Kendall Coyne

Kendall Coyne Schofield (born May 25, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota PWHL team and the United States women's national ice hockey team. With the national team, she has won six gold medals at the IIHF World Women's Championships and the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2016, she was the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. In January 2017, Coyne was recognized as the recipient of the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. She has also been a color commentator for the San Jose Sharks. In 2020, she was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as a player development coach for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Early life and education Coyne was born in Palos Heights, Illinois to John and Ahlise Coyne. She has two brothers and a sister. Her oldest brother Kevin Coyne played Division III. Her younger brother Jake is a member of the United States Army. Her younger sister, Bailey, is a forward for the Lindenwood Women's Ice Hockey Team From 2006 to 2010, Coyne attended Sandburg High School and later attended the prep school, the Berkshire School, in Sheffield, Massachusetts for the academic year 2010 to 2011. In December 2015, she graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a B.A. in communication studies. In 2017, she graduated with an M.S. summa cum laude in corporate and organizational communications at Northeastern University.