Chanda Gunn

Born

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
ECAC team

Wisconsin
Northeastern

National team

United States

Playing career

2004–2007

Medal record

Women's ice hockey
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games
	2006 Turin	Tournament
IIHF World Women's Championships
	2005 Sweden	Tournament
	2004 Canada	Tournament
	2007 Canada	Tournament

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%.

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 has 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)
Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection^[7]

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