Krissy Wendell is currently in the Top 10 for all-time NCAA scoring, with 237 career points.
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16 Facts About Krissy Wendell
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At the time she graduated from high school, Krissy Wendell was the state of Minnesota's all-time leading girls' high school scorer.
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Krissy Wendell was a co-captain of the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey team.
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Krissy Wendell scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship game against Wisconsin.
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Krissy Wendell was the NCAA runner-up in the scoring race to her teammate Natalie Darwitz with 98 points.
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Krissy Wendell won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2005 for best female collegiate hockey player.
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Krissy Wendell was the first player from Minnesota, and the first from the WCHA, to win the award.
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Krissy Wendell was one of the stars of the United States women's national ice hockey team, and served as their team captain.
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Krissy Wendell made her debut with the team at the 1998 Three Nations Cup.
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At the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship, Krissy Wendell was named MVP, and led all players in scoring with nine points, as the United States won its first gold medal at the women's world championships.
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Krissy Wendell was a member of the United States team at the 2006 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal.
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Krissy Wendell was then hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as a scout on November 6,2021, becoming the third woman to hold a scouting position with an NHL team after Cammi Granato and Blake Bolden.
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Krissy Wendell's responsibilities are to scout amateur players, predominantly high school players, in the Minnesota area.
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In 1994, Krissy Wendell was the fifth girl to play in the Little League World Series, and the first to start at the catcher position.
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Krissy Wendell was featured on the Nickelodeon game show, Figure It Out, when she was 16.
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