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U.S. announces women’s Olympic hockey roster

Feb 25, 2018; Pyeongchang, South Korea; Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) and Masako Ishida (JPN) ski past the Olympic rings in the women's 30km classic style cross country event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Forward Hilary Knight will compete in her fourth Olympics, one of 23 players named to the women’s hockey team that will represent the United States in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing next month.

Knight is one of 13 returning players who earned the gold medal for the United States at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The 2022 U.S. roster was announced during the second intermission of the NHL Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild at Target Field in Minneapolis on Saturday night.

The U.S. will play its first game of the 2022 Games on Feb. 3 against Finland.

Knight will be seeking her second gold medal. In addition to gold in 2018, Knight won silver at the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2014 Sochi event. She has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 15 Olympic games.

This will be the third Olympics for forward Kendall Coyne Schofield, who was part of the team in both Pyeongchang and Sochi. She has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 10 Olympic games.

Other forwards on the roster are Abby Roque, Kelly Pannek, Grace Zumwinkle, Brianna Decker, Hayley Scamurra, Jesse Compher, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Alex Carpenter, Amanda Kessel and Abbey Murphy.

Defensemen selected were Lee Stecklein, Cayla Barnes, Caroline Harvey, Megan Keller, Megan Bozek, Savannah Harmon and Jincy Dunne. Goalies are Nicole Hensley, Alex Cavallini and Maddie Rooney.

“We’ve worked through a comprehensive evaluation process that has led us to this 23-player roster,” coach Joel Johnson said. “This team has great veteran leadership, in combination with an infusion of younger talent. The skill, focus and energy they bring to the ice will serve us well as we head to Beijing with our sights set on bringing home gold.”

–Field Level Media

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