Jess Koizumi

Jess Koizumi
Koizumi with the Connecticut Whale in 2015
Born (1985-04-15) April 15, 1985
Coaching career
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2016Yale Bulldogs (assistant coach)
2016–2017Ohio State Buckeyes (assoc. HC)
2017–2023Vermont Catamounts (assoc. HC)
Ice hockey career
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight 136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for
National team  United States
Playing career 20032016
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's ice hockey
IIHF World Championship
2008 China
Women's inline hockey
FIRS World Championship
2007 Spain
2006 United States
2005 France

Jessica "Jess" Koizumi (COY-Zoo-Mee) (born April 15, 1985) is an American ice hockey coach and player, currently serving as the associate head coach of the Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program. She won a gold medal as a member of the United States national women's ice hockey team at the 2008 IIHF Women's World Championship. During her playing career, Koizumi played with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL), the Montreal Stars and the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), and the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). 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.