-best second- place finish in ECAC Hockey as well as the Ivy League title. He entered the 2012-13 season with a career record of 245-199-45, all at Princeton.

A 1992 graduate of Princeton, Kampersal served as the team of the school’s men’s ice hockey team as a senior. An All-Ivy League and All-ECAC Hockey selection, Kampersal shares the school record for consecutive games played with 107. He was also awarded the 1941 Championship Trophy, given to the Princeton player who best represents the winning spirit of the 1941 championship team. Kampersal played high school hockey at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass., and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in November of 2009.

Chosen by the Islanders in the 10th round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Kampersal played professionally for the ECHL’s Richmond Renegades and the American Hockey League’s Capital District Islanders.

Kampersal and his wife Eileen have a daughter, Keira. COURTNEY KENNEDY ASSISTANT COACH Two-time Olympian Courtney Kennedy is serving as an assistant As a collegiate player, Kennedy was a three-time All-American coach for the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team. Kennedy and was a top-10 finalist for the prestigious Patty Kazmaier first worked with the team in Aug. 2012 at the USA Hockey Award during her freshman season at (1997-98). Women’s National Festival and subsequent U18 Series vs. Kennedy finished her collegiate career by playing three seasons Canada. for the University of where she led the Golden Gophers to their first national title as a junior in 2000. In 2001, Kennedy was promoted to associate head coach of the her senior season, Kennedy was also a top-three finalist for the College women’s ice hockey team for the 2012-13 season Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award and was named the Western after serving five seasons in the capacity of assistant coach Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year and Defensive for the program. She is responsible for recruiting and hockey Player of the Year. operations, in addition to her on-ice coaching duties. At Minnesota, Kennedy amassed 112 points on 35 goals and Kennedy helped guide Boston College to the 2011 NCAA 77 assists and posted a +136 rating over a 106-game career. Women’s Frozen Four after claiming the program’s first-ever In 2008, Kennedy was inducted into the Tournament championship. Prior to coaching the “M” Club Hall of Fame. Eagles, Kennedy spent three years as the head coach of the girls’ ice hockey team at Buckingham Browne and Nichols Kennedy’s coaching background also includes serving as the School in Cambridge, Mass. director of the Kennedy School of Hockey. She was also a founding member of the East Coast Wizard Girls Youth Hockey Kennedy moved into coaching after a successful career both in Program. college and with the U.S. Women’s National Team. A mainstay on the U.S. National Team from 2001-2006, Kennedy collected Kennedy, who resides in Somerville, Mass., earned a bachelor’s two Olympic medals – silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006. degree in youth studies from the University of Minnesota in Kennedy also played for Team USA when it captured the gold 2001. She currently serves as a member of USA Hockey Board medal at the 2005 IIHF Women’s World Championship. of Director’s Executive Committee as an Athlete Director.

STEVE GUIDER ASSISTANT COACH Steve Guider joins the U.S. Women’s National Under-18 Team In addition to coaching girls’ hockey at Blaine High School, Guider as an assistant coach after serving as the head goalie coach is a special education paraeducator at Blaine High School and for USA Hockey Girls’ Player Development Camps for the last recently finished his 20th season as a varsity football assistant 11 years. Currently in his 11th season as the head coach of the coach at the school. Blaine (Minn.) High School girls’ hockey team, Guider has more Guider, who earned his bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud (Minn.) than two decades of coaching experience. State University has been honored with numerous coaching Guider works closely with U.S. Women’s National Team goalie awards, including the Charlie Stryker Coach of the Year Award in coach Robb Stauber and was part of the staff for the 2012 2004 (hockey) and the Butch Nash Outstanding Assistant Coach Warren Strelow Goaltending camp in Ann Arbor, Mich. of the Year in 2008 (football). # SYDNEY BALDWIN 15 DEFENSEMAN

Additional Notes: Made the Minnetonka Favorite Song: “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver Height: 5-8 (172) Shoots: L High School Honor Roll in 2012 ... With Favorite Book: The Twilight series by Weight: 135 (61) Birthdate: 1/15/96 U.S. and high school teammate Sidney Stephanie Meyer Hometown: Shorewood, Minn. Morin, volunteers in a “Big Sisters” program that assists with practices and Favorite Movie: The Town (2010) 2012-13 Team: attends the games of a local youth team Minnetonka High School … A member of the Minnetonka Youth Favorite Food: Steak Hockey Association U14A squad that was Favorite Place to Visit: Her family’s the Minnesota Hockey State champion USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. U18 cabin Women’s National Team that competed in 2009 ... Daughter of Gali and Dick in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Canada ... Baldwin... Has two older siblings, brother Twitter: @sydneybaldwin8 Participated in the 2012 USA Hockey Garret and sister Paige. Women’s National Festival ... Attended Favorite Hockey Memory: Scoring all USA Hockey’s Girls’ Select 15 and 16 four goals in a qualifying game for her Player Development Camps (2011-12). U14A MYHA team to send the squad to the High School/Prep School Hockey: 2010 Minnesota Hockey State Tournament Currently in her junior season at and winning three different state Minnetonka (Minn.) High School ... Team championships (one Minnesota Hockey, was Minnesota State High School League two MSHSL) Class AA champion in 2011 & 2012 ... Selected to the Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Hobbies: Traveling, playing Coaches Association Class AA All-State Anticipated Collegiate Major: Pre-med Team in 2012 ... Named to the MSHSL or business Girls’ Hockey Class AA Wells Fargo All- Tournament Team in 2012 ... Named All- Must-Have Item on Road Trips: My Lake Conference in 2012. pillow

