1989
Joins the US Women's National Hockey Team
Karyn Bye
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Professional Ice Hockey Player
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Olympic champion from the first U.S. women's hockey gold-medal team.
Essentials
- Full name
- Karyn Bye
- Years active
- 1989–2002
- Position
- Forward
- Jersey number
- 8
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Agent
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Essentials
- Full name
- Karyn Bye
- Years active
- 1989–2002
- Position
- Forward
- Jersey number
- 8
- Nationality
- American
- Hometown
- River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Agent
- {{agent name}}
karyn's story
Karyn Lynn Bye (born May 18, 1971) is a retired ice hockey player. She was the alternate captain of the 1998 Winter Olympics gold-medal winning United States Women's Hockey Team.
In 1998, she was featured on a Wheaties box. She entered the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011 and was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Awards/Honors
TEAM & COMPETITION
1998Olympic Gold Medal
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Action shot from Ms. Hockey banquet coverage
An action photo from a Minnesota hockey event highlights Bye-Dietz’s ongoing role in women’s hockey.
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