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2008 IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship

Calgary, Canada


The U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team blazed through preliminary competition, outscoring opponents 28-2 and racking up two 11-0 shutouts against Russia and Switzerland. The United States blanked the Czechs 8-0 in the semifinal, and then Team USA defeated rival Canada, 5-2, in the gold-medal game to claim the inaugural Under-18 Women's World Championship.

Results

DATE OPPONENT RESULT/RECAP U.S. PLAYER OF THE GAME
January 7 Russia W, 11-0 Madison Packer
January 8 Switzerland W, 11-0 Ashley Conttrell
January 9 Sweden W, 6-2 Brianna Decker
January 11 Czech Republic (Semifinal) W, 8-0 Sarah Erickson
January 12 Canada (Gold-Medal Game) W, 5-2 Brooke Ammerman

Tournament Awards

Directorate Award Recipients (U.S. Players)

Alyssa Grogan Best Goaltender

Top U.S. Players (As Selected by Coaches)

Kendall Coyne Forward
Sarah Erickson Forward
Anne Schleper Defenseman