Krissy Wendell-Pohl

Education

When she graduated from high school, Krissy Wendell was the state of Minnesota"s all time leading girls" high school scorer She went on to be one of the stars on the American national women"s hockey team and served as their team captain.

Career

During the 2004-2005 season, Krissy Wendell set an National Collegiate Athletic Association record (since tied) for most shorthanded goals in one season with 7. Upon leaving the University team, Krissy held the career record for most shorthanded goals with 16. Both marks have been equaled by Meghan Agosta.

Wendell is currently in the Top 10 all-time National Collegiate Athletic Association scoring with 237 career points.

While attending Park Center Senior High School, she led the Girls Hockey Team to a State Championship. She was also a co-captain of the University of Minnesota Gophers women"s hockey team

She is a forward, and has scored 133 points in two seasons (2002–2003, 2003–2004) for the Gophers. Wendell scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 WCHA championship game against Wisconsin.

She did manage to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association in short handed goals with seven.

She made her debut with the United States. National Team at the Three Nations Cup in 1998. She was chosen to represent the United States in the XX Olympic Winter Games. In 1994 Wendell was the fifth girl to play in the Little League Baseball World Series, and the first to start at the catcher position (first girl starter at any position) in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Wendell was also featured on the Nickelodeon game show, Figure it Out, when she was 16.

Achievements

• 2000 Minnesota Mississippi Hockey Award 2000 Bob Johnson Award for excellence in international competition (awarded at the United States of America Hockey Annual Congress) 2001 United States of America Hockey player of the year 2002 Olympic Silver Medal 2003, 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association D1 W. Ice Hockey Champion 2004 Little League Hall of Excellence 2004 Most outstanding player award in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Hockey Tournament 2005 Patty Kazmaier Award 2005 United States of America Hockey Bob Johnson Award 2005 Most Valuable Player, Women"s World Hockey Championships 2006 Olympic Bronze Medal 2007 All-Star, Women"s World Hockey Championships.