Emma Polusny

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Emma Polusny
Born (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 24)
Minnetrista, Minnesota, US
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SDHL team
Former teams
Leksands IF
St. Cloud State Huskies
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2017present
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Finland

Emma Polusny (born March 16, 1999) is an American ice hockey goaltender, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Leksands IF Dam. As a member of the United States national team, she won a gold medal at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship. [1] [2]

Her college ice hockey career was played with the St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the NCAA Division I during 2017 to 2022.

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References

  1. "U.S. Roster Announced for 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship". usahockey.com. March 1, 2019.
  2. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster