Background
Thatcher was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Douglas, Massachusetts.
Thatcher was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Douglas, Massachusetts.
She graduated from Providence College in 2006 with a bachelor"s degree in biology.
She was named to the United States women's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. National Collegiate Athletic Association Thatcher transferred to the Providence Friars after spending the 2002-2003 season with the Brown Bears. In her sophomore year, she tied for fourth on the Friars in points (she had 10 goals and 27 points).
In her junior year, Thatcher scored 58 points (25 goals, 33 assists).
In addition, she was the team captain. Foreign her National Collegiate Athletic Association career, she accumulated 167 points in 132 games played.
Thatcher is 10th on the Friars" all time scoring list. WWHL and CWHL She played for the British Columbia Breakers of the Western Women"s Hockey League (WWHL) in 2006-2007.
Statistically, she led the team and ranked 10th in the league with 36 points (19-17) in 26 games.
The following year, she joined the Vaughan Flames of the Canadian Women"s Hockey League and helped the team to the inaugural CWHL championship. In 2008-2009, she returned to the WWHL and helped lead the Minnesota Whitecaps to the league championship. Team United States of America Named to the team in 2007, but missed the tournament due to injury Five-time United States of America Hockey Women"s National Festival participant (2003-2004, 2007-2009) On August 20, 2010, the Providence Friars women"s ice hockey program announced that Thatcher had been named as an assistant coach for the Friars.
Two-time member of the United States. Women"s National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women"s Championship (gold-2008-2009). Three-time member of the United States. Women"s Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2006-2007)
Member of the United States. Women"s Select Team in 2008-2009
Three-time member of the United States. Women"s Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada (2002-2004).