• Home:  Fairfield, CT
  • Birthday:  March 13, 1982

USA HOCKEY: Two-time Olympian (silver-2002, bronze-2006). Tied for sixth at the tournament with five assists in 2006 ... Six-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship (gold-2005, 2008-09; silver-2001, 2004, 2007). Led the tournament with 10 points (5-5) and was named one of Team USA's top-three players in 2009. Named to the media all-star team while playing both forward and defense in 2008. Named to the team in 2003, but the event was canceled ... Seven-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2003, 2008; 2nd-2000, 2004-07) ... Member of the U.S. Women's National Team in 2000-01, 2001-02 (Visa Skate to Salt Lake Tour) and 2005-06 (Hilton Family Skate to 2006 Tour); and the U.S. Women's Select Team in 2008-09 ... Four-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada (1999-00, 2002-03). Captained the team in 2003 ... Eleven-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (1998-2005, 2006-09).

COLLEGE: Played four years for Harvard University of ECAC Hockey ... Finished her career as Harvard's all-time assists leader (196) ... Her 284 career points is tops in NCAA history ... Three-time All-American (First Team-2007; Second Team-2003, 2005) ... Two-time Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award finalist (Winner-2007, Top 10-2005). As a Senior (2006-07): Led the team with 66 points (18-48) in 30 games ... Tops in the nation with 2.20 points per game ... Led the league with 53 points (16-37) in 20 games ... Unanimous First Team All-ECACH selection ... Earned First Team All-Ivy League and Ivy League Co-Player of the Year honors. As a Junior (2004-05): Served as team co-captain ... Ranked seventh nationally, averaging 2.19 points per game through the regular season. As a Sophomore (2003-04): Named Second Team All-ECACH and All-Ivy League ... Second on the team and sixth in the nation in points (15-41-56) ... Second in the nation in assists per game (1.28) ... Academic All-ECACH selection. As a Freshman (2002-03): ECACH and Ivy League Rookie of the Year ... First Team All-ECACH and All-Ivy League selection ... Named to the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team ... Second in the nation and first among rookies with 93 points (42-51) and 2.74 points per game ... Second nationally in goals per game (1.24) and first with 11 power-play goals.

OTHER: Helped the Minnesota Whitecaps capture the Western Women's Hockey League championship and was named the top role model at the Canadian Women's Hockey Championship in 2008-09 ... Played part-time for the Whitecaps in 2007-08.

PERSONAL: Served as an assistant coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth women's ice hockey team in 2007-08... Helped guide UMD to the 2008 NCAA national championship ... Graduated from Harvard in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in psychology ... Graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.) in 2001, where she served as assistant captain of the hockey team as a sophomore and co-captain as a junior ... Led Choate to the 1999 New England Prep School Athletic Council Championship and earned tournament MVP honors ... Relinquished her position of student body president as a senior in order to train with the U.S. Women's National Team ... Tallied 213 points (101-112) in her 71-game prep career (1997-2000) ... Three-sport varsity athlete as a freshman (soccer, hockey, softball) ... Won four USA Hockey Girls' National Championships in five years as a member of the Connecticut Polar Bears (1995-97, 1999) ... Has a brother, Richard, and a sister, Christina ... Daughter of Wah and Miriam Chu.

Ice Hockey - Forward

Personal Specs
Height: 5'8"
Date of birth: March 13, 1982
Hometown: Fairfield, Conn.
Residence: Blaine, Minn.
School: Harvard

 Short List Performance

  • 2002 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist
  • 2006 Olympic Winter Games bronze medalist
  • Three-time World Championships gold medalist (2005, 2008, 2009)
  • Three-time World Championships silver medalist  (2001, 2004, 2007)

Did You Know...?

  • First player of Asian descent on the U.S. National Team
  • Celebrity participant for the NHL's St. Louis Blues 2008 HockeyFest benefiting the Ronald McDonald House
  • Nicknamed "Saint Chuey" because of her kind nature
  • Her favorite band is Rascal Flatts and her favorite actress is Ellen DeGeneres