Nicole Hensley
Nicole Hensley | |||
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Hensley with PWHL Minnesota in 2024 | |||
Born |
Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | June 23, 1994||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Minnesota Lindenwood Lady Lions | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Nicole Hensley (born June 23, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.
Playing career
[edit]NWHL
[edit]On June 12, 2018, Hensley signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1] In her debut for the Beauts, Hensley earned a shutout win over Finnish Olympian Meeri Räisänen of the Connecticut Whale in a 4–0 final on October 7, 2018.[2] In the 2019 NWHL All-Star Weekend, Hensley won the Chipwich Fastest Goalie competition.[3]
PWHPA
[edit]Hensley was scheduled to be one of three goaltenders to play in the PWHPA Dream Gap tour stop in Tokyo, Japan, along with Kimberley Sass and Alex Cavalinni.[4]
PWHL
[edit]On September 18, 2023, Hensley was selected in the 2nd round, 12th overall by PWHL Minnesota in the 2023 PWHL Draft, the first goaltender selected.
International play
[edit]Hensley was named one of three goaltenders to compete for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia.[5] Hensley was also named to the 2017 team, where she was in net for a shutout against Canada in the preliminary rounds, started the quarterfinal against Germany, and played in Team USA's 3–2 OT win against Canada for the championship.[6][7]
She made the 2018 Olympic team, where the United States won the gold medal, earning a shutout win over the Russian team in her only appearance.[8]
Hensley was one of the goaltenders named to Team USA's rosters for the second half of the rivalry series between Team USA and Team Canada in 2019–2020.[9]
On January 2, 2022, Hensley was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | SVS | GAA |
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2012–13 | Lindenwood Lady Lions | NCAA | 27 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1597:16 | 1083 | 3.42 |
2013–14 | Lindenwood Lady Lions | NCAA | 33 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 1864:16 | 1198 | 3.31 |
2014–15 | Lindenwood Lady Lions | NCAA | 30 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1750:10 | 866 | 2.71 |
2015–16 | Lindenwood Lady Lions | NCAA | 32 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1904:12 | 947 | 2.52 |
NCAA Totals | 122 | 30 | 78 | 12 | 7115:55 | 4094 | 2.98 |
Statistics source[11]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2014–15 All-CHA First Team[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Marisa Ingemi (June 13, 2018). "NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Dan Rice (October 7, 2018). "Olympians Hensley and Räisänen Battle as Beauts Defeat Whale, 4-0". NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Strollo, Leighann (February 7, 2020). "2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend Preview". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (February 20, 2020). "PWHPA to play Dream Gap Tour stop in Japan". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "USWNT Roster Announced for 2016 Women's Worlds". USA Hockey. February 24, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "2017 IIHF Women's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Bevis, Hannah (September 18, 2017). "Women's Hockey Top 25 Under 25 | Number 12 - Nicole Hensley". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "USA vs OAR game report" (PDF). IIHF. February 13, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Hockey, U. S. A. (January 17, 2020). "U.S. Roster Announced for Final Three Contests of 2019-20 Rivalry Series". Team USA Hockey. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". IIHF. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Nicole Hensley Career Stats". USCHO. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "2014–15 News, CHA Regular Season Awards". chawomenshockey.com. n.d. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American women's ice hockey goaltenders
- Buffalo Beauts players
- Ice hockey players from Colorado
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Lindenwood Lions women's ice hockey players
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- People from Lakewood, Colorado
- Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players
- PWHL Minnesota players
- Sportspeople from Jefferson County, Colorado
- Walter Cup champions
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- American ice hockey goaltender stubs