Nystrom, Karen (1969–)
Nystrom, Karen (1969–)
Canadian ice-hockey player. Born June 17, 1969, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
Won team gold medals at World championships (1992, 1994, 1997); won a team silver medal at Nagano (1998), the 1st Olympics to feature women's ice hockey.
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