13 Current And Former WCHA Players Invited To USA Women's Hockey Festival
July 13, 2005
Thirteen current and former Western Collegiate Hockey Association players are among the 40 invited to the 2005 USA Hockey National Women's Festival in Lake Placid, N.Y., August 18-25. The festival serves as the selection camp for the 2005-06 U.S. Women's National Team that will train in preparation for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, in February.
Shari Vogt, who played at Minnesota State Mankato (2000-04), is one of four goaltenders on the festival roster. The WCHA has six representatives on the roster at defense including Minnesota's Winny Brodt (1998-01), Courtney Kennedy (1998-01) and, Lyndsay Wall (current); Wisconsin's Molly Engstrom (2001-05) and Kerry Weiland (1999-03) and Minnesota Duluth's Julianne Vasichek (current).
At forward, Minnesota's Natalie Darwitz, Krissy Wendell, Kelly Stephens (2001-05) and Laura Slominski (02) along with Minnesota Duluth's Jenny Potter (1999-04) and Jessica Koizumi (current) are among the 24 invited to the tryout.
Kennedy, Darwitz Potter and Wendell all were part of the 2002 Olympic Silver-Medal squad. The four and Stephens were members of the 2005 U.S. Women's National Team. The team will be coached by three-time Olympic head coach Ben Smith.
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