Julie Chu
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Julie Chu is an American
Olympic ice hockey
player who plays the position of forward
on the United States women's ice hockey team and the Montreal Stars
. Chu's hometown is Fairfield, Connecticut
, although she resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts
during her college years while playing hockey for Harvard University
. In 2007-08 she was an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth
and helped the Bulldogs
win their fourth NCAA Division I national championship
. For the 2010-2011 hockey season, she will be joining the Union College Women's Hockey Team's coaching staff, serving as assistant coach.
, Guangdong
, China
. Wah and his mother moved to Hong Kong
when he was one year old. In 1967, they emigrated to New York City
when Wah was 16. Shortly after arriving, he met his future wife, Miriam, at a youth group meeting at a neighborhood church. Miriam is half Chinese
and half Puerto Rican
. Chu has one sister, Christina, and one brother, Richard. She also has extended family, including cousins Nick and Elizabeth Chu.
As a child, Chu participated in soccer and figure skating
before transitioning into youth hockey. She graduated in 2001 from Choate Rosemary Hall
. She deferred her acceptance into Harvard University
until after the 2002 Winter Olympics
. She graduated with honors in 2007 with a concentration in psychology.
woman to play for the U.S. Olympic ice hockey team and played in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics
. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award
in 2007 for best female collegiate hockey player.
During her time at Harvard, Chu became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history and was also the team captain.
Chu was the leading scorer at the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
tournament with ten points (five goals, five assists).
for the professional hockey Minnesota Whitecaps of the WWHL
and won the 2010 Clarkson Cup
. In 2010-11, she joined the Montreal Stars
in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
(CWHL) and claimed her second consecutive Clarkson Cup
title, becoming the first player to win the Clarkson Cup with two different teams.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Olympic ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who plays the position of forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
on the United States women's ice hockey team and 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...
. Chu's hometown is Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
, although she resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
during her college years while playing hockey for Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 2007-08 she was an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
and helped the Bulldogs
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey team plays for the University of Minnesota Duluth at the AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minnesota. The team is a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the Division I tier...
win their fourth NCAA Division I national championship
NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournaments determine the top women's ice hockey teams in NCAA Division I and Division III. Women's ice hockey does not have a Division II classification. Under NCAA rules, Division II schools are allowed to compete as Division I members in sports...
. For the 2010-2011 hockey season, she will be joining the Union College Women's Hockey Team's coaching staff, serving as assistant coach.
Early life
Chu's father, Wah, was born in GuangzhouGuangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Wah and his mother moved to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
when he was one year old. In 1967, they emigrated to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
when Wah was 16. Shortly after arriving, he met his future wife, Miriam, at a youth group meeting at a neighborhood church. Miriam is half Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
and half Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
. Chu has one sister, Christina, and one brother, Richard. She also has extended family, including cousins Nick and Elizabeth Chu.
As a child, Chu participated in soccer and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
before transitioning into youth hockey. She graduated in 2001 from Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school located in Wallingford, Connecticut...
. She deferred her acceptance into Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
until after the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. She graduated with honors in 2007 with a concentration in psychology.
Hockey career
Chu is the first Asian AmericanAsian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
woman to play for the U.S. Olympic ice hockey team and played in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award
Patty Kazmaier Award
The Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four...
in 2007 for best female collegiate hockey player.
During her time at Harvard, Chu became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history and was also the team captain.
World Championships
- 2005, 2008 & 2009 World Champion
- 2001, 2004, 2007 Silver Medallist
Chu was the leading scorer at the 2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:All times are local .-Group C:All times are local .-Group D :All times are local . and advance to the final...
tournament with ten points (five goals, five assists).
Professional hockey
From 2007 to 2010, Chu played forwardForward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
for the professional hockey Minnesota Whitecaps of the WWHL
Western Women's Hockey League
The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States...
and won 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:...
. In 2010-11, she joined 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...
in the Canadian Women's Hockey League
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....