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 2 0 0 0

TOTAL 2 0 0 0 # DANIELLE CAMERANESI 18 FORWARD

varsity team as an eighth-grader ... Has ... Has three relatives that have played Height: 5-5 (165) Shoots: L served as Blake’s captain for the last two college hockey, including brother Tony, Weight: 145 (65) Birthdate: 6/30/95 seasons (2011-13) ... In 2009, team was who currently plays for the University of Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. Minnesota State High School League Class Minnesota Duluth; cousin Robby Dee, A champion and also MSHSL sectional who played for the ; 2012-13 Team: and Tri-Metro Conference champions ... and cousin Tommy Dee, who played for Blake School Varsity Named to the MSHSL Girls’ Hockey Class Bowling Green University. A Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team in 2009 ... Also helped Blake capture Tri- Favorite Hockey Memory: Playing USA Hockey: Helped the U.S. earn a Metro Conference championship in 2010 in the 2011 IIHF U18 Women’s World silver medal at the 2012 International Ice Championship Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s and 2011 ... A three-time Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Association all-state World Championship in Zlin and Prerov, Hobbies: Drawing, Czech Republic ... Participated in the 2012 selection ... A three-time All-Tri-Metro Pre-Four Nations Cup Camp with members Conference selection ... Named Second Anticipated Collegiate Major: Business of the U.S. Women’s National Team ... Team All-Metro by the Star or kinesiology Competed for the U.S. U18 Women’s Tribune in 2012. Must-Have Item On Road Trips: iPod National Team in the 2012 and 2011 U18 Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Series vs. Canada ... A two-time participant Dani … Committed to play for the Favorite Song: “Wanted” by Hunter in USA Hockey Women’s National Festival University of Minnesota (WCHA) in 2013- Hayes (2011-12) ... Attended USA Hockey’s Girls’ 14 ... Has volunteered with several Select 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Favorite Book: My Sister’s Keeper or The charities including Feed My Starving Camps. Pact by Jodi Picoult Children, Mary’s Place Blanket Making High School/Prep School Hockey: and Toys for Tots … Serves as a team Favorite Movie: Happy Feet (2006) Currently in her senior season at The Blake leader at her church for vacation Bible Favorite Food: Steak School (Minn.) where she is the all-time school ... Daughter of Kenneth and career leader in points with 272 as of Nov. Therese Cameranesi ... Has two older Favorite Place to Visit: Lake Tahoe 29, 2012 ... Began playing with Blake’s siblings, sister Samantha and brother Tony

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 2 1 3

2012 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 5 0 2 2

2011 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 1 1 2

TOTAL 11 3 4 7 # TAYLAR CIANFARANO 16 FORWARD

to the New York girls’ ice hockey state Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning the Height: 5-5 (165) Shoots: L championship in 2010 ... Voted Oswego’s high school state title as an eighth-grader Weight: 140 (63) Birthdate: 7/21/96 Most Valuable Player in 2009 and 2010 ... in 2010 and scoring a hat trick in the game Hometown: Oswego, N.Y. Led Oswego in points in 2009 (42-16--58) and 2010 (56-16--72). Hobbies: Soccer, , swimming 2012-13 Team: National Sports Academy Additional Notes: Earned a third-place Anticipated Collegiate Major: Physical finish with the Buffalo Bisons 14U and was education or sports medicine USA Hockey: Participated in the 2012 the overall individual points leader for her Pre-Four Nations Cup Camp with members division with 14 points (10-4--14) at the Must-Have Item On Road Trips: Blanket of the U.S. Women’s National Team ... A 2011 USA Hockey National Championships Favorite Song: “Don’t You Worry Child” member of the U.S. Women’s National ... Has won three USA Hockey Tier I New Under-18 Team that competed in the 2012 York district championships, one with the by Swedish House Mafia U18 Series vs. Canada ... Participated in Buffalo Bisons (2010) and two with the Favorite Book: The Outsiders by S.E. the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Syracuse Stars (2005, 2008) ... Made the Festival ... Attended USA Hockey’s National Sports Academy Honor Roll in Hinton Girls’ Select 14, 15, 16, and 17 Player 2012 ... Awarded NSA’s Community Service Favorite Movie: Miracle (2004) Development Camps (2009-12). Award in 2012 for dedication to serving the community in various capacities ... High School/Prep School Hockey: Favorite Food: Chicken Parmigiana Currently in her junior season with National Volunteers with Relay For Life ... Spends Sports Academy (N.Y.) ... Began playing for time volunteering as a coach for a U10 Favorite Place to Visit: Florida NSA in the 2011-12 season ... Led NSA in boys’ soccer team, Mite A hockey team, Twitter: @Ttcianfarano22 points as a sophomore (70-55--125) ... and 10U girls’ hockey team ... Daughter Played for Oswego (N.Y.) High School from of Maureen and John Cianfarano ... Has 2008-2011 and first made the team as a one older brother, Dominic and a younger seventh grader in 2008-09... Led Oswego brother, Collin.

