Nicole Hensley (born June 23, 1994) is an American women’s ice hockey player. She is currently a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association.
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![]() Nicole Hensley playing for Team USA in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 28) Littleton, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catches | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PHF team Former teams |
Buffalo Beauts Lindenwood Lady Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team |
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Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
On January 2, 2022, Hensley was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
On June 12, 2018, Hensley signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[7] 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.[8] In the 2019 NWHL All-Star Weekend, Hensley won the Chipwich Fastest Goalie competition.[9]
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.[10]
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]
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