Chanda Gunn
Encyclopedia
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%.
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.
and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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. She won a bronze medal at the 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...
. At the games in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, 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.Since the 2007–2008 season, Gunn is an assistant coach at Northeastern University under head coach Laura Schuler
Laura Schuler
Laura Schuler was a member of the 1998 Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team.-Playing career:Schuler played six sports in high school. She was captain of the volleyball, field hockey, ice hockey, and soccer teams. She earned MVP awards in field hockey, ice hockey and soccer. Schuler won three...
. The two-time All-America goaltender is coaching while continuing to pursue her international hockey career.
Private life
Gunn suffers for epilepsyEpilepsy
Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterized by seizures. These seizures are transient signs and/or symptoms of abnormal, excessive or hypersynchronous neuronal activity in the brain.About 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and nearly two out of every three new cases...
and is in therapy with Keppra. She is a spokesperson for Epilepsy Therapy Project.
Awards and honors
- 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
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2003)
- Finalist for College Hockey's Humanitarian Award (2002)