Abbie Ives (born October 7, 1998) is an American ice hockey goaltender who most recently played with the Connecticut Whale of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). She is currently an assistant coach for the Sacred Heart Pioneers women's ice hockey team.[1]
| Abbie Ives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 7, 1998 Bedford Hills, New York, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Connecticut Whale Quinnipiac Bobcats | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Career
editAcross 102 games with Quinnipiac, Ives would finish with 14 shutouts, third all-time for the university. During her first year with the university, she served as the team's backup behind Sydney Rossman, and would take over the starting position after Rossman's graduation in 2017.[2] In her final season, she would serve as an assistant captain for the team, and would be named the team's MVP.[3][4]
In May 2020, she signed her first professional contract with Connecticut in the PHF.[5][6] She picked up her first career professional win in the Whale's opening game of the 2020–21 NWHL season, making 24 saves in a 2–1 victory over the Buffalo Beauts.[7]
Personal life
editHer father is a Presbyterian minister, and her mother is a pediatric dentist.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ Janik, Matthew (July 12, 2023). "SHU Adds Abbie Ives as Assistant Coach". Sacred Heart University Pioneers. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Michael (February 15, 2017). "The next generation". The Quinnipiac Chronicle.
- ^ "Abbie Ives - Women's Ice Hockey". Quinnipiac University Athletics.
- ^ Ullathorne, Connor (May 25, 2020). ""She lives and breathes hockey;" Quinnipiac sends goalie Ives to pro ranks".
- ^ "Quinnipiac's No. 1 Goalie Abbie Ives Becomes Big Pickup for the Connecticut Whale". OurSports Central. May 27, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Mike (January 21, 2021). "2021 NWHL Season Preview: Scouting the league's rookie goaltenders". The Ice Garden.
- ^ Ingemi, Marisa (January 23, 2021). "NWHL Day 1 Takeaways: Riveters, Whale, Whitecaps ahead early". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ Winerip, Michael (March 18, 2007). "His Daughter, the 8-Year-Old Goalie". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Dougherty, Mike. "Abbie Ives deserves to hear the applause". The Journal News.
- ^ "Abbie Ives continues Fox Lane tradition of spectacular goal-tending". January 17, 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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