Maddie Rooney
Maddie Rooney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | July 7, 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catches | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
PWHL team | PWHL Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Madeline S. "Maddie" Rooney (born July 7, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for PWHL Minnesota of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She was the starting goaltender for the United States women's national ice hockey team when they won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Early life and education
Rooney was born on July 7, 1997, in Duluth, Minnesota.[1] She attended Andover High School.[1] In her senior year of high school, Rooney switched from the girls to the boys varsity team and finished the season with a .910 save percentage.[2][3]
Rooney has a degree in business marketing from the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3]
Playing career
College
Rooney played for the
Professional
After graduating, Rooney joined the PWHPA for the 2020–21 season.[4][5] After two seasons with the PWHPA, Rooney would sign a two-year contract with PWHL Minnesota after going undrafted in the 2023 PWHL Draft.[6]
International play
At the age of 19, Rooney won a gold medal at the
On January 2, 2022, Rooney was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "USA Hockey Athletes: Maddie Rooney". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Borzi, Pat (February 9, 2018). "An American Goalie's Hot Hand Takes Her All The Way to the Olympics". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ NBC Olympics. Archived from the originalon March 28, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- NBC Olympics. Archivedfrom the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Hinseth, Kelly (May 21, 2020). "Sydney Brodt, Maddie Rooney join PWHPA". CBS 3 Duluth. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Tipcke, Alicia (December 19, 2023). "UMD goalie great Maddie Rooney inks deal with PWHL Minnesota". WDIO. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "MADDIE ROONEY". Peyongchang 2018. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (February 22, 2018). "USA goaltender Maddie Rooney made 'next time' into this time". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Futterman, Matthew (February 22, 2018). "U.S. Beats Canada for First Women's Hockey Gold Since 1998". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
External links
- Maddie Rooney at EliteProspects.com
- Maddie Rooney at Eurohockey.com
- Maddie Rooney at Olympics.com
- Maddie Rooney at Olympedia
- Maddie Rooney at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)