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U.S. women’s hockey captain Meghan Duggan retiring

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Meghan Duggan – Photo Courtesy of UWBadgers.com

After a 14-year run with the U.S. women’s national team, Captain Meghan Duggan is retiring.  Duggan made the announcement on Tuesday in an essay published by ESPN.

“Hockey literally changed my life,” Duggan wrote.  “I put on a pair of skates as a toddler and grew up through the sport.  It’s been one of the greatest privileges of my life to play for Team USA.  While being an athlete will always be part of my identity, I am ready for the next chapter.”

The 33-year-old Duggan won seven gold medals at the IIHF world championships and was part of three Olympic teams, winning silver in 2010 and 2014 and capturing gold in 2018.  She played in 137 games, scoring 40 goals and adding 35 assists.

Duggan is a native of Danvers, Massachusetts and played collegiately for Mark Johnson at the University of Wisconsin.  She captured the 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award as the best women’s college hockey player in the country.

Duggan is a member of the board of directors at USA Hockey.  She also serves on the board of trustees at the Women in Sports Foundation and was recently named to the NHL’s Player Inclusion Committee.

 

Roque named top-three finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award

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Abby Roque

Wisconsin senior forward Abby Roque has been named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given to the best player in women’s college hockey.

Roque is the ninth leading scorer in program history and this year ranks seventh in the country with 57 points, including 25 goals.  Her teammates, Sophie Shirley and Daryl Watts, were top-ten finalists.

Wisconsin has had five Patty Kazmaier Award winners, Sara Bauer in 2006, Jessie Vetter in 2009, Meghan Duggan in 2011, Brianna Decker in 2012 and Ann-Renee Desbiens in 2017.

The Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, native has been clutch for UW as she has five game-winning tallies this year.  As a stellar center in the faceoff circle, Roque’s 494 faceoff wins pace the NCAA while her .663 faceoff clip ranks second in the country.

The 2020 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner will be announced on Saturday, March 21 in Boston.

The Badges head to Minneapolis for the WCHA Final Faceoff.  They’ll play Minnesota-Duluth in the conference semifinals Saturday at 2 p.m.  If they win, they’ll play Minnesota or Ohio State for the WCHA playoff title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.