{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2005)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Use American English|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Joy Dunne | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|6|13|mf=yes}} | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, US | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = | position = Forward | shoots = Left | league = NCAA | team = Ohio State University | sex = f | ntl_team = USA | career_start = }}
'''Joy Virginia Dunne'''<ref>{{Cite Instagram |postid=DRC-N92Eafq |user=teamusa |title=Middle of the month means it’s time for @usahockey middle names 🇺🇸 #WinterOlympics |date=2025-11-14 |author=Team USA |access-date=2025-11-14 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> (born June 13, 2005) is an American college ice hockey player who is a forward for Ohio State University and the United States national team.
With the United States, she was part of the 2026 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team that won the gold medal. She has also won gold (2025) and silver (2024) at the World Championships. In 2024, she was named the National Rookie of the Year.
== Early life== Born in O'Fallon, Missouri,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/666334/joy-dunne |title=Joy Dunne |website=eliteprospects.com |access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref> Joy is the daughter of Tammy and Tom Dunne and is the youngest of six siblings.<ref name="dunnes-family-dynasty">{{cite web|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/dunne-family-hockey-dynasty-st-louis/63-699ffc4a-73e9-4019-88e6-9e4d713653ef|title=The Dunnes create hockey family dynasty in O'Fallon, MO|website=ksdk.com|access-date=January 18, 2026|date=June 7, 2021|last=Yates|first=Hanna}}</ref> All six Dunne children—Jessica, Jincy, Josh, Josey, James, and Joy—play hockey at elite levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/hockey-is-a-family-affair-for-the-dunnes/article_d00af961-67bf-512f-8851-59dfdace9337.html|title=Hockey is a family affair for the Dunnes|website=stltoday.com|date=April 14, 2024|access-date=January 18, 2026|last=Timmermann|first=Tom|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
{{External media|video1=[https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/dunne-family-hockey-dynasty-st-louis/63-699ffc4a-73e9-4019-88e6-9e4d713653ef The Dunnes create hockey family dynasty in O'Fallon, MO], ''5 On Your Side''}} Dunne played both boys' and girls' youth hockey for the St. Louis 'AAA' Blues and the St. Louis Lady Blues for 13 years.<ref name="thn ncaa roty" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelantern.com/2024/01/womens-ice-hockey-the-legacy-isnt-dunne-for-this-hockey-family/|title=Women's Ice Hockey: The legacy isn't 'Dunne' for this hockey family|website=The Lantern|date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 18, 2026|last=Moone|first=Cameron}}</ref> She attended The Fulton School and Fort Zumwalt South High School.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hayes |first1=Pete |title=Hockey Dunne right: Road to U-18 Worlds went through East Alton |url=https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/Hockey-sisters-17708024.php |newspaper=The Telegraph |publisher=The Alton Telegraph |access-date=March 23, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Dunne" />
== Playing career == As her sisters Jincy and Jessica did before her, Joy attended and played for Ohio State University. Her first collegiate goal came on November 3, 2023, recording a hat-trick against Bemidji State University.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gay |first1=Colin |title='I'm supposed to be a Buckeye': Joy Dunne makes name for herself with Ohio State women's hockey |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/big-10/2024/02/21/joy-dunne-becomes-impact-freshman-for-ohio-state-womens-hockey/72435001007/ |website=dispatch.com |publisher=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=March 23, 2024 |date=February 21, 2024}}</ref> Dunne finished her rookie season with 42 points in 39 games and led the Buckeyes with 24 goals, including the game-winning goal in the finals of the national championship that propelled Ohio State to their second national title in three years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Pure "Joy" For Ohio State |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/college/pure-joy-for-ohio-state-joy-dunne |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=March 31, 2024 |date=March 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Dunne">{{cite web|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/3/24/womens-ice-hockey-ohio-state-wins-second-ncaa-championship |title=Ohio State Wins Second NCAA Championship |website=ohiostatebuckeyes.com |date=March 24, 2024 |access-date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> She was named WCHA Rookie of the Year and National Rookie of the Year, as well as to the NCAA All-Tournament team.<ref name="thn ncaa roty" />
== International play == {{MedalTableTop|name=no}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihw|USA}}}} {{MedalSport|Women's ice hockey}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalGold|2026 Milano Cortina|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2025 Czechia|}} {{MedalSilver|2024 United States|}} {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2023 Sweden|}} {{MedalBottom}}
=== Junior === Captaining Team USA at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, Dunne scored six points in five games en route to a bronze medal.<ref name="thn ncaa roty">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Ohio State's Joy Dunne Named NCAA Rookie of the Year |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/college/ohio-states-joy-dunne-named-ncaa-rookie-of-the-year |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=March 23, 2024 |date=March 22, 2024}}</ref><ref name="ksdk u18">{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Corey |title=Joy Dunne carries on family's St. Louis hockey legacy as Team USA U18 captain |url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/joy-dunne-st-louis-hockey-captain-united-states/63-27b6f638-615c-4d57-a6d0-b3d44c3cb263 |website=ksdk.com |publisher=KSDK |access-date=March 23, 2024 |date=January 28, 2023}}</ref>
