Lisa Chesson (born August 18, 1986) is an American ice hockey defender, currently playing for the Buffalo Beauts of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
Playing career
Early career
Chesson attended Plainfield Central High School in Plainfield, Illinois. She went on to play ice hockey for four years at Ohio State University, scoring 89 points in 145 games.[1][2]
Professional
Chesson played professionally for the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts for three seasons, between 2016 and 2019, winning the Isobel Cup in 2017. She participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game and the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game.[3][4][5]
In May 2019, she joined the newly formed PWHPA, and would spend the entire season with the organisation.
In April 2020, she left the PWHPA to rejoin the Beauts for the 2020–21 NWHL season.[6]
International career
Chesson was a member of the United States hockey team which placed second in the 2007 edition of the 4 Nations Cup.[7] She was named to the United States women’s ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal.[8] She played for the US at the 2009, 2012, and 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championships, scoring a total of seven points in fifteen games, winning gold twice and silver once.[9]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Ohio State Buckeyes | NCAA | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2005–06 | Ohio State Buckeyes | NCAA | 36 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2006–07 | Ohio State Buckeyes | NCAA | 37 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2007–08 | Ohio State Buckeyes | NCAA | 35 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Beauts | NWHL | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | Buffalo | PWHPA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| NWHL totals | 37 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ “Lisa Chesson isn’t done yet”. September 20, 2018.
- ^ “Women’s Hockey Q&A with Lisa Chesson”. February 13, 2008.
- ^ “Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game”. NWHL.zone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ Oliver, Nate (December 31, 2018). “Buffalo Beauts: The Importance of Lisa Chesson”. The Hockey Writers.
- ^ Burgess, Melissa (March 6, 2018). “Lisa Chesson: Olympian & NWHL Isobel Cup Champion”. The Victory Press.
- ^ Oliver, Nate (April 8, 2020). “Beauts Bring Back Olympian Defender Lisa Chesson”. The Hockey Writers.
- ^ Lisa Chesson’s U.S. Olympic Team bio
- ^ Team USA.org: Vancouver women’s hockey team announced.
- ^ “U.S. Defenseman Lisa Chesson found right fit at early age”. Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Lisa Chesson at Team USA (archive February 3, 2023)
- Lisa Chesson at Olympics.com
- Lisa Chesson at Olympedia
- Lisa Chesson on Instagram
