Born Jun 23, 1994 · Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Nicole Hensley
Minnesota Frost
#29
🇺🇸
Age 32
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Nicole Hensley's path to professional hockey ran through an unlikely address for a future Olympian: Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, a program in the College Hockey America conference that few would have marked as a pipeline to the Winter Games. By the time Hensley left, she had rewritten the program's record book entirely — finishing as the all-time leader in saves (4,094), wins (30), save percentage (.921), minutes played (7,117:44), and shutouts. She earned four all-CHA selections, nine CHA Goalie of the Week honors, and was a four-time CHA Student Athlete of the Year, adding three CoSIDA Academic All-American designations and four spots on the CHA All-Academic team across her college career.
Born June 23, 1994, and raised in Lakewood, Colorado, Hensley was recognized early in her home state: she is a three-time winner of the Colorado Sportswoman of the Year award, taking the honor in 2013, 2014, and 2015, and was inducted into the Colorado Sportswomen of the Year Hall of Fame in 2015.
The national team stage followed. Hensley has been a fixture on the U.S. Women's National Team, appearing in six IIHF Women's World Championships — winning gold in 2016, 2017, and 2023, and collecting silver in 2021, 2022, and 2024. She was also part of two U.S. Olympic squads: the 2018 team that won gold in Pyeongchang and the 2022 team that claimed silver in Beijing.
At the professional level, Hensley has worn number 29 for the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL. InGoal Radio's Kevin Woodley spoke with Hensley in January 2024 for episode 242 of the podcast [1], presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports.
InGoal Magazine has covered Nicole Hensley in one podcast appearance.
Career Highlights
- Two-time Team USA Hockey Winter Olympic team member (Gold-2018, Silver-2022)
- U.S. Women’s National Team member who has competed in six International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship teams (Gold- 2016, 2017, 2023; Silver- 2021, 2022, 2024)
- While at Lindenwood Hensley was a four-time all-CHA selection, nine-time selection as CHA Goalie of the Week, three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, four-time CHA Student Athlete of the Year and four-time selection to the CHA All-Academic team
- Graduated Lindenwood as the all-time program leader in saves (4,094), wins (30), save percentage (.921), minutes played (7117:44) and shutouts (four)
- Is a three-time winner of the Colorado Sportswoman of the Year award (2013-15) and was inducted into the Colorado Sportswomen of the Year Hall of Fame in 2015
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