Megan Bozek
Megan Bozek playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1991-03-27) March 27, 1991 (age 32)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
Played for
National team  United States
Playing career 2009–present
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2017 United States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place 2012 United States
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Germany

Megan Bozek (born March 27, 1991) is an American ice hockey player and member of the United States national team. She most recently played with the KRS Vanke Rays of the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) during the 2020–21 season.

Bozek played her collegiate career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program. She was selected second overall by the Toronto Furies in the 2014 CWHL Draft and, over her career, has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), and the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL).

Playing career

NCAA

Bozek joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the autumn of 2009. By season's end, she tied for fifth on the team in scoring and second among defenders.[1]

USA Hockey

During the 2007–08 season, Bozek was a member of the U.S. Under-22 Team. She logged two assists in the gold medal game of the 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[2]

On January 2, 2022, Bozek was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]

Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL)

On August 19, 2014, Bozek was picked second overall in the 2014 CWHL Draft by the Toronto Furies.[4]

She played with the Markham Thunder for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 CWHL seasons.[5]

National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)

On September 25, 2015, Bozek signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Selected to participate in the inaugural NWHL All-Star Game, Bozek won the hardest shot competition. Bozek and the Beauts finished their inaugural season by playing for the inaugural Isobel Cup finals.

On July 31, 2016, Bozek re-signed with Buffalo, on a one-year contract for $22,500, making her the highest-paid player in the history of the Beauts.[6] Playing for Team Kessel, Bozek scored a goal at the 2nd NWHL All-Star Game.[7] Bozek scored a goal in the Isobel Cup Final against the Boston Pride, which the Beauts won by a final score of 3–2, making the Beauts the 2017 Isobel Cup Champions.[8]

Career stats

NCAA

Minnesota

Season GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
2009–10 40 6 18 24 40 6 0 1
2010–11 37 6 17 23 70 3 0 3
2011–12 39 15 27 42 34 8 0 3
2012–13 41 20 37 57 34 9 1 3
Total 157 47 99 146 178 26 1 10

CWHL

Year Team Games Played Goals Assists Points +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG
2014–15 Toronto Furies[9] 22 3 7 10 −11 10 2 0 0

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ Susnjara, Bob (January 4, 2018). "Buffalo Grove's Megan Bozek left off U.S. women's hockey team". Chicago Daily Herald. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ [1] Archived August 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". IIHF. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ http://www.cwhl.ca/view/cwhl/2014-cwhl-draft/draft-tracker Archived February 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://markham.thecwhl.com/thunder-sign-free-agent-megan-bozek Archived January 11, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Beauts complete roster with four players". NWHL.zone (Press release). July 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Rao, Nicole (February 13, 2017). "NWHL Stars Shine Bright in Pittsburgh". NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  8. ^ Eisenberg, Matt (March 20, 2017). "Buffalo Beauts upset Boston Pride for Isobel Cup". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "CWHL 2014/2015 – Toronto Furies Player Stats". stats.pointstreak.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Duluth's Irwin and McParland, Minnesota's Bozek Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week for December 7" (PDF). WCHA. December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Natalie Spooner Earns All-America Honors". Ohio State Buckeyes. March 19, 2012. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Women's Hockey and Wrestling Big Winners at 2012 Golden Goldys". University of Minnesota Athletics. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Shircliff, Elaine (January 5, 2016). "Bozek Named Player of the Week". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

External links

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