1998 U.S. National Women's Hockey Team

Competitions

Team Overview

The year started with the 1998 Winter Olympics. In the spring and fall there were a series of tryout camps to select the team that would compete at the 1998 Three Nations Cup.

Related Information

1998 Olympics - Women's Hockey Page
USA Today's Olympic Coverage (USA Today)
USA Women's National Team Main Page (USA Hockey)
Pre-Olympic Tour Schedule (USA Hockey)
USA Hockey's Press Releases (USA Hockey)
Team USA Women's Hockey Homepage
USA Olympic News Network
Team USA on Wheaties Box

Team USA Articles

US Warms To Hockey's Ice Queens - October 30, 1997, Christian Science Monitor
Think hockey is for men only? If so, you're on thin ice - August 29, 1997, Philadelphia Online
Team USA begins gearing up for Olympics - August 28 1997, Sportszone
1997-98 US Women's National Hockey Team - August 28 1997, Sportszone
USA Today Article - August 1997
11 Friars invited to USA Hockey Women's National Festival

Team USA Wheaties Box

General Mills featured Team USA on their Wheaties Box after they won the gold medal at the Olympics. Click here to see the picture. If you need more information, contact David Dix of General Mills at 612-540-7048. The USOC contact is Mike Moran 719-578-4529. The web site for General Mills is at www.generalmills.com.

1998 Olympic Game Results

  February  8 1998:  20:00    China    0 -vs-  USA     5
  February  9 1998:  16:00    USA      7 -vs-  Sweden  1
  February 11 1998:  20:00    USA      4 -vs-  Finland 2
  February 12 1998:  16:00    USA     10 -vs-  Japan   0
  February 13 1998:  Day Off
  February 14 1998:  20:00    Canada   4 -vs-  USA     7
  February 15 1998:  Day Off
  February 16 1998:  Day Off
  February 17 1998:  18:00    USA      3 -vs-  Canada  1 (Gold)

Exhibition Games leading up to the Olympics

  Sept  5 1997:  USA  5    -vs- Sweden 1  (Furudal, Sweden)
  Sept  7 1997:  USA  5    -vs- Sweden 3  (Orsa, Sweden)
  Sept  8 1997:  USA 14    -vs- Sweden 1  (Gnesta, Sweden)
  Sept 10 1997:  USA  3    -vs- Finland 1 (Nokia, Finland)
  Sept 12 1997:  USA  3    -vs- Finland 2 (Huittinen, Finland)
  Sept 13 1997:  USA  3    -vs- Finland 0 (Kangasaia, Finland)

  Oct  11 1997:  USA 10    -vs- Concordia 0 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
  Oct  12 1997:  USA  4    -vs- Concordia 2 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
  Oct  18 1997:  USA 10    -vs- ECAC AS 1 (Concord, NH, Everett Arena)
  Oct  21 1997:  USA  8    -vs- ECAC AS 0 (Gloucester, MA, Talbot Rink)
  Oct  25 1997:  USA  5    -vs- Canada 4  (Salt Lake City, Utah, E Center) (OT)

  Nov   1 1997:  USA  9    -vs- NU     0  (Walpole, MA, Iorio Rink)
  Nov   2 1997:  USA  9    -vs- UNH    0  (Durham, NH, Towse Rink)
  Nov   4 1997:  USA 14    -vs- Brown  0  (Providence, RI, Meehan Auditorium)
  Nov   7 1997:  USA  2    -vs- Canada 3  (Bathurst, NB, K.C. Irving Center)
  Nov   8 1997:  USA  1    -vs- Canada 4  (Saint John, NB, Harbour Station)
  Nov  10 1997:  USA  3    -vs- Canada 2  (Kitchener, ON, Memorial Auditorium)
  Nov  12 1997:  USA 14    -vs- Providence 0 (Providence, RI, Schneider Arena)
  Nov  15 1997:  USA     6 -vs- China  2  (Walpole, Mass. Iorio Rink)
  Nov  16 1997:  USA     5 -vs- China  0  (Cambridge, Mass. Bright Hockey Ctr)
  Nov  19 1997:  USA    15 -vs- Dartmouth 0 (Hanover, NH, Thompson Arena)

  Dec   4 1997:  USA     3 -vs- Canada 1  (Minneapolis, MN, Mariucci Arena)
  Dec   6 1997:  USA     4 -vs- Canada 5  (Winnipeg, MB)
  Dec 13-20 97:  ***1997 Three Nations Cup***
  Dec  13 1997:  USA     3 -vs- Finland 3 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
  Dec  14 1997:  USA     2 -vs- Canada  3 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)
  Dec  16 1997:  USA     6 -vs- Finland 3 (7:30pm, Saratoga, NY, Wiezel Avenue Arena)
  Dec  17 1997:  USA     4 -vs- Canada  5 (Burlington, VT, Gutterson Fieldhouse)
  Dec  20 1997:  USA     3 -vs- Canada  0 (Lake Placid, NY, Olympic Center)

  Jan   9 1998:  USA        -vs- Cleveland Jr Barons (7pm, Cleveland, OH, Gund Arena)
  Jan  16 1998:  USA     1  -vs- Canada 2 (Vancouver, BC, GM Place)
  Jan  20 1998:  USA (OT)4  -vs- Canada 3 (San Jose, CA, San Jose Arena)
  Jan  26 1998:  USA     3  -vs- Canada 1 (Calgary, AB, The Saddledome)
  Jan  28 1998:  USA     2  -vs- Canada 4 (Colorado Springs, CO)

  Feb   4 1998:  USA        -vs- Japan    (TBD, Japan)

TV Coverage

Lifetime Cable is going to show one of the women's ice hockey games from the Olympics. They have made a web page with more information. Prior to the Olmpics, Lifetime Cable has shown their support of women's hockey by televising a game from the Three Nations Cup on December 17th. They will also be showing one minute interviews with Team USA players every Sunday night at 10:45 pm for the next six weeks.

CBS is planning to broadcast the Olympic gold-medal game, at 7:00 am EST on Tuesday February 17th. Here is their broadcast schedule. Here's a summary of their women's hockey coverage:

Feb 7 4-6pm EST -- Men's downhill and women's ice hockey previews.
Feb 8 3-6pm EST -- Men's luge, men's speedskating and women's ice hockey.
Feb 14 2:30-6pm EST -- Men's and women's ice hockey and nordic combined.
Feb 14 8-11pm 11:35-12:35pm EST -- Some women's ice hockey reports.
Feb 17 7-9am EST -- Women's ice hockey gold medal game.
Feb 17 8-11pm 12:35-3am EST - Some women's ice hockey (wrap-up).

The final pre-Olympic game between Team USA and Team Canada in Colorado Springs on January 28th is available by the Microsoft NetShow Player. The USA Hockey web page has a link to the audio clip.

Team Rosters

Training Camp Rosters

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