Roseville/Gophers
Age: 19
Height/weight: 6-0, 170
Position: Defenseman
Olympic experience/Sochi stats: First/0 goals, 1 assist.
Twitter handle: @LeeSteck2
Bio: A freshman on last season's undefeated national championship team, Stecklein chose to take a leave from the Gophers this season to play with the U.S. national team. She was rewarded with a place on the Olympic roster. The youngest player on the team — and a Class 2A champion with Roseville in 2010 — Stecklein is a classic stay-at-home defenseman who combines size and mobility.
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