(CWHL) and claimed her second consecutive Clarkson Cup
2011 Clarkson Cup
The 2011 Clarkson Cup will be contested at the Barrie Molson Centre in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The four competing teams will include three from the Canadian Women's Hockey League and one from the Western Women's Hockey League. All teams play each other in a round robin Thursday March 24 through...
title, becoming the first player to win the Clarkson Cup with two different teams.
Accomplishments & Notes
- 2010 Clarkson Cup2010 Clarkson CupThe 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:...
Tournament Most Valuable Player - 2007-08 Assistant coach of the University of Minnesota-Duluth women's ice hockey team, which won its fourth NCAA national championship that season. At the end of the 2007-08 season, Chu stepped down to concentrate on the US National Team program and prepare for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
- 2007 Patty Kazmaier AwardPatty Kazmaier AwardThe Patty Kazmaier Award is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States. The award is presented during the women's annual ice hockey championship, the Frozen Four...
winner (equivalent to the Heisman Trophy for NCAA women's ice hockey) - 2007 Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award - Awarded by USA Hockey
- 2005 USCHO.com Defensive Forward of the Year
- Four-time All American at Harvard
- Four-time finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award
- All-time NCAA scoring leader (284 points in four seasons)
- All-time NCAA assist leader (197 points in four seasons)
- Three-time All American
- Three-time NCAA Frozen Four finalist
- Four-time USA Hockey Girls national champion (Connecticut Polar Bears)
Media/National Publicity Biography
- Off The Podium.com Torino 2006 Screensaver
- February 13, 2006 People MagazinePeople (magazine)In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
- February 2006 Glamour MagazineGlamour (magazine)Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
- US Anti-Doping Agency 2006 Campaign
- ESPN Magazine Body Issue, October 2011 edition
Career statistics
| Regular season | |||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
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| 1999 | US Under -22 Team | Nat-Tm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000 | US Under-22 Team | Nat-Tm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000 | US Four Nations Cup Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2000-01 | US Women's National Team | Nat-Tm | 33 | 17 | 18 | 35 | |||
| 2001 | US World Championship Team | Nat-Tm | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 2000-01 | US Visa Skate to Salt Lake Team | Nat-Tm | 29 | 11 | 18 | 29 | |||
| 2002 | US Under -22 Team | Nat-Tm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2002 | United States Olympic Team - Salt Lake City | Nat-Tm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2002–03 | Harvard University Crimson | NCAA | 34 | 42 | 51 | 93 | |||
| 2003 | US Four Nations Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | US Under -22 Team | Nat-Tm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04 | Harvard University Crimson | NCAA | 32 | 15 | 41 | 56 | |||
| 2004 | US Four Nations Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | US World Championship Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2004–05 | Harvard University Crimson | NCAA | 33 | 13 | 56 | 69 | |||
| 2005 | US Four Nations Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | US World Championship Team | Nat-Tm | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2005-06 | US Hilton Family Skate Team to 2006 | Nat-Tm | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 2006 | US Four Nations Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | United States Olympic Team - Torino | Nat-Tm | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 2006–07 | Harvard University Crimson Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey The Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's hockey. Harvard competes as a member of the ECAC Conference and plays its home games at the Bright Hockey Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.-History:In the... |
NCAA | 30 | 18 | 48 | 66 | |||
| 2007 | US Four Nations Team | Nat-Tm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | US World Championship Team | Nat-Tm | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2007-08 | Minnesota Whitecaps | WWHL Western Women's Hockey League The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States... |
6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 2008 | US World Championship Team | Nat-Tm | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 2008-09 | Minnesota Whitecaps | WWHL Western Women's Hockey League The Western Women's Hockey League is one of two major women's hockey leagues in Canada. The league was established in 2004, and consisted of teams in Canada and one from the United States... |
9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 2010 | United States Olympic Team - Vancouver | Nat-Tm | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| NCAA totals | 129 | 88 | 196 | 284 | |||||
| WWHL totals | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |||||
| Team USA totals | 150 | 40 | 83 | 123 | |||||