Chanda Gunn

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Chanda Gunn
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Born (1980-01-27) January 27, 1980 (age 45)
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
WCHA
ECAC9 team		 Wisconsin
Northeastern
Playing career 2004–2007
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Turin Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 Sweden Tournament
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 Canada Tournament
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 Canada Tournament

Chanda Leigh Gunn (born January 27, 1980, [1] in Huntington Beach, California) is an American ice hockey player. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the games in Turin, she played close to 250 minutes and had 50 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%.

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Northeastern

In the 2003–04 season, Chanda Gunn in her senior season led the Huskies to eight wins. In doing so, she broke two school records: registering 56 saves in a game and twice recording 23 saves in one period. In addition, she finished the season ranked first nationally in save percentage, with a .940 mark, and tenth in the nation with a 1.94 goals-against average. [2] During the season, she was recognized twice as Hockey East Player of the Month. She ranked first in the conference in save percentage (.937) and third in goals-against average with a 2.01 GAA. During her career, Gunn was a finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen, in 2003 and 2004.

In 2004, Gunn was awarded the Honda Inspiration Award which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level". [3] She overcame epilepsy and rebounded to become an All-American hockey goalie. [4] [5]

Since the 2007–2008 season, Gunn is an assistant coach at Northeastern University under head coach Laura Schuler. The two-time All-America goaltender is coaching while continuing to pursue her international hockey career. [6]

Personal life

Gunn has epilepsy and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project. [7] Her wife, Susan Linn, is the CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of New England. [8]

Awards and honors

Notes

  1. ↑ "USA Hockey: 2008-09 U.S. Women's Select Team Roster". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/031504aaa.html%5B%5D
  3. ↑ "Awards Overview". CWSA. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. ↑ Curtis, Dave (June 20, 2004). "HER BIGGEST SAVE ; N'EASTERN GOALIE HANDLES EPILEPSY". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Chanda Gunn (2012) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame". Northeastern University Athletics. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "www.gonu.com about Chanda Gunn". Archived from the original on August 16, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Chanda Gunn". September 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ↑ Owen, Paula J. "Susan Linn, president and CEO, EFNE". Telegram & Gazette . Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Past Inspiration Award Winners". CWSA. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ Hockey, U. S. A. (March 27, 2004). "Harvard's Angela Ruggiero Named 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Recipient". Patty Kazmaier Award. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023. She was chosen from a group of three finalists that also included senior goaltender Chanda Gunn (Huntington Beach, Calif.) from Northeastern University.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "HockeyEastOnline.com - LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 12-MEMBER 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM". Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
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