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 1 1 2 # JINCY DUNNE 7 DEFENSEMAN

(Mo.) ... Has made the school’s honor roll Favorite Food: Pizza or chocolate- Height: 5-6 (167) Shoots: L every semester since her freshman year covered fruit Weight: (145 (65) Birthdate: 5/15/97 (2011-12) ... Participates in charity work Favorite Place to Visit: Naples, Fla. Hometown: O’Fallon, Mo. with her hockey team serving food to the homeless at the St. Patrick’s Center in St. Twitter: @jdunne33 2012-13 Team: Louis, Mo. ... Daughter of Tom and Tammy St. Louis Lady Blues 19U Dunne... Has one older sister, Jessica, and four younger siblings: brothers Josh and USA Hockey: Appeared in her first U.S. James and sisters Josey and Joy. Women’s National Team game at the 2012 Four Nations Cup vs. Sweden on Nov. 6 and Favorite Hockey Memory: Playing played in three of the team’s four games in against Canada for the first time in the the tournament ... Participated in the 2012 2012 U18 Series Pre-Four Nations Cup Camp with members of the U.S. Women’s National Team ... A Must-Have Item on Road Trips: My member of the U.S. Women’s National Bible Under-18 Team that competed in the 2012 Hobbies: Reading, singing, , and U18 Series vs. Canada ... Participated in the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival ... Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Aspired Collegiate Major: Pre-med Select 15 Player Development Camp (2012). Favorite Song: “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain

Additional Notes: Earned a second- Favorite Book: The Adventures of place finish at the 2012 USA Hockey Youth Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Tier I National Championship with the St. Louis Jr. Blues 14U AAA boys’ team ... Favorite Movie: Any animated children’s Attends The Fulton School at St. Albans film

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 Four Nations Cup 3 0 0 0

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 2 0 2 # GRACEN HIRSCHY 4 DEFENSEMAN

point average of at least 3.4 ... Engages in Height: 5-9 (175) Shoots: L community service with The Culver Garden Weight: 160 (72) Birthdate: 4/4/95 ... Daughter of Dawn Cummings and Olen Hirschy ... Has a younger sister, Olivia. Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. 2012-13 Team: Favorite Hockey Memory: Erasing a three-goal deficit in the last five minutes Culver Academy/Team Pittsburgh 19U of the third game vs. Canada in the U18 Series to send the game to overtime and a USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. shootout. Women’s National Under-18 Team that Must-Have Item on Road Trips: A stuffed played in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Canada penguin named Mumble ... A two-time participant at the USA Hockey National Women’s Festival (2011-12) ... Hobbies: Fishing, golfing, gardening Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Camps Aspired Collegiate Major: Sports (2009-12). psychology

High School/Prep School Hockey: Favorite Song: “On Top of the World” by Currently in her senior season at Culver Imagine Dragons Academy (Ind.) … Named Culver’s Most Favorite Book: The Hunger Games by Valuable Player in 2012. Suzanne Collins

Additional Notes: Committed to play for the Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids (2011) University of North Dakota (WCHA) in 2012- 13 ... Won the 2010 USA Hockey 14U Girls’ Favorite Food: Sushi National Championship with Team Pittsburgh Favorite Place to Visit: Ottawa, Canada ... Awarded Culver Academy’s Silver A award for a two-term cumulative grade Twitter: @ghirschy06

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 2 1 0 1 # MACKENZIE KENT 24 FORWARD

Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod Height: 5-6 (167) Shoots: L Kenzie … 2012 USA Hockey 16U girls’ Hobbies: Lacrosse, soccer, snowboarding, Weight: 125 (56) Birthdate: 3/13/96 national champion with Assabet Valley and spending time with family Hometown: Norwell, Mass. ... Also an accomplished lacrosse player 2012-13 Team: ... Named a U.S. Lacrosse High School Favorite Song: “Crash Into Me” by Dave Noble and Greenough School (Mass.)/ All-American in 2012 ... Also selected to Matthews Assabet Valley 19U Preparatory School Athletic The Hunger Games by Council All New-England and ISL All- Favorite Book: Suzanne Collins USA Hockey: Participated in the 2012 League teams in 2011 and 2012 ... A Pre-Four Nations Cup Camp with the U.S. Boston Globe All-Scholastic ISL All-Star in Favorite Movie: Friday Night Lights Women’s National Team ... Attended the 2012 ... Represented New England at the (2004) USA Hockey Girls’ Select 14, 15 and 16 2011 and 2012 Under Armour All-America Favorite Food: Chicken fingers Player Development Camps (2010-12). Classic ... Represented Lower New England in the U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament Favorite Place to Visit: Florida High School/Prep School Hockey: in 2011 and 2012, and helped the team Currently in her junior season at Noble and win the 2012 title ... A 2012 Heather Leigh Greenough School (Mass.) … Attended Albert Finalist for outstanding player in Thayer Academy (Mass.) from 2010-12 the U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament ...... Named Independent School League Volunteers at the Norwell Food Pantry and All-League in 2011 and 2012 ... Named at the North Quincy Homeless Shelter and Boston Globe All-Scholastic ISL All-Star Services For The Needy ... Also volunteers in 2012 and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic as a youth lacrosse coach ... Daughter of in 2011 and 2012 ... Won Thayer’s Jen and Jeff Kent... Has five siblings, Alicia, Nancy DiNatale Taylor Prize in 2012 for Callahan, Parker, Addison, and Bailey outstanding achievement in athletics and human qualities of sound character, Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning the leadership, and friendliness. 2012 USA Hockey National Championship # ALEXANDRIA LAING 22 FORWARD

