Chanda Gunn

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%.

Chanda Gunn
Born (1980-01-27) January 27, 1980
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  United States
Women's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sweden Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2004 Canada Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2007 Canada Tournament

Northeastern

In the 2003–04 season, Chanda Gunn was 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 finalists 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]

Private life

Gunn has epilepsy and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.[7]

Awards and honors
  • 2004 Honda Inspiration Award[8]
  • 2004 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award[9]
  • 2003-04 Hockey East Three Stars Award
  • 2003-04 Hockey East Player of the Year [10]
  • Top 10 Finalist for the 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
  • Top 10 Finalist for the 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
  • College Hockey's Humanitarian Award Winner (2003-2004 season)
  • Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2003)
  • Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2002)
  • Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection[11]

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 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. Curtis, Dave (2004-06-20). "HER BIGGEST SAVE ; N'EASTERN GOALIE HANDLES EPILEPSY". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. "Chanda Gunn (2012) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame". Northeastern University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "www.gonu.com about Chanda Gunn". Archived from the original on August 16, 2007.
  7. "Chanda Gunn". Archived from the original on September 29, 2012 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. "Past Inspiration Award Winners". CWSA. Archived from the original on 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  9. Hockey, U. S. A. (2004-03-27). "Harvard's Angela Ruggiero Named 2004 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Recipient". Patty Kazmaier Award. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09. She was chosen from a group of three finalists that also included senior goaltender Chanda Gunn (Huntington Beach, Calif.) from Northeastern University.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "HockeyEastOnline.com - LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 12-MEMBER 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.


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