Kerry
Weiland
Olympian 2010
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GOLD
1
SILVER
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BRONZE
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Age
44
Hometown
Palmer
Education
Has played for Team USA at four Women's World InLine Hockey Championships (2003-04, 2006-07) ... Graduated from Wisconsin in 2003 with bachelor's degrees in legal studies and sociology ... Played with the Palmer (Alaska) High School boys' hockey team and became the first-ever female to earn first team all-region honors in Alaska prep history ... Was a member of the 1998 USA Hockey Girls' 19 & Under National Championship runner-up Team California ... Has one brother, Andrew, and four sisters, Annemarie, Amy, Sarah and Alicia ... Daughter of Terry and Teri Weiland.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Four-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship (gold-2008-09; silver-2004, 2007). Named to the team in 2003, but the event was canceled
- Five-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2003, 2008; 2nd-2002, 2004, 2007)
- Member of the U.S. Women's Select Team in 2008-09
- Eight-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (1999, 2002-05, 2007-09).
- Played four years for the University of Wisconsin of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association
- Two-time All-America selection (First Team-2002, Second Team-2003)
- Finished with 124 points (34-90) to rank sixth on Wisconsin's all-time scoring list. As a Senior (2002-03): All-WCHA Second Team Selection. As a Junior (2001-02): Became the first Badger to be named to the All-America First Team
- Finished sixth among WCHA defenders with 22 points (8-14)
- Named All-WCHA First Team and selected to the WCHA All-Tournament Team, the WCHA All-Academic Team and the All-Big Ten Academic Team. As a Sophomore (2000-01): Led the nation's defenseman with 49 points (12-37) in 35 games
- Led the WCHA and finished second in the country with 37 assists
- Earned All-WCHA First Team honors. As a Freshman (1999-00): Sixth in the country in scoring by a defenseman with 35 points (10-25)
- Earned All-WCHA Second Team honors.
PERSONAL
Has played for Team USA at four Women's World InLine Hockey Championships (2003-04, 2006-07) ... Graduated from Wisconsin in 2003 with bachelor's degrees in legal studies and sociology ... Played with the Palmer (Alaska) High School boys' hockey team and became the first-ever female to earn first team all-region honors in Alaska prep history ... Was a member of the 1998 USA Hockey Girls' 19 & Under National Championship runner-up Team California ... Has one brother, Andrew, and four sisters, Annemarie, Amy, Sarah and Alicia ... Daughter of Terry and Teri Weiland.
OTHER: Helped the Vaughan Flames to the inaugural Canadian Women's Hockey League championship in 2007-08 ... Played for the Etobicoke Dolphins of the National Women's Hockey League in 2006-07 ... Played for Club Lyss in Lyss, Switzerland, during the 2005-06 season ... Member of the NWHL's Brampton Thunder in 2004-05 ... Played one regular-season and two playoff games for the NWHL's Edmonton Chimos in 2002-03.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, silver (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2009 – gold (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2009 (Team - Women); 2008 (Team - Women)
- Silver – 2007 (Team - Women); 2004 (Team - Women)