Brigadier General James Monroe Williams

The United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team represents the United States at the IIHF World Women's U18 Championships.

World U18 Championship record

The United States has won a medal in every IIHF World Women's U18 Championship they've participated in since 2008, including a record nine gold medals.[1][2]

Year GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts Rank
2008 5 5 0 0 0 41 4 15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2009 5 4 1 0 0 58 4 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2010 5 4 0 1 0 40 6 13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011 5 5 0 0 0 47 4 15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2012 5 4 0 0 1 35 5 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013 5 4 0 1 0 36 2 13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014 5 4 0 0 1 24 7 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 5 3 2 0 0 20 4 13 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 5 4 1 0 0 23 3 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 5 4 0 1 0 19 3 13 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 5 4 1 0 0 26 12 14 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 5 4 0 1 0 17 8 13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020 5 3 1 0 1 11 4 11 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2022 5 4 0 0 1 23 6 12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 5 3 0 0 2 21 9 9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 6 6 0 0 0 32 5 18 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Awards and honors

Year Player Award Ref
2008 Alyssa Grogan Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [3]
2009 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [4]
Alev Kelter Directorate Award, Best Defenseman
Amanda Kessel Directorate Award, Best Forward
2010 Alex Rigsby Directorate Award, Best Goaltender [5]
Kendall Coyne Directorate Award, Best Forward
2011 Milica McMillen Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [6]
Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward
2012 Alex Carpenter Directorate Award, Best Forward [7]
2013 Katherine Schipper Directorate Award, Best Forward [8]
2014 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [9]
Taylar Cianfarano Directorate Award, Best Forward
2015 Jincy Dunne Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [10]
Media All-Star Team [11]
Melissa Samoskevich [11]
2016 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [12]
Media All-Star Team [13]
2017 Cayla Barnes Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [14]
2018 Taylor Heise Directorate Award, Best Forward [15]
Media All-Star Team [16]
Media Award, Most Valuable Player
Makenna Webster Media All-Star Team
Gracie Ostertag Directorate Award, Best Defenseman [15]
2019 Katy Knoll Media All-Star Team [17]
2020 Lacey Eden Media All-Star Team [18]
2022 Sydney Morrow Media All-Star Team [19]
Laila Edwards Media All-Star Team
Tournament MVP
Directorate Award, Best Forward [20]
2023 Molly Jordan Media All-Star Team [21]
2024 Josie St. Martin Media All-Star Team [22]

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[23]

Head coach: Liz Keady Norton

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Layla Hemp 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2006-07-05) July 5, 2006 (age 17) United States Minnetonka High School
2 D Margaret Averill 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2008-09-09) September 9, 2008 (age 15) United States Phillips Academy
3 D Megan Healy 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-01-16) January 16, 2007 (age 17) United States Bishop Kearney Selects
4 D Ellie Dimatos 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2007-01-20) January 20, 2007 (age 17) United States Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
5 D Molly Boyle 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2006-01-05) January 5, 2006 (age 18) United States Phillips Academy
6 D Taylor Senecal 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2007-05-18) May 18, 2007 (age 16) United States Little Caesars
7 D Lauren Goldsworthy 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-05-19) May 19, 2006 (age 17) United States Minnetonka High School
8 D Rose Dwyer 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 (age 18) United States Bishop Kearney Selects
10 D Rachel Gorbatenko 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2007-03-07) March 7, 2007 (age 17) United States Chicago Mission
11 F Josie St. Martin – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-05-02) May 2, 2006 (age 17) United States Stillwater Area High School
13 F Mary Derrenbacher 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-09-20) September 20, 2008 (age 15) United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's
14 F Kendra Distad 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2006-02-25) February 25, 2006 (age 18) United States Minnetonka High School
15 F Ava Thomas 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2006-09-27) September 27, 2006 (age 17) United States Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
16 F Alanna Devlin 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-07-31) July 31, 2006 (age 17) United States North American Hockey Academy
17 F Kassidy Carmichael 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2006-10-14) October 14, 2006 (age 17) United States North American Hockey Academy
18 F Caroline Averill 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2007-01-14) January 14, 2007 (age 17) United States Phillips Academy
19 F Jordyn Petrie 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2006-01-10) January 10, 2006 (age 18) United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's
20 F Macy Rasmussen 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (2007-05-17) May 17, 2007 (age 16) United States Orono High School
21 F Morgan McGathey 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2006-08-30) August 30, 2006 (age 17) United States Thayer Academy
24 F Maggie Scannell – C 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2006-03-24) March 24, 2006 (age 18) United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's
25 F Haley Box 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2008-03-10) March 10, 2008 (age 16) United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's
27 F Quinn Taylor 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-11-11) November 11, 2007 (age 16) United States North American Hockey Academy
28 F Bella Fanale – A 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2007-05-19) May 19, 2007 (age 16) United States Bishop Kearney Selects
29 G Natalia Dilbone 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2008-01-03) January 3, 2008 (age 16) United States Little Caesars
30 G Nora Hannan 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (2007-07-09) July 9, 2007 (age 16) United States Edina High School

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