to the 2010 Salem News All-Star Team Must-Have Item on Road Trips: A teddy Height: 5-6 (167) Shoots: R and selected to the All-North Cape League bear Weight: 133 (60) Birthdate: 6/24/96 Team ... Led the North Cape League in Hometown: Marblehead, Mass. points in 2010. Hobbies: Drawing, baking 2012-13 Team: Aspired Collegiate Major: Sports Noble and Greenough School (Mass.)/ Additional Notes: Prefers to be called medicine Assabet Valley 19U Lexie … Won three USA Hockey National Championships (2008-09, 2012) with Favorite Song: “Blown Away” by Carrie Assabet Valley and finished runner-up twice Underwood USA Hockey: Participated in the 2012 (2010-11) ... Won the 2009 USA Hockey Pre-Four Nations Cup Camp with members Easton Skills Competition for 12U girls at Favorite Book: The Other Wes Moore by of the U.S. Women’s National Team ... the USA Hockey National Championships Wes Moore Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 14, ... Spends time volunteering at a local food 15 and 16 Player Development Camps pantry and retirement home ... Daughter Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids (2011) (2010-12). of Jerilyn and Dennis Laing ... Has two Favorite Food: Spaghetti with hot sauce older sisters, Denna and Brianna ... Father, High School/Prep School Hockey: Dennis, played ice hockey for the Mohawk Currently in her junior season at Noble and Valley Comets (ACHL) and Salem State Greenough School … Began playing for University (ECAC-2) ... Sister, Denna, Nobles in 2010-11 ... Helped Nobles to an currently plays ice hockey for Princeton Independent School League championship University (ECAC) ... Sister, Brianna, was a in 2011 and 2012 and the New England goalie on the 2012 U.S. Women’s National Preparatory School Athletic Council title Under-18 Team that earned silver at the in 2012 ... An ISL All-League selection in IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship. 2012 and honorable mention in 2011 ... A 2012 Boston Globe ISL All-Star ... Played Favorite Hockey Memory: Helping for Marblehead (Mass.) High School as Assabet Valley win the 2009 USA Hockey a seventh grader in 2008-09 ... Named 12U Girls’ National Championship by Marblehead’s MVP in 2010 ... Also selected scoring a shorthanded goal # FIONA MCKENNA 5 FORWARD

third-place finishes (2008, 2010) … Also Hobbies: Playing soccer, spending time Height: 5-8 (172) Shoots: L an accomplished soccer player and will with family and friends Weight: 145 (65) Birthdate: 6/1/95 play soccer for Princeton in addition to Aspired Collegiate Major: Psychology, hockey … with her soccer club, Eclipse Hometown: Burr Ridge, Ill. architecture, or international studies Select, has won three Youth Soccer 2012-13 Team: Association State Cups (2007, 2008, Favorite Song: “Home” by Phillip Phillips Chicago MIssion 19U 2010), two U.S. Youth Soccer Association The Kite Runner by Region II championships (2007-08), and Favorite Book: Khaled Hosseini USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. placed third at the 2008 USYSA National Women’s National Under-18 Team that Championship … Attends Hinsdale (Ill.) Favorite Movie: John Tucker Must Die competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Central High School … A member of (2006) Canada … Participated in the 2012 USA Hinsdale Central’s Dean’s Honor Roll from Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes Hockey Women’s National Festival … 2009-12 and also of the National Honor Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 15, Society… A junior board member for the Favorite Place to Visit: 16 and 17 Player Development Camps Hinsdale Hospital Medical Staff Auxiliary (2010-12). Junior Board that works to raise funds Twitter: @fimck11 for the hospital through special events … Additional Notes: Committed to play Daughter of Dawn and Stephen McKenna at Princeton University (ECACH) in 2013- … Has one older brother, Jack, and two 14 … Has thrice served as alternate younger brothers, Andrew and William. captain for the Chicago Mission (2009- 10; 2011-13) … Helped the Mission win Favorite Hockey Memory: Attending five Amateur Hockey Association Illinois a camp run by Cammi Granato in Orland state championships and five USA Hockey Park, Ill. at the age of 10; meeting Cammi Central District championships (2008- Granato and Julie Chu 12) … Also helped the Mission capture two USA Hockey National Championship Must-Have Item on Road Trips: A good second-place finishes (2011-12) and two book and my iPod

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 0 0 0 # AMY MENKE 10 FORWARD

Additional Notes: Committed to Favorite Place to Visit: Her family’s Height: 5-5 (165) Shoots: R play for the University of North Dakota cabin Weight: 135 (61) Birthdate: 4/9/95 (WCHA) in 2013-14 … Volunteers with Twitter: @AmyMenke Hometown: Shakopee, Minn. the Shakopee High School Link Crew, a group of students that assist freshmen in 2012-13 Team: orientation and transition to high school … Shakopee High School Also volunteers with the Feed My Starving Children organization and serves as a USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. volunteer coach in the Shakopee Youth Women’s National Under-18 Team that Hockey Association … Daughter of Renee competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. and Mark Menke… Has two older sisters, Canada … Participated in the 2012 USA Laura and Julie. Hockey Women’s National Festival … Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 15, Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning the 16 and 17 Player Development Camps 2007 Minnesota Hockey 12U Girls’ State (2010-12). Championship High School/Prep School Hockey: Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod Currently in her senior season at Shakopee Hobbies: Spending time with friends (Minn.) High School … Named Shakopee’s Most Valuable Player in 2011 and 2012 … Favorite Song: Any song by Nicki Minaj Earned Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Association Class AA All-State Honorable Favorite Book: The Hunger Games Mention laurels in 2012 … A four-time series by Suzanne Collins All-Missota Conference selection … Team Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids (2011) was Missota Conference champion in 2008. Favorite Food: Tater Tot Hot Dish

