Gretchen A. Ulion (born May 4, 1972) [1] is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. At Dartmouth College, she was and is still today the Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey program's all-time leading scorer with 189 goals and 312 points,[2] served as the captain of the Dartmouth Big Green during the 1993–94 season,[3] and was twice the Ivy League Player of the Year.[4]
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(1972-05-04) May 4, 1972 (age 50) Marlborough, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECAC team | Dartmouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1990–1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the gold medal game at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Ulion scored the first goal of the game.[5] It was also the first ever goal scored in an Olympic women's ice hockey gold medal game. Ulion was featured on the Wheaties box in 1998.[6]
Along with the rest of the 1998 gold medal-winning team, Ulion was admitted to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.[7] She also received a Gold Key from the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance on April 29, 2018.[8]
In addition to serving as a U18 instructor and motivational speaker for USA Hockey,[9][10] Ulion is the head of the girls' hockey program at the Taft School, where she also teaches math and works in the admissions office.[11]
In 1990, Ulion graduated from The Loomis Chaffee School, where she played hockey under long-time coach Chuck Vernon.
Ulion married Steven Silverman on July 11, 1998,[12] and is now known as Gretchen Silverman.
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1 Hall of Fame :United States Hockey Hall of Fame 2 Director: Ron DeGregorio |
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