Amanda KESSEL

28 Aug 1991
30
Female
1.68/5'6''
MADISON, WI
 
United States of America
MADISON, WI
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
IHO Ice Hockey Women 2 Silver

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Wukesong Sports Centre
FIN
Finland
2
USA
United States
5
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
USA
United States
5
ROC
ROC
0
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
SUI
Switzerland
0
USA
United States
8
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
USA
United States
2
CAN
Canada
4
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
USA
United States
4
CZE
Czech Republic
1
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
USA
United States
4
FIN
Finland
1
Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre
CAN
Canada
3
USA
United States
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2018PyeongChang, KOR
2Women2014Sochi, RUS
Women's World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2019Espoo, FIN
1Women2017Plymouth, MI, USA
1Women2013Ottawa, ON, CAN
2Women2021Calgary, AB, CAN
2Women2012Burlington, VT, USA
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Walking, exploring new coffee shops, dinner with friends, designing her clothing line

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Athlete

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University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, USA)

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Father, Phil, Sr. Mother, Kathy. Brothers, Phil and Blake.

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English

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Team New Hampshire

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Forward

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Right

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Father Phil Kessel, Sr. (American football): Drafted by the Washington Redskins, but never played in the NFL due to injury.

Brother Phil Kessel (Ice hockey): Two-time Olympian in 2010 and 2014, winning a silver medal at the Games in Vancouver. Has played in the NHL since 2006 with the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Arizona Coyotes.

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2011 Four Nations Cup

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2014/15: Lingering effects from repeated concussions forced her to miss the season.

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Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA)

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Began playing at age four. Remembers skating on ponds with her brothers. (teamusa.usahockey.com, 1 Jun 2021)

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Ice hockey player and brother Phil Kessel (USA), Vancouver 2010 Olympic silver medallist and two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ice hockey forward Mitch Marner (CAN), 2017 World Championship silver medallist.

Ice hockey forward Artemi Panarin (RUS), three-time World Championship medallist and 2015 Gagarin Cup champion with SKA Saint Petersburg.

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Her father.

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“There's two things you can control, your attitude and your effort.” (teamusa.usahockey.com, 1 Jun 2021)

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Patty Kazmaier Award (2013)

Legend
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Game
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Silver
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Gold Medal Event
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