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| Born |
January 27, 1980 Huntington Beach, CA, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caught | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WCHA ECAC9 team |
Wisconsin Northeastern |
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| Playing career | 2004–2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chanda Leigh Gunn (born January 27, 1980, in Huntington Beach, California) is an American ice hockey player. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the games in Turin, she played close to 250 minutes and had 50 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%.
Northeastern
In the 2003–04 season, Chanda Gunn was in her senior season led the Huskies to eight wins. In doing so, she broke two school records: registering 56 saves in a game and twice recording 23 saves in one period. In addition, she finished the season ranked first nationally in save percentage, with a .940 mark, and tenth in the nation with a 1.94 goals-against average. During the season, she was recognized twice as Hockey East Player of the Month. She ranked first in the conference in save percentage (.937) and third in goals-against average with a 2.01 GAA. During her career, Gunn was a finalists for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey's finest citizen, in 2003 and 2004.
In 2004, Gunn was awarded the Honda Inspiration Award which is given to a collegiate athlete "who has overcome hardship and was able to return to play at the collegiate level". She overcame epilepsy, and rebounded to become an All-American hockey goalie.
Since the 2007–2008 season, Gunn is an assistant coach at Northeastern University under head coach Laura Schuler. The two-time All-America goaltender is coaching while continuing to pursue her international hockey career.
Private life
Gunn has epilepsy and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.
Awards and honors
- 2004 Honda Inspiration Award
- 2004 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award
- 2003-04 Hockey East Three Stars Award
- 2003-04 Hockey East Player of the Year
- Top 10 Finalist for the 2002 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
- Top 10 Finalist for the 2003 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Awards
- College Hockey's Humanitarian Award Winner (2003-2004 season)
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2003)
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2002)
- Hockey East 10th Anniversary Team selection