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| Cindy Curley | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
November 12, 1963 Stow, Massachusetts, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
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| National team |
 United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1981–1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Cindy Curley (born November 12, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey forward, executive and ice hockey coach.[1] Curley excelled for Providence College from 1981 to 1985, collecting over 200 points in four years. Curley played internationally for the United States women's national ice hockey team, beginning in 1987 with the first women's hockey team to represent the nation in international competition with the 1987 World Women's Hockey Tournament.[2] She would play for the United States for the inaugural 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship and ultimately played for the United States team until 1995.
Since retiring from play, she served a variety of positions for USA Hockey from 1995 to 2008, which included serving as member of the Olympic Athlete Advisory Committee. She later served as general manager of Orchard Hills Athletic Club.[3] She was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013,[4] and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026.[5]
Early life
[edit]Curley is the daughter of Eugene F. "Geno" Curley and Elinor R. (Case) Curley.[6] Curley's father played college ice hockey and her brothers also played ice hockey and Cindy learned to play as well.[7] She chose Bobby Clarke as her hockey idol..[2] She cultivated her skills further with the Assabet Valley girls' hockey team.[8]
Playing career
[edit]Curley played in college for the Providence College Friars from 1981 to 1985. She scored 110 goals, 115 assists for a total of 225 points. She led her team in goals and points in 1984–85, her senior season.[9] After college, she played for the Assabet Valley women's team, which played in US tournaments.
In 1987, Curley tried out and was selected for the US women's hockey national team. Curley played on the US team in the unofficial championship of 1987.[2] Curley played in the inaugural official 1990 IIHF Women's World Championship in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In five games, she scored 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points to lead the tournament in scoring.[7] Curley returned for the 1992 and 1994 championships. Curley was captain of the US national women's team from 1989 to 1996. Curley had several knee surgeries and retired from active play in 1994. Curley took up coaching of an under-19 girls' team and joined the board of USA Hockey and later the US Hockey Olympic Advisory Committee.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1990 | USA | WC |  |
5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 |
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes Bergeron, Burke, Curley, Price, Rinne, Tkachuk". The Athletic. Archived from the original on June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Burns, John F. (April 27, 1987). "WOMEN'S HOCKEY; A GAME OF FINESSE WITH HARD HITTING". New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction 'shocks' Curley '85". Providence College. January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Cindy Curley". US Hockey Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Inductees". The official site of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Eugene F. "Geno" Curley". currentobituary.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Podnieks, Andrew (August 4, 2013). "Curley cued goals, assists, points, records". Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ↑ Divver, Mark (November 28, 2013). "Former PC star Cindy Curley gets her due from U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame". Providence Journal.
- ↑ "Women's Ice Hockey Online Team Guide 2011-12". issuu.com. October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- 1 2 "Cindy Curley". US Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 18, 2017.