Jessica Koizumi (born April 15, 1985) was a former member of the United States national women's ice hockey team. Koizumi also competed for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the WWHL

Western Women's Hockey League

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 and for the Montreal Stars

Montreal Stars

The Montreal Stars are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Montreal, Quebec. The team was awarded the Clarkson Cup in 2009 and 2011 for winning the highest honour in North American women's hockey. . The team has played in the Canadian Women's Hockey League since 2007 its...

 and the Boston Blades

Boston Blades

The Boston Blades are a professional women's ice hockey team that plays in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Blades are a new franchise in the Canadian Women's Hockey League....

 of the CWHL

Canadian Women's Hockey League

The Canadian Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's ice hockey leagues in Canada. The league was founded in 2007. The league currently has six ice hockey teams: three in Ontario, one in Quebec, one in Alberta and one in Boston, Massachusetts....

. Koizumi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii but was raised in Simi Valley, California.

NCAA

Prior to joining the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, she participated for Cal Selects Hockey Club from 1999–2003, and was recognized as the Cal Selects Player of the Year for 2002-03. Koizumi competed for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and finished her career ranked seventh all-time on the Bulldogs scoring list. She accumulated 155 points (84 goals, 71 assists). In 2006-07, she led the Bulldogs with six game-winning goals. Koizumi was also a two sport star, as she also participated in softball with the Bulldogs.

In her senior season (2006–07), Koizumi was also Bulldogs captain. The final game of her NCAA career was the championship game of the 2007 NCAA women’s Frozen Four. During the semifinal match of the Frozen Four tournament, Koizumi registered two goals (including the game-winner) and an assist as the Bulldogs bested Boston College in double-overtime.

USA Hockey

Koizumi has attended the USA Hockey Women’s National Festival from 2004 to 2007. In September 2007, Koizumi was selected to be part of the American contingent competing in the 2007 Four Nations Cup, held in Leksand, Sweden. From 2004 to 2006, Koizumi was a member of the United States U-22. In addition, she claimed a gold medal at the roller hockey world championships in July, 2006. At the 2008 IIHF World Women’s Championship, Koizumi was part of the gold medal winning roster.

She has also represented Team USA at three Women’s World InLine Hockey Championships, from 2005 to 2007 respectively.

CWHL

Koizumi played in the CWHL with the Montreal Stars and the Boston Blades. In 2010, the Stars reached the 2010 Clarkson Cup

2010 Clarkson Cup

The 2010 Clarkson Cup was contested at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams included the Brampton Thunder, Minnesota Whitecaps, Mississauga Chiefs, and Montreal Stars.-Qualification:...

 semi-finals. The following year, Koizumi was part of the 2010–11 Boston Blades season.

Coaching career

After graduation, Koizumi joined the Bulldogs coaching staff. On September 27, 2010, Koizumi was hired as an assistant for the Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. She will be assisting Joakim Flygh, who was an assistant at Minnesota-Duluth while Koizumi played there.

NCAA

Year	GP	G	A	Pts	PPG	SHG	GWG
2003-04	30	21	10	31	5	0	4
2004-05	32	24	17	41	8	0	4
2005-06	34	17	26	43	5	0	2
2006-07	36	22	18	40	10	0	6

USA Hockey

Year	GP	G	A	Pts	PPG	SHG	GWG
2004 Under 22 series	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006 Under 22 series	3	1	0	1	0	0	0

Awards and honors

• 2002-03 Cal Selects Player of the Year
• 2003-04 WCHA All-Rookie Team
• 2006-07 All-WCHA Third team selection
• 2007 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team

Personal

In May 2007, Koizumi graduated from Minnesota-Duluth with a major in psychology and a minor in coaching. She was eligible for the NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship and earned her Masters of Education degree in 2009.