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Since the 1992-93 season, when just over 10,000 girls or women registered with USA Hockey, the sport has enjoyed great growth spurts. As of May 28, 2003, the number of girls ranging from the 10-and-under division, through the many adult leagues, had grown in just over 15 years to 48,483 registered members. All ages saw steady increases, including the near doubling of adults between '97-98 and '03-04, but the most remarkable growth can be seen at the 10-and-under level, which has added nearly 3,000 players since '01-02.

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By Mike Scandura Jan. 24, 2006 | Special to usahockey.com

Under most circumstances, a promising hockey player blowing out her knee as a college sophomore might not be considered a good thing.

Then there’s Jamie Hagerman.

Even though Hagerman has played since her sophomore year (2000-01) at Harvard without a major component in her left knee, this native of North Andover, Mass., has accomplished the following:

* Missed only one game during a four-year career for the Crimson and finished with 14-66-80 totals in 127 games.

* Played on the U.S. Women’s Select Team that won a gold medal at the 2003 Women’s Four Nations Cup.

* Suited up for the 2004 Women’s Four Nations Cup.

Her debut with the full U.S. Women's National Team came during the 2005 IIHF Women’s World Championship, where she produced a plus-5 rating and skated off with another gold medal.

Also in 2005, Hagerman played for Team USA at the Women’s Four Nations Cup in Finland.

And if there was a player who was more deserving of a specific award at Harvard, he or she has yet to wear a crimson and white uniform. The soon-to-be-Olympian received the Jack Fadden Award that’s presented to “the senior athlete who has best overcome physical adversity.”