Chanda Gunn

Chanda Gunn
Chanda Gunn
Born January 27, 1980 (1980-01-27) (age 31)
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
WCHA
ECAC team
Wisconsin
Northeastern
National team  United States
Playing career 2006–present
Olympic medal record
Women's ice hockey
Competitor for the  United States
Bronze 2006 Turin Ice hockey

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 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.

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.[3]

Private life

Gunn suffers for epilepsy and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.[4]

Awards and honors

  • 2004 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award[5]
  • 2003-04 Hockey East Three Stars Award
  • 2003-04 Hockey East Player of the Year [6]
  • Top 10 Finalist for the 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
  • Top 10 Finalist for the 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
  • Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2003)
  • Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2002)

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