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 1 0 1 # SIDNEY MORIN 6 DEFENSEMAN

Class AA Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team Favorite Song: Anything by Justin Bieber Height: 5-5 (165) Shoots: R in both 2011 and 2012 … Twice named Weight: 130 (58) Birthdate: 6/6/95 All-Lake Conference (2011-12). Favorite Book: Rising Water by P.J. Petersen Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn. Additional Notes: Committed to play 2012-13 Team: for the University of Minnesota Duluth Favorite Movie: Bridesmaids (2011) Minnetonka High School (WCHA) in 2013-14 … A four-time honor roll member at Minnetonka High School Favorite Food: Pasta (2009-12) … With U.S. and high school Favorite Place to Visit: Hawaii USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. teammate Sydney Baldwin, volunteers in Women’s National Under-18 Team that a “Big Sisters” program that assists with Twitter: @sidneymorin competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. practices and attends the games of a local Canada … Participated in the 2012 USA youth team … Also volunteers with the Hockey Women’s National Festival … Feed My Starving Children organization Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 15, and the DinoMights Youth Hockey 16 and 17 Player Development Camps Development Program in Minneapolis … (2010-12). Daughter of Tanya Srepel and Charles Morin … Has one older brother, Wyliam. High School/Prep School Hockey: Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning Currently playing in her senior season at back-to-back state championships with Minnetonka (Minn.) High School … Team my high school team was Minnesota State High School League Class AA champion in 2011 and 2012 … Must-Have Item on Road Trips: Pillow Earned Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches pet Association Class AA All-State in 2012 and Hobbies: Spending time with friends gained honorable mention status in 2011 ... Selected to the MSHSL Girls’ Hockey Anticipated Collegiate Major: Business

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 2 0 1 1 # KELLY PANNEK 23 FORWARD

with a grade point average greater than Favorite Book: The Harry Potter series by Height: 5-8 (172) Shoots: R 3.7 …A member of both the National J.K. Rowling Weight: 150 (68) Birthdate: 12/29/95 Honor Society and the National Language Favorite Movie: The Notebook (2004) Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. Honor Society … Volunteers with the Feed My Starving Children organization Favorite Food: Chipotle 2012-13 Team: and Minnesota Special Hockey … Also Benilde-St. Margaret’s School volunteers with the Benilde-St. Margaret’s Link Crew, a group of students that assists USA Hockey: Attended the USA Hockey freshmen in orientation and transition to Girls’ Select 16 and 17 Player Development high school … Daughter of Molly and Todd Camps (2011-12). Pannek … Has two older sisters, Allie and Amy, and a younger brother, Billy. High School/Prep School Hockey: Currently playing in her junior season at Favorite Hockey Memory: Scoring Benilde-St. Margaret’s School (Minn.) the winning goal from the goal in and serving as team captain … A the championship game of the only 2012 Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches tournament my team won my first year of Association Class AA All-State selection … Squirt A Named All-North Suburban Conference in 2012 … Holds state record for the fastest Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod three goals (23 seconds) scored in a girls’ Hobbies: Soccer, reading high school game. Anticipated Collegiate Major: Additional Notes: Verbally committed Biomedical engineering to play for the University of Minnesota (WCHA) in 2014-15 … Made Benilde-St. Favorite Song: “Blown Away” by Carrie Margaret’s High Honor Roll in 2011-12 Underwood # SIDNEY PETERS 29

Additional Notes: Committed to play Anticipated Collegiate Major: Height: 5-10 (178) Catches: L for the University of Minnesota (WCHA) in Kinesiology and Spanish Weight: 155 (70) Birthdate: 2/26/95 2013-14 … Twice finished runner-up with Favorite Song: “Wagon Wheel” by Old the Chicago Mission at the USA Hockey Hometown: Geneva, Ill. Crow Medicine Show Girls’ National Championships (2011-12) 2012-13 Team: and also reached the semifinals twice Favorite Book: The Bible North American Hockey Academy White (2008, 2010) … Attended Geneva (Ill.) High School before beginning at the North Favorite Movie: “Juno” (2007) USA Hockey: A member of the 2012 U.S. American Hockey Academy … A Geneva Favorite Food: Stir-fry Women’s National Under-18 Team that High School High Honor Roll member from took the silver medal at the 2012 IIHF 2009-12 and was Student of the Month Favorite Place to Visit: Colorado U18 Women’s World Championship … A in September 2011 … Involved in the Twitter: @petey2911 two-time member of the U.S. Women’s English and Spanish Honor Societies and National Under-18 Team that competed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … in the three-game U18 Series vs. Canada Volunteers as a 12U hockey coach with the (2011-12) … Has twice attended the USA Chicago Mission… Daughter of Karen and Hockey Women’s National Festival (2011- Doug Peters… Has one younger brother, 12) … Attended USA Hockey’s Girls’ Select Jake. 14, 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Camps (2009-12). Favorite Hockey Memory: Competing with Team USA in the 2012 IIHF U18 High School/Prep School Hockey: Women’s World Championship Playing in her first year of prep school hockey with the North American Hockey Must-Have Items on Road Trips: My Academy (Vt.) as a senior. rubber chicken, Elliot Hobbies: Playing guitar

