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Courtney Kennedy, Brian Pothier and Steve Thompson will serve as assistants on the 2022 U.S. women’s Olympic team (photos: USA Hockey).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Courtney Kennedy, Brian Pothier and Steve Thompson will join head coach Joel Johnson\u2019s staff as assistant coaches and goaltending coach, respectively, for the 2022 U.S. Olympic women\u2019s hockey team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a dynamic coaching staff with varied backgrounds,\u201d said Katie Million, general manager of the 2022 U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team, in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s an experienced group that knows what it takes to win and we\u2019re thrilled to have them lead our team in our quest to bring home the gold medal in February.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kennedy will be part of a U.S. Olympic coaching staff for the first time, but is no stranger to international competition.<\/p>\n

On the coaching front, she helped lead the U.S. to three gold medals at the IIHF U18 Women\u2019s World Championship as an assistant coach, including in 2014, 2017 and 2018. She was also an assistant coach for the silver medal-winning U.S. Women\u2019s National Team at the 2021 IIHF Women\u2019s World Championship.<\/p>\n

As a player, Kennedy helped Team USA to a silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and bronze at the 2006 Games, and was also a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2005 IIHF Women\u2019s World Championship, the first-ever U.S. team to claim the top spot in the event.<\/p>\n

Kennedy has been a part of the Boston College women\u2019s hockey coaching staff for 15 seasons, helping shape one of the nation\u2019s most successful programs. In her tenure, the Eagles have advanced to six Frozen Fours, including an appearance in the NCAA championship game in 2016. She started as an assistant coach with BC before being elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2012-13 season.<\/p>\n

The Woburn, Mass., native played college hockey at Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Pothier is serving as an assistant coach of a U.S. Olympic women\u2019s hockey team for the first time after being part of Team USA\u2019s coaching staff at both the 2021 and 2019 IIHF Women\u2019s World Championship. Under his tutelage, the U.S. earned a pair of medal finishes, taking gold in 2019 and silver in 2021.<\/p>\n

He first joined the staff of the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team in 2018 as an assistant coach for the 2018 Four Nations Cup in Saskatchewan, and served as a camp coach at both the 2018 USA Hockey Women\u2019s National Festival and U.S. Women\u2019s National Team Evaluation Camp.<\/p>\n

A former NHL defenseman, Pothier spent time in the Atlanta Thrashers, Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes organizations before retiring in 2012. On the international stage, he played for U.S. Men\u2019s National Team at the 2007 IIHF Men\u2019s World Championship.<\/p>\n

The New Bedford, Mass., native played college hockey at Rensselaer.<\/p>\n

Thompson is making his first appearance on an Olympic coaching staff and will bring his familiarity with the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team to the table as the squad\u2019s goaltending coach.<\/p>\n

Thompson made his international coaching debut during the 2018-19 season, serving as a member of the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team staff that helped lead Team USA to a gold-medal at the IIHF Women\u2019s World Championship and to a Four Nations Cup championship. He also served as the goaltending coach for the 2021 U17 Men\u2019s Select Team that took home the Five Nations Tournament title.<\/p>\n

Thompson joined the USA Hockey staff in a full-time capacity in June 2019 as the ADM manager of goaltending, where he is responsible for the development and management of the American goaltending program.<\/p>\n

For the last eight years, he\u2019s also served as a goaltending coach and evaluator at USA Hockey\u2019s district and select camps.<\/p>\n

The Anchorage native began his professional career at Alaska Anchorage, serving in various capacities, including as director of hockey operations, strength and conditioning coach, and goaltending coach over three seasons.<\/p>\n

He played four seasons of college hockey as a goaltender for Alaska.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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