Molly Engstrom

{{Infobox ice hockey biography

| image = Molly Engstrom (cropped).jpg

| caption = Engstrom with Team USA in 2010

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1983|3|1}}

| birth_place = Siren, Wisconsin, United States

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 178

| position = Defense

| shoots = Right

| played_for = {{ubl|Djurgårdens IF|Connecticut Whale|Brampton Thunder|Minnesota Whitecaps|Wisconsin Badgers}}

| league_coach = NCAA

| team_coach = Maine Black Bears

| coached_for = St. Cloud State Huskies

| sex = f

| ntl_team = USA

| career_start = 2001

| career_end = 2018

| career_start_coach = 2018

| career_end_coach =

| website =

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Molly Marie Engstrom is an American retired ice hockey player and the current head coach of the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I.{{cite web |last=Ayala |first=Erica |date=December 21, 2016 |title=Molly Engstrom on her decision to play in Sweden |url=https://www.theicegarden.com/2016/12/21/14021150/nwhl-molly-engstrom-retirement-sweden-sdhl |work=The Ice Garden |access-date=September 22, 2018 |archive-date=September 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922135954/https://www.theicegarden.com/2016/12/21/14021150/nwhl-molly-engstrom-retirement-sweden-sdhl |url-status=live }} During her playing career, she played with Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL), the Connecticut Whale in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; rebranded as PHF in 2021), the Brampton Thunder in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), and the Minnesota Whitecaps in the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL).

As a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team, she won a bronze medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a silver medal in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She played for the women's team at Culver Girls Academy.

Playing career

In high school, she participated in track and field and golf. In her sophomore year, Engstrom won the Wisconsin state discus title.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2313/bio/index.html |title=Athletes (Vancouver 2010) |publisher=NBC Sports |accessdate=April 9, 2010 |archive-date=January 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131123824/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2313/bio/index.html |url-status=live }}

=Wisconsin Badgers=

In her senior year at Wisconsin, Engstrom served as one of two undergraduate assistant coaches. The other coach was future Olympian Carla Macleod. Engstrom and Macleod assisted coach Mark Johnson with analysis of game footage.

=Brampton Thunder=

March 23, 2008: Engstrom was part of the Brampton Thunder team that won the first Championship of the CWHL. Molly Engstrom scored the game-winning goal as the Thunder beat the Mississauga Chiefs by a score of 4-3 in overtime.{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Brian R. |date=March 23, 2008 |title=Brampton Thunder News: Brampton Thunder Succesfully [sic] Repeat as League Champions |url=http://www.bramptonthunder.com/news.php?k=181 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231073828/http://www.bramptonthunder.com/news.php?k=181 |archive-date=2008-12-31 |access-date=2010-01-13}}
February 14, 2009: Engstrom took part in the Calgary Oval X-Treme's game against the U.S. Selects in the final game of the EnCana sponsored 4 game Battle of the Border women's hockey tournament. Her teammates included Carla McLeod, Colleen Sostorics, Chanda Gunn. The U.S. Selects won the game by a score of 3 to 2 but the Oval X-Treme won the series 3 games to 1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shaunavon.com/?s=&p=565&lp=93|title=Claims to Fame | Town of Shaunavon|access-date=2010-01-13|archive-date=2010-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110012139/http://www.shaunavon.com/?s=&p=565&lp=93|url-status=live}}
March 2010: Engstrom competed with the Brampton Thunder in the finals of the 2010 Clarkson Cup.

=USA Hockey=

Engstrom was a member of the 2006 US Olympic Hockey Team that won a bronze medal. In addition, Engstrom was a five-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship. At the Worlds, Engstrom captured the Gold in 2005, 2008 and 09, and the silver in 2004 and 2007. She was named the IIHF World Championships top defenseman in 2007.Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, {{ISBN|978-1-55468-621-6}} She was also a two-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team in 2003 and 2004. Engstrom was also a seven-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2002–05, 2007–09).{{Cite web|url=http://hockey.teamusa.org/athletes/molly-engstrom|title=USA Hockey|access-date=2010-01-13|archive-date=2010-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203084002/http://hockey.teamusa.org/athletes/molly-engstrom|url-status=dead}}