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP RECORD* MIN GA GAA SVS SV% SO

2012 U18 Series vs. Canada 2 1-0-1-0 95 3 1.89 38 .927 0

2012 IIHF Women’s World Championship 2 2-0-0-0 92 1 0.66 18 .947 1

2011 U18 Series vs. Canada 2 1-0-0-1 120 8 4.00 60 .882 0

TOTAL 6 4-0-1-1 307 12 2.35 116 .906 1

*W-OTW-OTL-L # CARA PIAZZA 11 FORWARD

Favorite Hockey Memory: The Northern Height: 5-96(167) Shoots: L Illinois Hockey League championship Weight: 130 (58) Birthdate: 10/9/95 game as a mite Hometown: Darien, Ill. Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod 2012-13 Team: Chicago Mission 19U Hobbies:

Anticipated Collegiate Major: Science USA Hockey: Twice attended the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival (2011- Favorite Song: “Give Me Faith” by 12) … Competed in the 2012 U18 Series Elevation vs. Canada. Favorite Book: “The Crucible” by Arthur Additional Notes: Committed to play Miller for the University of Minnesota (WCHA) in 2013-14 … Captains the Chicago Mission Favorite Movie: “Bridesmaids” (2011) 19U team … Helped Chicago Mission to two second-place finishes (2011, 2012 Favorite Food: Pizza and two semifinals (2008, 2010) of the USA Hockey Girls’ National Championship Twitter: @carr_81 … Attends Downers Grove (Ill.) South High School … Volunteers with the Feed My Starving Children organization and her school’s Key Club … A member of DGSHS Honor Roll from 2010-12… Daughter of Tom and Sue Piazza… Has one brother, Sam.

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 1 1 2

TOTAL 3 1 1 2 # MALIYA RODGERS 27 FORWARD

National Championships with the Anaheim 5-4 (162) R Height: Shoots: Lady Ducks from 2009-11 and helped team Weight: 155 (70) Birthdate: 4/8/96 to the semifinals in 2009 … Volunteers with Hometown: Minnetonka, Minn. the Salvation Army … Daughter of Michele 2012-13 Team: Rodgers … Has one older sister, Myriah. Hopkins High School/Minnesota Jr. Whitecaps Favorite Hockey Memory: Attending the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival

USA Hockey: Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod Select 14, 15, and 16 Player Development Hobbies: Playing all other sports Camps (2010-12) and the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival. Anticipated Collegiate Major: Psychology High School/Prep School Hockey: Favorite Song: “Diamonds” by Rihanna Currently in her junior season with Hopkins (Minn.) High School and serving as the Favorite Book: “Soul Surfer” by Bethany team’s captain ... Began playing for Hopkins Hamilton in 2009-10 as a eighth-grader and returned Favorite Movie: “The Hunger Games“ to Hopkins for her sophomore season (2012) (2012-13) after playing one year with North American Hockey Academy (Vt.) from 2011- Favorite Food: Pickles 12 … Helped Hopkins finish third in the 2010 Minnesota State High School League Favorite Place to Visit: Any beach in Class AA Tournament … Led the North southern California American Hockey Academy Red team in Twitter: @star8nina points as a freshman. Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Nina … Played in three USA Hockey Girls’ # MADDIE ROLFES 8 DEFENSEMAN

Favorite Hockey Memory: Receiving my Height: 5-8 (172) Shoots: R first pair of hockey skates for Christmas Weight: 150 (68) Birthdate: 3/21/96 when I was 8. Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa Must-Have Item on Road Trips: Her 2012-13 Team: stuffed bear named “Channybear” Shattuck St. Mary’s 19U Hobbies: Lacrosse, reading

USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. Anticipated Collegiate Major: Business Women’s National Under-18 Team that management competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Favorite Song: “Night Train” by Jason Canada … Participated in the 2012 USA Aldean Hockey Women’s National Festival … Attended USA Hockey Girls’ Select 14, 15 Favorite Book: “Nineteen Minutes” by and 16 Player Development Camps (2010- Jodi Picoult 12). Favorite Movie: “Country Strong” (2010) High School/Prep School Hockey: Currently in her junior season with Favorite Food: Salmon Shattuck St. Mary’s (Minn.). Favorite Place to Visit: Las Vegas Additional Notes: Verbally committed to play for the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) Twitter: @rolfesss13 in 2014-15 … Volunteers with her local church in various service events and food drives for homeless shelters … Daughter of Kelle and Pat Rolfes … Has one younger brother, John.

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 2 0 0 0

TOTAL 2 0 0 0 # JENNIFER RYAN 19 DEFENSEMAN

team that finished second in the 2009 Favorite Food: Strawberries Height: 5-4 (162) Shoots: R USA Hockey National Championship … Favorite Place to Visit: Her family’s Weight: 135 (61) Birthdate: 1/24/95 Made her school’s high honor roll and is North Carolina beach house Hometown: Victor, N.Y. a member of the National Honor Society … Volunteers with a local food drive Twitter: @j_flow5 2012-13 Team: organization … Daughter of Joan and North American Hockey Academy White Michael Ryan… Has one older sister, Megan. USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. Favorite Hockey Memory: Finishing Women’s National Under-18 Team that second at the USA Hockey National competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Championship Canada… Participated in the 2012 Pre- Four Nations Cup Camp with members Must-Have Item on Road Trips: Hacky of the U.S. Women’s National Team … Sac Attended the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival. Hobbies: Lacrosse

