Colleen M. Coyne (born September 19, 1971) is an American

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player. She won a

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at the

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Playing career

Coyne attended Tabor Academy in

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for high school. She went on to play as a standout, all-league defenseman for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Throughout her career, she was a key part of the U.S. defense, representing the country on four U.S. Women's National Teams and two U.S. Women's Select Teams. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, she posted an impressive plus-7 rating. In 1994, she was also highlighted on a trading card (1994 Classic Women of Hockey #W26).

Hockey administration

In 2005, Coyne was chosen to represent athletes on the USA Hockey Board of Directors, and in 2008, she was elected to the organization's executive committee. She also serves on the board of directors for Celebrities For Charities. During the 2010–11 season of the

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, she was appointed to the league's Board of Directors. In 2021, she was appointed president of the

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, a team in the National Women's Hockey League (now the

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). In this role, she oversaw business operations, strategic growth, and community outreach, aiming to strengthen the team's presence and promote women's hockey at all levels.

Personal

In October 2007, she was introduced as a contributor to USCHO.com and its online Game of the Week broadcasts. Professionally, Coyne works in the

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industry and has held positions at companies including Groove Networks,

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, and HubSpot since 2006.

Volunteer work

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coyne, Colleen 1971 births 20th-century American sportswomen American women's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Living people Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey People from Falmouth, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Barnstable County, Massachusetts