===Senior === Dunne made her senior level international debut for the United States at the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship where she scored one goal and one assist in seven games and won a silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=USA Names 2024 World Championship Roster, Plenty of New Faces |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/usa-names-2024-world-championship-roster-plenty-of-new-faces |website=thehockeynews.com |publisher=The Hockey News |access-date=March 31, 2024 |date=March 31, 2024}}</ref> She returned for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship, where the Americans defeated Canada 4–3 in overtime to win the gold medal, their first world championship since 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1333155 |title=2025 U.S. Women's National Team Roster Unveiled |publisher=USA Hockey |date=March 5, 2025 |access-date=January 17, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/ww/news/66602/usa-can-gmg|title=U.S. wins gold in overtime classic|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|date=April 20, 2025|access-date=January 17, 2026|last=Aykroyd|first=Lucas}}</ref><ref name="Dunne" />
On January 2, 2026, Dunne was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47481825/us-women-hockey-roster-reworked-knight-set-5th-games |title=U.S. women's hockey roster reworked; Knight set for 5th Games |website=ESPN.com |date=January 2, 2026 |access-date=January 2, 2026}}</ref> She was Team USA's youngest player.<ref name="Teenage Olympians">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ian |title=Meet Women's Hockey's Teenage Olympians|url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/meet-women-s-hockey-s-teenage-olympians |website=The Hockey News|access-date=15 February 2026 |date=2026-02-03}}</ref> Making her Olympic debut in a 5–1 win versus Czechia, Dunne logged 11:06 of ice time and scored her first Olympic goal, with the assist credited to Tessa Janecke.<ref name="USA vs Czech 2026">{{cite web |last1=Podnieks |first1=Andrew|title=Knight's grm highlights US win|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/olympic-w/news/71987/knight_s_gem_highlights_tight_u_s_win |website=IIHF|access-date=15 February 2026 |date=2026-02-05}}</ref><ref name="USA 5 Czech 1">{{cite web |last1= |first1=|title=USA 5 Czech 1 February 5 Statistics|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2026/olympic-w/gamecenter/statistics/68646/3-usa-vs-cze |website=IIHF|access-date=15 February 2026 |date=2026-02-05}}</ref>
== Personal life == Joy is the youngest of six siblings, all ice hockey players. Her sister Jincy plays for the [https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/roster/2/8?league=1 Minnesota Frost] of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), and her brother Josh plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres.<ref name="ksdk u18" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Jincy Roese|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/283097/jincy-roese |website=eliteprospects.com |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=March 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Dunne|url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/272225/josh-dunne |website=eliteprospects.com |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=March 23, 2024}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Regular season and playoffs === {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2023–24 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 39 || 24 || 18 || 42 || 22 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 40 || 29 || 33 || 62 || 55 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 31 || 27 || 24 || 51 || 31 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NCAA totals ! 110 !! 80 !! 75 !! 155 !! 108 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="centre" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year !! Team !! Event !! Result ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2023 | United States | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 5 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024 | United States | WC | {{silver2}} | 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 |- | 2025 | United States | WC | {{gold1}} | 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2026 | United States | OG | {{gold1}} | 7 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 2 |- bgcolor="e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 6 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 20 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 6 |}
== Awards and honors == {| class="wikitable" ! Honors ! Year ! Ref |- ! colspan="3"|College |- | Third Team All-WCHA | 2024 | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=All-WCHA award recipients announced for 2023-24 |url=https://wcha.com/news/2024/2/29/hockey-all-wcha-award-recipients-announced-for-2023-24.aspx |website=whca.com |publisher=Western Collegiate Hockey Association |access-date=March 23, 2024 |date=February 29, 2024}}</ref> |- | WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2024 |- | National Rookie of the Year | 2024 | rowspan="2"|<ref name="thn ncaa roty" /> |- | WCHA Rookie of the Year | 2024 |- | NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2024 |<ref name="Dunne" /> |}
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
== External links == * {{Ice hockey stats}} * {{Team USA|new_id=joy-dunne}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/25125 Joy Dunne] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympedia|157229}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram}}
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunne, Joy}} Category:Living people Category:2005 births Category:American women's ice hockey forwards Category:Ice hockey people from St. Louis Category:Ice hockey players at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey Category:Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey players Category:21st-century American sportswomen