Nicole HENSLEY

United States of America

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.68/5'6''

Place of birth: LITTLETON, CO

Birth Country:

United States of America

Residence: LAKEWOOD, CO

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Women USA United States	2

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #4 FIN Finland 2 USA United States 5	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #10 USA United States 5 ROC ROC 0	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #12 SUI Switzerland 0 USA United States 8	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group A #17 USA United States 2 CAN Canada 4	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Play-offs Quarterfinals #21 USA United States 4 CZE Czech Republic 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Play-offs Semifinals #26 USA United States 4 FIN Finland 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Gold Medal Game #28 CAN Canada 3 USA United States 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

Women's World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2017	Plymouth, MI, USA
1	Women	2016	Kamloops, BC, CAN
2	Women	2021	Calgary, AB, CAN

Hobbies:

Fishing, rock climbing, hiking, country music concerts, mini golf, indoor football, slow-pitch softball.

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Studied Exercise Science at Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO, USA).

Family:

Father, Darren. Mother, Linda. Sister, Brittany.

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Team Minnesota

Position style:

Goalkeeper

Hand:

Left

Debut:

2016 Winter Champions Series

National league:

Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA)

Start:

Started skating with roller skates around her cul-de-sac while growing up in Colorado. (303magazine.com, 2 Oct 2018)

Reason:

She became interested in ice hockey when her hometown team, the Colorado Avalanche, won the Stanley Cup in 2001. (303magazine.com, 2 Oct 2018)

Hero:

Ice hockey player Joe Sakic (CAN), Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic gold medallist, 1994 world champion, and two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche.

Award:

Colorado Sportswomen Hall of Fame (2016)
Colorado Sportswoman of the Year - Ice Hockey (2014, 2015, 2016)
NCAA Top 10 (2016)
Presidential NCAA Award (2014)
College Hockey America’s Student Athlete of the Year (2014)

General Interest

PLAYING AS GOALTENDER
Was urged by her mother to play as a goaltender around age twelve, as that was the age in which physical contact began to be introduced into the sport (she played at the time on boys teams). "I watched too many of those boys kind of occasionally line up some girls," her mother Linda says. "That wasn’t something I was willing to let her experience. But as a goaltender those guys on our team protected her beautifully." (303magazine.com, 2 Oct 2018)

COACHING
Has served as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Lindenwood University, and has been an on-ice practise coach for the Lady Liberty Girls Association in St. Louis, MO. (44visionhockey.com, 2 Oct 2021)

PLAYING CAREER
Lindenwood University Lady Lions, USA (2012-16); Buffalo Beauts, USA (2018-19); Team Minnesota, USA (2019-21)

Milestones

Gold medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Gold medals at the 2016 and 2017 World Championships. Silver medal at the 2021 World Championships.

Gold medals at the 2016 and 2017 Four Nations Cup.

All-time NCAA leader in saves with 4,094 at Lindenwood University.

In 2012, led her High Plains High School to the Colorado state championship.

Social Media

Legend

#:: Game
:: Silver
:: Gold Medal Event

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