High School/Prep School Hockey: Anticipated Collegiate Major: Captain of the North American Hockey Kinesiology Academy (Vt.) White Team … Team was Favorite Song: “Drops of Jupiter” by Junior Women’s Hockey League champion Train in 2011-12. Favorite Book: “Bridge to Terabithia” by Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Katherine Paterson Jenny … Committed to play for the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) in 2013- Favorite Movie: The “Harry Potter” series 14 … Played for the Rochester Edge 14U by J.K. Rowling

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U-18 Series vs. Canada 3 0 3 3

TOTAL 3 0 3 3 # KATHERINE SCHIPPER 12 FORWARD

Association Class A All-State Team in 2012 Favorite Movie: “Miracle” (2004) Height: 5-4 (162) Shoots: R ... Named to the MSHSL Girls’ Hockey Favorite Food: A ham, egg, and cheese Weight: 135 (61) Birthdate: 6/28/95 Class A Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team bagel from Bruegger’s Bagels in 2012 and was the lead all players in the Hometown: Brooklyn Park, Minn. tournament in points … Currently third all- Favorite Place to Visit: Any warm beach 2012-13 Team: time at Breck School in points. Breck School Varsity Twitter: @kate_schipper Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Kate … Committed to play for the USA Hockey: A member of the 2012 University of Minnesota (WCHA) in 2013- Women’s National Under-18 Team that 14 … Has made the headmaster’s earned silver at the 2012 IIHF U18 distinguished student list every semester Women’s World Championship in Zlin and while attending Breck School ... Volunteer Prerov, Czech Republic … A two-time tutor at under-privileged elementary member of the U.S. Women’s National schools … Daughter of Linda and Brian Under-18 Team that competed in the U18 Schipper … Has one older brother, Nolan. Series vs. Canada (2011-12) … Twice Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning the participated in the USA Hockey Women’s 2012 Minnesota State High School League National Festival (2011-12) … Attended girls’ state hockey championship the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Camps (2010-12). Must-Have Item on Road Trips: Headphones High School/Prep School Hockey: Helped Breck School (Minn.) win the 2012 Hobbies: Golf Minnesota State High School League Girls’ Favorite Song: “No Air” by Jordin Sparks Hockey Class A championship, finish third in 2011 and second in 2010 … Selected Favorite Book: The “Twilight” series by to the Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Stephenie Meyer

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U18 Series vs. Canada 3 2 0 2

2012 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 5 1 0 1

2011 U18 Series vs. Canada 3 0 0 0

TOTAL 11 3 0 3 # ALEXIS SHAW 30 GOALTENDER

Has an older brother, Zachary, and an older 5-7 (169) L Height: Catches: sister, Samantha. Weight: 145 (65) Birthdate: 3/10/95 Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning the Hometown: Troy, Mich. USA Hockey National Championship in 2012-13 Team: 2011 Honeybaked 19U Must-Have Item on Road Trips: Headphones/iPhone USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. Hobbies: Lacrosse, crafts, and playing Women’s National Under-18 Team that with her dogs competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Canada … Participated in the 2012 USA Anticipated Collegiate Major: Medicine Hockey Women’s National Festival … or business Attended USA Hockey’s Girls’ Select 14, Favorite Song: “Country Girl” by Luke 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Camps Bryan (2009-12). Favorite Book: ”Safe Haven” by Nicholas Additional Notes: Prefers to be called Sparks Lexie … Committed to play for the University of North Dakota (WCHA) in Favorite Movie: ”How the Grinch Stole 2013-14 … Attends Mercy High School Christmas” (2000) (Mich.) … Won the 2011 USA Hockey Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan Girls’ 16U National Championship with Honeybaked 16U … Volunteers as a coach Favorite Place to Visit: Boston for a hockey clinic for children with autism Twitter: @lexie_shaw … Daughter of Pam and Doug Shaw….

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP RECORD* MIN GA GAA SVS SV% SO

2012 U18 Series vs. Canada 2 0-0-0-1 87 5 3.45 34 .872 0

TOTAL 2 0-0-0-1 87 5 3.45 34 .872 0 # BAYLEE WELLHAUSEN 21 FORWARD

Award (most distinguished student) … Anticipated Collegiate Major: Height: 5-4 (162) Shoots: L Volunteers in various functions at Shattuck Journalism or English Weight: 130 (58) Birthdate: 2/29/96 St. Mary’s including helping conduct the annual community Easter Egg Hunt held Favorite Song: “Home” by Phillip Phillips Hometown: Williams Bay, Wis. at the school grounds. Also assists in the Favorite Book: “Harry Potter and the 2012-13 Team: school’s chapel and with Hands Across Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling Shattuck St. Mary’s 19U Faribault, a student organization that participates in community projects in the Favorite Movie: “Miracle” (2004) Faribault, Minn.… A volunteer coach with USA Hockey: Attended USA Hockey Girls’ the American Hearing Impaired Hockey Favorite Place to Visit: Finland Select 14, 15 and 16 Player Development Association … Daughter of Christina Camps (2010-12). Granato and Kevin Wellhausen… Niece High School/Prep School Hockey: of 1998 Olympic gold medalist Cammi Currently in her junior season at Shattuck Granato … Uncles include 1988 U.S. St. Mary’s School (Minn.) … Led the Olympian and former NHL player Tony Shattuck St. Mary’s 16U team with 65 Granato, former NHL player , points in 2011-12 … Helped Shattuck and former Wisconsin Badger hockey St. Mary’s 16U win the 2010 CAN/AM players Don and Robby Granato … Has Tournament championship in Rochester, one younger sister, Brooke. N.Y. Favorite Hockey Memory: Scoring the Additional Notes: Verbally committed game-winning goal in overtime against the to play for the University of Wisconsin Chicago Mission at the 2012 USA Hockey (WCHA) in 2014-15 … A member of National Championships Shattuck-St. Mary’s High Honor Roll Must-Have Item on Road Trips: My … Won the school’s 2011 Scanlon mom’s pink bandanna Award (best citizen of freshman class) and the 2012 Derry Gardner Memorial Hobbies: Dancing, writing # TAYLOR WILLARD 3 DEFENSEMAN