=Connecticut Whale=

On August 18, 2015, it was announced that Engstrom had signed a contract with the Connecticut Whale of the professional Premier Hockey Federation for the 2015-16 season.{{Cite web |url=http://nwhl.co/two-time-olympian-engstrom-agrees-to-play-in-connecticut/ |title=Two-Time Olympian Engstrom Agrees to Play in Connecticut | NWHL |access-date=2015-10-12 |archive-date=2016-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201042431/http://nwhl.co/two-time-olympian-engstrom-agrees-to-play-in-connecticut/ |url-status=dead }}

==Career stats==

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align="center" style="background:red;color:white;" \| Season	Games played	Goals	Assists	Points	PPG
align="center" bgcolor="" \| 2001-02	35	6	9	15	4
align="center" bgcolor="" \| 2002-03	33	4	10	14	3
align="center" bgcolor="" \| 2003-04	34	5	19	24	2
align="center" bgcolor="" \| 2004-05	38	13	19	26	11

{{Cite web |title=Molly Engstrom at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/369097/molly-engstrom |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.eliteprospects.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204214516/https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/369097/molly-engstrom |url-status=live }}

Awards and honors

Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Media All-Star Team
Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Directorate Award, Best Defenseman{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/nc/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/meghan-agosta-named-mvp.html |title=Meghan Agosta named MVP |accessdate=2010-07-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604122327/http://www.iihf.com/nc/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/meghan-agosta-named-mvp.html |archivedate=2011-06-04 }}
Clarkson Cup Top Defender, 2010
CWHL Central All-Stars, 2007–08
CWHL All-Rookie Team, 2007–08
2004-05 All USCHO.com Second Team{{cite web| url = http://www.uscho.com/2005/03/22/uschocoms-200405-di-womens-yearend-honors/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121006020848/http://www.uscho.com/2005/03/22/uschocoms-200405-di-womens-yearend-honors/| archive-date = 2012-10-06| title = USCHO.com's 2004-05 D-I Women's Year-End Honors :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online}}
2004 Badger Award{{cite web |url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/graphics/pdf/records_9283.pdf |title=Wisconsin 2007-08 Review and Records |publisher=Wisconsin Badgers |accessdate=June 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622024812/http://www.uwbadgers.com/graphics/pdf/records_9283.pdf |archivedate=June 22, 2011}}

=Molly Engstrom Award=

The Molly Engstrom Award was introduced in 2011. The criteria for the award are for the "Overall Defensive Player of the Year". The award is presented by Wisconsin Prep Hockey to a female ice hockey player from Wisconsin prep school and coaches are asked to nominate a player from their respective team. A list of winners includes:

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align="center" style="background:red;color:#FFFFFF;" \| Year	Winner	Team
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2011	Josie Johnson {{Cite web\|url = http://www.wisconsinprephockey.net/news_article/show/81255?referrer_id=177393\|title = Josie Johnson earns Player of the Year award\|date = 6 March 2011\|access-date = 24 October 2011\|archive-date = 29 January 2016\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160129135830/http://www.wisconsinprephockey.net/news_article/show/81255?referrer_id=177393\|url-status = live}}	Sun Prairie Co-op Cougars
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2012	Paige Johnson	Marshfield Tigers
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2013	Paige Johnson	Marshfield Tigers
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2014	Ellie Woodman	Rock County Fury
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2015	Jacyn Reeves	Onalaska Hilltoppers
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2016	Maddie Rowe	St. Croix Valley Fusion
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2017	Anna Wilgren	Hudson Raiders
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2018	Anna Wilgren	Hudson Raiders
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2019	Charlotte Akervik	Eau Clare Area Stars
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2020	Challis Prohaska	Central Wisconsin Storm
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2021	Maddux Federici	Central Wisconsin Storm
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2022	Kendall Sundby	St. Croix Valley Fusion
align="center" bgcolor="" \|2023	Kendall Sundby	St. Croix Valley Fusion
align="center" bgcolor=""

References

External links

{{Ice hockey stats}}
{{Team USA|new_id=molly-engstrom|old_id=EN/Molly-Engstrom|archive=20220824020839}}
{{Olympics.com profile}}
{{Olympedia}}

{{succession box | before = Angela Ruggiero (2004, 2005) | title = IIHF World Women's Championships Best Defender | years = 2007 | after = Angela Ruggiero (2008)

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Category:Living people

Category:American women's ice hockey defensemen

Category:American people of Swedish descent

Category:Boston Blades players

Category:Brampton Thunder players

Category:Calgary Oval X-Treme players

Category:Connecticut Whale (PHF) players

Category:Culver Academies alumni

Category:Ice hockey players from Wisconsin

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Category:Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics