Rachael Drazan
USA Hockey: Member of the U.S. Women's National Team for the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship (gold) ... Two-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2006) ... Three-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada (2004, 2006-07) ... Five-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2004, 2006-09) ... Three-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2002-04).
COLLEGE: Played two years at the University of Minnesota and two years at the University of Minnesota Duluth, both of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. As a Senior (2008-09): Named to the All-WCHA Second Team ... All-WCHA Academic Team selection. As a Junior (2007-08): Named to All-WCHA First Team ... Earned WCHA All-Academic Team honors ... Second among team defensemen with 27 points (10-17) in 38 games. As a Sophomore (2005-06): Led Minnesota Duluth defensemen with 19 points (5-14) while playing all 34 games ... Played for the WCHA All-Star Team that faced the U.S. Women's National Team in September 2005 ... Named to the All-WCHA Second Team ... Member of the WCHA All-Academic Team. As a Freshman (2004-05): Named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team ... Named to the All-USCHO Preseason Rookie Team ... Made the WCHA All-Academic Team.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Minnesota in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education ... Graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret's (Minn.) in 2004 ... Led Benilde to two Minnesota State High School Class A Championships (2002, 2004) and was selected to the all-tournament team each time ... Finalist for the 2004 Ms. Hockey award ... All-conference and all-state during all four years ... Served as captain of the team as a junior and senior... Also played soccer and lacrosse at Benilde ... Maintained a 4.0 grade-point average for four consecutive semesters ... Has a brother, Mathew, and a sister, Jennifer ... Daughter of Michael and Mary Drazan.