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U.S. Women's Hockey Team Set For Sochi

The finalized roster of 21 players for Team USA was announced Wednesday afternoon during the Winter Classic.

By Angelica Rodriguez
The U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team, who achieved a silver medal at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, are looking for gold once again in Sochi.
The U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team, who achieved a silver medal at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, are looking for gold once again in Sochi.
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Team USA's finalized roster was announced Wednesday during the Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Against a stunning snowy backdrop, in front of a crowd of 105,491, all 21 players -- 11 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goalies --  smiled and flashed their "Go USA!" gloves, along with head coach Katey Stone and general manager Reagan Carey.

The Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7 and end on Feb. 23. The Americans begin their quest for a gold medal Feb. 8 against Finland at Shayba Arena. The full competition schedule is here.

Stay tuned over the next month leading up to the Games for profiles on each player.

Forwards:

#7 Monique Lamoureux

#10 - Meghan Duggan

#13 - Julie Chu

#14 - Brianna Decker

#16 - Kelli Stack

#17 - Jocelyne Lamoureux

#18 - Lyndsey Fry

#21 - Hilary Knight

#25 - Alex Carpenter

#26 - Kendall Coyne

#28 - Amanda Kessel

Defensemen:

#2 - Lee Stecklein

#9 - Megan Bozek

#15 - Anne Schleper

#19 - Gigi Marvin

#22- Kacey Bellamy

#23 - Michelle Picard

#24 - Josephine Pucci

Goalies:

#29 - Brianne McLaughlin

#30 - Molly Schaus

#31 - Jessie Vetter

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