USA Hockey National Championship … Height: 5-6 (167) Shoots: R Volunteers as a Learn to Skate instructor Weight: 150 (68) Birthdate: 11/2/95 … Has also participated in community food drives and has volunteered at a local Hometown: Naperville, Ill. nursing home … A member of Naperville 2012-13 Team: Central’s Distinguished Honor Roll from Chicago MIssion 19U 2009 - 2012… Daughter of Nancy and Verlyn Willard.

USA Hockey: Attended USA Hockey’s Favorite Hockey Memory: Receiving Girls’ Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Player the phone call that let me know I made the Development Camps (2009-12). U.S. National Under-18 Team Additional Notes: Attends Naperville (Ill.) Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod Central High School … Alternate captain Hobbies: Cooking for Chicago Mission 19U in 2008-09 … Former captain for the Huskies Hockey Anticipated Collegiate Major: Sports Club Boys’ Bantam Team that played in Medicine the Central States Development Hockey League and won the CSDHL championship Favorite Song: “I Knew You Were Trouble” and the Amateur Hockey Association of by Taylor Swift Illinois state championship in 2008-09 … Favorite Book: “The Hunger Games” Has been a part of seven Amateur Hockey series by Suzanne Collins Association Illinois state championship teams … helped the Chicago Mission Favorite Movie: “Dumb and Dumber“ reach the finals of the USA Hockey National (1994) Championships in 2011 and 2012, Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan finishing second both times … Team also recorded a third-place finish at the 2010 # MEGAN WOLFE 9 FORWARD

Favorite Hockey Memory: Playing in Height: 5-8 (172) Shoots: R the state tournament with her high school Weight: 140 (62) Birthdate: 6/8/95 team

Hometown: Eagan, Minn. Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod 2012-13 Team: Hobbies: Golf Eagan High School Favorite Movie: “Tangled” (2010) USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. Favorite Food: Pasta Women’s National Under-18 Team that Favorite Place to Visit: Hawaii competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. Canada… Attended the 2012 USA Hockey Women’s National Festival … Attended the USA Hockey Girls’ Select 15, 16 and 17 Player Development Camps (2010-12).

High School/Prep School Hockey: Currently in her senior season at Eagan (Minn.) High School … Selected to the Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Association Class AA All-State Team in 2012.

Additional Notes: Committed to playing for the University of Minnesota (WCHA) in 2013-14 … Daughter of Kari and Tim Wolfe… Has one older brother, Sam.

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YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U18 Series vs. Canada 3 0 0 0

TOTAL 3 0 0 0 # GRACE ZARZECKI 17 FORWARD

M. Young and was named the school’s Favorite Movie: “Bridesmaids” (2011) Height: 5-5 (165) Shoots: R Rookie of the Year in 2012 … An honor Favorite Food: Macaroni and cheese or Weight: 140 (62) Birthdate: 9/24/96 roll student … Participates in Whitney M. scrambled eggs Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Young’s Advance Honor Band Jazz Combo and plays the saxophone clarinet, trumpet, Favorite Place to Visit: Uncle’s house in 2012-13 Team: piano and guitar … Worked as a volunteer Pittsburgh Chicago Mission 19U with the Chicago Marathon … Daughter of Charles and Marianne Zarzecki … Has Twitter: @LilGZinc USA Hockey: A member of the U.S. an older sister, Hannah, and a younger Women’s National Under-18 Team that brother, Luke …. Sister, Hannah, has competed in the 2012 U18 Series vs. committed to play hockey for Harvard Canada… Attended the 2012 Pre-Four University in 2013-14. Nations Cup Camp with members of the Favorite Hockey Memory: Winning U.S. Women’s National Team … Two-time the 2007 Northern Illinois Hockey League participant in the USA Hockey Women’s Squirt Gold championship National Festival (2011-12). Must-Have Item on Road Trips: iPod Additional Notes: Currently a junior at Whitney M. Young High School (Ill.) Hobbies: Track and field, music … Was twice named Fury Performance Training Athlete of the Week with her Anticipated Collegiate Major: Music or former club, the Chicago Fury … Helped English the Chicago Fury place second in the Favorite Song: “Carolina on My Mind” by 2012 Amateur Hockey Association Illinois James Taylor State Championship Tournament … Also competes in track and field in the Favorite Book: ”The Perks of Being a pole vault and as a sprinter for Whitney Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky

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TEAM USA STATISTICS

YEAR EVENT GP G A PTS

2012 U18 Series vs. Canada 3 0 3 3

TOTAL 3 0 3 3