Courtney Kennedy

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Courtney Kennedy
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BornMarch 29, 1979 (1979-03-29) (age 42)
Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.

Courtney Kennedy (born March 29, 1979) is an American ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. [1]

Kennedy was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. She went to elementary school in the Reeves Elementary School. She played college hockey at Colby College before transferring to the University of Minnesota along with her sister Shannon. [1] In 2008 Kennedy was inducted into University of Minnesota M Club Hall of Fame. [2]

She is the former head coach of Buckingham Browne & Nichols girls' varsity ice hockey team. She is the current assistant head coach of Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey team. [3]

Kennedy is on the executive board of USA Hockey. She is assistant director of the Kennedy School of Hockey. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Courtney Kennedy: USA Hockey". Team USA. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  2. "Courtney Kennedy to be Inducted into M Club Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota Women's Hockey. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  3. "Courtney Kennedy". Boston College Eagles. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.