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Dani Cameranesi
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Dani Cameranesi playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 31)
Plymouth, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
PWHPA team
Former teams		 Minnesota
Buffalo Beauts
Minnesota Golden Gophers
National team Image United States
Playing career 2013–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Image United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place2019 Finland
Silver medal – second place2021 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Czech Republic

Danielle Cameranesi Brodzinski (born June 3, 1995) is a former American women's ice hockey forward who now works as a scout for the Minnesota Frost in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Cameranesi last played for the Minnesota section of the PWHPA in 2021.

She is a two-time Olympic Medalist, winning gold in 2018 and silver in 2022, and a three-time IIHF World Championship Medalist (gold 2015, 2019, and silver 2021).[1]

Playing career

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During the 2010–11 season, she registered 79 points (35 goals, 44 assists) while serving as team captain with The Blake School.[2] Of note, the team was also conference champions.

USA Hockey

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In August 2011, she was named to the under-18 U.S. team that competed versus Canada in a three-game series in Rockland, Ontario.[3] In the USA's 13–1 defeat of the Czech Republic at the 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Cameranesi assisted on Molly Illikainen's goal.[4]

Internationally, Cameranesi made her debut for the US national women's team at the 2014 4 Nations Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.[5]

She was named to the roster of the United States national women's ice hockey team that competed at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship.[6] The 2015 team took gold. She also played in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament, earning gold and silver respectively.

Cameransi was part of Team USA's 2018 Winter Olympics roster, which went on to win gold.[7] On January 2, 2022, Cameranesi was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[8] Team USA earned a silver medal. On July 20, 2022, Cameranesi announced her retirement from international competition. She finished her career with 24 goals and 58 points in 87 games.[9]

NCAA

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During the 2013–14 season in her freshman year, she recorded 19 goals and 17 assists. She was the leading scorer among WCHA freshmen and finished tied for ninth among all league scorers. Following the season she was named the inaugural National Rookie of the Year.[10]

Donning the maroon and gold during exhibition play, she first appeared with the Golden Gophers in a September 26 contest versus the Japanese national team. With Japan having qualified for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, it was a unique display of women's hockey. Cameranesi would log an even strength goal to give Minnesota a 3–0 lead in the second period. Minnesota would prevail by a 6–0 tally.

The following day, she scored a goal versus the University of British Columbia in the third period of a 7–0 whitewash at Ridder Arena. Perhaps more impressive was that said goal was scored against former Canadian national team member Danielle Dube.

She would register the first points of her NCAA career on October 12, 2013, in a 2–0 shutout victory over the rival Wisconsin Badgers. Cameranesi registered two assists on a pair of even-strength goals in the third period which were both scored by Kelly Terry.

Professional career

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On June 12, 2018, Cameranesi signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League.[11] She scored 15 points in 14 games during the 2018-19 season.

Cameranesi joined the scouting staff of the Minnesota Frost in November 2024, scouting Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 The Blake School MSHSL 2433326510 20000
2010–11 The Blake School MSHSL 2531407116 24480
2011–12 The Blake School MSHSL 193920598 394134
2012–13 The Blake School MSHSL 2249328118 586146
2013–14 University of Minnesota WCHA 4119173614 —————
2014–15 University of Minnesota WCHA 4023426524 —————
2015–16 University of Minnesota WCHA 4033356828 —————
2016–17 University of Minnesota WCHA 2218143214 —————
2018–19 Buffalo Beauts NWHL 14411156 21232
NWHL totals 14411156 21232

USA Hockey

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 50222
2013 United States U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 52460
2015 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 50330
2018 United States OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 53250
2019 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 73472
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 71124
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 72137
Senior totals 319112013

Awards and honors

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WCHA

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  • WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 21)[13]
  • WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 17, 2015)[14]
  • WCHA Offensive Player of the Week, (Week of February 24, 2015)[15]

References

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  1. 1 2 "MINNESOTA FROST ANNOUNCE STAFF ADDITIONS". www.thepwhl.com. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dani Cameranesi at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Blake School: News Detail". Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Four Nations Cup Begins Tuesday". Minnesota Golden Gophers Athletics. November 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2015 Roster". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2018 Winter Olympics: Team USA women's hockey scores historic wins on and off ice". CBSSports.com. February 22, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". IIHF. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ Shipley, John (July 20, 2022). "Former Gophers star Dani Cameranesi retires from USA Hockey". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cameranesi Named National Rookie of the Year". gophersports.com. April 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ Marisa Ingemi (June 13, 2018). "NWHL's Buffalo Beauts land two from gold-medal winning Team USA". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Four Gophers Earn All-American Status". Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  13. ↑ Players of the Week Archived November 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ "WCHA.com – Minnesota's Cameranesi, UND's Amsley-Benzie and BSU's Joyce Named WCHA Women's Players of the Week". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ Players of the Week Archived March 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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