Jess Koizumi
She scored the first goal in PHF history in the league’s inaugural game, which featured the Whale facing off against the New York Riveters.During the semifinal match of the 2007 NCAA Women's Frozen Four, Koizumi registered two goals (including the game-winner) and an assist as the Bulldogs bested Boston College in double-overtime.In September 2007, Koizumi was selected to be part of the American contingent competing in the 2007 Four Nations Cup, held in Leksand, Sweden.In addition to her gold medal at the 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship in China, Koizumi also was part of the U.S. team's second-place finish at the 2007 Four Nations Cup.[2] On September 12, 2016, Koizumi announced her retirement from playing and accepted an assistant coaching position with the Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey program.She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in coaching from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2007 and, as a recipient of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, completed a master's in education in 2009.