Josephine Pucci (born December 27, 1990) is a former women's ice hockey player for the Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey program who made her debut for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.

Josephine Pucci
Born (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 (age 33)
Queens, NY, USA
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
ECAC team Harvard
National team  United States
Playing career 2008–2014
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Switzerland Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2012 United States Tournament
Women's 4 Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sweden Tournament

Playing career edit

NCAA edit

2009–2010 season edit

Her freshman year with Harvard was during the 2009–10 season. Pucci participated in 31 games and accumulated 13 points on four goals and nine assists. Her contributions helped Harvard rank fifth in the nation in scoring defense.[1] On November 21, 2009, she registered a season high three assists in one game versus Brown. Four days later, she scored a power play goal and assisted on the game-winning goal against Dartmouth.

2010–2011 season edit

In her sophomore year, Pucci led all Harvard defenders with 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists, and led the team with a +24 rating.[2]

USA hockey edit

From April 4 to 12, 2011, she was one of 30 players that took part in a selection / training camp. She was named to the final roster that participated at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3] Pucci was named to the U.S. roster that traveled to the Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9–13, 2011 in Sweden.[4]

Player profile edit

Pucci was a defenseman and a captain for the Crimson's 2012–2013 season.

Awards and honors edit

  • ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Week of November 30, 2009)
  • 2010–11 New England Women's Division I All-Stars[5]
  • 2010–11 All-Ivy League first team
  • 2010–11 All-ECAC Hockey second-team honors
  • 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Nominee [6]

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wice/2009-10/bios/pucci_josephine , "Josephine Pucci", GoCrimson.com
  2. ^ http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wice/2010-11/bios/pucci_josephine , "Josephine Pucci", GoCrimson.com
  3. ^ "Local player makes U.S. Women's hockey squad". 13 April 2011.
  4. ^ "USA Hockey". Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-26., "Pucci aims to be new Harvard star for U.S.", USAHockey.com
  5. ^ "Three Women's Hockey Players Selected as New England All-Stars - BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. ^ http://www.goerie.com/article/2012302209918