The United States women's national ball hockey team represents the United States in international ball hockey competition. The team is organized by USA Ball Hockey – a member of the International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) – and participates in the Ball Hockey World Championship.
History The United States has participated in every World Championship since the introduction of the women's tournament in 2007. The team placed fourth in each of the first five tournaments.
The United States earned their first-ever podium finish tt the 2017 World Championship. The team defeated Canada, the defending champions, in the semifinals by a score of 3–2. Rebecca Dobson scored the game-winning goal with 34 seconds remaining in regulation time. Advancing to the gold medal game against host country Czech Republic, the US forced overtime, although the result was a 4–3 loss.
Of note, the 2017 United States roster also featured three players from the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL): Paige Harrington, who captured the 2017 Isobel Cup championship as a member of the Buffalo Beauts, and New York Riveters alumni Cherie Stewart and Amber Moore.
World Championship Year Location Result Position GP W OTW OTL L GF GA 2007 Ratingen Semifinals 4th place rowspan=5 colspan=7 2009Plzeň Semifinals 4th place 2011Bratislava Semifinals 4th place 2013St. John's, Newfoundland Semifinals 4th place 2015Zug Semifinals 4th place 2017PardubiceRunners-up 7 4 0 0 3 18 13 2019KošiceRunners-up 7 2 1 1 3 13 17 2022Laval, Quebec Semifinals 4th place 7 3 0 1 3 15 14 2024Visp and RaronChampions 8 5 2 0 1 31 8 2026OstravaChampions 7 5 1 1 0 29 6
Team
Head coaches 2019: Gwen Ranquist-Lemiueux 2022: Scott Hicks 2024: Jennifer Wilson 2026: Jennifer Wilson
Captains 2017: Tiffany Pfundt 2024: Colleen Murphy 2026: Colleen Murphy
Awards and honors ISBHF Female Player of the Year
2024: Brooke Wolejko
Female Coach of the Year
2024: Jennifer Wilson
World Championship The tournament organizing committee of each Ball Hockey World Championship names the top players at each position, the most valuable player (MVP) of the tournament, and the World Championship's top scorer. Award Winner YearBest Defender 2007 2019 Best Forward 2019Best Goalkeeper 2024 2026MVP 2024 2026
All Star selections The tournament organizing committee of each Ball Hockey World Championship also announces five players selected to the All-Star Team – one goalkeeper, two defenders, and three forwards. 2013: Megan Habina (D) 2017: Stephanie Caban (D), Taylor Steadman (F) 2019: Cherie Stewart (F) 2022: Sarah Hughson (F) 2024: Katherine Murphy (F) 2026: Arianna Kosakowski (D)
ISBHF Hall of Fame Inductee Inductionclass Category ()2022 Player
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