National team United States Positions Forward Weight 66 kg | Height 1.78 m Name Ronda Curtin | |
Born November 2, 1980 (age 43)
Roseville, MN, USA ( 1980-11-02 ) WCHA
WWHL team Minnesota
Minnesota Whitecaps | ||
She Scores Weekly Update July 15th
Ronda Curtin (born November 2, 1980 in Roseville, Minnesota) played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey team. During her career, she was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, and she was selected to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s team of the decade in the 2000s.
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Playing career
Prior to playing for Minnesota, Curtin was a member of the United States Select Team roster that competed at the 1999 Christmas Cup tournament in Fussen, Germany from December 27–30, 1999. Some of her teammates included future Olympians Julie Chu, Natalie Darwitz, Jenny Schmidgall and Krissy Wendell.
Curtin saw action at both defense and forward as the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers won the 2001-02 Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season title for the second consecutive season. Curtin’s season included 45 points (11 goals, 34 assists) in 34 games. It made her the first defender in WCHA history to lead the conference in regular-season scoring. She led the WCHA in assists (34) and power-play points (21). During the season, Curtin garnered WCHA Player Of The Week honors three times. She became the first women's ice hockey player in Minnesota history to win the award three times in a single season. For her efforts, she was named the 2002 WCHA Player of the Year, the WCHA Defensive Player of the year, a WCHA First Team selection and the WCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player. For the 2002-03 season, she was named team captain.
Personal
In addition to her athletic achievements, she also participates in various community service projects. Her younger sister, Renee, was a forward at Minnesota.