Kathleen Kauth

Kathleen Anne Kauth (born March 28, 1979, in Saratoga Springs, New York) is an American ice hockey player, formerly playing for the Brampton Thunder, when they were affiliated with the NWHL.

Kathleen Kauth
Born (1979-03-28) March 28, 1979
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
ECAC
NWHL team
Brown
Brampton Thunder
National team  United States
Playing career 19972006
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

Playing career

USA Hockey

Kauth made the pre-Olympic cut for the 2002 United States Olympic hockey team. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1]

CWHL

Kauth, along with such as Allyson Fox, Kim McCullough, along with national team members Sami Jo Small and Jennifer Botterill spearheaded an initiative to form the Canadian Women's Hockey League. The players worked with a group of volunteer business people to form the CWHL by following the example of the National Lacrosse League. The league would be responsible for all travel, ice rental and uniform costs, plus some equipment.[2]

Personal

Kauth graduated from Brown University in pre-med in 2001. Kauth is also a mother to two daughters and son with her partner, four-time Canadian Olympian, Jayna Hefford.[3] Both have also served on the coaching staff for the Toronto Lady Blues women's ice hockey program under head coach Vicky Sunohara.

Kauth's father, Don, was killed on September 11, 2001 while working in the World Trade Center for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.[4] He was employed as a bank analyst on the 85th floor of the South Tower, the second tower struck by a plane on that tragic day.

References

  1. "Kathleen Kauth". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. "Dreaming of a league of her own". Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  3. "Canadian Women's Hockey League | Four-time Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford enjoying family life | Pointstreak Sites". Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. Kathleen Kauth at Sports Reference


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