Meet the 23 US Women's Hockey Players Trying to Defend Gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Position: Forward

Hometown: Madison, WI

Club: Team Women's Sports Foundation (PWHPA)

Olympic appearances: Pyeongchang 2018, Sochi 2014

Kessel is one of four American players competing at their third Winter Olympics. During the 2018 Olympic gold medal match against Canada, she scored a shoot-out goal to help the US secure first place.